Lead the glamorous life at Mondrian South Beach, which graced the cover of Conde Nast Traveler’s Hot List hotel issue when it opened in 2009, for $210 per night. Rooms this fall are currently as high as $325.

Plus, receive a free upgrade to next room category based on availability at check-in ($50 value), and free daily continental breakfast for two. These rates are available over Thanksgiving and Christmas dates when the weather is ideal in Miami.

Travel for: 

• $210 ... Weekdays October 1 - December 28
• $240 ... Friday and Saturday stays October 1 - December 28

Each oversized studio has a king or queen bed, a modern kitchen, a plasma TV and iPod docking station and a crystal chandelier rainfall showerhead in bathrooms. Upgrades to one-bedroom suites are also discounted.  

Everything in this hotel is reminiscent of a fairy tale: kissing gardens, a floating staircase in the lobby and oversized castlelike doors. A vending machine in the hotel sells luxury items -- from a a designer toothbrush to luxury cars. The expansive pool deck surrounded by lush gardens overlooks the Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay.

Not available on: Sept. 16-17, 29; Oct. 4-5, 15-16; Nov. 30; Dec. 1-3