The best mainland hotel in Miami — modern design, a rooftop bar, and the ideal Brickell city base for guests who don't need beach access every day. Best non-beach hotel in Miami. From ~$280/night.
Why We Chose It
EAST Miami is the Swire Properties hotel in the BRICKELL CITY CENTRE development and is the finest hotel in mainland Miami — 352 rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows facing either the bay or the city, a rooftop bar called Sugar now the best sundowner spot in Miami (elevated above Brickell's towers with views across the bay to Miami Beach, South Beach, and the water), a 24-hour gym of unusual quality, and a lap pool. The Quinto la Huella restaurant serves Uruguayan-inflected contemporary cuisine at a high level. The Brickell location is the most useful in Miami for those wanting to explore multiple neighborhoods without being car-dependent: the Metromover is free and connects to downtown, the Wynwood and Design District are a short Uber, and South Beach is 20 minutes across the causeway.
What Stands Out
- Sugar rooftop bar: the best sunset views in Miami — across Biscayne Bay to Miami Beach
- Best hotel in mainland Miami: serious contemporary design, lap pool, 24-hour gym
- Brickell City Centre location: the most useful base for exploring all of Miami
- Free Metromover connection to downtown
- Quinto la Huella: Uruguayan-inflected contemporary cuisine at a high level