The Betsy - South Beach

My husband and I stayed at The Betsy in a Betsy balcony with an atrium view. Some have complained the rooms were small, but I would completely disagree. The room was very spacious with an extra sitting/dressing area. The bathroom is large. The bedroom and closet are a good size and the balcony was great (except the outdoor chairs were a tad uncomfortable). The atrium (or the alley beside it) got quite noisy in the morning, not the hotels fault and the doors blocked the noise as well as the provided noise machine). The hotel is a bit hard to navigate at first. There are two buildings, one on Ocean Dr and the other directly behind on Collins. We were on the Collins side and when entering from the Ocean side had to take elevator up to floor 3 and then find the elevator on that floor to go back down to floor 2. Not a problem, one we figured it out. And it again gave us the opportunity to explore the hallways. Our favorite amenity was the beach front chairs and umbrella. We went every day at different times and there is never a shortage of chairs, which was nice not having to get up in the early hours to secure a chair. There are two pools, one by the lobby and one on the rooftop. We enjoyed the rooftop a couple of days. The space is small, but it is still nice with great views. The best surprise were the books and art. We enjoyed wandering around the hotel looking at all of the musicians (my husband's favorite) and the books (my favorite). Plus the hospitality is unmatched. Every employee was friendly and helpful. The location of the hotel is great, at the top of Ocean Drive which is away from the party scene. But we walked and biked everywhere. Don't miss the Beachwalk that goes from South Pointe to the North Beach. It is amazing. We will definitely be back.

Lovely hotel. Staff really attentive. Special thanks to Nathan who served us on our evening meal he went above and beyond. Josh and Fritz were really helpful and always had a smile .

Excellent atmosphere, service, and food

There are so many things that make staying at the Betsy a unique experience. The staff goes above and beyond to create a postive environent. George welcomed us warmly at the front desk. Juan kicked off our vacation with complimentary Prosecco. We looked forward to chatting with Juan every time we were in the lobby. He always offered us waters and asked if we needed anything. Great service! The halls of The Betsy are filled with photographs of historic Florida and classic musicians. We loved wandering the halls and taking time to enjoy the art. My wife participated in the morning yoga on the ocean side rooftop. Which by the way, the Ocean View rooftop is the best kept secret! We found ourselves enjoying our time up there looking out at the ocean. Josh at the pool rooftop bar crafted us some incredible cocktails. The highlight was his watermelon spicy margarita! Knowing that we liked a speciality cocktail, Josh recommended Swizzle Rum Bar. It was a short walk from the Betsy and an incredible experience! We absolutely loved it. At night, we enjoyed listening to the music at the Betsy piano bar. We met some other lovely guests and had awesome drinks. We had breakfast every morning at the LT restaurant. My wife loved the pancakes and I ordered the classic breakfast. It was a great way to start the day before heading to the beach. Overall, we had a terrific stay at The Betsy!

Terrific bartender. Friendly and a super nice guy.