The bottom line: Mandarin Oriental Miami bid farewell on May 31, 2025 after 25 years on Brickell Key. The closing property carried 295 guestrooms and 31 suites, hosted the only Forbes Five-Star spa in Florida, and operated La Mar restaurant. A reimagined Mandarin Oriental Miami plus The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Miami are scheduled to open in 2030 as the brand's new North American flagship and a residential development with two- to four-bedroom homes plus two duplex penthouses.

The Mandarin Oriental Miami concluded 25 years of operation on May 31, 2025, closing the property that operated as Miami’s only true private-island hotel and one of the principal ultra-luxury addresses in the Florida hotel market. The closure ended an era during which the property hosted the only Forbes Five-Star-rated spa in Florida and operated at the top of the Brickell Key hotel hierarchy.

A reimagined Mandarin Oriental Miami plus The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Miami are scheduled for a 2030 opening on the same Brickell Key site. The new development will combine the brand’s planned North American flagship hotel with a residential component of two-to-four-bedroom homes and two duplex penthouses.

The Closed Property: What Operated Through May 2025

The closing Mandarin Oriental Miami carried 295 guestrooms plus 31 suites, all configured with balconies or terraces overlooking Biscayne Bay, the Miami skyline, or the broader Brickell Key landscape. The property was the only Forbes Five-Star spa property operating in Florida — the spa programme having maintained the Five-Star rating across multiple consecutive evaluation cycles.

La Mar by chef Gastón Acurio operated as the hotel’s principal restaurant, with the Peruvian-influenced cevicheria serving three meals daily and anchoring the property’s food and beverage programme. The combination of the private-island setting, the Forbes Five-Star spa, and the La Mar restaurant gave the property a distinctive commercial position in the Miami ultra-luxury hotel set.

The Brickell Key Geography

Brickell Key is a private island at the mouth of the Miami River, connected to the mainland by the Brickell Key Bridge that lands at the eastern edge of the Brickell financial district. The 44-acre island was, during the closing Mandarin Oriental period, occupied by the hotel plus a set of residential condominium towers. The geography produced a sense of seclusion within walking distance of the densest concentration of finance offices in the southeastern United States.

The Brickell Key location was, on the closing property’s commercial positioning, the principal structural differentiator from Miami Beach competitors (the Setai, Faena, EDITION Miami Beach) and from the broader Brickell mainland hotel set (Four Seasons Brickell, EDITION Brickell, SLS Brickell). The private-island setting, the corporate-walkability to the Brickell finance cluster, and the Forbes Five-Star service standard combined to give the closing property a position no peer Miami hotel could replicate.

The 2030 Reimagined Property

The reimagined Mandarin Oriental Miami plus The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Miami are positioned for a 2030 opening:

  • Hotel: The new property is positioned as Mandarin Oriental’s North American flagship — a designation reflecting the brand’s strategic investment in the Miami market relative to its other Western Hemisphere properties.
  • Residences: The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Miami will feature an exclusive collection of two-to-four-bedroom private homes with expansive floorplans, plus two duplex penthouses. The residential component is the sold component of the development.

The 2030 timeline reflects a multi-year redevelopment programme on the existing Brickell Key site. Travel managers building Miami premium hotel programmes for the 2026-2029 window should plan around the absence of Mandarin Oriental as a Miami hotel option; the Aman Miami Beach (entering the market) and the Four Seasons Brickell mainland properties are the principal alternative ultra-luxury hotel options in the corridor during the closure window.

What This Means for Miami Premium Hotel Travel in 2026

For corporate travel managers building Miami premium hotel programmes in 2026, the Mandarin Oriental Miami closure represents the loss of one of the principal ultra-luxury hotel options in the market. The competitive set has reshaped around the closure:

  • Aman Miami Beach (entering the Miami market) is positioned as the new top of the ultra-luxury rate stack at the Miami Beach geography.
  • Four Seasons Brickell continues to operate as a principal Brickell-side ultra-luxury hotel.
  • The Setai, Faena, EDITION Miami Beach continue to operate at the Miami Beach geography.
  • Mandarin Oriental Miami is absent from the 2026-2029 market window and is scheduled to return in 2030 as a reimagined property.

The 2030 reopening will mark the return of a flagship-tier property to Brickell Key. For now, the commercial position that the closed Mandarin Oriental occupied — only private-island hotel in Miami, only Forbes Five-Star spa in Florida — is vacant.

Sources

Public reporting tracked for this analysis includes Mandarin Oriental Miami, Wikipedia, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Miami, and trade publication coverage of the May 31, 2025 closure and the 2030 reopening timeline.

Frequently asked questions

When did the Mandarin Oriental Miami close?
May 31, 2025. The closure ended 25 years of legendary hospitality at the Brickell Key location. The closure was announced as part of the broader redevelopment plan for the property and the surrounding Brickell Key site.
What was the closing property's room count?
295 guestrooms plus 31 suites, all with balconies and terraces. The hotel was the only Forbes Five-Star spa property in Florida and one of the principal ultra-luxury hotel addresses in the Miami market.
What is replacing the closed hotel?
A reimagined Mandarin Oriental Miami hotel plus The Residences at Mandarin Oriental Miami are scheduled for a 2030 opening. The Residences will feature an exclusive collection of two-to-four-bedroom private homes with expansive floorplans plus two duplex penthouses. The new hotel is positioned as the brand's North American flagship.
Where is Brickell Key located?
Brickell Key is a private island at the mouth of the Miami River, connected to the mainland by the Brickell Key Bridge. The bridge lands at the eastern edge of the Brickell financial district. Brickell Key is approximately 44 acres and was, during the closing Mandarin Oriental period, occupied by the hotel plus a set of residential condominium towers.