Miami's Beautiful Boutique Hotels

Greater Miami & Miami Beach’s mix of architectural styles sets the scene for a charming array of boutique hotels, from historic Art Deco gems to Mediterranean Revival estates and Miami Modern hotels. There’s nothing like escaping behind a hedge of seagrape leaves and bougainvillea into the sheltering calm of one of the destination’s top boutique hotels. You’ll enjoy the quiet comforts of lounging by a courtyard swimming pool, sipping expertly mixed cocktails at intimate lobby bars and, of course, retreating to your plush, high-design room.

Boutique Living in Little Havana

Located just steps from Calle Ocho in Little Havana, El Jardin Inn is an intimate boutique hotel that blends modern comfort with local culture. The property features 18 spacious suites centered around an open-air courtyard, with amenities like kitchenettes and walk-in showers. During your stay, you’ll experience rotating art installations, murals by local artists throughout the property, and curated programming, including wellness classes and social gatherings such as the Miami Vintage Market, Brickell Run Club and Moonlight Movie Nights.

Relaxed Luxury in the South of Fifth Neighborhood

Located in South Beach’s relaxed and residential SoFi neighborhood, The Local House is an 18-room ultra-boutique hotel designed to feel like you’re checking into your friends’ beach house for the weekend – and a very chic one at that. The lobby vibe is cool, with soft shades of blue and sand, and white-washed wooden tables and shelves stocked with nautical knick-knacks. The onsite restaurant is, as the hotel’s name suggests, a locals’ favorite, serving fresh fare inside and on a lovely wraparound patio. The hotel also boasts a rooftop plunge pool with views of the ocean just across the street.

Live Like Versace at His Former Mansion

Perhaps better known as the Versace Mansion, the iconic Villa Casa Casuarina on Ocean Drive in South Beach has been transformed from Gianni Versace’s former private residence into an opulent boutique hotel and restaurant. From its Mediterranean Revival limestone façade to the “thousand mosaic pool” and Versace’s signature Medusa logos inlaid throughout, you can live like a celebrity when you book a suite at this ultra-boutique 1930s-era estate. You can also dine at onsite Gianni’s for sumptuous Italian cuisine in this one-of-a-kind setting.

Historic Charm Meets Boutique Cool on Española Way

Esmé is a boutique hotel in the heart of South Beach. It’s situated inside a series of 1920s-era Mediterranean Revival buildings on pedestrian-only Española Way. Spanning 145 guestrooms, a stylish rooftop pool and lounge, and a Mediterranean restaurant, the property exudes understated cool. Rooms are jewel boxes in rich emerald, ruby or citrine hues, featuring dark wood-framed beds and wardrobes, overhead fans and plush textures for a true escapist retreat.

Retro Glamour with a Modern Edge

With a black-and-white tile courtyard pool deck lined with sun-bleached coral loungers, a chic indoor tiki bar off the intimate jewel-toned lobby, and guestrooms where French claw-foot tubs appear in unexpected places, The Plymouth Hotel earns serious style points. Located inside a historic Art Deco landmark building on the corner of Collins Park near The Bass art museum in South Beach, it feels like a hip hideaway reserved for those in the know – and it’s only one block from the beach. The Plymouth is also home to an outpost of Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill, where diners clamor for omakase and cult-status fried chicken.

Craft Cocktails and Hostel Cool

One could argue that the latest wave of stylish boutique hotels in Miami was ushered in by a pop-up craft cocktail bar in the courtyard of a now-defunct historic hotel in Mid Beach. Today, under new ownership, The Broken Shaker is a permanent fixture of Miami Beach nightlife and the anchor of Freehand Miami, a hip hotel-hostel with both private and shared rooms designed by Roman & Williams in a subtle nautical theme.

Artful Escape at Casa Faena

Casa Faena is the brainchild of flamboyant Argentinian hotelier Alan Faena and a sister property to the lavish oceanfront Faena Hotel Miami Beach. Set inside a historic Mid Beach property that toes the line between Art Deco and Mediterranean Revival design, Casa Faena is styled as an eclectic Spanish villa with a breezy courtyard lobby that often hosts site-specific installations by local and visiting artists. Providing a more budget-friendly, boutique version of the over-the-top luxury hotel across the street, Casa Faena guests enjoy spacious rooms with custom furniture, dedicated beach service and a chic onsite restaurant.

Tropical Vibes and Worldly Charm

With interiors inspired by global travel, the cozy lobby of Circa 39 in Mid Beach is outfitted in everything from African tribal prints to vintage travel posters, photographs from around the world and beachy rattan furniture in a palette of lime green, citrus orange and sunset pink. It’s home to WunderBar and Tiki Fish N Burgers for tropical cocktails, seafood and gourmet burgers. A small swimming pool with colorful lounge chairs and a lush, tropical interior courtyard make for inviting retreats, while sun-filled guest rooms retain the same eclectic charm as the lobby.

Venetian Glamour in Coconut Grove

At Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove, the C is for Cipriani – the family behind the famed eponymous Italian restaurants that date back to 1930s Venice. Mr. C is an endeavor of the family’s fourth generation, brothers Ignazio and Maggio. The boutique hotel, in the heart of Coconut Grove, was designed by Miami’s own Arquitectonica with interiors by Martin Brudnizki, inspired by a sleek luxury yacht. The hotel boasts 100 rooms and the rooftop restaurant, fittingly named Bellini, after the Champagne cocktail the family is credited with inventing.

Luxury and Art Collide in the Miami Design District

As the Miami Design District’s first boutique hotel, The Hotel at The Moore opened in 2024, crowning the fourth floor of the historic building turned private club. With just 13 rooms, it’s a cozy retreat. Guests have access to all of the club’s programming and amenities, including hidden cocktail lounges, a karaoke room, game rooms, a library and a workplace, not to mention museum-quality art. The Moore is also home to the trendy ground-floor Elastika restaurant, which is open to the public. It gives travelers a privileged perch from which to explore this unabashedly luxurious neighborhood known for high-end retail, dining and public art.

Design-Driven Miami Modern Nostalgia

The Vagabond Hotel is a lovingly restored example of Miami Modern architecture that has reinvigorated the historic Biscayne corridor on Miami’s Upper East Side. Formerly a motel, the Vagabond has all the hallmarks of the space-age MiMo aesthetic, from its kitschy neon sign to playful acute angles, delta wing accents and an interplay between indoor and outdoor catwalks, balconies and courtyards. 

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