Best Boutique Hotels in Miami

Miami's boutique hotel scene has one of the strongest identities of any American city. South Beach's art deco strip created the template; Wynwood's muralled streets and the Design District's luxury boutiques have extended it. The best properties here have personality that goes beyond aesthetics.

South Beach

The Betsy on Ocean Drive is the anti-excess choice on South Beach — a restored 1940s property with a rooftop pool, a genuine literary programme (resident poets, a lending library), and rooms that feel like they belong to a real hotel rather than a set piece. The Catalina Hotel on Collins is the original Art Deco boutique, now fully restored.

Wynwood & Midtown

Wynwood's transformation from warehouse district to arts destination is now complete, and the hotels have arrived. The Arlo Wynwood has a rooftop bar with Wynwood Wall views and a lobby that functions as a gallery. The neighbourhood's restaurant and gallery scene makes it the city's best base for non-beach travellers.

Coconut Grove & Coral Gables

Coconut Grove — Miami's oldest neighbourhood — has a cluster of boutique properties that attract a calmer, more residential crowd than South Beach. Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove is the area's standard-bearer: Mediterranean-inflected, waterfront, and genuinely elegant rather than flashy.

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