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Sagamore HotelvsThe Betsy South Beach
Both The Betsy - South Beach and The Sagamore Hotel are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Betsy - South Beach ranks significantly higher than The Sagamore Hotel. The Betsy - South Beach has a TripExpert Score of 93 with endorsements from 17 sources including BlackBook, Jetsetter and Forbes Travel Guide.
Sagamore Hotel
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1671 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $259/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Fabulous in its own right, with an ultramodern lobby-cum-art-gallery-cum-restaurant that's infinitely warmer than your typical pop-art exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art." Full review
Lonely Planet "Almost every space within this hotel, from the lobbies to the rooms, doubles as an art gallery thanks to a talented curator and an impressive roster of contributing artists." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A sweeping porte cochere greets visitors at this graceful Modernist hotel from the 1940s, which also functions as a contemporary art gallery." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A member of the exclusive group of hotels, the all-suite Sagamore has a versatile lobby with a sometime-bar buzz and an impressive modern art collection."
Time Out "The lobby of the Sagamore doubles as a brilliant gallery... and provocative pieces hang throughout the hotel." Full review
Star Service "Between Lincoln Road and 17th Street, this hotel is referred to by locals as the "hipster whisperer," an art-centric concept hotel that brings together gallery life with that of a boutique resort." Full review
Gayot "Renovated in 2002, this 1948 beachfront hotel features 93 luxurious guest rooms, eight rooftop penthouse suites and fifteen two-story garden bungalows."
BlackBook "An amazing all-suite hotel that really, really loves contemporary art, commencing with Massimo Vitali's huge photograph "Pic Nic Allee"."
The Telegraph7.0
"Owned and independently operated by the Taplin family since 1999, the 93 all-suite Sagamore is one of Miami’s original boutique hotels." Full review
Jetsetter "Historic property channeling an artsy aesthetic, with fanciful artwork offsetting bright white interiors." Full review
The Betsy South Beach Frommer's
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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
Frommer's "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
Concierge "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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OysterUpscale
"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
Rough Guide Star
"Leisure meets luxury at The Betsy, a 61-room beachfront beauty located on a quiet stretch of Ocean Drive."
Star Service "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
Gayot "Following a complete renovation, this Ocean Drive landmark with its impressive colonial facade has become one of the freshest faces in Miami Beach."
BlackBook "Sixty-three rooms and suites decked out with wi-fi, iPod docks, huge flatscreens and TVs built into the mirrors in the louve."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Classy The Betsy Hotel stands apart from the famed candy-coated, neon-lit strip on which it sits." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler88.9
"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
Jetsetter "SoBe’s demure Southern Belle is a standout in a sea of flamboyant Art Deco divas." Full review
