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Miami does lobbies like nowhere else, and

1 Hotel South Beach is no exception. An expansive space of white and wood, with huge windows and big squishy sofas, it hums with conversation and beautiful people. But the things I love most about it, which surprised me the first time I visited, is that it’s actually all sustainable.

The reception desk is made from an old oak tree, and there’s a wall that from a distance looks like artwork – a gigantic mural of a swimmer – but when you get closer you see that it’s really moss. Off to one side is a juice bar to pick up that green cleanse on the way back from SoulCycle next door. Waiting outside is a fleet of Tesla electric cars to whizz silently around town.

It’s green yet glamorous, fun but also fearsomely followed through. Room keys are fashioned out of recycled wood and beds have hemp mattresses covered in organic linen. In the wardrobes are hangers cut from cardboard, made from old packaging, and in the shower there are sand timers set to five minutes. The bedrooms are huge and bright, airy and supremely calming – a refreshing change from Miami’s usual high-tempo vibe.

Miami for me is always a beach fix, a blast of heat away from New York’s winters. There’s a string of hotels along this stretch of South Beach, and if you wander out from 1 Hotel, you’re on the sand. But anyone can see Miami from sea level; the best view here is up on the roof – it’s incredible. The whole of Miami stretches out below while I sit up there in the sky, sipping tequila and soda by the pool.