Designed by Norman Giller, the Best Western Thunderbird is spectacularly tacky, from the Native American motifs outside to the flamboyant lobby, complete with vintage T-bird...

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...

On a sleepy backstreet, this low-rise 1930s hotel is an undiscovered gem. Its claim to fame is that Clark Gable stayed here (in Room 225) during World War II, when he was...

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...

Sister to the Villa Paradiso, an atmospheric budget apartment hotel, the Loft has a similar setup but a more polished feel. The long low-rise building is flanked by a narrow...

Not the hippest hotel on the block, but it offers tremendous value. The art deco building and the Collins location score points. And the designers have gamely tried to keep up...

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,...

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...

The coolest hotel on Miami Beach isn't on the beach at all. But the Standard, a Florida offshoot of André Balasz's LA hotel, is on the waterfront: it boasts dreamy views of...

Possibly the loveliest hotel on South Beach, the Tides is a thing of beauty inside and out. A masterpiece of art deco by L Murray Dixon, it boasts porthole windows, abundant...

Just down the strip from sister motel Best Western Thurnderbird, this motel is one of the rediscovered gems of Kitsch Americana. Built in 1954, it boasts an iconic neon sign...

Tucked amid the designer hotels and South Beach party palaces, this 1930s apartment house is an old-fashioned anomaly - and a bargain. Oozing faded charm, the yellow deco...