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Mid-Beach
Faena Hotel Miami Beach
The theatrical heart of the Faena District on Collins Avenue, with a gilded mammoth, the Damien Hirst-adorned Tree of Life, and the cabaret-led Living Room.
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Mobility-friendly
Vibrant Miami, on smooth ground.
The city's best scenery and culture, planned to minimize rough terrain and long transfers.
Design This TripMiami Beach is unusually accessible, with the flat, paved Beachwalk running for miles and free beach wheelchairs at several access points. A single oceanfront resort like 1 Hotel South Beach pairs well: accessible rooms, elevators, valet, and level pool decks that minimize transfers.
Big views without rough trails
For smooth-terrain sightseeing, the paved paths and shuttle at Vizcaya, the walkable Miami Design District, and the boardwalks at Shark Valley deliver dramatic scenery and culture without rough ground, and several Biscayne Bay yacht and tour operators offer boarding assistance for guests who can transfer.
We confirm room and bathroom layouts in advance, arrange equipment, and choose the experiences and routes that keep the trip vibrant and the ground smooth.
What’s inside
- Miami Beach Beachwalk and free beach wheelchairs
- A single oceanfront resort base to limit transfers
- Paved gardens at Vizcaya and a walkable Design District
- Bay yachts with boarding assistance
- Room layouts and equipment confirmed in advance
A sample rhythm
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One base
A single accessible oceanfront resort with elevators and valet.
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Smooth scenery
Paved gardens at Vizcaya and a walkable Design District.
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Gentle water
An accessible beach and a yacht with boarding assistance.
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Restore
Level pool decks and an oceanfront spa to close.
The Miamiwe’d build in
The pieces that fit this trip.
Where to stay
Beachfront flagships and design icons.
From the gilded Faena District to a serene oceanfront sanctuary, these are the stays a Miami trip is built around.
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South Beach
The Setai, Miami Beach
An Art Deco-meets-Asian sanctuary with three temperature-set pools, oceanfront suites, and one of the quietest stretches of South Beach sand.
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Surfside
Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club
A restored 1930s private club in Surfside with two Richard Meier towers, a Le Sirenuse restaurant, and a storied oceanfront cabana lawn.
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South Beach
1 Hotel South Beach
A nature-forward, sustainable-luxury flagship with four pools, a rooftop bar, and reclaimed-wood interiors steps from the sand at 24th Street.
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Brickell Key
Mandarin Oriental, Miami
A serene island address on Brickell Key with a private beach club, an acclaimed spa, and skyline-and-bay views from every room.
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Brickell
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
A polished downtown tower above Brickell Avenue with a seventh-floor pool terrace, the EDGE steakhouse, and quick access to the financial district.
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Oceanfront spas and rooftop calm.
Miami is built for the slow restore: a Russian-Turkish bathhouse, a sustainable rooftop sanctuary, and a serene island spa.
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Mid-Beach
Tierra Santa Healing House at Faena
A South American-inspired healing house at the Faena, with shamanic-informed rituals, a hammam, and a sweeping menu of treatments.
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South Beach
The Spa at The Setai
A tranquil Asian-influenced spa with traditional therapies, a hydro circuit, and one of the calmest wellness floors on the beach.
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Belle Isle
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
A bayfront wellness retreat on Belle Isle with a Turkish hammam, mud lounge, and an adults-only infinity pool over the water.
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South Beach
Bamford Wellness Spa at 1 Hotel
Carole Bamford's organic, botanical-led spa inside 1 Hotel South Beach, pairing natural treatments with a nature-forward setting.
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Murals, a Gilded Age villa, and a design district.
Miami's culture sits between an open-air mural museum, a Renaissance-revival bayfront villa, and a luxury design enclave. These are the anchors.
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Coconut Grove
Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
A 1916 Italian Renaissance-style villa on Biscayne Bay with formal gardens and a stone barge, the city's most romantic landmark.
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Wynwood
Wynwood Walls
The outdoor museum that turned a warehouse district into a global street-art destination, ringed by galleries, shops, and restaurants.
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Design District
Miami Design District
A walkable enclave of flagship boutiques, public art, and acclaimed restaurants, anchored by the Institute of Contemporary Art.
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Downtown
Perez Art Museum Miami
Herzog and de Meuron's hanging-garden museum on Biscayne Bay, with a terrace cafe and rotating contemporary collections.
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South Beach
Ocean Drive Art Deco District
The pastel heart of South Beach, the largest concentration of Art Deco architecture anywhere, best seen on a guided morning walk.
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South Beach
South Beach
The wide white-sand stretch behind Ocean Drive, lined with lifeguard stands, cabanas, and the famous Art Deco hotels.
Biscayne Bay by sea
The skyline you only get from the water.
Miami reveals itself from Biscayne Bay: Star Island mansions, the downtown skyline, and Stiltsville. Private full-boat charters are the luxury way to see it.
Summer afternoons can bring fast-moving thunderstorms; morning and sunset departures are the most reliable.
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Homestead
Biscayne National Park Institute
The park's official partner, running guided sailing, snorkel, and the historic Stiltsville cruise across the bay's protected waters.
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Miami Beach
Prime Luxury Rentals
Private full-boat yacht charters on Biscayne Bay with captain and crew, a polished option for skyline cruising and sandbar afternoons.
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Miami Beach Marina
Miami Yacht Charters
A broad private fleet out of Miami Beach Marina, from sport yachts to large motor yachts, well suited to groups and celebrations.
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Coconut Grove
Sailing Florida Charters
Crewed private sailing from the Grove and the bay, a quieter, wind-powered way to take in the skyline and Key Biscayne.
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Accessible luxury
Let’s design it around you.
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