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Loews Miami Beach HotelvsThe Betsy South Beach
Both hotels are praised by expert writers. Overall, The Betsy - South Beach scores significantly higher than Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The Betsy - South Beach is ranked #4 in Miami with positive reviews from 17 sources including Fodor's, Jetsetter and Departures.
Loews Miami Beach Hotel
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1601 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $413/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
"The Loews is one of the largest hotels on South Beach, consuming an unprecedented 900 feet of oceanfront." Full review
"A two-tower 800-room megahotel with top-tier amenities... good for families, businesspeople, groups, and pet-lovers." Full review
"If for some reason you’re missing big, conventioneer-style boxes, come to Loews." Full review
Luxury
"An extravagant, 790-room beachfront giant geared toward service, the Loews has the features of a mega-resort." Full review
"The Loews is a conventioneer’s dream come true, with lush tropical landscaping, Emeril’s Miami Beach restaurant, a big tropically landscaped pool, and the occasional celebrity sighting."
"This massive convention hotel is peppered with name-tagged conventioneers, but if you like big, it's got your name on it too: 790 rooms, including 57 suites, some with sea views." Full review
"Occupying 900 feet of prime beach at the northern edge of South Beach, a quick stroll from Lincoln Road's shops and restaurants and three blocks from the convention center." Full review
"Nestled into South Beach's vibrant Art Deco District, Loews Miami Beach Hotel flaunts a 'SoBe style' fusion of cosmopolitan and Deco influences, creating beachfront elegance for hip visitors."
"Shop, sun, spa, swim, dine, drink, and dip under the limbo stick within steps of your comfy bed."
Recommended
"The grandiose Loews Miami Beach Hotel has a prime beachfront spot in Miami’s glittery South Beach neighborhood." Full review
The Betsy South Beach
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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
"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
"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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"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
Star
"Leisure meets luxury at The Betsy, a 61-room beachfront beauty located on a quiet stretch of Ocean Drive."
"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
"Following a complete renovation, this Ocean Drive landmark with its impressive colonial facade has become one of the freshest faces in Miami Beach."
"Sixty-three rooms and suites decked out with wi-fi, iPod docks, huge flatscreens and TVs built into the mirrors in the louve."
Recommended
"Classy The Betsy Hotel stands apart from the famed candy-coated, neon-lit strip on which it sits." Full review
88.9
"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
"SoBe’s demure Southern Belle is a standout in a sea of flamboyant Art Deco divas." Full review