Miami's Best Hotels for 2026: From South Beach to Brickell

Miami's hotel scene has moved well beyond pastel Art Deco and late-night bass. Today it spans moody art-filled retreats, discreet European-style stays, and glass towers rising over Brickell. Whether you want rooftop bars, oceanfront resorts, or velvet-rope-free beaches, the city now offers top-tier options for a range of budgets.

Among the standouts: 1 Hotel South Beach is picked as best overall, Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club for beach access, Faena Hotel Miami Beach as most romantic, Loews Miami Beach Hotel for families, and Andaz Miami Beach by Hyatt for first-timers.

The Delano Miami Beach has returned after a six-year closure and a $100 million restoration, blending restored favorites like the Rose Bar with warmer guestrooms, two-story Poolside Bungalows, and restaurants by Paris Society. In Brickell, a minimalist European import offers 275 calm rooms on a quiet leafy street, with floor-to-ceiling windows and views of Biscayne Bay or Simpson Park.

Other notable openings and mainstays include Unframed, Autograph Collection; The Betsy; Esme Miami Beach; the Four Seasons in Brickell; The Edition; the Gale; The Ritz-Carlton South Beach; Arlo Wynwood; The Shelborne By Proper; the Fontainebleau Miami Beach; and a 13-room hotel inside the Moore building, home to Zaha Hadid's Elastika installation and Massimo Bottura's Torno Subito.