Top Five Hotels In Miami
- Nick, Editor
- Oct 31
- 5 min read
Updated: Nov 5
Our top five luxury 5-Star hotels in Miami, Florida
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In this article, we take a look at our top five luxury 5-Star hotels in Miami, Florida, in no particular order.
Faena
Acqualina Resort
Four Seasons Surf Club
1 Hotel South Beach
W South Beach
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Faena.
On Collins Avenue in the heart of the Faena District, this ruby-and-gold fantasia opens with a cathedral-like lobby, soaring murals, tasselled curtains, leopard-print carpets, and a design that lands somewhere between Art Deco revival and Latin fever dream. Outside, red-and-white parasols and candy-stripe loungers line a palm-framed pool that spills onto a private swathe of sand; inside, guest rooms are cinematic: cream-and-coral palettes, brass trim, cloud-soft beds, marble baths, and balconies that catch the Atlantic’s silver mornings.
Amenities are as lavish as the set. Tierra Santa Healing House blends South American botanicals with a vast hammam and rasul for properly transportive rituals. The Faena Theatre stages velvet-draped cabaret nights; the beachfront Fitness studio keeps things honest at sunrise.
Dining is destination-grade: Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann for wood-fire drama and Patagonian indulgence; Pao for Asian-Latin alchemy; the Veranda and Sun Bar for daytime spritzes and jewelled salads. Cocktails glint beneath crystal at the Living Room, while Damien Hirst’s gilded mammoth presides over the garden like a wink.
The vibe is unapologetically glamorous, art crowd, fashion folk, celebrants, buoyed by service that’s plush, playful, and on-the-nose.
Location: Mid-Beach, with South Beach’s nightlife minutes south, the Design District a quick drive north, and the ocean, obligingly, at your feet.
Acqualina Resort.
Acqualina perfects bliss. Rising palazzo-style over Sunny Isles Beach, it trades nightclub neon for Mediterranean grace, terra-cotta roofs, marble colonnades, and that unmistakable spread of red umbrellas along a powder-soft shore. Suites feel residential and serene: creamy palettes, cloud-soft beds, furnished balconies that frame the Atlantic, and marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and walk-in showers.
Days drift between three oceanfront pools, including an adults-only Tranquillity Pool, and a private beach scene where attendants seem to appear before you’ve thought to ask. The Acqualina Spa cocoons with hydro-therapy experiences, relaxation lounges, and results-driven treatments; the fitness centre and sunrise beach workouts keep good intentions on track. Families are doted on through the hands-on AcquaMarine kids’ program, while cabanas and poolside daybeds stage unhurried afternoons.
Dining spans indulgent to breezy: Il Mulino New York for classic Italian ceremony, Ke-uH for polished Japanese plates, and Costa Grill for barefoot-by-the-sea lunches; sunset cocktails glow at the al fresco lounges. Service is unflappable and warmly anticipatory, elegant without starch, intuitive without fuss.
Location is the quiet luxury: on Sunny Isles between Bal Harbour and Aventura, a short drive to Miami Beach or Fort Lauderdale, yet buffered from the party drumbeat. Ocean at your feet, city at arm’s reach, Acqualina lets you choose your tempo and keeps everything beautifully composed.
Four Seasons At The Surf Club.
Born as a 1930s social club on Collins Avenue and reborn by Richard Meier and Joseph Dirand, it marries white-marble modernism to old-Florida glamour, palm-shaded lawns, original clubrooms, and terraces that seem to lean into the Atlantic. Guest rooms feel serenely coastal: dove-grey linens, pale oak, gauzy drapes, and marble bathrooms with deep soaking tubs; many open to ocean-facing balconies where sunrise arrives on tiptoe.
Days find an effortless rhythm between three pools, a private ribbon of beach with mint-striped cabanas, and a spa that reads like a hushed hymn to wellness, steam, hammam, ice fountain, and intuitive therapies that reset travel-tired circuits. The Champagne Bar glows at dusk; The Surf Club Restaurant by Thomas Keller delivers polished, continental classics; Lido keeps things bright and Mediterranean from breakfast through golden hour; beachside service makes lunch feel like a sea-breeze picnic.
The vibe is linen-shirt luxury, discreet, sun-washed, and quietly glamorous. Couples orbit between pool and terrace; families drift unhurriedly; staff move with Four Seasons poise: anticipatory, unflappable, kindly precise.
Location is its subtle trump card: in Surfside, between Bal Harbour Shops and the soft hum of Miami Beach, ocean at your feet, city temptations a few minutes’ drive away, Miami at a lower volume.
1 Hotel South Beach.
1 Hotel South Beach Spreads across a full oceanfront block on Collins at 23rd, it’s an eco-luxury sanctuary of reclaimed wood, living walls, and linen-soft neutrals that make the Atlantic feel like part of the décor. Rooms are loft-bright and airy, with bleached oak, pebble-stone showers, Nespresso and filtered water on tap, many with balconies framing a horizon that shifts from aquamarine to ink.
Days move in a salt-kissed rhythm between four pools, including a scene-stealing rooftop pool with skyline views, and a broad, serviced beach with cushy loungers and cabanas. Wellness anchors the mood: a hushed spa, sunrise beach yoga, and a serious Anatomy fitness outpost, while the Seedlings kids’ program keeps little travellers happily occupied. Dining leans clean and coastal, Habitat for wood-fired, farm-to-table plates; Watr on the rooftop for Japanese-Peruvian breeziness; Plnthouse for cold-pressed and green; all-day cafés for barefoot refuels. House cars and bikes make exploring effortless.
The vibe is polished and barefoot: wellness seekers, design lovers, young families, and the fashion set sharing elevator rides with sandy feet and good intentions. And the location is a sweet spot: on the quieter edge of South Beach, steps to the Boardwalk, near the Faena District, and a quick ride to Lincoln Road, ocean in front, the city’s sparkle within easy reach.
W South Beach.
W South Beach, Anchoring Collins Avenue at 22nd Street, this glassy, all-suite tower stacks terraces like theatre boxes over the Atlantic, sleek lines, pale woods, floor-to-ceiling views that pull the horizon indoors. Suites read chic-residential rather than hotel-issue: cloud-soft beds, living areas for pre-dinner cocktails, marble baths, and balconies that turn sunrise into a daily event.,
Days find their rhythm on the palm-ringed WET deck, where cabanas, a lagoon-style pool, and a poolside grill blur lunch into late afternoon. A private swathe of serviced beach sits just beyond; attendants materialise with towels, loungers, and something icy. Wellness is handled with brand snap: the FIT gym is big and bright; the AWAY Spa resets jet-lag face and body; up top, SWISH & SWING hides tennis and basketball courts with skyline views.
Dining ranges from polished coastal plates to breezy poolside bites, with lounges that shift effortlessly from golden hour to after-dark. Room service keeps late nights civilised.
The vibe is glossy but grown-up, fashion folk, friends’ getaways, design lovers and sun-seekers, held together by service that’s quick, warm, and on the beat.
Location is a sweet spot: oceanfront on the quieter north edge of South Beach, steps to the Boardwalk, the Bass Museum, and a quick spin to Lincoln Road, the Faena District, and Wynwood beyond.
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