A majestic monument to the Gables of the Florida boom years, the Biltmore boasts a landmark 300ft bell tower modelled after the Giralda in Seville, as well as the largest pool...

The grot of Washington Avenue is forgotten on stepping into the Clinton's lobby. Designed by French architect Eric Raffi, it's a swellegant combination of cool and warmth, with...

Downtown Miami is the next place to be, if you believe the hipsters. The Conrad, an iconic skyscraper, is certainly chic. The streamlined glass and steel architecture, by...

This icon is famous for two reasons: it is a prime example of Jetsonian-esque MiMo architecture (it was built in 1957 by Melvin Grossman, a protégé of Morris Lapidus); it was...

The most famous hotel in Miami Beach has had a billion-dollar facelift. Built in 1954 by modernist god Morris Lapidus, whose dictum was 'less is a bore', its undulating curves...

A high-flyer (70 storeys) in the Downtown financial district, the Four Seasons could be mistaken for an office building. But beyond the façade and the utilitarian lower lobby,...

Set in lushly tropical landscaped gardens, the Grove also boasts a peachy view over Biscayne Bay. Rooms are pleasant with terracotta floors; some have canopy beds shrouded in...

This massive convention hotel is peppered with name-tagged conventioneers, but if you like big, it's got your name on it too: 790 rooms, including 57 suites, some with sea...

Certain members of the bling dynasty - Will Smith and Mary J Blige, to name but two - apparently count the Mandarin as one of their favourite places to chill. It's far from...

Combining old-school Havana, Deep South sultriness and a touch of glam, this boutique hotel is a romantic alternative to the South Beach brigade. The airy lobby feels colonial,...

This is not your grandfather's Ritz. The former deco landmark is a deluxe addition to South Beach and for a chain hotel it feels young, heck, even vibrant. A whopping $200...

Sixty Thompson, one of New York's finest hotels, has gone on vacation and landed in South Beach - and brought its art collection with it. The lobby of the Sagamore doubles as a...

Though located in the heart of Miami Beach, this sleepy little all-suite hotel feels worlds away - during the day. This is due in part to the serene bamboo-garden courtyard,...

In a case of Orient excess, the Setai boasts a four-bedroom penthouse with a $30,000 rack rate and the starriest clientele in town (Madonna holed up in said suite on a recent...