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# Best hotels in Miami

16 hand-picked properties, ranked — ordered by official star classification. Every entry links to a full guide with live partner rates*. For neighbourhood context and filters, see the [Miami hotels hub](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/).

1 Hotel South Beach tops FlightLogic's ranking of the best hotels in Miami (official 5-star classification). The full list ranks 16 hand-picked properties: hotels we have stayed at and reviewed rank first by editorial score, the rest by official star class. Every entry links a full guide with live rates and no markup.

## The 16 best hotels in Miami, ranked

1. 1 [★★★★★ 5-star 426 rooms South Beach, Miami £350–£900 1 Hotel South Beach Ultimate guide to 1 Hotel South Beach — the eco-luxe beachfront hotel on Collins with about 430 rooms, rooftop pools and sustainable design cues. Book when green-luxury Miami Beach and South Beach walkability share the brief. Eco-conscious luxury travellers MIA to Collins Avenue South Beach is typically 25–40 minutes by rideshare Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/one-hotel-south-beach/) Official 5-star classification
2. 2 [★★★★★ 5-star 98 rooms Sunny Isles Beach, Miami £500–£1,400 Acqualina Resort & Residences Ultimate guide to Acqualina Resort & Residences — Mediterranean-inspired Sunny Isles ultra-luxury with about 98 rooms, sprawling spa and Atlantic beachfront. Book when family-friendly north-beach resort polish beats South Beach nightlife. Families seeking ultra-luxury beach calm FLL is often competitive with MIA for Sunny Isles — both can run 25–45 minutes depending on traffic Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/acqualina-resort-sunny-isles/) Official 5-star classification
3. 3 [★★★★★ 5-star 169 rooms Mid-Beach, Miami £450–£1,200 Faena Hotel Miami Beach Ultimate guide to Faena Hotel Miami Beach — Alan Faena’s theatrical Mid-Beach ultra-luxury hotel in the restored Saxony with about 170 rooms, gold-leaf drama and beachfront arts energy. Book when design-led Miami Beach luxury beats mega-resort scale. Design and arts travellers MIA to Mid-Beach Collins is typically 25–45 minutes by rideshare Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/faena-hotel-miami-beach/) Official 5-star classification
4. 4 [★★★★★ 5-star 1504 rooms Mid-Beach, Miami £280–£700 Fontainebleau Miami Beach Ultimate guide to Fontainebleau Miami Beach — the iconic Morris Lapidus resort on Collins with roughly 1,500 rooms, beach clubs, spa and nightlife energy. Book when big-resort Miami Beach spectacle beats boutique quiet. Guests who want iconic Miami Beach resort scale From Miami International (MIA), expect roughly 25–45 minutes by taxi or rideshare to Mid-Beach via the airport expressway and Julia Tuttle Causeway Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/fontainebleau-miami-beach/) Official 5-star classification
5. 5 [★★★★★ 5-star 77 rooms Surfside, Miami £600–£1,500 Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club Ultimate guide to Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club — Richard Meier’s ultra-luxury Surfside hotel with only about 77 rooms, historic Surf Club bones and serene beachfront. Book when intimate north-of-South-Beach luxury beats party Miami Beach. Ultra-luxury couples and special occasions MIA to Surfside is often 30–50 minutes depending on causeway choice Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/four-seasons-surf-club/) Official 5-star classification
6. 6 [★★★★★ 5-star 221 rooms Brickell, Miami £280–£650 Four Seasons Hotel Miami Ultimate guide to Four Seasons Hotel Miami — a Brickell Avenue luxury hotel with about 220 rooms, spa, pool deck and bay-business walkability. Book when downtown/Brickell meetings beat Miami Beach sand. Business travellers in Brickell MIA to Brickell is often 15–30 minutes — one of Miami’s cleaner airport-to-hotel stories versus the Beach causeways Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/four-seasons-hotel-miami/) Official 5-star classification
7. 7 [★★★★★ 5-star 313 rooms Downtown, Miami £180–£420 JW Marriott Marquis Miami Ultimate guide to JW Marriott Marquis Miami — a downtown dual-brand tower hotel with about 310 JW rooms, skyline views and business/event logistics. Book when downtown Miami meetings beat Beach resort fees. Downtown business and events MIA to downtown/Brickell edge is often 15–30 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/jw-marriott-marquis-miami/) Official 5-star classification
8. 8 [★★★★★ 5-star 326 rooms Brickell Key, Miami £350–£800 Mandarin Oriental, Miami Ultimate guide to Mandarin Oriental Miami — waterfront Brickell Key luxury with about 330 rooms, spa, bay views and a calmer city-island feel. Book when bay-side Mandarin polish beats Beach party energy. Couples and spa travellers who still want city access MIA to Brickell Key is typically 15–30 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/mandarin-oriental-miami/) Official 5-star classification
9. 9 [★★★★★ 5-star 294 rooms South Beach, Miami £300–£750 Miami Beach EDITION Ultimate guide to Miami Beach EDITION — Ian Schrager’s design hotel on Collins with about 290 rooms, nightlife cues and beachfront lifestyle energy. Book when EDITION polish and South Beach nights beat quiet resort calm. Design and nightlife travellers MIA to 2901 Collins is typically 25–40 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/miami-beach-edition/) Official 5-star classification
10. 10 [★★★★★ 5-star 200 rooms South Beach, Miami £280–£700 Nobu Hotel Miami Beach Ultimate guide to Nobu Hotel Miami Beach — dining-led luxury rooms tied to the Nobu brand on the Eden Roc campus with beachfront access. Book when Nobu restaurant energy and Mid-Beach sand share the brief. Food-led luxury travellers Treat transfers like Eden Roc Mid-Beach: MIA about 25–45 minutes by rideshare to Collins Avenue Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/nobu-hotel-miami-beach/) Official 5-star classification
11. 11 [★★★★★ 5-star 375 rooms South Beach, Miami £300–£700 The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Ultimate guide to The Ritz-Carlton South Beach — classic five-star luxury at Lincoln Road and the beach with about 375 rooms, spa and Art Deco neighbourhood access. Book when Ritz service and South Beach walkability share the brief. Classic luxury travellers MIA to Lincoln Road / South Beach is typically 25–40 minutes by rideshare Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/ritz-carlton-south-beach/) Official 5-star classification
12. 12 [★★★★★ 5-star 209 rooms South Beach, Miami £400–£1,000 The Setai, Miami Beach Ultimate guide to The Setai Miami Beach — an Asian-inspired ultra-luxury hotel on Collins with about 210 rooms, serene pools and South Beach access without Ocean Drive chaos at the lobby. Book when calm five-star Miami Beach beats party-hotel energy. Couples seeking calm luxury on Miami Beach MIA to 2001 Collins is typically 25–40 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/setai-miami-beach/) Official 5-star classification
13. 13 [★★★★★ 5-star 408 rooms South Beach, Miami £250–£650 W South Beach Ultimate guide to W South Beach — the lifestyle beachfront hotel on Collins with about 410 rooms, pool scene and South Beach nightlife adjacency. Book when W energy and Atlantic sand beat quiet spa resorts. Nightlife and pool-scene travellers MIA to southern Collins Avenue is typically 25–40 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/w-south-beach/) Official 5-star classification
14. 14 [★★★★ 4-star 150 rooms Mid-Beach, Miami £200–£500 Carillon Miami Wellness Resort Ultimate guide to Carillon Miami Wellness Resort — a Mid/North Beach oceanfront hotel with serious spa and wellness programming plus about 150 rooms. Book when spa days and Atlantic views beat party-hotel energy. Spa and wellness travellers MIA to 6801 Collins is typically 30–45 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/carillon-miami-wellness/) Official 4-star classification
15. 15 [★★★★ 4-star 427 rooms Mid-Beach, Miami £180–£450 Eden Roc Miami Beach Ultimate guide to Eden Roc Miami Beach — the mid-century Morris Lapidus neighbour to Fontainebleau with about 430 rooms, oceanfront pools and classic Mid-Beach energy. Book when iconic Collins Avenue location matters more than newest ultra-luxury finishes. Travellers who want Mid-Beach landmark location MIA to Mid-Beach Collins near Eden Roc/Fontainebleau is typically 25–45 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/eden-roc-miami-beach/) Official 4-star classification
16. 16 [★★★★ 4-star 335 rooms South Beach, Miami £160–£400 Mondrian South Beach Ultimate guide to Mondrian South Beach — a design hotel on the bay side of South Beach with about 335 rooms, pool scene and Sunset Harbour adjacency. Book when design-led bay views and South Beach access beat oceanfront premium pricing. Design travellers who accept bay over ocean frontage MIA to West Avenue / South Beach bay side is typically 25–40 minutes Open ultimate guide →](https://flightlogic.co.uk/hotels/united-states/miami/mondrian-south-beach/) Official 4-star classification

## How this ranking works

Hotels a named FlightLogic author has stayed at and reviewed rank first, ordered by their published editorial score. The remaining curated picks follow by official star classification — a licensing fact, never a FlightLogic invention. We do not scrape review sites or invent aggregate ratings. Full rubric at [/methodology/](https://flightlogic.co.uk/methodology/); how we make money at [/how-we-make-money/](https://flightlogic.co.uk/how-we-make-money/).

## Best hotels in Miami — FAQ

### What is the best hotel in Miami?

1 Hotel South Beach tops FlightLogic's ranking of the best hotels in Miami (official 5-star classification). The full list ranks 16 hand-picked properties: hotels we have stayed at and reviewed rank first by editorial score, the rest by official star class. Every entry links a full guide with live rates and no markup.

### How does FlightLogic rank the best hotels in Miami?

Properties a named FlightLogic author has stayed at and reviewed rank first, ordered by their published editorial score. The remaining curated picks follow by official star classification. We never invent aggregate ratings or scrape review counts — the basis for every position is visible on the page.

### Are these all the hotels in Miami?

No — this is a curated shortlist, not a directory. For the full market inventory (hundreds of properties with live pricing), use the partner browse link on any hotel page; for neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood context, see the Miami hotels hub.