The Samantha by Lowkl

Twelve stories of mid-century concrete on 30th Street, The Samantha by Lowkl sits three blocks off Collins Avenue in Miami Beach's Mid-Beach corridor, a residential stretch between the Faena District and the North Beach bandshell. Rooms keep terrazzo floors original to the building rather than replacing them with vinyl.

The beach entrance sits a five-minute walk east, quieter than the crowded South Beach sand further down the strip. No restaurant on-site, but the Byron Carlyle theater and 41st Street's diners are within easy reach for drivers and couples who prefer Mid-Beach's slower pace.