Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel by IHG

Six blocks north of Lincoln Road, Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel occupies a 1948 Art Deco building on Collins Avenue, directly across from the sand in Miami Beach's historic district. A four-star property, it suits couples and design-minded travellers over convention crowds.

Rooms keep terrazzo-inspired flooring and porthole-style mirrors nodding to the building's nautical-era details. The oceanfront pool deck runs a nightly wine hour, and bikes are available for the boardwalk ride north to Bal Harbour.

South Beach's Ocean Drive strip lies a fifteen-minute walk south, close enough for dinner, far enough to skip its noise at night.