Accommodation Around Colony Hotel, South Beach

If you can't wait to get to the beach, you might enjoy a trip to Lummus Park Beach, located 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from central Miami Beach. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to South Pointe Beach and Pier Park, both within a short walk.

If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to Collins Avenue Shopping Area, a popular place for shoppers in South Beach. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is artistic and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Lincoln Road Mall, Espanola Way and Washington Avenue and Española Way.

The Wolfsonian Museum is just one of the attractions in South Beach, Miami Beach so you might want to stop by during your trip. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is artistic and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you want to experience more of the culture Miami Beach has to offer, head to Collins Avenue Shopping Area, Ocean Drive, and Port of Miami.

If museums are on your list of things to see, you might want to browse the collections at Jewish Museum of Florida in South Beach. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is artistic and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you want to see more of the museums in Miami Beach, you can easily walk to Sanford L. Ziff Jewish Museum.

If you're planning a bit of sightseeing, head to South Florida Boxing Gym – just one of the monuments in South Beach.

If museums are on your list of things to see, you might want to browse the collections at Art Deco Welcome Center in South Beach. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is artistic and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you want to see more of the museums in Miami Beach, you can easily walk to The Wolfsonian Museum.

If you want to see a show while you're in town, try and grab some tickets at Miami Beach Cinematheque in South Beach. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is artistic and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. If you enjoy the show and want to see another, Fillmore Miami Beach, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, and James L. Knight Center are not far.

LGBT Visitor Center Miami Beach is worth a pic or two when discovering South Beach. Hotels.com travellers also say the area is artistic and that it has lots of nice beaches. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander.