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Hotels in Miami
A beach city and a mainland business city with a bay between them, and a hurricane season that quietly halves the price.
Miami is two markets that get booked as one. The beach sits on a barrier island across the bay from the mainland city, and the two are joined by causeways that are slow at peak times. A hotel described as being in Miami may be nowhere near the sand, which is the most common booking mistake here.
The beach side is priced as a resort market with a strong seasonal curve; the mainland is priced as a business market and discounts at weekends. Between them, that means the cheapest good room depends as much on which day of the week you arrive as on which side of the water you pick.
The season is the other half of the picture. Winter and early spring are the peak, when the weather is at its best and the northern hemisphere wants to escape. The Atlantic hurricane season runs through the late summer and autumn, and rates fall a long way for it — which is a real saving with a real, if modest, risk attached.
Where to stay in Miami
The area you book in changes the price and the trip more than the star rating does.
The beach and the art deco district
On the barrier island, with the sand, the nightlife and the pastel historic quarter. Highest prices, most walkable for a holiday, and a causeway away from the mainland city.
Downtown and the financial district
The mainland towers, business hotels and the best transport links. Consistently cheaper, especially at weekends, and a short ride from the beach without being on it.
The design and warehouse districts
Between the two — galleries, restaurants and smaller design-led hotels, in the areas that have changed most in the last decade. Better value than the beach with more going on than downtown.
Stay near
Most people pick a hotel by what they want to be next to. Each of these searches Miami for stays around that spot.
Properties in Miami
A sample of what is bookable. Open one for photos, rooms and live rates for your dates.
The Elser Hotel Miami - An All-Suite Hotel
398 NE 5th Street
Exceptional
7,512 reviews
EB Hotel Miami Airport
4299 Nw 36th St
Exceptional
2,506 reviews
citizenM Miami Worldcenter
700 NE 2ND AVENUE
Excellent
10,749 reviews
InterContinental Miami by IHG
100 Chopin Plz
Exceptional
3,071 reviews
citizenM Miami Brickell
11 SE 10th Street
Excellent
6,313 reviews
Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Wynwood Design District, FL
3450 Biscayne Boulevard
Exceptional
3,498 reviews
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Miami Downtown/Brickell
50 Sw 12th Street
Excellent
3,606 reviews
EAST Miami
788 Brickell Plaza
Excellent
4,018 reviews
Kimpton EPIC Hotel by IHG
270 Biscayne Blvd Way
Excellent
2,899 reviews
Mayfair House Hotel & Garden
3000 Florida Avenue
Exceptional
1,078 reviews
Eurostars Langford
121 SE 1st Street
Excellent
4,512 reviews
Arlo Wynwood Miami
2217 NW Miami Ct
Exceptional
2,103 reviews
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Miami: common questions
Is a hotel in Miami on the beach?
Often not. The beach is on a separate barrier island across the bay from the mainland city, and many hotels marketed as Miami are on the mainland side. Check which side of the water a property is on before booking.
When are hotels in Miami cheapest?
Through the late summer and autumn, which is also the Atlantic hurricane season — the discount and the risk are the same thing. Winter and early spring are the peak, when the weather is best.
Should I book a refundable rate in hurricane season?
It is worth considering. Storm risk in that window is real if usually modest, and a free-cancellation rate lets you change plans without losing the money. We show each rate's cancellation deadline before you pay.