Gulf Coast
Tucked into a tree-studded corner of the area's oldest township, you'll find this delightfully chilled-out garden guesthouse. A variety of self-contained…
Must-see hotels in Florida
St Petersburg
Five lushly designed rooms await in this passionately restored 1912 Arts and Crafts–style home. The gay-friendly owners whip up a gourmet breakfast often…
Walt Disney World® Swan & Dolphin Resort
Walt Disney World
These two Michael Graves–designed, high-rise luxury hotels, which face each other on Disney property and share facilities, offer a distinctly toned-down…
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Orlando
Considering the proximity to Disney's Magic Kingdom (7 miles) and Universal Resort Orlando (8 miles), plus the quality of the rooms, service, grounds and…
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Walt Disney World
One easy monorail stop from Magic Kingdom, the Grand Floridian rides on its reputation as the grandest, most elegant property in Disney World, and it does…
Gold Coast
If you blink you might miss this classic, baby-pink art-deco hotel that was built in 1947 and sits curvaceously on the Broadwalk. There are just eight…
Orlando
Surrounded by Walt Disney World® and boasting a big pool with a lazy river and a slide, this quintessential full-service resort has a slight corporate…
Walt Disney World
This resort embodies the seaside charm of the 1930s Atlantic City Boardwalk in its heyday, with a waterfront the color of saltwater taffy, tandem bicycles…
Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration
Central Florida
Stylishly contemporary, with a circular pool surrounding an island of palm trees. Earth-toned one- and two-bedroom suites have fully equipped kitchens…
Gold Coast
This lushly planted hideaway is tucked away just off Delray's spectacular 2-mile beach. It's easy to miss given the eight lemon-yellow, single-story units…
Gold Coast
Smack bang in the middle of the action, and spilling onto the beach, this ultraclean resort includes a number of properties in a row. You have a choice of…
Gold Coast
Stepping through the front gate at this sumptuous B&B feels like being transported to Bali. Pathways twine through a dense 1-acre garden of trumpet…
Central Florida
Quiet and genteel, with what has to be the city’s smallest pool perched on the patio next to the lake, downtown Celebration's only hotel offers handsome…
Grande Lakes Orlando – JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton
Orlando
Two properties, one a Ritz and the other a Marriott, share facilities. The grounds, peaceful and elegant, with plenty of greenery and the best lazy river…
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Walt Disney World
Located in a huge shaded natural preserve, Fort Wilderness caters to kids and families with its hay rides, fishing and nightly campfire singalongs. Cabins…
Stuart
With its pastel-colored Key West vibe and easy charm, the excellent-value 1914 Colorado Inn is a lovely spot. Spacious studio rooms and suites come with…
Walt Disney World
The handsome lobby's low-lit tepee chandeliers, hand-carved totem pole and dramatic 80ft fireplace echo national-park lodges of America's old West. Though…
Gold Coast
A classic knickknack-filled B&B, this smart and spotless 1936 house has rooms named after artists. It's frilly, but neatly so; if that's not your thing,…
Florida Panhandle
A night in this old-fashioned, 1859 tabby shell and oak building will relax you for sure. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it has 10…
Gold Coast
Standing out from the crowd with a hacienda-style roof of clay barrel tiles, Mexican-themed yellow exterior and hand-stenciled decoration, Blue Seas seems…
Fort Lauderdale
It's hard to say whether it's the beach towels, the luxurious bed and bedding, the thoughtful attention to details (tissues, bath products, mini-bar,…
Orlando
A wonderful, privately owned budget hotel with similarities to a chain brand, but oh so much better in other respects: delightful front office staff,…
Gold Coast
One of the couple of options in Boca Raton, this surprising find is opposite the beach. The modern self-contained units (19 in total) are housed in a long…
Space Coast
A slice of heavenly relaxation in Cocoa Beach's partying beach scene, this laid-back two-story guesthouse has roomy suites with hammocks and a lovely deck…
Central Florida
Bright and spacious one- and two-bedroom suites in a yellow six-story building. Low-key, friendly, under-the-radar and close to Disney, with kitchens and…
Miami
One of Miami Beach's most talked about new hotels, the Faena has lavish, artfully designed spaces both inside and out. The rooms, set with a royal red and…
Orlando
Though this elegant classic doesn't offer the benefits of on-site Disney hotels, it's located within the gates of Walt Disney World® and the quality of…
Walt Disney World
With an abutting 33-acre savannah parading a who's who of Noah's Ark past hotel windows and balconies, park rangers standing ready to answer questions…
Tampa Bay
The magnificent, coral-pink Don CeSar shimmers like a mirage as you approach St Pete Beach from the causeway. Built in 1928 it's the sort of elegant…
South Beach
Even the tropical fish tank with its elegant curves and chrome accents has a touch of deco flair, to say nothing of the streamlined bar with mint-green…
South Beach
The Townhouse embraces stylish minimalism with a cool white lobby and igloo-like rooms with random scarlet accents. The whole place has a welcoming and…
Upper Keys
This hideaway is one of the only botanical gardens we can think of that integrates a hotel onto its grounds – or is that the other way around? Either way,…
Tampa Bay
For its vintage 1950s hang-ten style alone, the Postcard Inn leads the pack in St Pete Beach. The long, double-armed shell of a 1957 Colonial Gateway has…
Upper Keys
Contemporary chic comes to Islamorada, but it’s not gentrifying away the village vibe. Rather, the Casa adds a welcome dab of sophistication to Conch…
South Beach
The Gale's exterior is an admirable re-creation of classic boxy deco aesthetic expanded to the grand dimensions of a modern SoBe super resort. This blend…
South Beach
Look for the upside-down ‘Standard’ sign on the old Lido building on Belle Island (between South Beach and Downtown Miami) and you’ll find the Standard –…
Southwest Gulf Coast
This 24-suite hotel was designed smartly from the ground up and proudly maintains impeccable standards. Attractive decor and rattan furniture are pleasing…
South Beach
On a quiet end of SoFi (the area south of 5th St, South Beach), this massive multilingual hostel has a happening common area and spartan rooms. The staff…
Tampa Bay
The glistening-white, semicircular facade of Opal Sands Resort is the talk of Clearwater Beach, where the resort is the latest addition to the luxurious…
Downtown Miami
Part of the burgeoning Brickell City Centre development, this cosmopolitan hotel has loads of style in its 352 spacious, attractively furnished rooms and…
