List of South Beach Miami Hotels

South Beach is the hip, ultra-trendy area of Miami. While your recreation might take you all over the Miami area, if you want to be in the center of Miami hip, then you'll want to get a hotel here. Just keep in mind that while nearly every major hotel in South Beach looks really cool from the outside, some of them are pretty old buildings. Regardless of whether you stay in one of the older art deco buildings or a new hotel, the price is likely to be more than what you'd pay for a similar room in another part of Miami.

The Regent

You don't have to worry about old plumbing and facilities inside this modern and quite swanky hotel. Elegance is the byword, from the feather beds to the Bose surround-sound stereo. Amenities include wireless Internet service, a huge open workout area with state-of-the-art technology, and the Regent Spa that pampers you inside your own room.

The Regent
1458 Ocean Drive
South Beach, FL 33138
(800) 545-4000
regenthotels.com

Sagamore Hotel

You can be forgiven for confusing the Sagamore with an art museum the first time you see it. This South Beach hotel is a work of art in itself. The suites look more like a big city apartment than a hotel room and include a kitchenette and large whirlpool tub. The rooms are also equipped with 42-inch TV sets, a minibar and CD player. The hotel offers guests a fitness center, spa and the most artistic game room you've ever been to. The video garden is another aspect of this hotel that makes it seem like a museum, as the plasma screens feature a wide variety of constant programming.

Sagamore Hotel
1671 Collins Ave.
South Beach, FL 33139
(305) 535-8088
sagamorehotel.com

Raleigh Hotel

The Raleigh Hotel is a prime example of 1940s art deco that made South Beach famous. The palm-lined pool seems to have arrived intact from a more sophisticated past and making a splash is a fantastic way to start or end the day. One of the best rooms in the hotel is named after classic movie star Esther Williams and you almost expect to see her climbing out of the pool. Rooms feature big-screen televisions, DVD players and wireless Internet. The comeback of the martini bar hasn't taken place at the Raleigh, because it never left. Stay at the right time and you just might find yourself coming face to face with the more hipper celebs who frequent the Raleigh Hotel.

Raleigh Hotel
1775 Collins Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 534-6300
raleighhotel.com

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