Playful, high-energy, and built for pool parties and weekend trips. Pharrell Williams and David Rockwell's mid-beach collaboration — design-forward, fun, and deliberately less formal than the luxury tier. From ~$300/night.
Why We Chose It
The Goodtime Hotel is the most joyful hotel design in Miami Beach — Pharrell Williams and designer David Rockwell created a property that channels the retro-tropical Miami aesthetic (think The Jetsons filtered through a 1960s Miami Beach resort) into something notably fresh. The 266 rooms are colorful and well-designed. The 12,000 square foot pool deck is the hotel's social center — large enough for the full Miami Beach poolside experience without feeling overwhelming. The Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is solid. The hotel's booking page describes itself as 'designed for the living' which is unusually honest marketing: this is a hotel optimized for a good time rather than a serene retreat. The mid-beach location on Washington Avenue is within walking distance of both South Beach's Art Deco district and the Faena Hotel.
What Stands Out
- Pharrell Williams and David Rockwell design — the most joyful hotel interiors in Miami Beach
- 12,000 sq ft pool deck — the best hotel pool for social energy in Miami Beach
- Retro-tropical Miami aesthetic: colorful, fun, and notably refreshing
- Mid-beach location: walkable to South Beach Art Deco and the Faena
- The best hotel for visitors who want the full Miami Beach pool-and-party experience