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Comment on Waikiki Resort Motel by Bruce

Bruce — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:44:13 +0000

I stayed at the motel in the early 60′s when I was a kid. It was a great time in Miami Beach with motels and hotels along the beach. Across Collins Ave. it was still very residential with private homes, not hi-rise condos. I remember the shuffleboard and high dive tournaments, the ice cream shop, the movie and bingo nights. Not far from the motel there was the Rascal House and Wolfie’s. I had great memories of my Christmas vacations at the Waikiki Motel.

Comment on Waikiki Resort Motel by Stephanie Goldstein

Stephanie Goldstein — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:21:46 +0000

My Grandfather Jake Goldstein used to manage the hotel from about 1944 to the early 1960′s with his wife Naomi and my father use to be a bellhop in the summers.

Comment on Vagabond Motel | MiMo on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami by angelrealtor

angelrealtor — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:54:03 +0000

Back in the middle 1990′s, I had a house in Belle Meade sitting four blocks east of the Vagabond Motel and every time I wolked by , I felt a sense of festivity and fun still in the air coming from the premises of the motel when its glory days used to crown the night life along side Biscayne Boulevard in Miami

Comment on Waikiki Resort Motel by Cary

Cary — Mon, 30 May 2011 04:41:44 +0000

I will never forget this place! Lots of wonderful childhood memories in the 80′s and early 90′s. I joined as a member in facebook. http://www.flickr.com/photos/hollywoodplace/5672857712/

Comment on Waikiki Resort Motel by Deborah Cohen

Deborah Cohen — Sat, 08 May 2010 21:42:39 +0000

My father worked there in the 60s and 70s and we spent our summers there. I haven’t been to Miami Beach in over 30 years so I know not if its still there although I tend to believe it’s not. I moved to the real Waikiki actually!

Comment on Waikiki Resort Motel by normand leroux

normand leroux — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:08:07 +0000

i am from quebec canada and the firs time i went in miami in 1970 for two weeks we stayed at the wikiki motel it was fantastic
thanks

Comment on Waikiki Resort Motel by TH

TH — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:13:27 +0000

It’s still there. between the Trump towers. Stayed there 2 weeks ago, 25 years since last A bit down hill, but still ok.

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Comment on Waikiki Resort Motel by Javier

Javier — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:37:49 +0000

I used to go to Waikiki as a kid during late 80′s through the mid 90′s. It was the best , lots of great memories. We would stay for a week every year during August during my birthday. This was the best Birthday gifts I have ever received, Thank you Mom and Dad.

Comment on Vagabond Motel | MiMo on Biscayne Boulevard in Miami by Gary Tuber

Gary Tuber — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:09:08 +0000

The Vagabond Motel, which opened in 1953, I believe, was owned by a group that included my uncle. Our first family vacation was to Miami in 1954, when I was 8, and, of course, we stayed at the Vagabond. We hit all of the tourist traps in the area, but for us kids, spending the better part of a day at the pool was the highlight. My 2 brothers and I learned to swim there. Free orange juice at poolside every afternoon at 3. I helped once, and dropped a whole tray of filled cups. Thus ended my waiter career. We did get to work the switchboard from time to time – one of those cord and plug things like Lily Tomlin used on Laugh In.