Here’s Bobbie Thurgood’s ultimate guide on how to get cool in America’s hottest holiday destination.

It’s the trendy celeb neighbourhood of Miami that attracts everyone from J.Lo to Justin Timberlake.

Forget crime capital – these days it’s the cool capital, where hanging out with the beautiful people is guaranteed.

The palm-fringed South Beach district, 12 miles from the airport, is famed for its white sands, bikini-clad rollerbladers, cool clubs, bars and restaurants.

Enjoy the surf then swank up the world-famous Ocean Drive as Harleys cruise past.

Here you’ll find the Casa Casuarina, now a nightclub, where Gianni Versace used to live.

“SoBe” is party central at night. Sip a beer at a beachfront bar or a cocktail at the Shore Club, a favourite haunt of Paris Hilton.

Hit a club or enjoy some chilled-out salsa tunes down at Little Havana.

There are a host of budget hotels so that you can pretend you’re a star without having to wield a weighty wallet.

We loved the brilliant Art Deco Pelican Hotel (www.pelicanhotel.com) in the heart of the Deco district, with brilliant views over Ocean Drive itself and the beach. (Best Whorehouse Room)