Need to know

Rooms

194, including 11 suites.

Rates

In low season, US$635–US$5,000; in high season, US$825–US$6,000, excluding tax at 13 per cent. Breakfast, about US$30.

Check-out

12 noon; late check-outs are charged at a half-day rate and are subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

Facilities

Beach, gardens, pool, spa, gym, WiFi throughout (US$14.95 a day), laundry, valet parking, concierge. In rooms: flatscreen TV, iPod dock and speakers, minibar, Korres toiletries.

Poolside

Made for lounging, not lapping, the outdoor, heated pool is where you’ll find Miami’s most beautiful people (plus a Perspex dining table and chairs in the shallow end).

Children

Welcome. Cots (free) and extra beds (US$25 a night) can be added to rooms. Babysitting with a local nanny (from US$20 an hour) can be arranged with at least 24 hours' notice, and there's a kids play area with toys on the beach.

Also

The pristinely peaceful rooftop spa, Agua, has spectacular 360-degree views from its private terrace.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

All rooms feature Philippe Starck’s hallmark minimalist white leather-and-linen decor, with accent colours provided by oversize potted plants, Connemara marble worktops and pale grey marble in the bathrooms. Get an Ocean View room if you can – the view is worth shelling out for. Alcove rooms have city views, but make up for it with slick bench seating under the windows. One-Bedroom Suites have vast marble soaking tubs; but we love the Terrace Suites for their private decked sunbathing area. If you’re splashing out on one of the special duplex bungalows, opt for bungalow one (just outside the Orchard) or eight (on the beachfront) for a tiny bit more privacy and quiet – poolside is a party zone day and night.

Packing tips

Boys, bring your best pair of Vilebrequin swimshorts; girls, break out the super-chic Heidi Klein. There’s a variety of water sports on offer on the beach, so bring one of those bungee cords if you don’t want to lose your shades…

Also

You can smoke on the restaurant terrace, poolside and in designated smoking rooms. Pets cannot be accommodated.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

Acclaimed Blue Door sees chef Claude Troisgros deliver French-Brazilian fusion food in a glamorous setting that spills out around the pool. Now try not to spill your red wine over all that pristine white linen and leather… Ogle your food while it’s being prepared in the open kitchen at Blue Sea, Delano’s stylish-looking off-lobby sushi and caviar bar. There’s also a casual Mediterranean poolside bistro.

Dress code

Dress up, up, up: it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that bling…

Top table

On the terrace at Blue Door, so you can stargaze (and check out the night sky, too…). For the ultimate in romance, book a candlelit poolside cabana for dinner (US$195, plus US$90 a person for the special set menu, excluding drinks.)

Last orders

Last drinks are poured at 2am on Sundays and Mondays, but you can still sip cocktails at 4am the rest of the week. In Blue Door, breakfast is served 7am–11.30am; lunch till 4pm; and dinner 7pm until midnight. Blue Sea is open Tuesdays–Thursdays, 7pm-

Room service

A 24-hour room service menu means daybreak eggs or late-night chicken soup for the soul are available round the clock.

Hotel bar

The Rose Bar just off Blue Door restaurant is your classic cocktail bar set-up: mood-setting pink lighting, with a marble-topped counter between you and those rows of polished liquor bottles. The Florida Room is like some long-forgotten sexy speakeasy lounge, where chandeliers and conversations sparkle, and a pianist tickles the ivories on a splendid glass-effect piano.

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Smith concierge

If you'd prefer to talk to someone, or don't want to book online, call our travel team on 1 866 610 3867. We guarantee you’ll get the best available rates, and we don’t charge a booking fee.

Delano

1685 Collins Avenue, South Beach, Miami Beach