The great thing about summer in Miami (besides the fact that your car now doubles as a sauna) is that amazing hotel deals abound. So instead of skipping town for a quick getaway, grab a swimsuit, a girl and one of these hot deals for a refreshing, local sleepover.
Here's how we'd plot a weekend at the scenester-heavy Mondrian: dinner at Asia de Cuba, drinks at Sunset Lounge and morning treatments at Agua Spa. Use this deal, and your room costs you $345 a night—which seems like a lot, until you hear it comes with a bottle of champagne, a poolside cabana for each day of the stay, a room upgrade and a 25 percent discount on spa sessions.
The Grove's Gaudi-inspired hotel gets all patriotic with this Independence Day deal, where $199 nets you one night's stay, dinner for two at Angelo and Maxie's steakhouse, cocktails at the rooftop bar Cabana One and all the fireworks you can handle. We think it's what Jefferson would have wanted.
You always knew your Florida driver's license would come in handy. Flashing your ID at check-in will get you 20 percent off the lowest room rate and spa services at David Barton Spa, and 10 percent off Gansevoort retailers like Philippe restaurant, Cutler Salon and Café Bustelo. Plus, complimentary valet parking. Thanks, DMV…
Take a break from the extreme caliente of Miami with a stay at this tranquil spot on the Intercoastal Waterway. Todd English's in-house da Campo Osteria is one of Lauderdale's finest, and as a Floridian, you get doubles for $149 a night, along with complimentary breakfast and gratis valet parking.
