Most "Miami Beach vacation rental" searches turn up condo-hotels and high-rise resorts, priced for a hotel room rather than a full apartment. About 20 miles north, roughly a 30-minute drive up the coast, Hollywood Beach, FL has the same Atlantic coastline with genuine full-kitchen apartments and beachfront suites at a fraction of the Miami Beach price point.
Ultra Blue Apartments at 315 Buchanan St and The Mariner Suites at 702 N Surf Rd, both in Hollywood Beach, FL, are booked direct at ultra-spaces.com, with full kitchens in every unit and no platform markup.
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Miami Beach Rentals vs. Hollywood Beach Apartments
Miami Beach's rental inventory leans heavily toward condo-hotels and high-rise resort units, most of them priced and run like hotel rooms, not full apartments. A guest who wants their own kitchen, more than one bedroom, or a rate that doesn't climb with every add-on fee often ends up looking elsewhere on the same coastline.
A kitchen matters more than it sounds like on paper. A family or group eating even a few meals a day out in South Florida adds up fast, and a hotel room with a mini-fridge doesn't change that math. A full kitchen turns some of those restaurant meals into grocery runs instead, on top of already starting from a lower nightly rate.
Hollywood Beach, FL sits about 20 miles, roughly a 30-minute drive, north of Miami Beach on the same barrier island coastline. Ultra Spaces runs two properties there: Ultra Blue Apartments, for guests who want a full apartment, and The Mariner Suites, for an oceanfront suite with a smaller footprint.
Full Apartments: Ultra Blue Apartments
Ultra Blue Apartments, at 315 Buchanan St, Hollywood Beach, has three two-bedroom units, Apt 2, Apt 4, and Apt 303, each with a full kitchen and space for up to six guests, from $149 per night.
Apt 2 pairs a king bed with two queen beds and a sofa bed, plus its own beach chairs and umbrella. Apt 4 mirrors that same layout with two full bathrooms. Apt 303 keeps the king-plus-two-queens sleeping arrangement in a single-bathroom layout, and is listed for larger groups who'd rather have the extra space than a second bathroom.
Full kitchen in every unit, not a kitchenette.
Parking included on select units, including Apt 2.
No resort fee, unlike Miami Beach's oceanfront hotels.
4.8-star rating from verified guest reviews.
Direct booking at ultra-spaces.com, no platform markup.
Ultra Blue Apartments
315 Buchanan St, Hollywood Beach, FL · Sleeps up to 6 · From $149/night · 4.8 stars
Check Availability →Oceanfront Suites: The Mariner Suites
The Mariner Suites sits directly on the Atlantic at 702 N Surf Rd. Its suites still come with a full kitchen, just in a smaller, more efficient footprint than an apartment, from $119 per night.
Full kitchen in every suite, including the extended-stay units.
Pool access included for all guests, open dawn to dusk.
No resort fee, unlike Miami Beach's oceanfront hotels.
4.9-star rating from 900+ guest reviews.
Direct booking at ultra-spaces.com, no platform markup.
The Mariner Suites
702 N Surf Rd, Hollywood Beach, FL · Directly on the Atlantic · From $119/night · 4.9 stars
Check Availability →Monthly Rentals in Hollywood Beach, Florida
Two corner suites at The Mariner Suites, Room 21 and Room 23, are listed specifically for extended stays, each with a king bed, full kitchen, and covered parking. A monthly stay here works out to a fraction of a comparable month at a Miami Beach hotel, without giving up the kitchen or the ocean access.
For a longer family stay instead of a solo or couple's stay, the two-bedroom units at Ultra Blue Apartments work the same way, just with more space to spread out over a multi-week or multi-month booking.
An Airbnb Alternative, Booked Direct
Ultra Blue Apartments and The Mariner Suites offer the same kind of stay guests look for on Airbnb or Vrbo in Hollywood Beach, FL, a full unit with a kitchen instead of a hotel room, but booked directly at ultra-spaces.com instead of through a listing platform. That means no service fee added at checkout, and pricing and availability that come straight from the property.
A full breakdown of how direct booking compares to Airbnb and Vrbo listings for these two properties is covered in the linked guide below.
Full Comparison: Ultra Blue Apartments vs. The Mariner Suites
| Property | Layout | Kitchen | Ocean Access | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Blue Apartments | 1 & 2 bedroom | Full kitchen | One block from beach | $149 |
| The Mariner Suites | Studio / 1 bedroom | Full kitchen | Directly on the Atlantic | $119 |
How to Choose
Want the most space and a full apartment feel? Ultra Blue Apartments' two-bedroom units give a family or small group their own kitchen and separate bedrooms.
Want to wake up on the ocean? The Mariner Suites is directly on the Atlantic, better suited to a couple or solo traveler, including for a monthly stay.
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Book Direct: Full Apartment or Oceanfront Suite
Ultra Blue Apartments, full 1- and 2-bedroom units from $149/night. The Mariner Suites, oceanfront suites from $119/night. 20 minutes from Miami Beach, no resort fee, no platform markup.