Small Boutique hotels in MIAMI BEACH

Standing just a block from the beach and Miami Beach's world famous Lummus Park, Sense Beach House is an elegant boutique hotel, set in a carefully restored 'sixties style building. Nestled in the buzzing South of Fifth district (SoFi), Sense Beach House offers unique accommodation and fine dining in a friendly, cosmopolitan atmosphere. Perfect for visiting this up-scale, fashionable area of Miami Beach, Sense Beach House is just steps away from some of the finest restaurants, boutiques and nightclubs in the district, as well as the fabulous white-sand beach. Nearby cultural centres include the Bass Museum of Art and the New World Symphony Orchestra. Outdoor activities available include cycling and a huge range of water sports, while the hotel boasts a games room with a ping-pong table and table football. Another highlight is the Oasis rooftop pool and bar, and guests can also enjoy drinks and snacks in the cool Veranda. The hotel's corner restaurant, the Local House Raw Bar & Grill serves eclectic, fusion cuisine in an elegant, sophisticated ambiance. Sense Beach House's eighteen luxurious rooms are decorated around two themes, blue and sand, and feature a full range of modern amenities, plush bedding and lavish toiletries. Décor is restrained and elegant, and many rooms have balconies and views of the ocean.

Standing just less than two hundred metres from the beach, The Betsy Southbeach is a historic property in Miami Beach. Surrounded by the art-deco jewels of this buzzing neighbourhood, the Betsy is a unique Georgian-Colonial style building, originally dating from 1942. Recently having undergone an extensive renovation, The Betsy Southbeach provides luxurious boutique-style accommodation, fine steak-house cuisine and bespoke services in a magnificent shoreline setting. Located in the heart of South Beach, at the northern end of Ocean Drive, The Betsy Southbeach is within easy reach of great shopping, including the glamorous Bal Harbor shops, the Lincoln Road Mall, and the Miami design district, with its art galleries and designer boutiques. The Betsy is also close to some of Miami's most important cultural institutions, including the Bass Museum of Art, the Jewish Museum of Florida and the New World Symphony. For outdoor activities, there are a number of excellent golf courses close by the hotel, and Miami Beach has an excellent network of bicycle lanes. For guests just wishing to soak up the sun, the Betsy provides full complimentary beach service, and other options include the courtyard pool, and the Deck, the hotel's rooftop sun-lounge. Dining options at the Betsy include BLT Steak, which offers superior fare, excellent service and South Beach glamour, with the masterful touch of executive chef Laurent Tourondel, and the Lobby Bar, for food, wine and spirits in an elegant, informal atmosphere.

The Marlin Hotel is located in the heart of the fashionable South Beach district of Miami Beach, and is set in a spectacularly restored and renovated ziggurat Art Deco building, originally built in 1939 by the famous architect Laurence Murray Dixon. After a long and chequered history, this spectacular boutique property now offers unique accommodation and two full recording studios in a magnificent modern heritage setting. Standing a short walk from the beach-front, The Marlin Hotel is the perfect spot for tranquil visits to this vibrant district of Miami Beach, and is within easy reach of South Beach's fabulous restaurants, art galleries, night life, and the exclusive shopping of Collins Avenue and Lincoln Road. Many of the city's most important cultural and artistic centres are also close by the hotel, including the Bass Museum of Art, the New World Symphony, the Jackie Gleason Theatre and the Fillmore Miami Beach. The Marlin Hotel has fourteen luxurious double rooms, all furnished and decorated in keeping with the historic nature of this splendid building. The hotel's public areas have been lavishly restored to reflect the heyday of the Marlin, and feature unique juxtapositions of materials and colour schemes. To complete the luxury experience, the Marlin offers a full range of bespoke amenities and facilities, including twenty-four hour in-room dining, in-room spa services, business assistance and transfer services.