If you want to stay in the heart of south beach and don't mind the noise, I suggest you stay between 6th and 15th streets. Ocean Drive, Collins Ave, and Washington Ave all run parallel to each other. Ocean Drive (runs fron 1st to 12th streets) is the beachside strip you always see on tv with the little art deco hotels and outdoor cafes. Hotels here are pricey and there is a lot of noise at night. At 12th street Ocean Drive ends and it spills onto Collins Ave. The Ocean side hotels are really nice and pricey. The ones across the street are low cost but a little bit roach motel-y. All you really need is a shower and a bed, though. This is a busy street traffic wise with cheesy tourist shops and fast food places. I think you should stay on Collins going no further up than 17th street at most. At the intersection of 17th and Collins is the Lincoln Road mall. Really nice with lots of boutiques, art galleries and restaurants. A nice place to start off the night. Washington Ave is where the majority of clubs, bars, lounges are. Don't stay on Washington, its too crazy, you can always walk there at night. Everything good is in walking distance so wear comfy shoes even at night.
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