Why we love it
The setting
Hotel Breakwater sits on Ocean Drive, one of the most recognisable strips in South Beach. The building is a 1930s Art Deco property, restored in white with the blue trim the district is known for. You step out of the front door onto the pedestrian side of Ocean Drive, with the sand a short walk across the road. The Art Deco Welcome Center is about a minute away on foot, so the heritage walking tours start almost at the hotel.
What to expect
Rooms keep the period look with modern fittings, and a couple would book the Superior Double room. There is a rooftop pool with views over the treetops towards the water, plus a ground-level pool deck lined with loungers and umbrellas. The hotel has a restaurant and a bar on site. Rooms are booked on a room-only basis here, with breakfast available separately through a voucher at a partner spot nearby if you want it.
Things to do nearby
You are surrounded by the Art Deco Historic District. The Art Deco Museum is about 70 m away and the Wolfsonian Museum roughly 200 m. Ocean Drive's restaurants and cafes are immediately outside the door. Lincoln Road's shopping and the wider beach run north of here, all reachable on foot, so you can spend the six nights without needing to drive much.
Best for
Couples who want to be on Ocean Drive itself, within steps of the beach and the Art Deco landmarks, and who like a rooftop pool to come back to.
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Superior Double room
Superior Double room with the Art Deco period look and modern fittings.
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A week, loosely planned
Suggestions, not orders. Tour ideas to mix and match for your trip.
Arrival on Ocean Drive
Arrive and settle into the Superior Double room. Walk across to the beach for a first look at the sand, then have dinner at one of the Ocean Drive restaurants outside the hotel.
Rooftop pool and Art Deco tour
Spend the morning on the rooftop pool deck with its view over the trees towards the water. In the afternoon, join an Art Deco walking tour from the Welcome Center, about a minute from the front door.
Beach and Art Deco Museum
Head to the beach early while it is quiet, then cool off in the ground-level pool. Visit the Art Deco Museum, only around 70 m away, in the afternoon.
Wolfsonian and a bar drink
Walk to the Wolfsonian Museum, roughly 200 m from the hotel, for its design and propaganda collections. Spend the rest of the day along Ocean Drive and finish with a drink at the hotel bar.
Lincoln Road and sunset
Take a longer walk north to Lincoln Road for shopping and lunch. Return for the rooftop pool in the late afternoon and watch the light change over South Beach.
Last morning by the pool
Slow morning by the pool, pack up, one last wander down Ocean Drive, then check out.
Where you'll be
Miami Beach, US
FAQ
Is Hotel Breakwater South Beach close to Ocean Drive?
Yes. Out front of Hotel Breakwater, right on Ocean Drive in South Beach, you've got the strip's restaurants and cafes at your doorstep.
What is the best area to stay in South Beach?
The hotel is in the Art Deco Historic District, on the southern part of Ocean Drive. Stay here and you're on the beach side, with heritage buildings, museums and the main restaurant strip all a short walk away.
Does Hotel Breakwater South Beach have a pool?
Yes. The hotel has two pools, a rooftop pool with views towards the water and a ground-level pool deck with loungers and umbrellas.
How far is Hotel Breakwater South Beach from the beach?
The beach is directly across Ocean Drive from the hotel, a short walk of under a minute from the front door.
Is breakfast included at Hotel Breakwater South Beach?
This rate is room only. Breakfast is not included in the room price, but it can be added separately through a voucher at a partner establishment nearby.
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