Miami Hotels & Hostels (252)

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With only 40 rooms, this delightful find is at once both homey and spare, with sisal rugs (some of which need to be replaced) and bamboo lamps, plus black-and-white photos on the walls and piles …

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This charming maze of 1920s-era buildings was originally envisioned as a Bohemian Spanish village for artists, musicians and writers. Somehow simple and artfully effusive all at once, you'll find…

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Circa 39 is proof that a modishly cool design scheme, gorgeous crowd, in-the-know and on-the-edge-of-trends staff and a friendly, welcoming atmosphere can co-exist in perfect lodging harmony. It'…

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The brochure promises 'clean sheets, hot water, stiff drinks', but the 49-room Whitelaw goes a tad beyond that. The crisp bedding is Belgian, the bathrooms marble and the alcohol complimentary (y…

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If you're looking for a little shut-eye between rolling home at dawn and rocking out for an early afternoon breakfast, this may well be your spot. It's cheap, it's across from the beach and it's …

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The rooms in the youngishly popular Kent have warm wood floors, blonde-wood furnishings and stainless-steel accents. And you'd better like lilac, because that's the color scheme of the walls, bed…

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This sexy, sleek hotel (designed by Carlos Zapata) bills itself as the nexus of cutting-edge design and Deco, where the role models are Vincent Gallo and Martha Graham and the best minibar items …

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The rustically civilized lobby and tropical courtyard here are delightfully serene places to while away a few hours. Mix in a generally friendly staff, a cool pool and a location just far enough …

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Accessed through its lush, fountain-graced courtyard and set back off Collins, this lovely European-style hotel features a warm, intimate lobby and 17 rooms with oversized marble bathtubs, big fi…

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Before South Beach overloads you, head for this Eden where a tropical garden, ultra-hip bar, 1930s Spanish-Mediterranean villas, Art Deco bungalows and atmospheric hotel rooms await. The staff at…

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With 1930s-era architecture and design features from the hand of famous Euro architect Robert Swartburg, the Marseilles and its entertaining staff promise artsy luxury. Slightly worn rooms fall o…

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Hip-hop gets jiggy with zebra-stripes on the curtains and cushions in the small lobby, which turns into one of the hoppin'-est happy hours on Collins when the sun goes down. Leave a tip for the g…

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The name alone resonates of another era. Artful renovations infuse classic Art Deco architecture with an aura of Casablanca-meets-the- voyage-of-the-Queen Mary. For a luxurious, if surreal stay -…

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The Carlton went and got all (vaguely) upmarket on us, adding crisp, white box rooms, stainless-steel accents, molded lobby furniture and design magazine accoutrement. With all that said, it's no…

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Directly across Ocean Dr from sugar-sand beaches and the famous boardwalk, the Avalon is perfectly situated in the Deco District. It also houses A Fish Called Avalon, an acclaimed restaurant and …

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This 1937 Art Deco classic, designed by deco master Henry Hohauser, is a legendary SoBe (South Beach) hot spot; its heated pool is fabulous (if small) and it has a lovely rooftop deck. The 127 ro…

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This building has so many exterior Deco fins that it would steer quite handily if ever called to duty as an ocean liner. It oozes Deco, right down to the coral-hued rooms, and it's only a block a…

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A quiet, elegant inn, the Nash's expansive marble lobby leads to 54 rooms that are plush but simple, with tons of shiny blonde wood, beige-and-grey checked carpeting and furniture tucked into whi…

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This small luxury hotel has one- and two-bedroom suites with balconies and boasts indulgent staff, luxe bedding, gracious appointments, fine amenities and a small heated pool. Smitten with the un…

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If there is a feng shui to Art Deco, the sleek, sultry Beacon Hotel just might be the place to find it. Retro-mod decor and furnishings gives the 1930s-era building's Deco architecture an histori…

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The leopard-patterned hallway carpet sets the tone for singer Gloria Estefan's hotel, which looks every bit as distinctive and fabulous as she is. If you are affected by noise (but why, then, are…

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Soft sea tones bathe the walls without veering into treacly corals or drowning in Crayola-flavored aqua; hardwood floors feel nice on your bare feet and walk-in closets seal the feel. You'll want…

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This completely renovated Deco landmark doubles as a super-chic South Beach hangout with super service. While the lovely guestrooms aren't as mod as the lobby, they straddle the line between mode…

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Perhaps the best example of 'New Deco' on the beach, the Surfcomber's façade combines the classical retro-chic intimacy of tropical Deco with the clean lines of modern hotel design. Expect the be…

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This intimate, Mediterranean-style hotel isn't pompous or exclusive, but the renovated waterfront suites (expensive but not outlandish when you consider what you get) look the part. The staff is …

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Looking for an intimate getaway that puts a high price tag on privacy? If you've got a fat wad of cash and commensurately thin thighs, access to these 12 Caribbean-style suites are worth the stee…

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A novel lodging concept in a hotel landscape already bristling with innovation, the Sagamore poses the question, 'What happens when you mix up a contemporary gallery, a modern art museum and a sl…

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The Fontainebleau opened in 1954 and immediately became the destination for a slew of glamorous celebrities. It was purchased by Hilton in 1978 and received a much-needed renovation in 2003. With…

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Sometimes, hotels are so cool they figure they don't have to hang out with the other poseurs. Enter The Standard, as fresh as the swishest design catalogue, yet as friendly as a good buddy. Rooms…

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Everything's chic and chichi at The Tides, where service is ultra-cool but surprisingly gracious. From expansive ocean views to elegant dining and glamorous bartending, roll into South Beach on t…

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The 30 individually themed rooms here rule like few places on the Beach. When the owners of Diesel purchased the hotel in 1999, they scoured garage sales looking for just the right stuff. They fo…

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From the stripped-down lobby, where polo-clad staff rush to your every beck and whim, to a back garden and pool area plucked from a contemporary Marrekech riyad, when it comes to South Beach hote…

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While every other beach property modernized, the Raleigh painstakingly restored itself to pre-War glory. It succeeded in a big way. There's a tobacco-and-dark-wood men's club ambience and old sch…

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Attention high-maintenance travelers: you'll make excellent fodder for the hospitality students from Johnson & Wales University who run this upscale hostelry. If you're like the rest of us, howev…

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To enter this fiercely fashionable sanctum, an Ian Schrager creation, you must confidently stride past two hyper-tanned doormen dressed in white. Once inside, the self-congratulatory staff will p…

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Pretty building. Pretty prices. Pretty…average rooms, to be honest. But the Princess Ann provides friendly service and comfy beds sans Sobe attitude in a central locale - as central as it gets, w…

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The exterior is a rare Ocean Dr example of the Mayan/Inca inspiration that graced some deco facades (look for Mesoamerican details like the step pattern on the sides of the building). Inside? The…

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Green sets the stage at this deco classic, with a green-banana-colored facade, a soothing, mint-green lobby, green-flecked terrazzo floor, seafoam-green couches and a chartreuse bar, all floating…

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An immaculate white lobby and warm rooms comparable to most boutiques on the strip - blonde hardwoods, shellacked floors and platform beds - feature in this place, but the real thing to look for …

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Built in 1941, the Haddon Hall is recognizable for its excellent deco exterior, all curving walls and billowy buttresses, and a red-lit, palm-fringed courtyard, like a crimson Collins Ave lightho…

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