Four Seasons Hotel Miami

Four Seasons Hotel Miami is where I got ready for and celebrated my low-key, COVID-era courthouse wedding. Going back for a quick staycation five years later, it still has that warm, quiet-luxury quality that first drew me to the property. Beyond its office-building facade, it’s pure palatial chic. Think marble-lined public areas that double as gallery space for an impressive art collection, including a massive Botero sculpture greeting you at check-in.

Four Seasons Hotel Miami sits on a quieter edge of Brickell Avenue, without cranes to obstruct the water views, barricades to block your passage or bridges to keep you from early check-in. If you pine for the Brickell that was—upscale but understated—the ease, elegance and convenience of Four Seasons Hotel Miami will take you back.

What are the rooms like at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami?

Four Seasons Hotel Miami’s sumptuous common spaces belie its hip, midcentury-style accommodations. Our grand bayfront corner suite featured a white-and-ochre carpet with a geometric pattern, a contrasting striped couch and a stocked, ecru-colored custom bar in the spacious living area.

The modern art was the first thing I noticed when I walked in, some of which I recognized from browsing works on the Tappan Collective’s website. Abstract pieces by artist Marleigh Culver—whose art I’ve long coveted—hung in the powder room, the bathroom suite and the bedroom, a sign I should probably scoop one up for myself. While no formal partnership has been established with the L.A.-based gallery, the pieces on display emphasize the hotel’s commitment to prioritizing art in its design.

The bathroom is always a highlight when it comes to Four Seasons properties—and Miami’s lives up to the experience. I went through the full circuit: soaking in the tub with the provided bath salts, lathering up in the shower with the delightfully fragrant Diptyque 34 Boulevard Saint Germain bodycare products and touching up at the double vanity, cozied up in a robe. With only one hook, I wished for more places to hang said robe and used towels, but I suppose that’s what housekeeping is for.

The rooms boast views over Biscayne Bay, best enjoyed from the padded window ledge. Second only to the tub, this was my favorite place to relax during my stay, especially during an unexpected Sunday morning rainstorm. Miami is beautiful when she’s moody.

What are the best restaurants at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami?

Four Seasons Hotel Miami is known for its stellar brunch, but I won’t get ahead of myself. During the day, poolside dining is where it’s at. Bahia serves coastal Latin cuisine, available at a handful of outdoor tables or from the comfort of your PatBo cabana or lounge chair.

Spring for a cabana and you’ll gain access to a special menu featuring Brazilian bites such as picanha skewers and bolinhos de bacalao—tasty cod croquettes. Don’t miss the hearts of palm ceviche, a flavorful vegan take on raw fish with tangy leche de tigre that turned my skeptical husband into a believer.

If you’re skipping room service (though we love the burger), you’re likely headed to Nuna, where Peruvian creativity shines. We tried the new tasting counter experience, where guests dine at the counter and can order from a special menu (we're sensing a theme), as well as the regular offerings of Nikkei specialties.

Chef Jaime Pesaque personally brought out the hits, including Royal Crab Croustade and Toro Tostada—pure decadence with layers of chutoro, scallop tartare, ikura, avocado and macha aioli.

Now, back to brunch—the star of your stay. Mosey on down to find a fabulous spread, live music and bottomless drinks at Edge Brasserie, the seventh-floor rooftop restaurant. The selection is vast and varied, including salads, sushi, a raw bar (stone crabs!), a pasta station and a dessert table. There’s also a kid-friendly spread with the likes of chicken fingers and fries—but adults shouldn’t be discouraged from sampling.

Opening soon is Séptimo, an intimate cocktail lounge just across the hall from Edge.

What is the service like at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami?

As one highly skilled staffer described it to me, the goal is to be seamless. The 36 hours I spent at Four Seasons Hotel Miami went without a hitch—reservations were noted, meals were on time and checking in and out was a breeze.

Rain put a damper on the outdoor portion of the brunch buffet, but a first-timer like myself was none the wiser to the change. It was all, well, seamless.

What are the amenities like at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami?

The 70-story skyscraper is not just a hotel, but also houses luxury residences, offices and a state-of-the-art Equinox gym on the fourth floor, which Four Seasons guests are allowed to use.

The two-acre pool deck is impressive for this kind of tower and feels lush despite its urban surroundings. Palm Grove, with its swinging hammocks, is always my first stop and the perfect place to lounge with a book beside the gorgeous PatBo-designed cabanas.

I’m not one for working out on vacation, but a visit to Equinox is in order here—if only for The Spa. Tucked inside the gym, the state-of-the-art facility will soothe sore muscles and send you back into the world feeling more relaxed than when you stepped in.

Basically, everything you need is just an elevator ride away.

What’s the area like around the Four Seasons Hotel Miami?

The property sits at the edge of Brickell Avenue and SE 15th Road, which turns into Brickell Bay Drive along the water. It’s the quieter side of Brickell—if there is such a thing anymore—and provides easy access to Key Biscayne as well as Downtown.

There’s no better location for exploring Miami’s urban core while still being incredibly close to a beach.

You can get around Brickell on foot and even make the trek downtown to Bayside and beyond without truly exerting yourself. You can also hop on the Biscayne-Brickell Trolley, which runs Monday through Saturday and connects the financial district to Coconut Grove and Brickell Key.

DETAILS

Address: 1435 Brickell Ave, Miami, FL 33131

Price per night: Prices start at $569 per night

Closest transport: Accessible via Metromover and Brickell–Biscayne Trolley

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