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...

Sleek, stylish and preserved to perfection. To prove it, this 1939 Hohauser gem has received awards, including the Miami Design Preservation League's prize for outstanding...

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...

Hidden on a backstreet near the Lincoln Road mall, this low-key, boutique-ish hotel boasts moderate prices and moderate charm. In a 1939 deco building, it still has period...

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,...

Move over, Delano. The Gansevoort, the uber-cool boutique hotel that revitalised New York's Meatpacking District, is set to make a splash in Miami. The new $500m playground...

The Hotel has all the right style-mag credentials: it was designed in 1939 by architect L Murray Dixon, and redecorated by clothing designer Todd Oldham in 1998. Formerly known...

A suave 1936 streamline hotel buffed up and polished for 21st-century consumption. The intimate lobby is softly illuminated and decorated in sandy hues, while the elegant...

This 42-room boutique hotel has mastered the art of feng shui without forcing it on guests. The bamboo floors and amber lighting relax and refresh, while serene rooms with low,...

Adjacent to the Versace Mansion, the Victor is every bit as rich and opulent as the designer label itself. Another designer, however, Jacques Garcia (the man behind Paris's...

Small, intimate and quirky, the Indian Creek Hotel has more character than many of its South Beach competitors. The interior is a whimsical pueblo-deco blend, dotted with...