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The best hotels near Bascom Palmer

Gerald Whitfield

Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

Updated 1 September 2026 · 46 Miami hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Miami, out of the 46 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.8 down to 4.4.

All five are within 2.6 km of Bascom Palmer.

Sentral Wynwood | Furnished Apartments Miami

Highest rated of the five

Sentral Wynwood | Furnished Apartments Miami

★★★★★4.8 from 1,240 reviews

Sentral Wynwood | Furnished Apartments Miami comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.8 from 1,240 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under poi and around $156 a night on the dates we checked.

46 hotels in Miami qualified for this list and five made it. The Elser Hotel Miami is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
  • Gymopen to guests, not a partner pass down the road
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in

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All five, ranked

  1. Sentral Wynwood | Furnished Apartments Miami1

    Sentral Wynwood | Furnished Apartments Miami

    ★★★★★4.8 from 1,240 reviews

    1.9 km from Bascom Palmer, about a 24 minute walk

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Parking
    • Kitchen
    • Pet friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  2. The Elser Hotel Miami2

    The Elser Hotel Miami

    ★★★★★4.5 from 3,356 reviews

    2.6 km from Bascom Palmer

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    • citizenM Miami Worldcenter3

      citizenM Miami Worldcenter

      ★★★★★4.4 from 1,540 reviews

      2.3 km from Bascom Palmer

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      • The 27 Wynwood4

        The 27 Wynwood

        ★★★★★4.6 from 69 reviews

        1.6 km from Bascom Palmer, about a 20 minute walk

        • Air conditioning

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      • Flow Hotel Miami5

        Flow Hotel Miami

        ★★★★★4.7 from 100 reviews

        2.2 km from Bascom Palmer

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        How this list was put together

        46 Miami hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Bascom Palmer second, then took the top five.

        Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

        The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

        What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

        Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

        Gerald Whitfield

        Gerald Whitfield The American northeast and Canada

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