Miami Beach is not Miami!
Miami is the largest city in Miami-Dade County.
It is home to the Brickell business center, banks and numerous apartment buildings, while Miami Beach and especially South Beach (SoBe for short) are parties, beaches, clubs, tourism... Famous in the whole world, this peninsula is a city apart.
Ten kilometers of fine sand facing the Atlantic Ocean and a sea of Art Deco or MiMo buildings - for Miami Modernist - which are among the most impressive hotels in the world.
PRICING CONDITIONS IN MIAMI BEACH
Room prices are displayed excluding taxes
.
It is necessary to add between 8 to 14.5% to the price of the room, as well as the tourist tax, approximately 5 dollars per day per person and sometimes a “resort fee” of 5 to 50 dollars per night for the Access to the swimming pool, wifi and other services.
Which drives up the bill.
The Palms Hotel, the most natural
The Palms Hotel, the most natural in Miami Beach.
The Palms Hotel & Spa / Press photo
This independent hotel is located north of Miami Beach, where the beach is wilder.
Barely through the lobby door, the tropical atmosphere replaces the excitement of Miami.
Palm trees, exposed shells, brown wooden furniture, the warm and elegant decoration invites calm.
Owned by an involved German family, the hotel is perfectly maintained, comfortable and plays the eco-responsibility card with sincerity.
The pluses:
the hotel's private beach is very calm and still relatively wild for Miami Beach.
The very soothing Aveda spa, a natural and vegan brand for over 40 years.
The room to book
: any in the “Ocean front” range.
Each has a bay window on a full wall with a view overlooking the sea. As impressive by day as by night.
The price
: from €229 per night in a double room.
The Palms Hotel & Spa
, 3025 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States.
Such.
: +1 305 534 0505.
The Gabriel, the most in the bath
The Gabriel Miami South Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton.
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A boutique hotel made up of several Art Deco buildings in the heart of the excitement of South Beach.
Opened in 2021, the Gabriel has preserved the style dear to the neighborhood, embellished with arty touches such as murals on the roof terrace.
The welcome is relaxed and the atmosphere rather calm for an address on Ocean Drive.
The plus points:
the two swimming pools which ensure that you are never too cramped for swimming.
Special mention for the one located on the roof with an exceptional view of the ocean and glass floor to see the lobby while swimming, people prone to vertigo refrain!
The room to book
: if you want to experience the atmosphere of Ocean Drive, choose a suite in the central building with a direct view of the boulevard but be careful of the noise in the evening, it is part of the charm of the neighborhood.
For more peace and quiet, choose a room on a (very) high floor, with a view of the sea.
The price
: from €239 per night in a double room.
The Gabriel Miami South Beach
, Curio Collection by Hilton, 640 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States.
Such.
: +1 305 685 2000.
The Setai, the most intimate
Photo tour of the Setai Hotel in Miami Beach
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In the heart of Miami Beach, on the chic side and far from the tourist jubilation, the Setai cultivates high-end luxury with discretion.
Smaller than its competitors, the hotel plays the intimate card and the facilities allow you to feel like you are in a cocoon without ever being disturbed.
Jaya Restaurant offers authentic Indian cuisine and quality Asian dishes.
On weekends, the open-air room becomes the scene of the craziest extravaganzas, on stage and in the room.
The plus points:
The three swimming pools in a row, heated and spacious, which allow you to follow the sun all day long.
The quality of tailor-made service, signature of the largest palaces around the world
The room to book
: One of the rooms in the central building, all are decorated in a mix of art deco and Asia with a stated desire for absolute comfort and panoramic views of Miami or the beach depending on the orientation.
In the taller of the hotel's two buildings, the rooms have a more classic decoration but breathtaking views.
The price
: from €1,013 per night in a double room.
The Setai Hotel and Residences
, 2001 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States.
Such.
: +1 305 720 2125.
The Nautilius Sonesta, the most designer
The Nautilius is known for its architecture typical of the MiMo movement of the 1950s. Press photo
Also at the heart of the excitement of Miami Beach, The Nautilius is known for its architecture typical of the MiMo movement of the 1950s, a combination of the spatial aesthetic and the sumptuous kitsch of the time.
Designed by the star architect of the time in 1951, Morris Lapidus, the hotel has since of course revised its decoration and combines urban purity and Cuban accents.
Pluses:
the vintage travel trunk-style minibar in the rooms.
The calm of the hotel a few meters from the hustle and bustle of Miami Beach.
The room to book
: the “King balcony oceanfront” are not the largest rooms but, thanks to the bay window, their view of the Atlantic is unmissable.
The price
: from €248 per night in a double room.
Nautilius Sonesta
, 1825 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States.
Such.
: +1 305 503 5700.
The One Hotel, the most eco-chic
The advantages of the One Hotel in Miami Beach: the spectacular rooftop and swimming pool.
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In the center of Miami Beach, facing the ocean, One offers an unparalleled outdoor space where green gardens and azure swimming pools alternate.
The interior focuses on a refined decoration, white and light wood enhanced with green plants.
A sign that times are changing, even in Miami, Le One is playing the luxury ecology card and proclaiming it loud and clear.
The best:
the spectacular rooftop and its swimming pool.
Plnthouse (yes, yes), the hotel's plant-based restaurant.
The service, necessarily top of the range.
The room to book
: the hotel has more than 400 keys including apartments of more than 150 m2 and a penthouse that can accommodate up to 8 guests.
For a more reasonable stay, ask for a double room with a sea view.
The price
: from €570 per night in a double room.
The One Hotel
, 2341 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States.
Such.
: +1 305 604 1000.
The Soho Beach House, the most
British
On Colins Avenue, the Soho hotel plays the British
and Cuban vintage card
.
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Located on Colins Avenue, the heart of Miami Beach with Ocean Drive, the hotel of the eponymous English group, has made a place for itself in the sun.
In a historic building from the 1940s, the Soho plays the vintage Cuban version with enormous upholstered sofas and club armchairs from another era.
The plus points:
Good taste as an invitation to elegant relaxation, the human scale of the hotel with only 49 rooms.
The room to book
: all the rooms are different, which is rarely the case in Miami.
The Big Courtyards have exposed beams and you will find marble bathtubs in Room 50.
The price
: from €507 per night in a double room.
Soho Beach House,
4385 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States.
Such.
: +1 786 507 7900.
The Fontainebleau, the most Miami (excessive)
The Fontainebleau, the most disproportionate host in Miami Beach.
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It is possible to stay for a week at Fontainebleau without ever leaving.
This hotel of gigantic proportions houses more than 1,500 rooms, around ten bars and restaurants, a gym, conference room, a spa with indoor swimming pool, shops and one of the most popular nightclubs on the west coast.
The extras:
the excess of this legendary hotel designed by architect Morris Lapidus, the kitsch for a total change of scenery... without forgetting the Beach Club, Tony Montana's lair in
Scarface
.
The room to book
: a Junior suite with a view of the city.
The ocean remains splendid but from the Fontainebleau you can also enjoy a fairly high view of the city for a panorama worthy of a film without the noise of the action.
The price
: from €396 per night in a double room.
Fontainbleau Miami Beach
, 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States.
Such.
: +1 800 548 8886.
The Four Seasons at The Surf Club, the most glamorous
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Elisabeth Taylor, Franck Sinatra, Winston Churchill visited the Surf Club, a famous jazz club founded in 1930. Nestled in the chic enclave of Surfside, the establishment has kept its splendor and houses the Four Seasons in an atmosphere where the tropics rhyme with luxury.
The plus points:
The high-end service, the elegant cabins around the swimming pool, the Michelin-starred gourmet restaurant of chef Thomas Keller.
The room to book
: one of the Ocean Bungalow rooms with a view of the sea and the swimming pool to really be in the atmosphere of this historic establishment, in contact with nature.
The price
: from €1,380 per night in a double room.
Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club
, 9011 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140, United States.
Such.
: +1 305 381 3333.
The National Hotel, the most cinematic
Completely renovated 10 years ago, the National Hotel has enhanced its Art Deco architecture.
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In the heart of South Beach, the National is ideally placed for those who want to enjoy the city and the beach.
Completely renovated 10 years ago, the hotel has been able to highlight its Art Deco architecture even if the decoration which attempts the codes of cinema is not unanimous.
The pros:
it is reserved for adults, a debatable bias but which makes its infinity pool the quietest in all of Miami Beach.
The room to book
: the suite decorated by Canadian artist and actress Elisabeth Fatone for sleeping with a portrait of astronaut Dali at the head of the bed or one of the “Cabana pool” rooms for their terraces.
The price
: from €164 per night in a double room.
National Hotel, An Adult Only Oceanfront Resort
, 1677 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States.
Such.
: +1 305 532 2311.
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