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InterContinental Miami, an IHG HotelvsSetai Hotel Miami
Both The Setai and InterContinental Miami are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, The Setai scores significantly better than InterContinental Miami. The Setai comes in at 96 with endorsements from 20 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Star Service and Afar Magazine.
InterContinental Miami, an IHG Hotel
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Star Service
Gayot
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100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
From $233/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's "This hotel presents a serious catch-22: It's got a front-row view of all of Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay, the Miami River, and the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also located in downtown Miami." Full review
Oyster Upper-middle-range
"This huge 641-room downtown tower has been regularly renovated -- the lobby was redone in 2008, and guestrooms were refreshed in 2012." Full review
Star Service "This is the queen of the second tier, a colorful and superbly located hotel that has been checking off all the important boxes since it opened in the early 1980s." Full review
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Avoid the older units if at all possible.
Gayot "This 34-story tall landmark hotel with 641 guest rooms and suites is located within walking distance of the international Bayside Marketplace and central to the city's business district."
BlackBook "Stylish enough and big with the business crowd or those who want to be smack in the middle of downtown Miami."
Zagat3.8
""Knowledgeable" staff members who are "willing to go the extra mile" cater to a a corporate crowd at this "gorgeous" Downtown high-rise in the business district."
Not For Tourists "Overhyped and underwhelming."
Jetsetter "Downtown waterfront escape with three restaurants, striking artworks and a rooftop pool overlooking Biscayne Bay." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Occupying coveted real estate at the foot of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay downtown, the InterContinental is one of Miami’s original luxury business hotels." Full review
Time Out "A beautiful luxury hotel overlooking the water, Intercontinental is one of downtown Miami's most enduring upscale properties." Full review
Setai Hotel Miami Frommer's
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Time Out Star Service Gayot BlackBook Zagat Show All Reviews
2001 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $743/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's "The Zen-like, Asian-inspired Setai is truly for that 1% of society who can afford it." Full review
Concierge "The place is stunning... it's a hotel for grownups, people who aren't interested in parading around the pool or having a party in the lobby."
Travel + Leisure "With some 40 floors, the Setai rises over South Beach like an opulent obelisk, serving as a playground for damn-the-expense visitors." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This South Beach hotel opened in 2005 on the site of the former Vanderbilt Hotel. It is pricey but has every luxury, with 50 rooms and 75 suites."
Rough Guide "Condo-tower-cum-hotel that’s known for its celeb-heavy clientele... as much as for its pricey, vaguely Asian-themed rooms."
Time Out "In a case of Orient excess, the Setai boasts a four-bedroom penthouse with a $30,000 rack rate and the starriest clientele in town." Full review
Star Service "At 21st Street, on the edge of SoBe, this hotel occupies a sparkling white and reflective glass complex that faces the beach like a giant's tuning fork." Full review
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Those who choose to brave the looks and lenses on the beach are well taken care of, with umbrellas, beach chairs and day beds at the ready, and a full staff on hand to quell thirsts and hungers.
Gayot "It is elite and divine."
BlackBook "Once among most stunning lux hotels on the Beach, but now showing its age and getting stale."
Zagat4.2
"Asian touches (antique jade, teak accents) throughout this "very sophisticated" property yield a "peaceful" ambiance that extends to the "spacious", "sexy" art deco rooms."
