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W South Beach

Second band: well-established luxury properties with consistent evidence across independent references.

9,034 guest reviews analysed

Miami Beach, United States

Part of theW Hotels logoCollection

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

78.9 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

Analysed from 9,034 guest reviews across Tripadvisor, Google, Trip.com, Priceline and Agoda.

Most noted: rooms.

Best for

  • beach
  • couples
  • city breaks
  • food & wine

About W South Beach

W South Beach is a W Hotels property on Miami Beach, Florida. The hotel appears in American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts and is a Virtuoso member. It holds a Forbes Travel Guide — Recommended rating and an EMPTYJET Consensus rating of 79/100. World Travel Awards named it North America's Leading Beach Hotel in 2024.

The property is listed as EMPTYJET in the EMPTYJET catalogue for Miami Beach. It combines recognition from industry programmes and consumer ratings in a prominent coastal market.

Why it stands out

EMPTYJET lists this property as EMPTYJET for its industry recognition — Forbes Travel Guide Recommended, American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts inclusion, Virtuoso membership — and for winning World Travel Awards’ North America's Leading Beach Hotel in 2024.

Key facts

Brand
W Hotels
Type
Beach, City

Awards & affiliations

  • Forbes Travel GuideRecommended2026
  • World Travel AwardsWinner · North America's Leading Beach Hotel2024
  • American ExpressFine Hotels + Resorts
  • VirtuosoMember
  • American Express Fine Hotels + Resorts

Location

25.7978, -80.1274 · approximate

Position is approximate (area); exact coordinates are pending verification.

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