What to expect: A short walk from the beach, amid South Beach’s vivid clubs, restaurants, and boutiques, this luxury hotel provides an appropriate backdrop for the hedonistic set. Luxury and style are the themes here, from the hotel restaurant to the Anichini linens on the king beds. Guests with upscale tastes find the hotel’s amenities and location are a perfect fit.

Amenity highlights: Table 8, the hotel restaurant, serves upscale California-inspired cuisine in a sleek modern setting. The hotel’s glass-bottomed pool and spa tub are on an outdoor terrace, where guests can enjoy a poolside drink. For more private relaxation, the hotel can arrange in-room European spa treatments. An open-air fitness center and meeting room are available, and complimentary wireless Internet is available hotel-wide.

Insider tip: For a closer look at the history of South Beach’s Art Deco movement, visitors can take a 90-minute guided walking tour that explores the area’s hotels, restaurants and other buildings steeped in the Art Deco tradition. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students. Visit the Art Deco Welcome Center at 1001 Ocean Drive for more information.