The best Miami hotels with nightclubs
An insider's guide to the top Miami hotels with nightclubs, including the best places to stay for celebrity-spotting, the city's hottest DJs and parties, great cocktails and cool interiors, in locations including Miami Beach and South Beach.
The Delano, conceived by Ian Schrager, put South Beach back on the map in the Nineties when it was a playground for the likes of Madonna, Prince, Jennifer Lopez and P. Diddy. Nightlife is a major draw here, and FDR is a glittering subterranean lounge. It’s a high-energy yet intimate club hosting an array of global DJs throughout the week. From the lobby’s Rose Bar to the pool’s Delano Beach Club, the hotel’s public spaces are always a lively social scene.
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The Miami Beach EDITION occupies a restored mid-century grand dame on the Atlantic Ocean with food and drink by celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. For late night entertainment, Basement nightclub is one of Miami’s trendiest destinations, with Discobox dance club, four-lane bowling alley and ice skating rink. The hotel’s design tows the line between sumptuous glamour and restrained modernity with a sprawling, all-white marble lobby occupying the curvilinear lines of the hotel’s historic bones.
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This place is as famous for its storied past as it is for being one of the hottest Miami hotels. A $1 billion restoration has introduced four stellar restaurants, a glitzy nightclub and one of the most luxurious spas in town. It’s not unusual to have to wait in line for check-in, wonder where your drink is after ordering it poolside, not be admitted to LIV nightclub because of the competitive door policy or wait to be seated well after your dinner reservation. But vying for status is also part of the allure here.
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This place attracts hip travellers and local scenesters looking for a delicious meal at Dolce Italian, an expertly-crafted cocktail at The Regent Cocktail Club, or a late-night party inside Rec Room’s subterranean lounge. Expect Art Deco design and nostalgic black and white photographs depicting vintage South Beach. The décor is elegant and understated in a palette of creams and blues with dark hardwood floors. Tufted white leather chairs make up the seating area in the small lobby.
W Miami, formerly the Viceroy, is a slick, stylish hotel boasting the city's longest pool deck, with unrivalled views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami River. It’s also home to 15 & Vine Kitchen and Bar and FIFTY nightclub, fittingly found on the 50th floor and offering DJ-fuelled parties. Top architecture firm Arquitectonica created the 50-storey boxy glass building, while inside, LA designer Kelly Wearstler shows off with decorative abandon, mixing up zany Beverly Hills Rococo, cool modernism and Asian accents.
One of the trendiest spots for party people along South Beach’s glittering Collins Avenue. The SLS South Beach is home to Hyde Beach nightclub, which consistently throws the hottest parties in town at its indoor-outdoor poolside digs, as well as The Bazaar by José Andrés and Katsuya restaurants. Expect surreal-chic interior design by Philippe Starck, and whimsical décor. With the front desk tucked away in an alcove, the hotel’s common areas flow like one continuous party from bar to dining room, to back patio to pool.
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A perennial hotspot since the day it opened. Expect stunning design flourishes – such as high ceilings, a bar outfitted in eclectic furniture and a rotating collection of museum-quality modern art – and a large pool with copious cabanas. The Wall Lounge nightclub is a great spot for a South Beach night out. Public spaces are sophisticated and fun on a massive scale. The entrance lobby has enormous brass screens, Mongolian fur-covered chairs, giant purple leather poufs and Damien Hirst and Jean-Michel Basquiat artworks on rotation among other contemporary masters.
