Honestly, I wouldn't go at all
If you have to - we stayed at a pretty reasonable Best Western
This place is all sorts of ridiculous. I was tickled that my buddy Ben wanted to come down and hang out in Miami with me, but the over-the-toppedness is out of control down here. Fanciness is running wild - but even me with my pinky held high and my campaign flyers on my car didn't fit in. My nicest clothes I had brought a long for my two month long adventure were my "I Cheese Wisconsin" shirt and a pair of pretty fancy cargo shorts. Still, I couldn't get into any of the clubs. What I could do was play in the ocean. Hands down, Miami Beach is the nicest beach I've ever been to, but it's crazy what kind of anxiety you have to go through to get there. Parking is horrendous, I was almost run over by a large semi, then I was jumping for joy when I found a parking spot next to our hotel. This was, and for good reason, the best part of the stay in Miami. These fancy folks are no folks for me - you heard me if you're one of them. I won't apologize for dispizing your eating high-priced dinners at midnight just before you go and drink $15 drinks. Preposterous. I did learn what SOBE meant - that was exciting, I never knew before.