The St. Regis Bal Harbour ResortvsHotel Victor South Beach
Both properties are rated highly by writers. On balance, The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort is preferred by most writers compared to Hotel Victor. The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort has a TripExpert Score of 83 with endorsements from 7 reviewers such as Fodor's, Forbes Travel Guide and Zagat.
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Show All Reviews
9703 Collins Avenue, Bal Harbour, FL 33154
From $699/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Luxury
"The 243-room St. Regis Bal Harbour is one of the most luxurious beachfront hotels in Miami." Full review
BlackBook
"St. Regis brings oceanfront luxury to Art Basel devotees tired of the loud and glitzy South Beach scene."
Zagat
4.5
"Fans rave this "first-class" luxury hotel is "everything you would expect or want", with "amazing" staffers who "take care of you better than your parents" and "beautiful", "modern" rooms."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"The recently opened The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort offers some of the most luxurious accommodations in northern Miami, furnished in a contemporary residential style." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"At the northern tip of Miami Beach, the tony enclave of Bal Harbour has long been known for its wide, white-sand beaches, lavish residences, and high-end shopping." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"A sprawling five-star luxury resort in posh Bal Harbour, the 227-room St Regis Bal Harbour offers unparalleled service and amenities." Full review
Departures
"Standard rooms are like mini apartments at 650 square feet, and every room has at least a 210-square-foot terrace with an ocean view. In other words, there isn’t a bad room." Full review
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Glittering resort in three oceanfront towers, just across the street from famed Bal Harbour Shops." Full review
Gayot
"Oceanfront elegance that captures the spirit of Bal Harbour."
Fodor's
"In every facet of design and operation, the St. Regis is magnificent." Full review
Hotel Victor South Beach Show All Reviews
1144 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $139/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"A victory for Ocean Drive, a street that hasn't seen such a swank stay since the Tides, Hotel Victor, managed by Hyatt, is a hyperluxe, 88-room boutique see-and-be-seen hotel." Full review
Concierge
"If you want to stay on Ocean—and be just steps from the busiest slice of the beach—this is a good place to do it."
Oyster
Upscale
"With eccentric furniture, a jellyfish aquarium and a coed, clothing-optional hammam, the Victor packs sexy glamour into a small Ocean Drive boutique." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"The L. Murray Dixon–built Hotel Victor has been restored in high sybaritic fashion by celebrated French designer Jacques Garcia." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The most fabulous thing to hit Ocean Drive since Versace, this Art Deco boutique hotel was designed by Jacques Garcia of Paris’s hip Hotel Costes fame."
Rough Guide
"This lavish hotel designed by hotelier Jacques Garcia is in the style of a clubby, Ibiza-style spot, complete with in-residence DJs spinning weeknights until midnight."
Time Out
"Adjacent to the Versace Mansion, the Victor is every bit as rich and opulent as the designer label itself." Full review
Star Service
"Located in the heart of the action, across Ocean Drive from the beach, this unique hotel has a lot of truth in its name; since reopening in 2003, it has become a top pick in South Beach." Full review
Gayot
"Adding to Miami's reputation as a hip hotel mecca, Hotel Victor blends South Beach Art Deco and Parisian styles."
BlackBook
"When your neighbor is Versace's Casa Casuarina, you have to do something special to get attention."