Hotel St Augustine
South Beach 1-15
Wood that's blonder than Barbie and a crisp-and-clean deco theme...
It's in this category, more than any other, where all the hype surrounding Miami, and particularly South Beach, is justified. What sets South Beach apart – what defines it as a travel destination – is the deco district, and the deco district's backbone is hotels. This is one of the largest concentrations of boutique hotels in the country. And the Beach's glam only grows with every new accommodation lauded by the travel glossies, which brings the designers, which brings the fashionistas, which brings the models, which brings the tourists, which brings the chefs and…well, you get the idea.
South Beach hotels are some of the most expensive in Florida. Also, if you opt for hotel parking, expect to be charged $25 to $40 a day for the privilege. It may be easier to park in the large public garages scattered all around South Beach.
South Beach 1-15
Wood that's blonder than Barbie and a crisp-and-clean deco theme...
Look for the upside-down 'Standard' sign on the old Lido building on Belle Island (between South Beach a...
South Beach 15-23
Imagine a Zen ink-brush painting; what's beautiful isn't what's ...
Miami Beach & North Miami
If you love South Beach style but loathe South Beach attitude, C...
South Beach 1-15
When the owners of Diesel jeans purchased the Pelican in 1999, t...
Coral Gables
Though the Biltmore's standard rooms can be small, a stay here i...
South Beach 1-15
The service here couldn’t be friendlier, and while the hotel isn...
South Beach 15-23
With 1930s-era architecture and design features from the hand of...
South Beach 1-15
The modern interior of the Nash is beige and white hot...
Coconut Grove
One of those 'I've got my own little island' type places, Grove ...
South Beach 15-23
This unassuming little boutique hotel has the perfect deco aesth...
South Beach 15-23
While everyone else was trying to get all modern, the Raleigh pa...
Downtown Miami
The Mandarin shimmers on Brickell Key, which is actually annoyin...
South Beach 1-15
When you walk into the Chelsea’s stylish lobby, you’re greeted b...
Miami Beach & North Miami
The Roc's immense inner lobby draws inspiration from the Rat Pac...
South Beach 1-15
The Cardozo and its neighbor, the Carlyle, were the first deco h...
Downtown Miami
Conrad is trying to slide bits of South Beach celebrity into its...
South Beach 1-15
They lay the retro-punk on thick in the Astor lobby, glamorizing...
South Beach 15-23
The Delano opened in the 1990s and immediately started ruling th...
South Beach 1-15
Before South Beach overloads you, head for this Eden where a tro...
South Beach 1-15
The Carlton went and got all (vaguely) upmarket on us, adding cr...
South Beach 1-15
Overlooking a truly bumpin’ slice of Ocean Dr real estate, the B...
Coral Gables
The Michel is more Metropole than Miami, and we mean that as a c...
Key Biscayne
Many Ritz-Carlton outposts feel a little cookie-cuttered, but th...
South Beach 15-23
The National is an old-school deco icon, with its bell-tower–lik...
South Beach 1-15
With a decor that can only be classified as 'brothel nouveau, ' ...
South Beach 15-23
Designer Carlos Zapata bills the Albion as the nexus of cutting-...
South Beach 1-15
Lying in the low-slung, high-threadcount beds feels like swimmin...
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