Four Hand-Picked Stays for Couples
THE CASA CASUARINA
The whole hotel exudes a vintage European charm. This is natural given the fact that this property in Ocean Drive has been for a long time the Miami home of one of the most talented designers in the world: Gianni Versace. After Gianni Versace’s passing, the property was sold and renamed Casa Casuarina. Over the years, it has been reimagined into an exclusive hotel with just ten suites and an acclaimed restaurant — while preserving its enchanting, one-thousand-and-one-nights atmosphere.
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WHY IT’S ROMANTIC
Without any doubt, this is a unique and unforgettable address. Gianni Versace lived here for years, as if it were his second home — and you feel it in every corner, every detail, every surface. The artist loved draperies, carpets, porcelain, majolica, silk and chiffon, marble and inlay work. The colors of his fashion shows live inside these walls and always will.
The layout is reminiscent of a Moroccan riad — ten suites surrounding an outdoor space illuminated in tribute to Versace’s incomparable genius. On Ocean Drive, steps from restaurants, clubs and shopping, yet completely enclosed in its own private world.
If The Betsy lets you be Scarlett O’Hara for a night — colonial, intimate, hidden from the world — Casa Casuarina is pure Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The Carrara marble pool, the restaurant open to the outside, the scene where you watch and are watched. Glamorous, iconic, and just a little less private. Two different kinds of romance. Two different kinds of unforgettable.
The house Gianni Versace built was never meant to hold twenty overnight guests a day — it was built for one life, lived beautifully. s a hotel, little has changed since, which is part of its charm, but it also means service and comfort haven’t fully caught up to what the rate implies.
This is a Tiffany experience, not a five-star operation — worth knowing going in, and worth every bit of the romance regardless.
The Villa Casa Casuarina
1116 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach – Very central – Fairytale
0.9 km from centre
0,2 km from the beach
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THE BETSY
You can immediately tell the Betsy Hotel is different: She looks like a demure Southern Belle set in a sea of flamboyant Art Deco divas. Situated at the quieter end of Ocean Drive – where everything pulse in South Beach – the white building has a Georgian facade and a sweeping front porch that looks like something you’d find in the oak-shrouded Deep South rather than in sexed-up South Beach. Just off the lobby, Chef Tourondel oversees the famous Miami hotspot, BLT Steak.
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WHY IT’S ROMANTIC
The Betsy feels like a journey back in time. The colonial style of the property, its position on Ocean Drive — present but just outside the chaos — and the owners’ love for Golden Retrievers, who sometimes welcome guests at the entrance, already tells you everything about the hospitality philosophy here.
Unlike Casa Casuarina, The Betsy offers private beach access — a rare luxury on Ocean Drive. After a day of sun and lazy hours on the sand, a cold piña colada in hand, the real magic begins. No car needed. No agenda required. Just the slow pleasure of doing nothing — sunset walks toward the ocean, soft words exchanged, the pastel Art Deco skyline of Ocean Drive turning into something magical as the night falls.
The Betsy Hotel
Ocean Drive, Miami South Beach – Very central
450 m from centre
0,2 km from the beach
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THE NATIONAL
The National Miami Beach has this incredible old-school vibe that just hits different. They went adults-only a few years back, and honestly, it was the perfect move for a getaway. Their long pool is absolutely gorgeous—surrounded by towering palms that make you feel like you’re in some private oasis. During the day, it’s super chill, but when evening rolls around and they light all those candles? Pure magic.
The private beach access is clutch, and you can take amazing sunset walks through their garden area. Nothing fancy about the rooms—they’re pretty simple, actually—but that’s kind of the charm. It feels authentically retro without trying too hard.
Breakfast at the Pool Lounge Bar might just become your favourite part of the day—something about eating outdoors with that ocean breeze just hits right. On weekends, you might even luck out and catch some live jazz on Saturday night. Location-wise, it’s literally right across from Lincoln Road, so you can duck out for shopping or dinner and be back in your peaceful bubble in minutes.
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WHY IT’S ROMANTIC
The National smells of history — a 1940 palazzo — above all in the lobby, in the magnificent infinity pool surrounded by palms that has appeared in so many famous films, and in the sense of freedom that breathes through every space. The three-floor penthouse still stands beneath the dome, high above everything.
Promises of love here are seasoned with a dry martini and a Cuban cigar, leather armchairs and antique crystal glassware. She wears a panama hat against the sun, a silk pareo, a one-piece swimsuit cut low on the bare back, pearl earrings. He is sculpted, in a havana-colored shirt and polka dot swim shorts.
You come here looking for freedom. You drift along the edge of the infinite pool, or retreat into the shade of a private cabana, and you let yourself go — because The National feels like protection from everything. You can be Bonnie and Clyde for a night.
The National
1677 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
200 m from centre
0,1 km from the beach
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THE SETAI
The Setai on Miami Beach makes a dramatic statement with its forty-story aquamarine glass tower. The dark Indonesian-style interior features polished teak as its only relief. Service is excellent, and the dining room offers elegant, flavorful cuisine.
Spectacular ocean-view sunsets with soft events by the romantic pool each night make this hotel a top choice among the Best Romantic Hotels. For those seeking activity, a few rounds on the golf course provide the perfect day. Nestled in a quiet area on Collins Avenue, this property offers a serene and intimate escape.
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WHY IT’S ROMANTIC
The Setai becomes magical at nightfall, when the Asian-inspired lighting takes over the hotel, enters you and provokes something deep. A resort where you can live secluded — where beauty is present in every guest — where strawberries at breakfast in bed slip between your lips, where the beach, the pool and the spa leave your skin smooth as silk and set the scene in your mind for the evening ahead.
Then the silk lingerie rises, three drops of Chanel, and the zip along the back closes that dress that makes you magic. You descend into the lobby, to the poolside restaurant where the entertainment is sinuous, where ice becomes a melodic sound and renders everything harmonious — and you, you let yourself be seen, you admire, you smile as he asks you to dance.
The Setai
Collins Avenue, Miami South Beach
0.6 km from centre
Front-row to the Atlantic
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