Why Sleep Close to Dinner
Miami's 13 starred restaurants are spread across the mainland and Miami Beach, and the causeways between them back up at night. Pick the hotel by the reservation, not the other way around, and the evening ends with a short walk instead of a long ride.
Every hotel below is in the MICHELIN Guide's own hotel selection; the ones holding a MICHELIN Key are marked. For each, we list the starred restaurants within about a mile and a half.
Design District, Midtown and Wynwood
The Moore (1 MICHELIN Key), 4040 NE 2nd Ave. Thirteen rooms in a 1921 Design District landmark, adults only, with a Zaha Hadid installation in the atrium and Massimo Bottura's Torno Subito downstairs. Starred dinners close by: Le Jardinier Miami, L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Miami, Cote Miami.
Arlo Wynwood, 2217 NW Miami Ct. Wynwood's first hotel, with murals by local artists inside and out and a rooftop pool with cabanas. Starred dinners close by: Hiden, Cote Miami, Le Jardinier Miami.
Brickell and Downtown
SLS LUX Brickell, 805 S Miami Ave. All-suite tower with balconies and kitchens, a Botero bronze in the lobby and a ninth-floor rooftop pool. Starred dinners close by: Elcielo Miami.
Kimpton EPIC Hotel, 270 Biscayne Blvd Way. A 52-story bow-shaped tower where the Miami River meets Biscayne Bay, with its own dockage. Starred dinners close by: Elcielo Miami.
South Beach and Mid-Beach
Faena Hotel Miami Beach (2 MICHELIN Keys), 3201 Collins Ave. Alan Faena's red-and-gold showpiece on Mid-Beach, with a cathedral-like lobby, Art Deco-inspired rooms and a Damien Hirst mammoth on the lawn. No starred restaurant within walking distance; a short ride covers it.
The Setai Miami Beach (2 MICHELIN Keys), 2001 Collins Ave. A dark-stone, teak-and-brick retreat pairing a beachfront tower with a restored 1930s Deco building. No starred restaurant within walking distance; a short ride covers it.
The Miami Beach EDITION, 2901 Collins Ave. A Yabu Pushelberg-designed urban beach resort, with a basement ice rink and bowling alley behind a restored 1950s canopy. No starred restaurant within walking distance; a short ride covers it.
1 Hotel South Beach (1 MICHELIN Key), 2341 Collins Ave. A big, eco-minded beachfront hotel built from reclaimed wood and greenery, with several pools and a rooftop Japanese restaurant. No starred restaurant within walking distance; a short ride covers it.
The Shelborne by Proper, 1801 Collins Ave. A Morris Lapidus-era landmark reimagined with modernist interiors, a famous pool and Pauline restaurant. No starred restaurant within walking distance; a short ride covers it.
Hotel Greystone (1 MICHELIN Key), 1920 Collins Ave. Adults-only 1930s Deco building redone in minimalist natural textures, some rooms with terrace hot tubs. No starred restaurant within walking distance; a short ride covers it.
The Betsy - South Beach (1 MICHELIN Key), 1440 Ocean Dr. A Georgian-style Ocean Drive hotel joined to the former Carlton, with a low-key coral-and-white look and a rooftop pool. Starred dinners close by: Stubborn Seed.
Esmé Miami Beach, 1438 Washington Ave. A cluster of restored Spanish-Mediterranean buildings on Española Way with bohemian interiors, a rooftop pool and several bars. Starred dinners close by: Stubborn Seed.
Kimpton Angler's Hotel South Beach, 660 Washington Ave. A Mediterranean Revival original plus a modern wing, set around a bougainvillea-draped private pool courtyard. Starred dinners close by: Stubborn Seed.
Bal Harbour and Surfside
Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club (2 MICHELIN Keys), 9011 Collins Ave. A Four Seasons built around the restored Art Deco Surf Club, home to Thomas Keller's Surf Club Restaurant. Starred dinners close by: The Surf Club Restaurant.
The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami, 10295 Collins Ave. A beachfront tower with a 10,000-square-foot spa and cabana-lined pool at the quiet north end of the beach. Starred dinners close by: The Surf Club Restaurant.
Coconut Grove and Coral Gables
Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove (1 MICHELIN Key), 2988 McFarlane Rd. The Cipriani family's nautical-themed bayfront tower with a spa and poolside restaurant. Starred dinners close by: Los Félix, Ariete.
Mayfair House Hotel & Garden (1 MICHELIN Key), 3000 Florida Ave. A planted open-air atrium and bold, retro-tinged suites in the heart of the Grove. Starred dinners close by: Los Félix, Ariete.
Loews Coral Gables Hotel, 2950 Coconut Grove Dr. A polished Art Deco-meets-modernist hotel on the north edge of Coral Gables. Starred dinners close by: Shingo, Los Félix.
In season, the starred rooms fill before the hotels do. Lock the reservation, then choose the room closest to it.