The Setai, Miami Beach

The Setai, Miami Beach

The kind of place where you actually want to spend time in your room, and that's saying something in Miami. The Setai sits on Collins Avenue doing its own thing while South Beach buzzes around it. Dark Asian-inspired minimalism and Art Deco bones wrapped in quiet luxury that feels increasingly rare. The rooms are minimal without feeling cold; teak floors, low-slung furniture, deep soaking tubs. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame either the ocean or the city, depending on which way you're facing, and the blackout curtains actually work—a small miracle when you're trying to sleep off last night's dinner. Three pools, each a different temperature, which sounds gimmicky until you're moving between them at sunset with a drink in hand. The beach setup is what you'd hope for: attentive service, proper shade, none of that cramped lounge chair situation that plagues so much of Miami Beach. The spa leans Eastern—think jade stones and singing bowls—in a way that feels authentic rather than a resort. The restaurant situation is legitimately good. The Restaurant delivers on high-end Asian fusion, while The Ocean Grill does Mediterranean without the usual Miami flourishes.