La Havana Colonial By At Mine Hospitality
Tropical-colonial boutique with a Latin American art-house sensibility. Low-key and creative rather than South Beach flashy. Think coworking lobby, rooftop gardens, and salsa drifting in from Calle Ocho two blocks away.
Request a room away from the rooftop level on Thu-Sun nights if you're noise-sensitive — Terras operates until 2am on weekends
Why It Matters
It is the only boutique hotel actually in the heart of Little Havana — a neighborhood most visitors skip entirely — and one of the few places in Miami where you get a genuinely local, walkable experience without a South Beach price tag. The building itself has been on this block since the 1920s and is listed in the Riverview Historic District.
A 33-room boutique hotel in a 1920s Mission Revival-style building — historically known as The Jefferson Hotel — sitting in Little Havana's designated Riverview Historic District. The building's bones are old Miami: tiled floors, a three-story atrium, a courtyard garden. The aesthetic leans into a Latin American expeditionist fantasy: dark woods, woven natural rugs, aged brass, and art sourced from regional artists. At Mine Hospitality took over management in October 2024 from Life House, which originally opened the property. The real draw is Terras, an independently operated rooftop bar and restaurant on the fourth floor with wide-open views of the Brickell skyline.
Where You'll Stay
4 room types available
Bunk Bed Room
A private room for two with bunk beds that feel more like train sleeper cars than traditional hostel bunks. Each sleeping position has its own privacy curtain and individual lamp. Good for two friends traveling together who want something different, and priced accordingly. One private bathroom shared between both occupants.
Bunk Bed
Deluxe King Room
The largest single-occupancy option in the hotel. Bigger than the Queen rooms and comparable in footprint to a standard room at a chain hotel, but with considerably better design: soft mahogany finishes, pastel walls, and the same dark-tropical aesthetic throughout. Still no pool view — but then, there's no pool.
KingStandard Queen Room
The most common room in the building — there are 28 of them. Small by most hotel standards but efficiently laid out, with dark wood accents, woven rugs, aged brass details, and room-darkening shades. Each has a private bathroom with subway tiles and a Smart TV (no cable). Think of it as a well-designed personal bedroom rather than a hotel room.
QueenTwo Bunk Beds Room
The most privacy you will find in a four-person hotel room. Instead of cramming into queen beds, each of the four guests gets an individual mahogany bunk with a privacy curtain and personal lamp — think upscale sleeper train. There is still only one bathroom, so groups need to plan morning logistics. Great value for four people traveling together.
Two Bunk BedsThe Property
Eat & Drink
1 venue on property
Restaurant
Spa & Wellness
Treatment Menu
On Property
How you'll actually spend your days.
The hotel is a few blocks from Calle Ocho — the cultural spine of Little Havana. Within five minutes on foot you can reach live salsa music venues (Ball & Chain, Café La Trova), cigar shops, street art, and Cubaocho Museum & Performing Arts Center. Staff can provide neighborhood recommendations.
The hotel's three-story atrium is covered in photography by Christina Arza. A mural by Colombian artist Sai Vargas adorns the stairwell. Individual rooms feature original art by Leandro Feal. The building itself tells the story of a Latin American diaspora neighborhood through collected objects, textiles, and art.
The rooftop at Terras is one of the few elevated outdoor spaces in Little Havana, and the sunset view over the Brickell skyline is genuinely impressive. Locals and guests mix for happy hour most evenings. DJ on weekends.
Amenities & Practical Info
The details that matter for planning.
Property has an elevator. ADA-compliant main entrance and restroom reported.
High-speed Wi-Fi available throughout the property, including all guest rooms and common areas.
Fourth-floor rooftop bar and restaurant with Miami skyline views. Independently operated. Open to hotel guests and the general public. Thu–Sun evenings, with music and DJ on weekends.
Complimentary coffee available each morning in the hotel common area. Guests also have access to a common-area microwave.
A courtyard garden with outdoor furniture and sun loungers available to guests. Good for a morning coffee or an evening drink.
No on-site parking lot. Free street parking available immediately outside the building. First-come, first-served.
Security cameras in common areas including lobby and hallways. Exterior cameras also on property.
Luggage drop-off and storage available for guests who arrive early or need to check out before departure.
Keypad-based self check-in. Guests receive access codes before arrival. Check-in from 4:00 PM; check-out by 11:00 AM. No 24/7 staffed front desk.
A multi-level ground-floor atrium with comfortable sofas, tables, a small library, and dedicated workspace. Popular with remote workers. Photography by Christina Arza covers the three-story atrium walls. Free fruit and water available to guests during the day.
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