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Miami's Day Trip Gem
This isn't your grandma's cabana. The private, air-conditioned room has a couch, stereo and granite-topped mini-bar. It even has its own back porch for sunbathing.
Tags: Miami, South_Beach, resorts, luxury, spas, Sunny_Isles_Beach,
Celebrity Miami
If you’re looking for a glitzy evening, the endless nightlife options may seem daunting. However, there are a few sure-bets for a see-and-be-seen experience.
Tags: luxury, hotels, Miami, Miami_Beach, South_Beach, dining, nightlife, spas, shopping,
Miami Chic Hotels
The 1930 Spanish revival mansion offers 10 lavish guest suites, including Versace’s former bedroom and rooms that once accommodated Madonna, Princess Diana, Elton John and many of his celebrity friends.
Tags: Miami, South_Beach, hotels, luxury,
Luxe Lauderdale
While Lago Mar serves as the perfect jumping-off point for exploring a grown-up Fort Lauderdale, the resort is also a world within itself, an exclusive enclave where guests and club members are treated like royalty.
Tags: Fort_Lauderdale, resorts, luxury,
Romance and Luxury, Hand in Hand
For the ceremony, choose an intimate spot on the beach or a sunset cruise on the resort's 100-foot luxury yacht. Along the way, the sun-streaked sky and Gulf waters create the postcard-perfect backdrop.
Tags: Fort_Myers, romance, luxury, weddings, spas, Sanibel_Island,
Luxury Hits the Beach in Fort Lauderdale
The city has spent more than $25 million in a major facelift, adding bike lanes, pedestrian promenades, landscaped medians and a curvaceous "wave wall" that runs for some two miles along the main stretch of sand.
Tags: Fort_Lauderdale, beaches, luxury, resorts,
A Fort Lauderdale Classic
Surrounded by lush gardens and sandy beaches in a tony residential area, Lago Mar is a tropical oasis.
Tags: Fort_Lauderdale, resorts, luxury,
City to Shore Luxury
Fittingly, the Spa at Sandpearl gifts an organic experience – the Healing Waters treatment, for example, transforms from mineral bath to marine salt scrub to Vichy shower
Tags: resorts, luxury, Clearwater_Beach, St_Petersburg,
The Spirit of Luxury at the Belleview Biltmore
Ten French doors led into a large enclosure housing the art-deco tiled indoor pool, complete with elegant columns, potted palms and lounge chairs. There was also a fully equipped exercise room and full service salon on-site.
Tags: Clearwater, resorts, luxury, history, historical_sites, tours,
Nature's Finest
With more than 400 rooms and suites, the resort also has five outdoor cascading pools, concierge and valet services and championship tennis courts.
Tags: resorts, luxury, nature, Sanibel_Island, Fort_Myers,
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino: A True Destination Hotel
With 17 restaurants and lounges, 30,000-square feet of meeting room space, a full-service European-style spa, 22 retail shops and 11 nightclubs in a complex known as Seminole Paradise (whew!) why would you need to leave the premises?.
Tags: Hollywood, resorts, luxury, spas, shopping, nightlife, dining,
A Refreshing Spin on Romance
The Shores specializes in providing real vacations – the kind that are usually figments of your imagination.
Tags: romance, resorts, Daytona_Beach, luxury,
Self-Renewal in Safety Harbor
In total, all 175 guest rooms have been renovated with new decor and furnishings, new lighting, pillow-top beds, the softest of linens and updated amenities in the bath and dressing areas.
Tags: resorts, luxury, Clearwater, spas, Safety_Harbor,
Five Ways to Live it Up in Fort Myers
Enjoy an intimate, moonlit dinner on the beach, a couples massage and a bottle of Dom Perignon, all part of the Sensual Sanibel Sunset package.
Tags: Sanibel_Island, resorts, luxury, cruises, spas, Fort_Myers,
Florida Shopping, Nightlife and Luxury
When I want to become part of the entertainment, I often check out Miami’s Studio, the biggest karaoke club in the world with more than 22,000 songs in 20 languages.
Tags: shopping, nightlife, music, hotels, Daytona_Beach, Tampa, Panama_City, Miami, antiques, Lakeland, Mount_Dora, St_Petersburg, Naples, South_Beach, Sarasota, luxury,
Daytona Luxe
Iron security gates guard the restored home and its regally appointed guest accommodations (think cedar-lined closets, antique furnishings and gold-plated bathroom fixtures), all within walking distance of the beach.
Tags: historical_sites, Daytona_Beach, luxury, art, shopping, history, bed_and_breakfasts, spas, culture, lighthouses, beaches, museums,
Where the Posh Play
Get a sense of Palm Beach’s wealth simply by driving along the island’s avenues, trying to guess which fortress wall or towering, maniacally manicured hedge conceals which celebrity home.
Tags: luxury, shopping, museums, Palm_Beach, hotels, historical_sites, art, driving_tours,
Healing Waters
I lost myself in the feel of the water swishing around me, the sunlight on my upturned face and the quiet you can only experience when your ears are under water.
Tags: spas, luxury, resorts, Palm_Beach,
Four Seasons
It's easy to imagine sugar plum fairies in our Junior Ocean View Suite, which is awash in the vivid pastels of sea glass.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Orlando, Palm_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, luxury, resorts, hotels, dining,
Executive Escapes
Later that evening, Gatsby-esque murals and saltwater aquariums, along with our three waiters - Birk, Ben and Don - greeted Meghan and I at The Maritana Grille.
Tags: Amelia_Island, Boca_Raton, Coral_Gables, Islamorada, Key_West, Longboat_Key, Marathon, Miami, Miami_Beach, Mount_Dora, Palm_Beach, Steinhatchee, West_Palm_Beach, spas, resorts, beaches, luxury, dining,
Florida Spa Sampler
Succumb to the luscious Coconut Rub and Milk Ritual Wrap or the Exotic Flower Bath.
Tags: Bonita_Springs, Fort_Myers, Islamorada, Key_West, Kissimmee, Miami, Miami_Beach, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, Ponte_Vedra_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, spas, resorts, luxury, Sanibel_Island,
Over-the-Top-Luxury
For the perfect end to the perfect evening, summon your Bath Concierge to draw a bath with a sensuous blend of oils and bath salts.
Tags: Boca_Raton, Bonita_Springs, Islamorada, Key_Largo, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm_Beach, St_Pete_Beach, luxury, resorts, hotels, spas,
Chesterfield Hotel
The Chesterfield, in fact, is a favorite of Margaret Thatcher, and also Catherine DeNeuve, Faye Dunaway, and author Barbara Taylor Bradford, among many others.
Tags: Cocoa, Palm_Beach, hotels, romance, luxury, dining,
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