Oceanfront sustainability-driven luxury with the best pool and beach club setup in Miami. The finest balance of luxury and livability on South Beach — a serious hotel that doesn't sacrifice ease for drama. From ~$500/night.
Why We Chose It
1 Hotel South Beach opened in 2015 and immediately established itself as the finest hotel on the South Beach oceanfront — a property that takes sustainability as a genuine design philosophy rather than a marketing position: reclaimed wood throughout, living walls of plants in public spaces, organic cotton linens, sustainable food sourcing at the restaurant. The pool complex spans multiple levels with direct ocean access and is the best hotel pool environment in Miami Beach. The beachside service (towels, sunscreen, cold towels, drinks service) is the most attentive on the strip. Habitat restaurant serves organic and sustainably sourced food at a high level. The design manages to feel both tropical-luxurious and notably natural — the most difficult balance to achieve in hotel design.
What Stands Out
- Best pool complex in Miami Beach — multiple levels with direct ocean access and the best service on the strip
- Sustainable design: reclaimed wood, living walls, organic cotton — genuine not performative
- Oceanfront position on South Beach with the best beach service
- Habitat restaurant: organic, sustainably sourced, excellent
- The hotel that Conde Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure most name for South Beach