1 Hotel South Beach is what luxury looks like when it tries to leave a small footprint. Built around the bones of a 1980s tower but rebuilt with reclaimed wood, living plant walls, and a near-obsessive focus on sustainability, it's also straightforwardly beautiful — beachfront, big rooms, four pools (including a rooftop), one of the city's best gyms, and a Watr-branded restaurant that takes its sustainable seafood seriously. Rooms start around $700/night in season. Worth it if you want beachfront, modern design, and a hotel that takes its environmental claims seriously rather than as marketing.
1 Hotel South Beach is what luxury looks like when it tries to leave a small footprint. Built around the bones of an 80s tower but rebuilt with reclaimed wood, living plant walls, hemp linens, an absence of plastic anywhere on the property, and a near-obsessive focus on sustainability that goes well beyond greenwashing.
What this gets you, beyond the principled feeling: it's also a straightforwardly beautiful hotel. Beachfront on Collins Avenue between 24th and 25th, big rooms with natural materials, four pools (the rooftop is the standout), the best gym in Miami Beach (separate yoga + spin studios, ocean view from cardio), and a Watr restaurant that takes its sustainable seafood and farm-to-table commitments seriously.
Rooms start around $700/night in season (December-April) and $400-500 in summer. Worth the premium if you want beachfront, modern design, and a hotel where the sustainability story isn't a marketing afterthought. Suites and the cabana-fronted ground-floor rooms are the moves.
Why stay here
- ✓Beachfront
- ✓4 pools (rooftop + ground)
- ✓Spa
- ✓Full gym
- ✓Yoga + spin studios
- ✓Watr restaurant
- ✓Sustainability program
- ✓Pet-friendly
Good questions
What's the cancellation policy?+
Flexible rates allow free cancellation up to 48 hours before check-in. Non-refundable rates are 15-20% cheaper but committed.
Is the beach private?+
Florida beaches are public below the high-tide line, but the hotel maintains an exclusive beachfront area with attendants, chairs, and towels for guests.
What's the dining situation?+
Three on-property restaurants including Watr (sustainable seafood), Privé (Mexican), and a lobby café. The Faena, Edition, and SLS are all walking distance for additional options.
