sbcgmu

Hello!
I have a 1 day layover in Miami (flight gets in late - around 10 pm) and my flight from Miami is the next evening around 8 pm.

I am looking for a great hotel to stay at ($200-300) where I can relax, kick back and sleep in, have a yummy breakfast, and spend the next day relaxing by the pool or beach.
If you had your choice - where would you stay in this situation?

I am consider the Biltmore or Mandarian Oriental, or the Ritz in South Beach or Coconut Grove, or the Four Seasons, or The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa.

Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance!

mdn

If I had only 1 day there, I'd stay on South Beach. Thus, The Ritz Carlton could be a good choice. I also like the Delano. While the Mandarin Oriental is good it's not on South Beach.

marilynl

Not sure the hotels you mention are in your price range. I'd choose the Biltmore and avoid the South Beach madness. The Biltmore has a wonderful pool.

amcc

If your stay is from a saturday to a sunday, the Biltmore brunch is extraordinary and the pool is definitely a great place to relax. However, there isn't anything else to do in the vicinity if you wanted to get out and didn't have a car, although it is a nice area to take a walk in.

The Grove Ritz just doesn't give me a wonderful Ritz vibe. The Mandarin does have a wonderful bayside location, and very good restaurants. Not much else to do around there, and not much in near walking distance. Grove Isle is a very nice little island, very high end and Baleen gets very good reviews.

I would look into the Ritz in Key Biscayne as well - on the beach, great pools.

j_999_9

If you can get the Delano for less than $300, let me know how you do it.

hills27

My mom recently stayed at Grove Isle and said the rooms were awful - tired and dirty.

Personally, I like the Four Seasons - easier to get to and from the airport than South Beach and it has a great pool deck. The Mandarin's pool area is nowhere near as nice.

nytraveler

What time of year are you talking about? For much of the year $300 won;t get you into a high end hotel.

I've done Mandarin Oriental (for meetings) and it's truly luxe - but not near the beach, although it has a great ppol and spa. And you won;t get it for $300 unless it's some special deal - except in low season (July and August).

sbcgmu

Hi all - thank you for the input - I am looking at the night of Sept 3 for 1 night. I am seeing all of these around 200-300 on Expedia or Travelocity or their own websites (specials) for a basic or next level up room.

Which is a better deal would you say? Also which of these are more likely to offer late check out?

Four Seasons: (off their website)
Superior (basic) room: $290 for Bed and Breakfast Package
Deluze City View is out of my price range of $375.

Mandarian Oriental: (off their website)

Superior Island View: $189
Superior Bay View: $269
Deluxe Skyline View: $299
Deluxe Bay View: $329

Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne (off Expedia):
Resort View Room $239
Bayview Room $270
Ocean View Room $299
Club Level Room (no view) : $325
Club Oceanview: $376

The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach: (off Expedia)
Deluxe (no view): $299
Partial Ocean: $329
Club Level Room: $375

The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove: (off Expedia)
Deluxe Room $209
Bayview Room $229
Executive Suite $309

Biltmore Hotel: (off their website)
Superior (basic): $179
Deluxe: $219
Junior Suite: $249