A favorite of travel guides and in-the-know visitors, Shorehaven Hotel aims to revitalize the bodies, minds, and spirits of guests. The hotel is small,with rooms, that are comfy and adorable. Its decor is fanciful and colorful, featuring charmingly themed lodgings like the Grapevine Room. The hotel offers a full holistic menu, including acupuncture and aromatherapy. More conventional activities can be found at the nearby beaches or shopping malls.

Centrally located between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Shula's Hotel & Golf Club is a service-oriented and family-friendly hotel that features a sports decor. Apart from luxurious rooms and suites, the hotel features 'Shula's Steak House' which is an elegant dining spot. Ideally situated near boutiques and a multiplex theater, the hotel is known as a home base for many professional sports teams that compete in Miami throughout their respective seasons. The Senator Golf Course is renowned for hosting golf specials regularly and amateur players can get themselves trained from the private club. Promising a comfortable time to travelers on business trips and vacationers, this hotel is a good option for those who love sports.

Pelican Hotel built by the Diesel Jeans Company has elaborate and artfully done up interiors. Designed by Swedish interior designer Magnus Ehrland, each room is unique and has a wacky name, for instance, there are luxurious rooms with names such as-Psychedelic(ate) Girl, Executive Sixties and Viva Las Vegas. The owners call it kitschy and Fellini-esque. In any case, the hotel has played host to celebrities from Grace Jones to Cindy Crawford. Whenever he is in town, Saudi Arabian Prince Faisal generally stays in the night penthouse.

Essex House Hotel was designed and built in 1938 by Henry Hohauser. The lobby features a large mural of the Everglades painted by Earl LePan, who also restored the mural 50 years later in 1988. The regular rooms are spacious, modern, and tastefully decorated, with muted lighting and soundproof walls. There are also 19 suites, each with its own Jacuzzi and bar. All of the hotel's rooms come with marble baths and CD players.

With its pink and blue exterior and neon lighting, this is a true landmark art deco hotel. Accommodations are comfortable with modern amenities. Built in 1974, this family-run establishment is very cheery and laid-back; checkout is "around 11, 11:30, whatever". The hotel is right across from the beach and close to all the major South Beach nightlife spots, shopping and dining.

Bright yellow and homey, this art deco hotel in the thick of it all also houses the popular seafood restaurant, A Fish Called Avalon. The rooms are comfortably furnished with modern amenities. Hotel guests have complimentary access to the swimming pool at the South Seas Hotel at 17th and Collins, but with the Atlantic Ocean right across the street, it is unlikely that many make use of it. Conference rooms are also available.

Experience South Beach Miami at the Bel Aire South Beach, Located in Miami Beach and adjacent to the very famous Ocean Drive, this hotel has everything to make your stay in Miami Beach special. With all the modern amenities what more could one ask for. The Bel Aire South Beach is within walking distance to Ocean Drive, Miami Beach Convention Center, Lincoln Road Mall, Jackie Gleason Theater, Versace's Mansion, fabulous restaurants, beaches, shopping and nightlife. Our attentive, multilingual staff takes pride in providing personal service, which has become a hallmark of our hotel.

This 15 floor, classic art deco hotel in the heart of South Beach offers luxurious amenities. Co-owned by Madonna and Ian Schrager of Studio 54 renown, it features all-white suites, billowing white curtains in the lobby, the four-star Blue Door and professional massages on the beach. There are also two swimming pools, one with underwater music. Guests will also enjoy a spa on the roof and a fitness center.

Celebrities and politicians visit this world class hotel. Located downtown on the beach, it offers superb accommodations and a wide range of amenities, making it the perfect retreat. Business and meeting facilities are available, along with a ballroom for formal affairs. Dining options include brunch and dinner buffets. If the nearby beaches are too crowded, you can recline on a poolside chaise lounge and sip a cocktail.

Sunny, comfortable accommodations make the Parisian a South Beach bargain. Decorated in the art deco style, with hardwood floors in each of the guestrooms and a bright, spacious lobby, this cozy hotel is ideally located just blocks from the best of Miami Beach. Ocean Drive offers gorgeous white sand beaches and world-class dining, shopping, and nightlife. Each unit is equipped with modern amenities, and some include ocean views. Free parking is available to guests.