Miami for luxury travelers
JW Marriott Miami: Parasailing and surfing alongside two restaurants in the Brickell financial corridor. Miami has 10 luxury-tier hotels in the Trip.com pool from US$243 a night. Four Seasons Hotel Miami is a 9.3 guest score with children's pool and sauna for family-ready Brickell luxury.
Miami for luxury travelers, in numbers
- Picks on this page
- 10 places across 1 lists, led by JW Marriott Miami, Four Seasons Hotel Miami, East Miami
- luxury-tier hotels
- 10 in the Trip.com poolfrom US$243 a night
Questions luxury travelers ask about Miami
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Where to stay
South Beach between 5th and 15th Streets for a first trip. You're two blocks from the sand, inside the Art Deco Historic District, and within walking distance of Lincoln Road's restaurants. Budget $180-300 for a mid-range hotel. Brickell is the better pick if you want a city neighborhood with Metromover access and lower rates around $140-220.
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Must-see
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Coconut Grove. Built in 1914 for industrialist James Deering, this 34-room Italian Renaissance villa sits directly on Biscayne Bay with 10 acres of formal gardens. It's the one place in Miami where you feel the city had a life before the 1980s condo boom. Tickets run $25, no reservation needed on weekdays.
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Food culture
Miami eats Cuban at its core, with ventanita coffee windows and pressed Cuban sandwiches on SW 8th Street in Little Havana setting the daily rhythm. Haitian griot in Little Haiti, Peruvian ceviche downtown, and stone crab claws from October through May add layers. The city eats late, closer to a Latin American schedule, with dinner starting around 8:30pm.
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Cultural etiquette
Miami runs on two languages and one unwritten tipping rule. Spanish is the first language in neighborhoods like Little Havana and Hialeah, where about 95% of residents speak it at home. Restaurants in South Beach often add 18% gratuity to the bill automatically, so check before doubling the tip. A simple 'gracias' goes further than you might expect.
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Airport to city
From Miami International Airport (MIA), take an Uber or Lyft from the 2nd-floor departures level. Rides to downtown Miami or Brickell cost $15-22 and take about 15 minutes. Miami Beach runs $20-35, about 25-35 minutes via the MacArthur Causeway. Metrorail's Orange Line reaches downtown for $2.25 in 15 minutes if you're traveling light.
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