Tribute Portfolio Resort Royal Palm South Beach MiamivsFaena Miami Beach
Both hotels are rated highly by professionals. Overall, Faena Hotel Miami Beach scores slightly higher than Royal Palm South Beach Miami, A Tribute Portfolio Resort. Faena Hotel Miami Beach scores 86 with endorsements from 13 reviewers including Bon Appétit, Hideaway Report and Forbes Travel Guide.
Tribute Portfolio Resort Royal Palm South Beach Miami Show All Reviews
1545 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $132/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Star Service
"The new rooms are a big improvement over the past, with warm sleek period fashions blending with current contemporary modes." Full review
BlackBook
"Artsy hotel brings the sophisticated Manhattan vibe to South Beach, where sophisticated Manhattan people spend their winters."
Gayot
"This oceanfront hotel was designed by Lauren Rottet of Rottet Studio and features all you want from a South Beach location."
Zagat
"Ocean-hued rooms offer free WiFi, organic bath products, all-natural bedding and water or city views, and on-site restaurants specialize in locally sourced seafood."
Star Service
"Sitting somewhere in between a pleasant Sheraton and a lively W, Tribute Portfolio aims to provide a mid- to upper-midrange experience." Full review
Fodor's
"The latest "it" hotel to grace South Beach, the James Royal Palm is a daily celebration of art deco, Art Basel, modernity, and design detail... "luxury liberated."" Full review
Travel + Leisure
"A retro vibe permeates the Royal Palm South Beach, an 393-room Art Deco high-rise that fronts Miami Beach." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Lots of cool amenities to make you feel good about staying here ( organic toiletries, fancy bedding, high end goodies for your dog)." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"After a major renovation to this historic property by The James Hotel, the Royal Palm South Beach has changed hands to become a part of Starwood’s Tribute Portfolio." Full review
Jetsetter
"Historic beachfront SoBe property with two pools, a spa and top-notch restaurant." Full review
Faena Miami Beach Show All Reviews
3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
From $558/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"This is one of the largest resort developments outside of Colorado or Orlando. The hotel itself is an industrious venture with a bold contemporary design aesthetic." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Faena is a surreal mash-up evocative of late-period Gianni Versace and the Moulin Rouge." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Animal-print furnishings, coral-coated lamps, and eye-popping “Tropicalia” works by Gonzalo Fuenmayor abound." Full review
Jetsetter
"Glamorous wonderland in Mid-Beach’s up-and-coming culture zone, with Moulin Rouge-inspired accents and a noteworthy art collection." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Faena tapped filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and his Academy Award-winning designer wife Catherine Martin as creative consultants on this luxury hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean." Full review
Departures
"This property, from hotelier Alan Faena and billionaire Len Blavatnik, is located in the completely redesigned Saxony Hotel." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"169 spacious, lavish guest rooms (111 are suites with an additional 13 penthouse residences spanning the top two floors), many of which provide incredible, endless ocean and beach views." Full review
Hideaway Report
94.0
"Contemporary oceanfront hotel set along a stretch of Miami Beach in the new Faena district." Full review
Bon Appétit
"Another stratosphere of luxury and creativity." Full review
Fodor's
"Hotelier Alan Faena delivers on the high expectations of his Miami debut with the jaw-dropping, larger-than-life principal hotel within his in-progress, billion-dollar Faena Arts District in Miami Beach." Full review