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as opposed to ubermodern, tastes. The lobby and halls are riots of geometric design, while
outside a lovely infinity pool beckons guests and visitors. The decadent cabana suites are
exercises in luxury, offering unfettered access to said pool, private terraces and on-site
tropical gardens.
Sagamore
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
ste from $400; )
This hotel-cum-exhibition hall likes to blur the boundaries between interior decor, art and
conventional hotel aesthetics. Almost every space within this hotel, from the lobbies to the
rooms, doubles as an art gallery thanks to a talented curator and an impressive roster of
contributing artists. Rooms? Stark whites, accented by artsy photography and sleek de-
signer accents.
Setai
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
305-520-6000;
www.setai.com
; 101 20th St; ste $840-6000;
)
There's a
linga
in the lobby - nothing says high-end luxury like a Hindu phallus. It's all
part of the aesthetic at this exclusive sleep, where a well-realized theme mixes Southeast
Asian temple architecture, Chinese furniture, contemporary luxury and an overarching
Anywhere Asia concept. Each floor is staffed by teams of 24-hour butlers, while rooms are
decked out in chocolate teak wood, clean lines, and Chinese and Khmer embellishments.
W Hotel
RESORT
305-938-3000;
www.wsouthbeach.com
;
2201 Collins Ave; r from $470, ste
$700-5700; )
There's an astounding variety of rooms available at the South Beach outpost of the W
chain, which brings the whole W-brand mix of luxury, hipness and overblown cool to
Miami Beach in a big way. The 'spectacular studios' balance long panels of reflective
glass with cool tablets of cipollino marble; the Oasis suite lets in so much light you'd think
the sun had risen in your room; the Penthouse may as well be the setting of an MTV video
(and given the sort of celebrities who stay here, that assessment might not be far off). The
