Bringing an edgy yet sexy Espanola vibe to South Beach, Esme is a hotel come “village” that offers a fun and sophisticated place to stay to enjoy the best of Miami. There’s no doubt that the rooftop deck is the place to be here. Chill at the pool by day, whether it’s in the water or on the very ‘instagrammable’ day beds. As the day draws to a close, enjoy a sundowner from The Roof Bar and soak up the music. Live DJ sessions carry on into the night on Friday’s and Saturdays so you can celebrate the weekend in style. There’s plenty of other bars and restaurants to enjoy at Esme, make sure you book a reservation at the hidden Sushi Bar with only 12 prized seats so you can devour nigiri to your hearts content. As you walk through the buildings of the hotel you’ll feel like you’ve stepped into Spain with the plant lined terraces and deep red tones, and then that glorious sunshine will hit you as you leave the lobby – where you’re just 4 minutes’ stroll from Ocean Drive and the beach itself. If you carry on down past the Versace Mansion (which we’d recommend booking into for lunch!) to the Art Deco Gift Shop, you can join a tour of the Art Deco district. Or make use of the complimentary bicycle rental from the hotel to explore Miami Beach at your own agenda. If it’s more down time you’re looking for, the hotel offers a beach service with towels and chairs too.
Amenities
Bicycle Rental
Bar
Evening Entertainment
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Swimming Pool
Valet parking
Close to Beach
Where is it
Located on the corner of Washington Avenue and the historic Espanola Way, just 4 minutes walk from Ocean Drive, and 5 minutes walk from the sand.
Hotel information
145 rooms and suites across 2 sections, Casa Matanza and The Village. All with air conditioning, complimentary WiFi access, chomecast-enabled 43” HD Smart TV, in-room tablet compendium, USB charging ports, mini bar*, safe, hairdryer, coffee/tea making facilities, and bathroom amenities by Grown Alcehmist.
Classic King Rooms having 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Superior Rooms have 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.
Deluxe Rooms are slightly larger in size, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.
Superior City View Rooms feature a private French balcony with view so of Espanola Way, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.
The Drexel (Mediterranean fare, open for dinner, drinks, and weekend brunch). The Roof (poolside bar serving a range of drinks, small plates and classic fare). Sushi Bar (intimate speakeasy bar). El Salon (cocktail bar and lounge, serving small plates). Tropezon (Andalucian style gin and tapas bar).
Regular live music and DJ sessions.
Rooftop swimming pool and lounge deck. Bicycle rental. Access to nearby fitness centre, Gymage.
Complimentary WiFi access. Valet parking $45 plus tax per night (payable locally, fee subject to change). Room service*. Laundry service*. Concierge.
There is a resort fee of $45 plus tax per room, per night (payable locally, fee subject to change).
Resort fee includes:- Complimentary WiFi access – Complimentary passes to nearby fitness centre, Gymage – Pool access – Beach towels and chairs – In-room tea and coffee – Concierge service. Resort fee and inclusions are subject to change and availability.
Based on 136 reviews
Rating summary
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Excellent (69)
Very good (22)
Average (13)
Poor (9)
Terrible (23)
Disappointing
Jan 9, 2025bruce14toronto
Stayed 3 nights in December prior to a cruise.
Location is excellent, short walk to Ocean Drive and the beach, Lincoln Road mall, BASS art museum.
Pleasant rooftop bar, although the very small pool was overrun with small children every time we went up there.
We had a Superior City view king with balcony and it was tiny – no desk, no chairs, very…
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Stayed 3 nights in December prior to a cruise.
Location is excellent, short walk to Ocean Drive and the beach, Lincoln Road mall, BASS art museum.
Pleasant rooftop bar, although the very small pool was overrun with small children every time we went up there.
We had a Superior City view king with balcony and it was tiny – no desk, no chairs, very dark furniture – flashlight needed to use the wardrobe, may have lost a pair of sunglasses in there.
We were in the Casa Matanza building and not bothered by nighttime noise, however the hotel decided to cut tiles outside our room first thing in the morning accompanied by a never ending series of delivery trucks and garbage trucks with their backup alarms.
Housekeeping was an issue – room not serviced before 4:30 -5pm both days, and then only after we requested it. We were still left with dirty cups, coffee not replenished etc.
Hotel charges $40/day village fee, includes chairs and towels on the beach but umbrella $20 extra, hotel organized car to the cruise terminal $70.
This is not a cheap hotel and we expected much more for the money paid.
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Beware the extra fees !
Jan 9, 2025martandvicLlandudno, United Kingdom
We stayed for 1 night on the way to our cruise. We checked in and were told of the resort fee (I knew about) and some other fees for use of the beach and pool etc, totalling over $100 . You would think in this day and age that use of a pool is a given ! A bit rich if you ask me.
The room was fine for a night but a bit noisy with the racket…
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We stayed for 1 night on the way to our cruise. We checked in and were told of the resort fee (I knew about) and some other fees for use of the beach and pool etc, totalling over $100 . You would think in this day and age that use of a pool is a given ! A bit rich if you ask me.
The room was fine for a night but a bit noisy with the racket outside till after midnight.
Coffee machine had no instructions, still don't know how to use the damm things !
We would've eaten at the hotel for ease but they had enough money from us. The Cuban next door was excellent.
Wouldn't stay again.
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Just For the Photos
Jan 1, 2025Elizabeth dBrooklyn, New York
Stayed for one night in Miami en route to a longer stay in Key West. The hotel was decent for the price and totally adequate for the one night we spent, but a longer stay would have left me disappointed. The rooms are extremely small, and for a "designy" hotel the the quality of the furniture and finishes was pretty low. Also during our stay the…
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Stayed for one night in Miami en route to a longer stay in Key West. The hotel was decent for the price and totally adequate for the one night we spent, but a longer stay would have left me disappointed. The rooms are extremely small, and for a "designy" hotel the the quality of the furniture and finishes was pretty low. Also during our stay the fire alarm went off at 6am forcing ALL the hotel guests out onto the sidewalk in their pajamas. The hotel/staff gave no explanation or apology after the fact. Like many newer trendy hotels, this place seems to exist mostly for Instagram.
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Great if you enjoy falling asleep to loud dance music.
Dec 28, 2024Shai VTel Aviv, Israel
This would be a pretty decent $100 a night 2-star motel. But. Considering they are a $300+ a night "4-star" hotel (no idea how they managed to swing that rating), it's pretty terrible. One of the main problems is the noise. They have a rooftop DJ which sounds great. The problem is the roof is the third floor. So if you are in your room before …
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This would be a pretty decent $100 a night 2-star motel. But. Considering they are a $300+ a night "4-star" hotel (no idea how they managed to swing that rating), it's pretty terrible. One of the main problems is the noise. They have a rooftop DJ which sounds great. The problem is the roof is the third floor. So if you are in your room before 11pm (or later, depends on the day... it's supposed to be 11 but it could be 11:30 or 12), you either have the music blasting through your ceiling or through your walls.
Good times if you have no kids and want to go out every evening or if you trained your kids to fall asleep through anything. Otherwise you're going to hate it.
Also, we didn't have our room made up during our whole stay and we actually had to empty our own trash, and even though the cleaning staff were kind enough to take our towels to be replaced when we asked, they didn't bring new ones back, so we had to go get our own.
How they managed to get a Michelin key is beyond me. I guess Michelin isn't as exclusive as I thought it was, and anyone can pay them for this honor.
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Chic Hotel
Nov 10, 2024triantjiMelbourne, Australia
Chic Hotel , fabulous location along espalona way, which is amazing at night.
Roof Top pool area is great , pool is small but very cute , surrounded by couches that have extendable shade sails that cover the sun.
Highly recommend, it’s very well priced and you are in the middle of the action on Miami Beach.
Disappointing
