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W Miami and Faena Hotel Miami Beach are both endorsed by writers. On balance, Faena Hotel Miami Beach scores slightly higher than W Miami. Faena Hotel Miami Beach comes in at #18 in Miami with approval from 13 publications such as Oyster, Bon Appétit and Fodor's.
W Miami Show All Reviews
485 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131
From $259/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"One of the few condo-hotel combos to open before the bust, the trendy Kelly Wearstler-designed Viceroy is located on prime real estate on Biscayne Bay." Full review
Concierge
"So, if you're heading to Miami solely to rock your neon thong on Ocean Drive, the Viceroy won't interest you—but it's perfect for a spa weekend in the sun."
Travel + Leisure
"Kor Hotels and its design doyenne Kelly Wearstler strike again—this time in downtown Miami." Full review
Star Service
"There is a certain elegance that ties the place together, and the location, set in the heart of a towering condominium complex, adds a lively air to the place. " Full review
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Request higher floors—guest rooms are on floors 3 through 14—for better light; panoramic top-floor units are reserved for residents.
Zagat
4.0
"The "ultimate in hip", this "very chic" hotel in a "prime" Brickell Area location near the "finest" restaurants caters to the "beautiful people" with "excellent" rooms featuring Sferra bedding."
Jetsetter
"You can count on Miami to bring on the heat: Among its downtown offerings, the Kelly Wearstler–designed Viceroy Hotel has a distinctly urban vibe and hip waterfront flair. It takes..." Full review
Fodor's
"This hotel cultivates a brash, supersophisticated Miami attitude, likely stemming from its flawless guest rooms." Full review
Gayot
"Iconic style sets the tone in one of the city's trendiest hotels."
The Telegraph
8.0
"W Miami, formerly the Viceroy, is a slick, stylish hotel, perfect for business or leisure travellers." Full review
Time Out
"Guests have the choice of standard rooms or suites, most with spectacular views of Downtown and Brickell." 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