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Hotel AKA BrickellvsThe Betsy South Beach
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, The Betsy - South Beach scores significantly higher than Conrad Miami. The Betsy - South Beach is ranked #5 in Miami with endorsements from 14 sources such as Forbes Travel Guide, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Hotel AKA Brickell
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Espirito Santo Plaza, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131
From $219/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Although you won't find ubiquitous Hilton heiresses Paris and Nicky at this business-oriented hotel... you will find luxury-lovers who have no interest in minimalism or celebrity spottings." Full review
Lonely Planet "Don’t be ashamed Conrad: you’re a credit to the genre, from the 25th-floor power-broker sky lobby to a location in the heart of Brickell’s flash and finance." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"Taking up 17 floors of a 36-story downtown skyscraper, this Hilton luxury offshoot has some swanky touches." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Located within Miami’s business district, this luxurious high-end Hilton, a 36-floor skyscraper, mainly caters for business people."
Time Out "The Conrad, an iconic skyscraper, is certainly chic. The streamlined glass and steel architecture, by Bermello Ajamil, will please modernists." Full review
Star Service "Set in a prime downtown location, two blocks south of the more traditional JW Marriott, this was one of the early downtown pioneers." Full review
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As part of the building is given over to posh residences, guests should book treatments in the popular spa upon arrival to avoid missing out.
Gayot "Located in the heart of Miami's financial district, this hotel shines in a striking glass-and-steel structure."
BlackBook "Lux hotel starts on the 25th floor of the concave glass and steel bank building in the heart of the financial district."
Zagat4.0
"Pillow menus and telescopes on request -- these are only a few amenities found in the "upscale" rooms, some with "excellent" beach views."
Fodor's "Occupying floors 16 to 26 of a 36-story skyscraper in Miami's Financial District, this chic hotel mixes business with pleasure, offering easy access to the best of Downtown Miami." Full review
The Betsy South Beach Frommer's
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1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $242/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Each room and suite in the oceanfront hotel is a nod to the stately colonial rooms of yesteryear blended with the modern aesthetic of South Beach." Full review
Concierge "Situated on the quieter northern end of South Beach's raucous Ocean Drive, the Betsy Hotel is, in many ways, a fish out of water—picture a Southern belle surrounded by Art Deco divas."
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Request a room as far from the dinging elevators as possible.
OysterUpscale
"After a $40 million overhaul, the Betsy reopened in 2009 with a beautiful rooftop spa and solarium, a renowned restaurant (BLT steak), and bright, charming rooms." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"Leisure meets luxury at The Betsy, a 61-room beachfront beauty located on a quiet stretch of Ocean Drive."
Star Service "Fashionable, understated and wholly in charge of this end of Ocean Drive, The Betsy curtsies elegantly alongside its peers The Tides and Victor." Full review
Gayot "Following a complete renovation, this Ocean Drive landmark with its impressive colonial facade has become one of the freshest faces in Miami Beach."
BlackBook "Sixty-three rooms and suites decked out with wi-fi, iPod docks, huge flatscreens and TVs built into the mirrors in the louve."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Classy The Betsy Hotel stands apart from the famed candy-coated, neon-lit strip on which it sits." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler88.9
"The fresh interior is more Savannah than SoBe, with chairs upholstered in striped fabric, curtains and bedspreads bordered in matching colors—lavender, mustard, green—and a neat pile of books." Full review
Jetsetter "SoBe’s demure Southern Belle is a standout in a sea of flamboyant Art Deco divas." Full review
