Miami Isn't Just Hotel Pools: 17 Airbnbs That Let You Rent an Entire Neighborhood's Way of Life
Condé Nast Traveler rounds up 17 Miami Airbnbs, from a greenhouse-style standalone home in Coconut Grove to a Brickell penthouse with skyline views, turning vacation into everyday moments of backyard barbecues, private pools, and neighborhood strolls.
A Miami getaway doesn't always need a hotel lobby chandelier to make its case—sometimes all it takes is a key to your own place. Condé Nast Traveler has compiled this list of 17 Miami Airbnbs, with selection criteria including Superhost status, ratings, amenities, location, and past guest reviews, spanning neighborhoods from Coconut Grove and Brickell to the Design District and Miami Gardens. Each one is selling the same thing: that extra backyard, that pool, that walkable street you just don't get with a standard hotel room.
From a greenhouse-style bathroom in Coconut Grove to a private beach in Miami Gardens, these backyards go bigger than any hotel pool
Coconut Grove has a two-bedroom estate sleeping 4, its highlight an indoor-outdoor shower surrounded by fruit trees, plus a freestanding tub in the primary bedroom right next to floor-to-ceiling windows—so you can soak while taking in a view full of palm green. It's a 5-minute walk to parks, restaurants, and boutiques, and past guests repeatedly mention the host proactively arranging artist studio visits or kitesurfing lessons.
The Scott Lake lakefront estate in Miami Gardens goes for the opposite extreme in scale: listed to sleep up to 16, though 6 bedrooms make it more comfortable for 12. The backyard features a large pool with in-water seating, a ping pong table, cornhole, kids' play equipment, and even a mini golf putting lawn, plus a stretch of private man-made beach leading straight down to the lake—essentially combining a pool party with lakeside splashing.
The Design District, meanwhile, offers a five-bedroom home sleeping 9, with a black marble open-plan kitchen connected to the living and dining area—a long dining table paired with a sofa setup perfect for movie nights. The backyard has a small heated pool, and two of the five bedrooms each come with two queen beds, every headboard backed by villa-style patterned wallpaper. It's walking distance to the Wynwood Walls murals and the galleries and restaurants of the Design District.
From Frette linens in Brickell to Biscayne Bay views from the 50th floor downtown, the condo side of Miami is compact and polished
This two-bedroom Brickell condo sleeping 6 goes all in on the hotel feel: Frette linens, Malin+Goetz toiletries, a 75-inch smart TV with Bluetooth soundbar, plus an in-unit washer and dryer. The building itself has a lobby café, a bar with an outdoor terrace, a boutique grocery store, and a rooftop pool and hot tub area open from sunrise to sunset. If you're driving, valet parking runs $49 a night plus tax, with no self-parking option; though listed for 6, it's more comfortable for 4, otherwise two guests will need to make do with the living room sofa bed.
That 50th-floor penthouse in Downtown Miami offers a different kind of romance: sunlight pouring through floor-to-ceiling windows paired with sweeping views of Biscayne Bay. A king bed plus sofa bed accommodates 4, and the private balcony turns every meal into something of a ritual. The building offers a spa, a gym, free bikes, and a daily poolside bar drink voucher, with downtown's trendiest restaurants and bars just steps from the front door.
The Design District also hides a tiny house for just 2 guests, its soaring open-plan loft holding a queen bed and TV, reached via a slightly narrow spiral staircase. Downstairs has a sofa, dining table, and compact kitchen; a bookshelf tucked in the corner and Mediterranean-inspired faux-rock flooring make this the smallest—and most characterful—pick on the list.
That one-bedroom condo in Miami Beach, sleeping just 3, is all about walkability: set inside a renovated historic Art Deco building, it comes with a full kitchen, queen mattress, blackout curtains, and a 55-inch smart TV. It's a 6-minute walk to the beach, with towels and beach chairs included, plus a Citi Bike station right outside the door—ideal for digital nomads or travelers looking to settle in for a quiet stretch.
Information in this article is drawn from a Condé Nast Traveler feature. Actual availability, pricing, and booking details are subject to what's currently shown on the Airbnb platform.
