Where to stay · Miami, United States
Where to stay in Miami
6 areas worth booking in Miami, sorted by the budget each one actually suits — what the neighborhood feels like, and what a night there costs.
Budget — best areas
≈ $45 / nightThe Art Deco District from South Pointe up to about 23rd Street: Ocean Drive's pastel hotels, Lincoln Road and the hostels. Walkable, loud and beautiful; parking is the problem.
Calle Ocho's coffee windows, cigar rollers and Domino Park, west of downtown. Guesthouses and rentals, the city's most rooted food, and Viernes Culturales on the last Friday of each month.
Budget picks to book
Mid-range — best areas
≈ $130 / nightThe financial district on the bay and the river: high-rise hotels with rooftop pools, the free Metromover, and the Pérez Art Museum a short ride north.
Warehouse blocks covered in murals, breweries and galleries, with the boutiques and restaurants of the Design District just north. Few hotels; best visited rather than slept in.
Mid-range picks to book
Luxury — best areas
≈ $380 / nightNorth of South Beach along Collins Avenue: the Faena District, the Fontainebleau and the beach boardwalk, with quieter sand and the big statement hotels.
South along the bay: the banyan-shaded Grove with Vizcaya and the marinas, and Key Biscayne's beaches across the causeway. Calm, green and far from the party.
Luxury picks to book
Now pick the hotel
The Miami guide carries the full shortlist for each tier, with why each hotel is on it.