Inside The Setai Miami Seashore Penthouse Suite, a Superstar Preferred

Anyone wants to truly feel like a superstar on trip, and all through COVID-19, tourists with the indicates are in search of unique ordeals extra than ever — from non-public jets and resort buyouts to yacht and villa rentals — now for wellbeing and protection reasons even around the Instagram cred. But in Miami Seashore, recognised in the “prior to time” for its packed nightclubs and boisterous beaches, true privateness is found only by individuals who know exactly where to search.

That’s very likely why, when going to Miami in the fall, singer The Weeknd chose The Setai — a favored of Britney Spears and reportedly even Beyonce and Madonna. The Setai’s oceanfront and oceanview suites sit together with personal residences in a different setting up overlooking its three pools (just one cold, one particular medium, just one heat, so you can often obtain your ideal temperature) and of class South Beach’s signature sugar sand and turquoise water. 

Two-bedroom suites, with ocean and city sights from their breathtaking, glass-encased dwelling rooms and expansive, wrap-all-around terraces, begin at $2,200 a night time ($5,800 for the duration of peak period). Ask for a corner configuration with an ocean-dealing with mattress — there’s arguably no greater master bed room view on South Seashore.

Starting up at $30,000 a night, the 10,000-square-foot, 4-bed room penthouse, The Weeknd’s suite of selection, spans the total 40th flooring and offers a rooftop pool, sizzling tub, and terrace, along with its very own eating space and stocked kitchen area, so attendees by no means require to leave. If they do decide to venture out, they can do so without wandering by means of the most important hotel’s widespread areas.

Friends who guide these suites, which assortment from one to four bedrooms, have entry to spherical-journey airport transfers, everyday breakfasts (in suite or at Jaya, the hotel’s well-liked restaurant with a serene, pool-centered courtyard), valet parking, and extra.

The Setai is taking COVID-19 critically, screening staffers regular monthly and adding in a 24-hour buffer for enhanced cleansing steps immediately after a visitor checks out. And visitors have noticed — in September, when most had been only dipping their toes into journey once more for the 1st time, occupancy was up 10% yr about 12 months.

The hotel’s common Jazz Brunch, paused by COVID, returns for Xmas Working day, and on New Year’s Eve, government chef Vijay Veena will host a 5-training course “Silk Highway” eating knowledge in Jaya’s courtyard that claims “exotic entertainment” and cost-free-flowing champagne.

A longtime hotspot for international vacationers and Miami’s most cosmopolitan website visitors, The Setai has cemented itself as a regional beloved and liable, staycation-deserving venue for the duration of COVID-19, signaling a profitable long term as soon as we’re in a position to navigate the globe freely as soon as again.

Nina Ruggiero is Vacation + Leisure’s deputy electronic editor. A New Yorker living in Los Angeles, she’s happiest on a seashore, a cobblestone road, or in a hotel bathtub with a perspective. Find her on Instagram @ninamarienyc.