Neighborhood 48H guide
Brickell: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Glass towers, Brickell City Centre, Brickell Key at sunset and dinner at Komodo.
Brickell is Miami’s financial district south of the Miami River: high-rise condos and hotels along Brickell Avenue, the Brickell City Centre mall, Mary Brickell Village’s restaurants, and the quiet loop around Brickell Key.
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Photo: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Dense, walkable restaurants and bars, the free Metromover, and roughly 15 minutes to Coconut Grove or Little Havana.
Who it's for: Business trips, food-and-nightlife weekends, and travelers who like a city-center base.
Extend the trip: Key West: day trip or overnight from Miami →
Pros
- Restaurants and bars on almost every block
- Free Metromover to Downtown
- Bay views from many hotels
Cons
- Mostly high-rises and traffic
- Pricey
- No beach
48H in Brickell
Brickell Key at sunset, a big dinner, Vizcaya nearby.
11:00 – Brickell City Centre
Shops and lunch in the open-air center.
18:00 – Brickell Key loop
Walk the bayside path around the small island at sunset.
20:00 – Dinner at Komodo
Southeast Asian dining over three floors on Brickell Avenue.
10:00 – Day 2: Vizcaya
A 5-minute ride south to the 1916 villa and gardens.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Komodo
801 Brickell Ave
Big, lively Southeast Asian restaurant and lounge. Dinner only.
Official site / map →
Drink
Drink
Mary Brickell Village
901 S Miami Ave
Cluster of restaurants and bars around a small plaza.
Official site / map →
Shop
Shop
Brickell City Centre
701 S Miami Ave
Open-air shopping center with restaurants under a climate ribbon.
Photo: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Sunrise / sunset
Sunrise / sunset
Brickell Key
Brickell Key Dr
Small island with a bayside walking loop and views back at the skyline.
Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
1435 Brickell Ave
Brickell Avenue hotel with a two-acre pool terrace above the street.
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EAST Miami
788 Brickell Plaza
Connected to Brickell City Centre, with balconies and a rooftop bar.
Photo: Phillip Pessar · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Check rates on Expedia →
Vacation rentals
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Browse vacation rentals in Brickell on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Miami
- South Beach — Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, the beach across the street, Cuban breakfast at Puerto Sagua.
- Mid-Beach — The Fontainebleau, the Faena District and a boardwalk along the sand.
- Bal Harbour / Surfside — Quiet north-end beaches, Bal Harbour Shops and Thomas Keller in a 1930s beach club.
- Wynwood / Design District — Murals at Wynwood Walls, Panther Coffee, KYU, then designer shops and ICA a few blocks north.
- Downtown / Bayfront — Bayfront Park, PAMM on the water and a free Metromover around the towers.
- Little Havana — Dominoes at Máximo Gómez Park, live music at Ball & Chain, a ventanita cafecito at Versailles.
- Coconut Grove — Banyan-shaded streets, Vizcaya’s gardens and dinner by the bay at Glass & Vine.
- Coral Gables — The Biltmore’s tower, a swim at the Venetian Pool, books and tapas off Miracle Mile.
- Key Biscayne — An island of beaches across the Rickenbacker, with the 1825 Cape Florida Lighthouse at the tip.