South Beach
One of South Beach's finest hotels, the Betsy was named 'one of the world's best hotels' in 2017. It is an historic gem with two wings, and rooms set in…
Must-see hotels in Florida
Miami
Though the Biltmore’s standard rooms can be small, a stay here is a chance to sleep in one of the great laps of US luxury. The grounds are so palatial it…
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Orlando
Quiet and genteel Bay Hill feels like a time warp; as though you're walking into a TV set or your grandmother's photo album. It is reassuringly calm and…
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South Beach
One of the top hotels in the USA, the 1 Hotel has 400-plus gorgeous rooms that embrace both luxurious and ecofriendly features – including tree-trunk…
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South Beach
The Surfcomber has a classic art-deco exterior with strong lines and shade-providing ‘eyebrows’ that zigzag across the facade. But the interior is the…
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Everglades National Park
Formerly the Everglades International Hostel, the Hoosville has kept the good-value dorms, private rooms and ‘semi-privates’ (you have an enclosed room…
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South Beach
In a great location two blocks from the beach, the Washington Park is spread among five beautifully restored art-deco buildings fronted by a pool and a…
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Fort Lauderdale
With an exterior resembling two giant sails and an interior that looks like the backdrop for a J Lo video, this is where the glitterati stay – bust out…
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Tampa
Foodies rejoice! Tampa's coolest hotel, which opened in 2014, is a food-and-drink-themed boutique Eden steeped in detailed design: a zinc bar, reclaimed…
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Miami
An icon in the MiMo (Miami Modern) district, the Vagabond is a 1953 motel and restaurant where Frank Sinatra and other Rat Packers used to hang out. Today…
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Fort Lauderdale
On the south end of South Beach, this wonderfully noncorporate resort has it all: a private beach, grand lobby, massive island-style rooms, a full-service…
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Miami
The Freehand is the brilliant reimagining of the old Indian Creek Hotel, a classic of the Miami Beach scene. Rooms are sunny and attractively designed,…
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Miami
The Croydon earns high marks for its bright, classically appointed rooms with dark-wood floors, luxurious beds and modern bathrooms with CO Bigelow…
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St Augustine
Free from the granny-ish decor that haunts many St Augustine B&Bs, this pet-friendly, kids-welcome and gay-friendly spot is outfitted in a chic mix of…
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Florida Keys
This state-certified green lodge and vegetarian B&B is isolated on a lovely stretch of Long Beach Dr. It’s a garden of quirky delights, complemented by…
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St Petersburg
The Hollander can do no wrong with its art-deco flavor, 130ft porch, convivial Tap Room, full-service spa and Common Grounds coffee shop. Shared spaces…
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Key West
It takes a real gem to stand out amid the jewels of Keys hotels, but this place, in a 1904 mansion, more than pulls off the job. Each of the nine rooms is…
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Bahia Honda State Park Campground
Florida Keys
Bahia Honda has the best camping in the Keys. There’s nothing quite like waking up to the sky as your ceiling and the ocean as your shower (and: Ow! Sand…
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Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World®
Walt Disney World
All the luxury, quality and attention to detail you'd expect from a Four Seasons resort. It's one of the few non-Disney resorts on the grounds of Walt…
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St Petersburg
Five lushly designed rooms await in this passionately restored 1912 Arts and Crafts–style home. The gay-friendly owners whip up a gourmet breakfast often…
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Walt Disney World® Swan & Dolphin Resort
Walt Disney World
These two Michael Graves–designed, high-rise luxury hotels, which face each other on Disney property and share facilities, offer a distinctly toned-down…
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Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort
Orlando
Considering the proximity to Disney's Magic Kingdom (7 miles) and Universal Resort Orlando (8 miles), plus the quality of the rooms, service, grounds and…
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Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Walt Disney World
One easy monorail stop from Magic Kingdom, the Grand Floridian rides on its reputation as the grandest, most elegant property in Disney World, and it does…
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Orlando
Surrounded by Walt Disney World® and boasting a big pool with a lazy river and a slide, this quintessential full-service resort has a slight corporate…
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Walt Disney World
This resort embodies the seaside charm of the 1930s Atlantic City Boardwalk in its heyday, with a waterfront the color of saltwater taffy, tandem bicycles…
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Grande Lakes Orlando – JW Marriott & Ritz-Carlton
Orlando
Two properties, one a Ritz and the other a Marriott, share facilities. The grounds, peaceful and elegant, with plenty of greenery and the best lazy river…
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Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort
Walt Disney World
Located in a huge shaded natural preserve, Fort Wilderness caters to kids and families with its hay rides, fishing and nightly campfire singalongs. Cabins…
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Walt Disney World
The handsome lobby's low-lit tepee chandeliers, hand-carved totem pole and dramatic 80ft fireplace echo national-park lodges of America's old West. Though…
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Fort Lauderdale
It's hard to say whether it's the beach towels, the luxurious bed and bedding, the thoughtful attention to details (tissues, bath products, mini-bar,…
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Orlando
A wonderful, privately owned budget hotel with similarities to a chain brand, but oh so much better in other respects: delightful front office staff,…
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Miami
One of Miami Beach's most talked about new hotels, the Faena has lavish, artfully designed spaces both inside and out. The rooms, set with a royal red and…
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Orlando
Though this elegant classic doesn't offer the benefits of on-site Disney hotels, it's located within the gates of Walt Disney World® and the quality of…
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Walt Disney World
With an abutting 33-acre savannah parading a who's who of Noah's Ark past hotel windows and balconies, park rangers standing ready to answer questions…
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South Beach
Even the tropical fish tank with its elegant curves and chrome accents has a touch of deco flair, to say nothing of the streamlined bar with mint-green…
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South Beach
The Townhouse embraces stylish minimalism with a cool white lobby and igloo-like rooms with random scarlet accents. The whole place has a welcoming and…
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South Beach
The Gale's exterior is an admirable re-creation of classic boxy deco aesthetic expanded to the grand dimensions of a modern SoBe super resort. This blend…
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South Beach
Look for the upside-down ‘Standard’ sign on the old Lido building on Belle Island (between South Beach and Downtown Miami) and you’ll find the Standard –…
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South Beach
On a quiet end of SoFi (the area south of 5th St, South Beach), this massive multilingual hostel has a happening common area and spartan rooms. The staff…
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Key West
Would we be stating the obvious if we mentioned this place has really nice gardens? In fact, the rooms are located in the Peggy Mills Botanical Gardens,…
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Key West
The Tropical Inn has excellent service and a host of individualized rooms spread out over a historic home property. Each room comes decked out in bright…
