Top 10: the best Miami Airport hotels
Often considered as 'The Gateway to Latin America', Miami International Airport is a major hub for travellers en route to the Caribbean, Central and South America. In fact, it sees an average of 40 million people annually and about 100,000 people every day. With downtown’s Port of Miami attracting close to five million cruisers annually too, there’s a lot of international movement through the city, which is a hot destination in and of itself. If you find yourself passing through, here are the best hotels near the airport.
Hotel Beaux Arts
Located at the edge of downtown Miami, the Hotel Beaux Arts is a 15-minute drive from Miami International Airport, making it ideal for anyone who’d like a taste of the city during their layover. A hotel within a hotel set on the Miami River, the Beaux Arts occupies floors 38 to 40 within the same sleek downtown tower as the JW Marriott Marquis. Boasting stunning Biscayne Bay and skyline views, as well as impressive amenities like a spa, basketball court and 19th-floor swimming pool, the hotel is modern, sleek and stylish with a lobby level restaurant by French celebrity chef Daniel Boulud.
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Pullman Miami Airport Hotel
Formerly a Sofitel, the Pullman Miami Airport Hotel, under the Accor umbrella, is perhaps the most elegantly appointed, resort-style Miami airport hotel. With an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and French restaurant La Riviera, the hotel is situated on Blue Lagoon Drive overlooking a cluster of lakes by the same name. Pullman offers complimentary courtesy shuttles to and from the airport and can also arrange for transportation to Port of Miami.
W Miami
W Miami, formerly the Viceroy, is a slick, stylish hotel, perfect for business or leisure travellers. LA designer Kelly Wearstler shows off her chops with decorative abandon, mixing up zany Beverly Hills Rococo, cool modernism and Asian accents. Philippe Starck also designed the spa. There's an impressive 300-foot long infinity pool on the 15th floor with incredible bay views and a chilled-out party scene, often with a DJ spinning on weekends. Rooms are large by Miami standards, and bathrooms are enormous.
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Element Miami International Airport
A Westin Hotels spinoff, Element is an affordable, eco-friendly hotel group designed for extended-stay comfort. With a clean and modern aesthetic, the hotel’s colour palette consists of natural wood, white and green, emphasising its commitment to sustainable hotel practices. Spacious rooms and suites include full kitchens, desks with ergonomic chairs and modern bathrooms with 'rainforest' showers. The hotel also features an outdoor pool, fire pits and complimentary airport shuttles.
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Epic Miami
One of the swankiest downtown Miami hotels, the Epic is a glittering 54-storey tower with sweeping views of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay, just a 15-minute drive from the Miami International Airport. This luxurious retreat is also home to one of the city’s hottest eateries, Zuma—London’s Japanese fine-dining transplant. Guestrooms are modern and spacious with glass balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows. In addition to a chic 16th-floor pool, the hotel features multiple nightlife destinations and the tranquil Exhale Spa.
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Cambria Hotel & Suites Miami Airport
Cambria Suites is a rare new build in Blue Lagoon, just a five-minute drive from the Miami airport. This all-suite hotel offers spacious rooms with kitchenettes, two flatscreen TVs and a fold-out sleeper sofa in addition to a king size bed or two double beds. Other features include an outdoor pool, fitness centre and free airport shuttle.
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EB Hotel Miami
This South American hotel group offers an unexpected dose of style and luxury at its EB Hotel Miami, just a few minutes from the airport. At 103 rooms, the hotel’s design is modern and sleek in a neutral colour palette with marble floors and sculptural art pieces. Its restaurant Miranda features a pan-Latin menu with an emphasis on Venezuelan cuisine for an authentic taste of Miami. The hotel also features a swimming pool, gym, business centre and conference rooms.
DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center
Adjacent to the Miami Airport Convention Center with 172,000 square-feet of meeting space, the 334-room DoubleTree by Hilton Miami is a popular stay for business travellers. With five convenient dining options onsite (ranging from a coffee shop to a tapas and burger bar) and 24-hour room service, it offers both convenience and variety. Other perks include free airport shuttle, outdoor swimming pool and a barbershop and salon.
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Hyatt House
The Hyatt House is a residential-inspired, all-suite hotel near the Miami International Airport with both one and two-bedroom configurations. Comfort and convenience is paramount here with a complimentary full hot breakfast buffet, nightly happy hour (Monday through Thursday) featuring complimentary wine and beer, as well as courtesy airport shuttles. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, grills and a fitness centre.
Miami International Airport Hotel
If you’ve missed a connection or have a particularly long layover, then perhaps nothing is more convenient than checking into a hotel that’s actually inside the airport. That’s what you’ll find at the 252-room Miami International Airport Hotel located in the Central Terminal’s Concourse E. With direct access to airline ticket counters, departure concourses, public transportation and the rental car centre, you can easily make this your headquarters for a brief and convenient stay in Miami. Their Top of the Port restaurant offers panoramic views of the runways, a bonus for aviation geeks.
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