Design
The Goodtime Hotel
“Wet footprints clubhouse”
Esmé Miami Beach
“Bohemian village jewel-box”
1 Hotel South Beach
“Biophilic beachfront oasis”
Delano Miami Beach
“Restored oceanfront heirloom”
Faena Miami Beach
“Theatrical oceanfront stage”
The Setai, Miami Beach
“Asian Deco sanctum”
Moxy Miami South Beach
“Playful South Beach outpost”
Kimpton Hotel Palomar South Beach
“Canal-side nautical hangout”
Social
Freehand Miami
“Retro summer-camp hostel”
The Miami Beach EDITION
“Oceanfront entertainment showpiece”
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
“Theatrical mid-century playground”
Mondrian South Beach Miami
“Bayside social playground”
Gale South Beach
“Art Deco roost”
The Betsy Hotel
“Literary salon quarters”
Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel
“Art Deco beach revival”
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
“Communal bathhouse hideaway”
Wellness
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort
“Oceanfront hydrotherapy campus”
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
“Communal bathhouse hideaway”
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach
“Oceanfront Japanese outpost”
The Palms Hotel & Spa
“Tropical deco resort”
1 Hotel South Beach
“Biophilic beachfront oasis”
The Setai, Miami Beach
“Asian Deco sanctum”
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Hotel Rendale Miami Beach
“Art Deco survivor”
The Goodtime Hotel
“Wet footprints clubhouse”
Kimpton Hotel Palomar South Beach
“Canal-side nautical hangout”
Hotel Trouvail Miami Beach
“Art Deco curio”
National Hotel
“Deco oceanfront showpiece”
Moxy Miami South Beach
“Playful South Beach outpost”
The Palms Hotel & Spa
“Tropical deco resort”
Freehand Miami
“Retro summer-camp hostel”
Design Resort
Andaz Miami Beach Resort & Spa
“Deco oceanfront playground”
Soho Beach House
“Sovereign beach clubhouse”
National Hotel
“Deco oceanfront showpiece”
Nobu Hotel Miami Beach
“Oceanfront Japanese outpost”
Renovated 2023+
The Shelborne By Proper
“Midcentury beachfront showpiece”
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
“Theatrical mid-century playground”
Delano Miami Beach
“Restored oceanfront heirloom”
Lively
The Villa Casa Casuarina
“Gilded palazzo spectacle”
Esmé Miami Beach
“Bohemian village jewel-box”
The Shelborne By Proper
“Midcentury beachfront showpiece”
Hotel Greystone
“Art Deco roost”
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
“Lapidus landmark revival”
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
“Art Deco oceanfront resort”
Angler's Hotel Miami Beach
“Bougainvillea courtyard cove”
Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel
“Art Deco beach revival”
Editorial mentions
Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach
“Modernist seaside stage”
The Miami Beach EDITION
“Oceanfront entertainment showpiece”
Faena Miami Beach
“Theatrical oceanfront stage”
The Betsy Hotel
“Literary salon quarters”
Soho Beach House
“Sovereign beach clubhouse”
The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
“Lapidus landmark revival”
Mondrian South Beach Miami
“Bayside social playground”
Resort
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
“Art Deco oceanfront resort”
Andaz Miami Beach Resort & Spa
“Deco oceanfront playground”
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort
“Oceanfront hydrotherapy campus”
Heritage Design
The Plymouth South Beach
“Art Deco dreamscape”
The Villa Casa Casuarina
“Gilded palazzo spectacle”
Hotel Trouvail Miami Beach
“Art Deco curio”
Hotel Rendale Miami Beach
“Art Deco survivor”
Angler's Hotel Miami Beach
“Bougainvillea courtyard cove”
Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach
“Modernist seaside stage”
Hotel Greystone
“Art Deco roost”
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1 Hotel South BeachFour swimming pools and serviced loungers along 600 feet of beachfront frame days.DesignWellnessResort$$$$A
Andaz Miami Beach Resort & SpaTwo heated pools and dedicated Mid-Beach loungers anchor the lush oceanfront grounds.DesignHeritageResort$$$ Angler's Hotel Miami BeachBougainvillea courtyard coveDesignHeritageSocial$$$C
Carillon Miami Wellness ResortFour swimming pools and a two-story indoor climbing wall along wide Atlantic sands.WellnessLuxeResort$$$ Casa Faena Miami BeachMediterranean seaside retreatDesignLuxeHeritage$$$ citizenM Miami South BeachModular pod baseDesignWellnessSocial$$D
Delano Miami BeachRestored oceanfront heirloomDesignHeritageSocial$$$$ Donatella Boutique HotelMirrored supper sanctuaryDesignLuxeSocial$$$E
Esmé Miami BeachBohemian village jewel-boxDesignHeritageLocal$$$F
Faena Miami BeachTheatrical oceanfront stageLuxeDesignSocial$$$$ Fontainebleau Miami BeachEleven oceanfront water features include the Bowtie Pool and a children's waterslide.HeritageResortSocial$$$$ Freehand MiamiRetro summer-camp hostelSocialDesignLocal$$G
Gale South BeachArt Deco roostHeritageSocialDesign$$H
Hotel GreystoneArt Deco roostDesignLuxeHeritage$$$ Hotel Rendale Miami BeachArt Deco survivorDesignHeritageSocial$$ Hotel Trouvail Miami BeachArt Deco curioDesignHeritageSocial$$ Hyatt Centric South Beach MiamiModernist rooftop havenDesignResortSocial$$K
Kimpton Hotel Palomar South BeachCanal-side nautical hangoutDesignWellnessSocial$$ Kimpton Surfcomber HotelArt Deco beach revivalDesignHeritageSocial$$L
Loews Miami Beach HotelAir-conditioned SOAK cabanas border the zero-entry oceanfront pool and Atlantic sands.HeritageResortWellness$$$M
Mondrian South Beach MiamiBayside social playgroundDesignSocialWellness$$$ Moxy Miami South BeachPlayful South Beach outpostDesignWellnessSocial$N
National HotelPalm-lined grounds centered on South Beach's iconic 205-foot oceanfront lap pool.HeritageDesignResort$$ Nautilus Sonesta Miami BeachModernist seaside stageDesignHeritageResort$$$ Nobu Hotel Miami BeachFour outdoor swimming pools open onto reserved beach loungers along the boardwalk.WellnessDesignResort$$$$P
Pelican Hotel Miami BeachKitsch Art Deco hotelDesignHeritageSocial$$$S
Soho Beach HouseBeach loungers, a garden pool and rooftop cabanas spread leisure across the grounds.DesignHeritageResort$$$$T
The Betsy HotelLiterary salon quartersDesignHeritageSocial$$$ The Goodtime HotelWet footprints clubhouseDesignWellnessSocial$$ The Miami Beach EDITIONTwo oceanfront pools anchor a 70,000-square-foot private stretch of Mid-Beach sand.LuxeResortSocial$$$$ The Palms Hotel & SpaA heated freshwater pool and lawn hammocks set across tropical oceanfront gardens.DesignWellnessResort$$ The Plymouth South BeachArt Deco dreamscapeDesignHeritageSocial$$$ The Ritz-Carlton, South BeachLapidus landmark revivalDesignLuxeHeritage$$$$ The Setai, Miami BeachAsian Deco sanctumLuxeDesignWellness$$$$ The Shelborne By ProperMidcentury beachfront showpieceHeritageDesignSocial$$$$ The Standard Spa, Miami BeachCommunal bathhouse hideawayWellnessDesignSocial$$$ The Villa Casa CasuarinaGilded palazzo spectacleHeritageDesignLuxe$$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.