Check in to Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Mandarin Oriental, Miami for an Eastern spin on Art Basel.

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Beyond its typical nod to high-end establishments at the Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental, this year the list also included a few cheap and simple noodle joints.

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This is especially true at luxury hotel brands that typically do not discount below their own web advertised lowest prices like Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental and Peninsula.

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With eight North American hotels (Bermuda is unranked) Mandarin Oriental managed four 5-Stars and three 4-Stars, and notably its wonderful Miami hotel was elevated from 4 to 5-Stars this year.

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In the last decade, big international chains such as Shangri-La, Peninsula, Hyatt, Four Seasons, Mandarin Oriental and Ritz-Carlton have moved in, dominating the luxury hotel scene.

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While the Mandarin Oriental is often the most talked-about hotel in the city, the Four Seasons is slightly more central.

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