Every December, the global art world descends on Miami Beach for Art Basel Miami Beach. The 2026 edition runs December 4 through 6 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with VIP preview days on December 2 and 3. It’s the anchor of Miami Art Week, a week-long run of satellite fairs — including Untitled Art on the sand and NADA — along with countless pop-up shows and gallery nights that spread from Miami Beach into Wynwood and the Design District.
Why Base Yourself in Hollywood, FL
Hotel rates in Miami Beach climb sharply during Art Week, and parking anywhere near the Convention Center gets scarce fast. Hollywood, FL sits about 20–25 minutes north by car (longer once Art Week traffic sets in), which makes it an easy day-trip distance into the fairs without paying Miami Beach week-of-event pricing or fighting for a spot on the street every night.
Room for the Whole Crew at Total Oasis
Collectors, gallerists, and friend groups who make the trip together need more than a hotel room — somewhere to compare notes on what they saw, charge a week’s worth of devices, and regroup before heading back out. Total Oasis, our flagship property in Hollywood, combines five connected units and sleeps up to 30 guests, so a whole crew can book one home base instead of scattering across separate hotel rooms. If you’re coming with a smaller group, our other units — Oasis, Sunrise, and the Sunset A/B/C combinations — scale down to fit two people or twenty.
A Few Practical Notes for Art Week
Book your stay early — lodging near any Art Week fair fills up fast once the official dates are confirmed. Plan extra time for the drive in, since I-95 and the MacArthur Causeway both back up badly during fair hours, and consider rideshare for the final stretch into the Convention Center rather than hunting for parking. Pack layers, since fair floors run cold and Miami sidewalks don’t. And build in at least one evening to decompress on Hollywood Beach’s Broadwalk, which is exactly the kind of quiet reset a day of gallery-hopping calls for.
Kismet Getaways guests have left guest reviews over the years praising the properties’ space and location for exactly this kind of trip — close enough to Miami’s biggest events, far enough to actually relax. If you’re heading down for Art Basel or any of the satellite fairs this December, check availability at Total Oasis or one of our other Hollywood, FL units and make this Art Week the one where you’re not fighting for a hotel room when the day is over.