The 10 Best South Beach Hotels in Miami
South Beach is famous for its Art Deco hotels, festooned in ice cream pastels that face the beach. Yet, the city is much more than Ocean Drive. Miami Beach's most southern neighborhood dances to a Latin beat as palm trees sway. Eat at some of the finest restaurants, party until dawn, and take in a concert at New Work Symphony. With so much to do, you'll need a comfortable hotel room to rejuvenate. Luckily there are properties that match every style and budget. These are South Beach's best.
Shore Club
Why it made the list
An expansive white lobby is dramatically lit with what seems like thousands of lanterns. Beyond, lies a lush garden that turns into an expansive pool deck known its afternoon rose-fueled parties. Most of the outdoor area turns into Skybar on weekends, with lively music under the stars. After dancing until the wee hours, relax in a simply elegant room before heading out to the beach and starting all over again.
Delano Hotel
Why it made the list
The Delano is the hotel that put South Beach back on the map. The Delano still charms with billowing white drapes, mismatched and oversized seats, and the Rose Bar -- a cocktail lounge bathed in pink lights. A long pool is well suited for lounging and rooms decorated in cool white are welcoming places to rest after a long day in the sun.
The Betsy-South Beach
Why it made the list
The Betsy is one of the most unique hotels in South Beach. While other Ocean Drive properties are decked out in ice cream pastels, the Betsy takes its cue from Colonial times and its namesake, Betsy Ross. The hotel is also a :literary" hotel, hosting frequent writing salons and workshops and musical performances. The Betsy also hosts writers-in-residence. If all that creativity leaves you hungry, there's LT Steak and Seafood, Panther coffee for a morning boost, and The Alley, which serves lighter fare and pizzas.
Dream South Beach Miami
Why it made the list
Close to all of Ocean Drive's action, the Dream South Beach is a beautiful reinterpretation of the original Tudor Hotel. A small lobby leads to a rooftop pool that frequently hosts parties and sunset celebration complete with live DJ's. Downstairs, celebrity chef Ralph Pagano serves up tacos and tequila at his Naked Taco restaurant.
SLS Hotel South Beach
Why it made the list
The SLS is a unique mix of luxury and whimsy in the middle of South Beach's most vibrant neighborhoods. The hotel boasts two celebrity driven restaurants -- the Bazaar by Jose Andres and Katsuya by Katsuya Uechi. The Philippe Starck designed rooms are a combination of function and fantasy -- look for the signature monkeys around the property and even your room -- they might just be swinging from the light fixtures. Hyde Beach is an adult's playground complete with giant rubber duck poolside.
The Setai
Why it made the list
Once the famed Dempsey-Vanderbilt hotel, the Setai has added a gleaming high-rise tower to its luxury all-suite accommodations. The Setai boasts a courtyard filled with water elements -- a frequent setting for charity functions and home to a lavish weekly Sunday jazz brunch. With three infinity pools, the beach just beyond, and a spa that features treatments based on various tea services, guests are refreshed and pampered.
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