A Luxury Weekend in Miami: A 3-Day Itinerary

Three days in Miami? Here is exactly how to spend them.

Three days done with intention gives you a full day at the beach and on the water, an evening at the kind of dinner that stays in the conversation for months, a morning in the city’s most beautiful historic neighbourhood, and the particular quality of a Miami sunset viewed from a private terrace that belongs entirely to your group.

This itinerary is built for people who want to move at a genuinely luxurious pace, with a private MRMVR property in Brickell or Miami Beach at its centre.

The Property: Where You Stay Determines Everything

The right property changes a Miami trip more than most people expect, and it is worth choosing with the itinerary in mind rather than after.

For a couple oriented toward the beach, a Miami Beach property within walking distance of the ocean and the Art Deco district gives the trip a quality of ease that no hotel corridor replicates. The morning is a short walk to the sand. The evening light over the water is visible from the terrace. MRMVR manages properties across Miami Beach, Surfside, and Sunny Isles at different price points, some within a block of the ocean, some with direct pool and terrace access that makes the property itself worth staying in on the days when the beach crowd is not what either of you wants.

For a couple who prefers the city, a Brickell property with skyline or bay views changes the trip’s character entirely. The neighbourhood’s best rooftop bars, Seia on the 54th floor of 830 Brickell, and the Metromover to anywhere downtown are all within easy reach. The terrace at night, with the city lit and the bay below, is one of the more extraordinary private views available in South Florida without a hotel’s rates attached to it. MRMVR’s team can match you to the right property for the specific trip. That conversation is worth having before booking.

Day One: Arrival, South Beach, and Dinner at Doya

Arrive and go directly to the property. The first hours are for the space itself: a swim, drinks on the terrace, and the deliberate act of arriving rather than immediately moving through it. If the property is in Miami Beach, the ocean is a short walk for the late afternoon. If it is in Brickell, the free Metromover to Bayfront Park and a walk along the waterfront covers the same opening ritual in a different register.

The surrounding streets reward exploration before dinner. A Brickell property puts you within walking distance of Mary Brickell Village and Brickell City Centre for an early evening cocktail. A Miami Beach property puts you near Lincoln Road or the quieter Collins Park area depending on the energy you want for a first evening.

Dinner is at Doya in Wynwood, a short rideshare from either base. The modern Aegean kitchen, the wood-fired sharing format, and the lush outdoor patio have made it one of Time Out Miami’s most consistently recommended restaurants, and the sharing format suits an arrival evening well: unhurried and genuinely good rather than formal. Book in advance. An hour of walking through Wynwood’s murals after dinner before returning to the property makes a first evening in Miami feel exactly as it should.

Day Two: The Setai, Biscayne Bay, and Seia at 830 Brickell

The second morning begins at the Valmont Spa at The Setai in South Beach. The Setai’s spa runs treatments using Swiss Valmont skincare in four private suites with ocean and pool views, open daily from 10 am to 7 pm. Book the appointment before leaving home. A late morning treatment followed by lunch in The Setai’s oceanfront courtyard restaurant, open to visitors regardless of where they are staying, produces the particular quality of mid-trip afternoon that most itineraries miss entirely: deeply rested, with nowhere particular to be until the water.

The afternoon is for Biscayne Bay. A private yacht charter from Miami Beach Marina takes two to four hours on the bay, past the Venetian Islands and Star Island’s waterfront estates, and back along the downtown skyline as the light shifts. MRMVR’s local team can direct you toward the charter operators that guests in our properties have used consistently. The return crossing with the lit skyline ahead of the boat is the part most guests describe most specifically when they talk about the trip later.

Return to the property for the golden hour on the terrace before the evening. For a Brickell property, the evening barely requires transport. Seia on the 54th floor of 830 Brickell is within a short walk or two-minute ride from most of our Brickell properties. Opened in March 2026, it earned a place in the World’s Best 101 Steakhouses within four months and carries a museum-quality private art collection alongside an extraordinary view. Reserve as far in advance as possible. After dinner, the Brickell bar scene is within walking distance for those who want to extend the evening without a rideshare.

For guests in a Miami Beach property, the equivalent second-night dinner is COTE Miami, the Michelin-starred Korean barbecue experience in the Design District. A rideshare connects the two in under fifteen minutes.

Day Three: Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, and a Farewell at Sunset

The final morning is for the Miami that most itineraries overlook. Both Brickell and Miami Beach connect to Coconut Grove in under twenty minutes by car, making it the natural direction for a last day before departure.

Begin at CocoWalk for breakfast at a pace that suits the last morning of a trip. The Grove’s tree-lined streets and Biscayne Bay proximity offer a quality of calm that is genuinely rare in a city that rarely slows down. Five minutes south reaches Coral Gables.

The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables deserves a visit regardless of whether you are staying. The 1926 landmark, with its 315-foot tower modelled on the Giralda in Seville, has the largest hotel pool in the continental United States and an atmosphere that transports you entirely from the contemporary city around it. Walk through the lobby and into the courtyard. The coffee in the lobby bar is worth staying for.

The Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is Miami’s most significant historic property and one of the finest European-style estates in the United States. The 1916 Italian Renaissance villa built for James Deering on Biscayne Bay retains much of its original furnishings and artwork, and the formal gardens overlooking the bay are among the most beautiful in the country. Allow at least two hours. The gardens in the morning light are the best possible argument for ending a Miami trip here rather than at the airport.

Lunch is at Ariete in Coconut Grove. Michael Beltran’s Michelin-starred restaurant at the intersection of Cuban cooking and contemporary fine dining has been among Miami’s most celebrated for several years. It is the kind of meal that feels like a genuine discovery. Book in advance.

The afternoon returns to the property. A final few hours at the pool, packing without urgency, and a sunset from the terrace. A Brickell property at this hour, with the city going gold and the bay catching it, feels premature. A Miami Beach property at the same hour, with the ocean visible and the evening beginning in the streets below, accomplishes the same thing differently. Miami is best left when it still feels slightly too soon. After three days done this way, it almost always does.

A Note on Miami Spice

If the trip falls between August 1 and September 30, Miami Spice is worth building around. Now in its 25th anniversary year, the citywide culinary event offers prix-fixe menus at the city’s significant restaurants, with lunch and brunch at $40 and dinner at $50 to $65. A new premium tier, Miami Spice Reserve, launches this year from $95 at the most ambitious openings. Both Doya and Ariete participate. The practical result is access to the city’s best tables at a fraction of the standard cost.

Where to Stay

Every experience in this itinerary begins and ends at the property. The private pool that makes the first afternoon genuinely relaxing. The kitchen that makes the morning before a spa day restful. The terrace that turns the end of every evening into something worth staying awake for. MRMVR manages properties across Brickell, Miami Beach, Surfside, Fort Lauderdale, and the surrounding areas, each prepared to the standard a trip of this kind requires. 

Our local team is available before and during your stay to point you toward the charter operators, spa booking windows, and restaurant strategies that guests in our properties use. Browse the full portfolio and book directly on our website.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an MRMVR property include for a luxury Miami weekend? MRMVR-managed properties are fully furnished and prepared to a guest-ready standard before every stay. Most luxury properties in the portfolio include a private pool or terrace, a fully equipped kitchen, high-speed WiFi, smart home access, and professional cleaning between stays. MRMVR’s local team is available throughout the stay and can point guests toward reliable operators for yacht charters, spa bookings, and restaurant reservations.

Is a private vacation rental better than a hotel for a luxury Miami weekend? For two people or a small group, a private vacation rental with a pool outperforms a hotel on space, privacy, and the quality of simply being somewhere rather than passing through it. A private pool, a kitchen for the mornings, and a terrace that belongs entirely to your group are difficult to replicate in a hotel environment regardless of the hotel’s standard.

Which MRMVR neighbourhood is best for a luxury Miami weekend? Brickell properties offer skyline and bay views, rooftop dining within walking distance, and easy access to Seia at 830 Brickell. Miami Beach properties put the ocean and the Art Deco district on the doorstep. The right choice depends on whether the trip is oriented toward the city or the shore.

Is three days enough for a luxury Miami weekend? Three days is the right length for a well-planned luxury Miami trip. It accommodates a spa and beach day, an afternoon on the water, the city’s best evening dining, and a final morning in Coconut Grove and Coral Gables. More than three days benefit from adding Key Biscayne, the Everglades, or a fourth evening.