Kimpton EPIC Hotel
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Review
Character and identity
The Kimpton EPIC occupies an elliptical 52-story curved glass tower where the Miami River meets Biscayne Bay, set just far enough from downtown to escape the crush while keeping the skyline in view. The 411 rooms run large, closer in scale to suites, each with a private balcony and most facing the water or city. A 16th-floor rooftop pool (with bookable cabanas) anchors the leisure side, alongside a spa and the Kimpton signature free evening wine hour. The register is polished but unstuffy, urban resort rather than corporate high-rise.
Who's it for
Best for:
Couples and design-minded urbanites who want Miami's waterfront geography without South Beach noise, plus business travellers who appreciate generously sized rooms with balconies and a quick walk to Brickell. The rooftop pool, river-mouth setting and easy bay views reward those happy to base themselves downtown.
Should look elsewhere:
Beach loungers will be frustrated; this is a river-and-bay address, not sand. Families chasing a dedicated kids' programme, and anyone wanting the see-and-be-seen pool scene of Miami Beach, should book elsewhere. Note too that one of the two pools is reserved for residents.
Bottom line
The draw here is geography and room product: oversized balconied rooms in a curved glass tower at the confluence of river and bay, with downtown access but breathing room around it. Book a bay-view room high in the stack for the views that justify the address, reserve a rooftop cabana in advance, and time a stay outside Art Basel week for sharper rates.