The Betsy – South Beach

The Betsy-South Beach (thebetsyhotel.com) is a  beachfront boutique hotel honored by Travel+Leisure as ‘World’s Best’ and an Americans for the Arts Special Award Winner for excellence in arts programming, The Betsy anchors the quiet north end of iconic Ocean Drive. Inside, you’ll discover extraordinary service and thoughtful amenities, including a Library, Rooftop Pool & Spa, two Ocean Decks, two award-winning eateries by Chef Laurent Tourondel, curated arts programs ranging from poetry readings to live jazz (7 nights a week), and over 25,000 sq. ft. of indoor & outdoor event space. The Betsy is also the home of the O, Miami Poetry Festival (Omami.org), the Miami Classical Music Festival (miamimusicfestival.com) and The Betsy Writers Room (thebetsywritersroom.com), which has hosted almost 1000 visiting artists since 2012.  The Betsy’s visual arts exhibitions program, curated by co-owner Lesley Goldwasser, focusses on global photography with a show planned for Art Basel Miami Beach 2019 that includes the work of Ike Ude, Michael Halsband, Robert Zuckerman, Pete Turner, and Andy Sweet.