The 7 Best Beach Clubs in Miami Right Now

Miami’s beach club scene operates on a spectrum that most first-time visitors do not fully understand until they have already booked the wrong one. At one end: quiet, white-glove oceanfront experiences where the primary amenity is the absence of noise. At the other: full-day party destinations where the DJ starts at noon and the minimum spend on a cabana requires a conversation with a manager. This guide covers the high-end end of that spectrum — the same standard we apply across our 2026 ranking of Miami Beach’s best luxury hotels. Here are the beach clubs worth knowing about if the standard matters as much as the setting.

The Setai Beach Club, South Beach

Consistent with everything else The Setai does, its beach club operates at a different frequency from its South Beach neighbors. The Forbes five-star hotel’s oceanfront experience is polished, restrained, and genuinely exclusive — the kind of beach day where the service is impeccable, the lounge chairs are well-spaced, and the primary amenity is the sense that you are not sharing it with anyone who does not belong there.

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