Miami beach hotel: W South Beach

Looking for a beach hotel in Miami? You arrived at the right post! During my last visit to the city, I stayed at the W South Beach. It faces the sea and in the middle of Ocean Drive boardwalkem South Beach. With a privileged location and always very busy, the five star hotel in South Beach It is one of the most famous in Miami. It is part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the largest hotel chains in the world.

?Book your hotel in Miami here for the best price.

Room view

Therefore, a super well located hotel!

Hotel location on the beach in Miami

W South Beach is located at 2201 Collins Avenue, right at the end of South Beach. From there, we easily reached Lincoln Road on foot – the street closed to cars and a real open-air shopping mall.

+10 restaurants in South Pointe, South Beach

The hotel seen from the beach

South Beach is the hottest region in Miami Beach. It has a wide range of businesses: good restaurants, tourist attractions, shops, markets, nightclubs, and, of course, the most famous beach in Florida. Very close to the hotel are some popular restaurants. For example, Bagatelle and Villa Azur, in addition to being right in front of the modern art museum Bass Art Museum, little known by tourists.

+Fisher Island, the most exclusive island in Miami

South Beach vazia

until

O five star hotel in Miami, W South Beach, already attracts attention before we even enter it. From afar, you’ll probably notice the 20-story building with modern architecture and a glass facade.

+The different neighborhoods of Miami

The hotel facade

Furthermore, when we enter the hotel on the beach in Miami, in the lobby and hallways we come across various canvases, sculptures and photographs by artists such as, for example, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, George Condo, among others. others.

+Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum|New Museum in Miami

Sculptures outside the hotel

Many paintings and works of art

W South Beach usually hosts attractions at Art Basel Miami Beach, a cultural event with art exhibitions, parties and music, cinema, design and architecture events.

+Art Brazil em Miami

Structure

There are 346 very spacious rooms with sophisticated decor. The room I stayed in was 53m³. The highlight was certainly the comfortable balcony with a partial view of the sea. In other words, an ideal place to relax watching the sunset. The bathroom with marble walls was integrated into the bedroom, allowing you to have a view of the beach from the bathtub.

+Brickell City Center, Miami’s new shopping mall

The well-lit room

Details of the bedroom, bathroom and balcony

Certainly the view was the highlight

In addition, the room also had a small kitchen with a sink, microwave, coffee maker and stocked mini refrigerator. In the living room there was a sofa, TV, a desk and a bar with a choice of drinks and sweets. It’s not bad to work with the wonderful view that only a hotel on the beach in Miami can offer.

+7 shopping malls in Miami

A mini apartment

More room details

I loved my room

As for amenities, they had bathrobes, slippers and toiletries from the Bliss brand, the same as the hotel’s spa. Wi-Fi is free in public areas and there is a fee of US$14.95 in the room (not very friendly). There is also a valet parking service at a price of US$46 per day, also expensive, as is the case in almost every hotel. South Beach.

+Top 5 restaurants in Brickell, Miami

Leisure and Well-Being

W South Beach follows the high-spirited atmosphere of a hotel on the beach in Miami. In the huge pool area surrounded by coconut trees, staff welcome you and accompany you to one of the surrounding chairs. Furthermore, they take you to the sun loungers on the beach. If you prefer something more exclusive, for example, choose to stay in one of the private tents with a TV, minibar and sofas, for a surcharge.

+5 museums in Miami

External area

At the swimming pool

The beach with hotel tents and sun loungers

Miami It is a city that operates more in the afternoon and mainly at night. Therefore, the leisure areas and the beach are practically empty early in the morning. The entertainment starts at lunchtime and a DJ entertains guests, who, like me, choose to have lunch at the pool restaurant.

+5 spas em Miami

A symbol of Miami beach

Empty Miami beach

Lunch by the pool is certainly a good option.

The Spa

To relax, choose one of the diverse massage options at Spa Bliss. It is located on an area of ​​650m² and the treatments are certainly invigorating. In addition, the hotel also has a super modern gym, with state-of-the-art equipment, which is open 24 hours a day.

As bikes

If you want to take a walk along the coast, the W South Beach also offers a bicycle rental service. But if you want to explore the surrounding area without much effort, hire the free shuttle service to different parts of South Beach.

+5 lively restaurants in Miami

Bikes fofas

Club Lounge The WALL nightclub is super famous and attracts the region’s rich and famous. It’s the perfect place to immerse yourself in Miami’s nightlife. Finally, in the Lobby, there is also an art gallery and a clothing store with the W brand.

Shop

Restaurants

The Dutch

The restaurant is open for all meals and serves classic American cuisine. Plus, lots of seafood options. Breakfast is paid separately ($52) and is super complete. During my dinner, the restaurant was emptier, which created a more intimate atmosphere.

+From Miami to Orlando by car

The restaurant atmosphere in the cafe

Full breakfast

At dinner time

Mr. Chow

Led by Chinese executive chef Matt Chan since its opening, the restaurant has creative Asian cuisine options on the menu and is only open for dinner. It is very popular, so it is advisable to make a reservation. In addition, the famous restaurant also has other locations in London, Beverly Hills, New York, Malibu and Las Vegas.

+Restaurants in Bal Harbor

Sophisticated atmosphere

And finally, the Living Room Bar is a very pleasant environment, very well attended, with sophisticated decor and good music. In fact, not surprisingly, he has been elected several times as the best bar in Miami.

The bar is certainly the highlight of the hotel

Elegant and modern environment

So if you are looking for a hotel on the beach in Miami and on top of that five stars in the best area of ​​South Beachand you like entertainment, the W South Beach is an excellent option!

W South Beach

Text and photos by Renata Araújo