The Only 4 Hotels You Should Stay In Miami

 Tired of the cold and looking for a little getaway? Well look no further because in less than three hours you could be on a beach in Miami enjoying the rays and having the time of your life. Planning a trip can be a little stressful but don’t worry we got you covered, so all you have to do is remember to pack your bathing suit. Here’s a list of four of the most luxurious hotels that will make your trip one to remember.

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Faena Hotel Miami Beach

 This high-end hotel overlooks the gorgeous Miami Beach and is only two miles from the Miami Beach Golf Club and six miles from the birds and animals at Jungle Island zoo. Faena Hotel is “a place unlike any other” and is was one of Forbes top five star hotel within its first year of opening. As described by Alan Faena this hotel was created for “a new paradigm of the Miami lifestyle, one where design, refined hospitality, and culture converge.” Amenities include 3 polished restaurants, a pair of hip bars and an ornate cabaret theater, plus a chic spa, a beautifully decorated outdoor pool and a fitness room. Faena Hotel is for sure an experience worth the trip and it’s one of the coolest and most exclusive hotels in Miami.

Pelican Hotel Miami

The Pelican is the first hotel created by Italian fashion giant Renzo Rosso owner of Diesel. Located in the heart of the famous “Deco District” in Miami Beach, the Pelican is one of Miami’s finest hotels. The Pelican takes pride in their attention to detail which allows them to maintain the title of one of the greats. The Art Deco hotel has become a hit with the fashion, music and publishing set for its intriguing decor. Every one of the 29 rooms is completely different from the other which allows its guests to experience something different. Amenities include happy hour, free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and is pet-friendly. With its whimsical nature, the Pelican Hotel is a quirky, surreal, state-of-the-art hotel that is sure to bring the childish side out of everyone.

Washington Park Hotel

Located in the heart of South Beach just two blocks from Miami Beach's most pristine powder-sand beaches and a half mile from Lincoln Road and the SoFi District, the Washington Park Hotel is a collection of four landmarked Art Deco hotels. The Washington Park Hotel is a hotel reimagined and is respectfully updated with a modern design sensibility and a unified boutique hotel concept. Amenities include a pool, hot yoga, a fitness center, access to the TUK TUK (shuttle), and martone bikes to explore the island. Washington Park Hotel is much more than just a hotel but strives for it to be more of place to interact with people and have a space of connections between people. “Our guests are individuals with unique needs, but we see more than that; we see an evolving community of thinkers and doers, of people choosing to explore life fully.”

The Standard Spa

Miami can be quite the party scene and if you aren’t really a party-goer than, The Standard Spa Hotel is a perfect fit for a relaxing getaway. The Standard Spa reimagines the modern spa experience and believes that every guest should go home feeling better, calmer and more grounded…”the ideal cure for this topsy-turvy world.” The Standard is a hydrotherapy paradise, complimentary to hotel guests, there’s a Turkish-style hammam, aroma steam room, Roman waterfall hot tub, Finnish sauna, arctic plunge, treatment baths, mud lounge, and an infinity pool. Last, but not least, guests are invited to partake in treatments from experts specializing in everything from nails and skincare to massage and acupuncture. Sounds like the perfect escape.

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Business Travel On A Tight Budget

Business trips can cost companies a lot of money. Whilst most companies try to set an allowance for them and their employees, it’s inevitable that people will spend as much of this allowance as possible. You can set a very low budget to try to discourage excessive spending, but this could result in poor travel conditions that make your employees feel undervalued. As a result, you need to find other ways decrease spending. Here are just a few tips for keeping business travel costs down whilst still allowing you and your employees to travel in comfort.

Book in advance – not last minute

Whilst you can get last minute deals on flight and hotels, there’s never any guarantee on this – hotels and flights could become booked up forcing you to resort to more expensive options. You’re much better off booking in advance, allowing you to take advantage of early bird deals. Some airlines such as Etihad Airways also allow you to pay for flights in instalments when booking ahead, helping to make it more affordable. You can take control of booking these flights or you can try encourage your employees to book by a certain date to ensure that they don’t end up paying premium fees out of your travel budget.

Take advantage of group discounts

When it comes to group business travel, it’s worth looking out for group discounts. Accommodation such as this hotel near Taylor County Expo Center, Abilene, Texas offers group discounts to those travelling on business purposes – this could be useful if you’ve got a trade fair lined up. There are meanwhile some airlines that also offer group discounts for those travelling on business purposes.

Encourage employees to save money on trips with incentives

Many employees won’t see the point of saving money when given an allowance. However, you can encourage employees to spend less on their allowance by offering incentives to do so. This could include giving a bonus to the employee that saves the most on travel expenses. You could even roll over some the savings into a joint account that is then shared amongst everyone at the end of the year – your employees may feel guilty for spending all their allowance if they know that it will affect the rest of the team’s overall annual bonus.

Consider whether you really need to travel

Business travel is sometimes necessary for certain events, but there can be other times when it’s an unnecessary luxury. Conferences and meetings can now be conducted via video-communication – this could allow you to host presentations to people on the other side of the country (or indeed the other side of the world) without having to do any travelling. The glamour of travelling can be exciting for you and your employees, but you may not actually be achieving anything that you can’t do from your desk.

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