The Best Hotels in Miami, Florida

The Best Hotels in Miami, Florida

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The best hotels in Miami offer a combination of luxury, service, convenience and breathtaking views. Whether you plan to visit Miami for the fun and sun on Miami Beach, or the business and culture of downtown, you will find the ultimate in hotel comforts wherever you go in the city.

Mandarin Oriental

The Mandarin Oriental wears its Asian-influenced contemporary design with calm elegance. Perched on the edge of picturesque Brickell Key in downtown Miami, Mandarin Oriental is within walking distance of downtown Miami's financial district but also maintains a relaxing beach-like atmosphere. Just steps from the hotel you will find a walking path that surrounds Brickell Key and provides panoramic vistas of Biscayne Bay, downtown Miami, the Port of Miami and Miami Beach.

To solidify its position as one of Miami's finest hotels, Mandarin Oriental boasts a world-class restaurant, Azul, and its own private white-sand beach overlooking Biscayne Bay. For a taste of the real beach, the hotel offers a South Beach Experience including round-trip transportation to South Beach and access to the world-famous Versace Mansion, now called Casa Casuarina.

A few other useful details include access to pets with some restrictions and a fee. High-speed Internet access also is available for a fee. And the hotel has two restaurants, two bars a fitness center, spa and business center. Airport transportation also is available.

Mandarin Oriental
500 Brickell Key Drive
Miami, FL 33131
305-913-8288
mandarinoriental.com

Four Seasons Hotel

The Miami Four Seasons Hotel is located in the heart of downtown Miami's financial district along Brickell Avenue. The hotel's building rises 70 stories making it the tallest building in Miami and all of Florida. The Four Season's 305 rooms are decorated in cool earth tones and unique art pieces.

Using all of its real estate to the fullest, Four Seasons Miami features a 50,000-square-foot spa and an on-site Sports Club. The hotel also features a fine-dining Latin-inspired restaurant, Acqua, and a rooftop poolside lounge where locals and travelers alike rendezvous for cocktails.

Additional amenities include access to pets (with restrictions), high-speed Internet access and two bars. Guests also have access to a children's activity center, outdoor pool, children's pool, whirlpool and business center. Airport transportation also is available.

Four Seasons Hotel
1435 Brickell Ave.
Miami, FL 33131
305-819-5053
fourseasons.com

The Setai

If you want oceanfront views and fun, then check into the Setai. Located along Collins Avenue on South Beach, the Setai is within walking distance from world-class shopping and dining and steps from the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel's architecture utilizes a clean minimal aesthetic, soothing fountains and waterfalls, and dark wood grains against white walls.

Luxury is the immediate impression in every room at the Setai. Hardwood floors and black granite bathrooms with oversized tubs are the norm, along with premium bath products, waterfall showers and plasma televisions. The Setai also features private spa suites overlooking the ocean and a fully-equipped gym with personal trainers. The on-site restaurant features a French- and Asian-inspired menu. Additional amenities include high-speed Internet access and outdoor pool.

The Setai
2001 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305-520-6000
setai.com

Article Written By DavidC

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