1 Hotel South Beach

Forty-two rooms up from the sand, 1 Hotel South Beach occupies a reclaimed mid-century block on Collins Avenue in the North Beach Art Deco corridor, a ten-minute walk from the Lincoln Road shopping strip and a short drive from Miami International.

Reclaimed-wood walls, living moss installations, and a rooftop with a plunge pool set it apart from the strip's glass towers. Three pools terrace down toward the ocean, and the ground-floor restaurant sources produce from an on-site farm.

Couples and design-minded travelers avoiding Ocean Drive's nightlife noise favor the quieter northern stretch of Collins.