The 21 Best Luxury Hotels in Miami

On the ocean: At The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, both pools look out to sea: one is for families, the other is reserved for adults, and private day villas on the beach come with butler service. The Andaz Miami Beach has two heated pools with private cabanas, and the hotel's own beach begins right behind them. At The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, the pools and cabanas were refreshed during the renovation, and one of them is a family pool.Andaz Miami Beach · Mid BeachOn the roof: From the rooftop pool of the Mr. C Coconut Grove Miami, with its private cabanas, you look across the bay to Brickell and South Beach. At the Mayfair House Miami, daybeds line the rooftop pool, and a fireplace glows at the Sipsip rum bar at sunset.

Above Downtown and Brickell: The EAST Miami has four pools on its deck, plus a Jacuzzi and a cold plunge; food and drinks come from Quinto. At the InterContinental Miami, the sundeck overlooks Biscayne Bay, with eight private DayLife cabanas and a pool bar. The Kimpton Epic Hotel Miami has two pools on its 16th-floor terrace.

A pool with a past: Johnny Weissmuller once taught swimming in the pool of the Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables. Today cabanas and daybeds line its edge, and a waterfall around seven meters high splashes into the water. The Standard Spa Miami Beach is a different world: its infinity pool on the bay is part of the spa's water circuit.

Big resort spas: The new spa at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne has 16 treatment rooms, including three couples' suites, a salon and a sensory garden with private cabanas; every morning and afternoon the resort invites you to a complimentary meditation. At The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, the spa has twelve treatment rooms, steam room, sauna, hot tub and a cold rainforest shower, with two fitness classes every morning.The Standard Spa Miami Beach · Belle IsleWater as therapy: At The Standard Spa Miami Beach, water takes center stage: the hammam, aroma steam room, sauna, ice room, waterfall hot tub, arctic plunge and mud room are free for hotel guests, and the hotel welcomes adults only. At the spa of the Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables, the steam rooms are infused with eucalyptus, the saunas use Himalayan salt, and the seventh floor gives you a panoramic view; guests must be 18 or older.

At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.

Calm in the city: At the Privai Spa of the Kimpton Epic Hotel Miami, you meditate in Somadome pods or unwind in salt chambers. The Andaz Miami Beach offers ocean-inspired treatments at the Ondara Spa and daily wellness classes, some of them free for resort guests. For many travelers, a spa day is part of every stay at a 5-star hotel in Miami.

Prices start at 168 € at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay in Edgewater and go up to 642 € at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort. In Brickell, the JW Marriott Miami starts at 182 € and the EAST Miami at 345 €; on the beach, The Standard Spa Miami Beach starts at 233 € and The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne at 497 €. In Coconut Grove and Coral Gables, all six hotels range from 241 to 373 €. Only at the Brickell Arch Miami do the benefits apply from two nights. The table shows all 21 hotels by location; for live rates and availability, see the hotel list further down.

What's included: At 16 of the 21 hotels, daily breakfast for two is included, at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne for example at Luma, at the Mayfair House Miami at Mayfair Grill. The other five give a breakfast credit for up to two people: 60 US dollars at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, 45 at the Mr. C Coconut Grove Miami, 30 at the Kimpton Epic Hotel Miami, the Loews Coral Gables and The Standard Spa Miami Beach. An upgrade subject to availability comes with every stay, at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables already at booking.

For hotel credit, 16 hotels add 100 US dollars, the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables 50. At the Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables it applies at the spa, at the W Miami at Tulum or the Mix Bar, and the EB Hotel Miami gives 50 US dollars for lunch. At the Mr. C Coconut Grove Miami, another 100 US dollars for food and drinks come on top from the Presidential Suite and two nights.Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay · EdgewaterPoints and status are earned with Marriott Bonvoy at nine of the luxury hotels in Miami, for example at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne and the JW Marriott Marquis Miami. I Prefer applies at the Mayfair House Miami, the Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables and the EAST Miami, World of Hyatt at the Andaz Miami Beach and the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, IHG One Rewards at the InterContinental Miami and the Kimpton Epic Hotel Miami, ALL (Accor) at the SLS Lux Brickell Miami; the Mr. C Coconut Grove Miami belongs to Leaders Club.

When it's most beautiful: A 5-star hotel in Miami, Florida, is worth it all year round. From December to April the days are warm and dry, and in December Art Basel Miami Beach brings galleries from all over the world to the beach. In summer and fall the ocean is at its warmest, the rooftop pools are yours well into the evening, and many hotels are more relaxed.

How long to stay: For a 5-star hotel in Miami, we recommend four nights, ideally split between two hotels: two nights in Brickell or Coconut Grove for restaurants and art, two on the beach in Miami Beach, Bal Harbour or Key Biscayne.