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Hotel AKA Brickell vs Faena Miami Beach

Both properties are endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Faena Hotel Miami Beach scores marginally better than Conrad Miami. Faena Hotel Miami Beach scores 86 with approval from 13 reviews including Oyster, Condé Nast Traveler and Departures.

Hotel AKA Brickell
Hotel AKA Brickell
8 / 10
Espirito Santo Plaza, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131
From $219 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Although you won't find ubiquitous Hilton heiresses Paris and Nicky at this business-oriented hotel... you will find luxury-lovers who have no interest in minimalism or celebrity spottings." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"Don’t be ashamed Conrad: you’re a credit to the genre, from the 25th-floor power-broker sky lobby to a location in the heart of Brickell’s flash and finance." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"Taking up 17 floors of a 36-story downtown skyscraper, this Hilton luxury offshoot has some swanky touches." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Located within Miami’s business district, this luxurious high-end Hilton, a 36-floor skyscraper, mainly caters for business people."
Time Out Time Out
"The Conrad, an iconic skyscraper, is certainly chic. The streamlined glass and steel architecture, by Bermello Ajamil, will please modernists." Full review
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Faena Miami Beach
Faena Miami Beach
8 / 10
3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
From $558 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Star Service Star Service
"This is one of the largest resort developments outside of Colorado or Orlando. The hotel itself is an industrious venture with a bold contemporary design aesthetic." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Faena is a surreal mash-up evocative of late-​period Gianni Versace and the Moulin Rouge." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Animal-print furnishings, coral-coated lamps, and eye-popping “Tropicalia” works by Gonzalo Fuenmayor abound." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Glamorous wonderland in Mid-Beach’s up-and-coming culture zone, with Moulin Rouge-inspired accents and a noteworthy art collection." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"Faena tapped filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and his Academy Award-winning designer wife Catherine Martin as creative consultants on this luxury hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean." Full review
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