Condé Nast Traveler included South Beach in its 2025 "21 Best Beaches in Florida" list, highlighting its appeal with descriptors such as "beautiful people, flashy cars, skimpy bathing suits, Art Deco architecture." This recognition follows similar accolades in previous years, emphasizing a vibrant atmosphere along a two-mile stretch of white sand. The listing appreciates both lively tourist areas and quieter spots for locals. Recommended accommodations near South Beach include the 1 Hotel and W South Beach. Other South Florida beaches were also recognized in the 2025 list.
Condé Nast Traveler praised South Beach as the place for "beautiful people, flashy cars, skimpy bathing suits, Art Deco architecture" along a "two-mile white sand stretch that makes up Florida's most famous beach."
The magazine also mentioned the gay beach on 12th Street with its "sea of Speedo-clad, sculpted bods" and the quieter patches below Fifth Street for locals wanting to swim away from tourists.
Accommodations recommended by the magazine include the "soothing, nature-inspired" 1 Hotel South Beach and the "art-forward, all-suite" W South Beach, both located on Collins Avenue.
In the 2025 list, South Beach received recognition along with four other South Florida beaches, including Haulover Naturist Beach, Main Beach on Amelia Island, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and Marco Island Beach.
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