Grand in scale and character, this sumptuously updated architectural landmark brings together all the glamour of Miami Beach - and gets every detail right.
EXPERIENCE
You never forget a face - especially when it's as iconic as Fontainebleau Miami Beach. By the pool below the white high-rise curve of this 1954 hotel, James Bond had a tense and sunny cinematic encounter with Goldfinger. Today, you have six pools to choose from, and a private VIP cabana with a lounge, deck, and butler service.
Seaside Fontainebleau Miami Beach reopened in November 2008 after a $1-billion renovation and expansion that brought the property's rooms and suites to 1,504 while accentuating its 1950s élan. Book one of the ocean-view Signature Suites, which range from 1,000 to 4,300 sq. ft. These modern enclaves have 400-thread-count Egyptian linens, multiple baths, a private bar, and a 20-inch iMac.
Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack used to party here, and hotel does them proud with 11 restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. Before a perfect porterhouse at Gotham Steak or bottle service at high-energy LIV, try the Elements Rain Tunnel treatment at 20,000 sq. ft. Lapis Spa.
RECOGNITION
Forbes Traveler - Miami's 15 Hottest Hotels - 2008
Condé Nast Traveler - Hot List Hotel - 2009
Condé Nast Traveler - Hot List Spas - 2009
LOCATION
Located on the southeastern coast of Florida, the city of Miami Beach lies east of Miami on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Fontainebleau Miami Beach is a 15-drive minute east of downtown Miami and Miami International Airport, and 30 minutes south of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Eating Locally - September 2009 | 7 SENSATIONS | September 2009Fontainebleau Miami Beach Alfred Portale oversees the dinner-only Gotham Steak. Choose his Florida heirloom tomato salad, with feta, red onion and white balsamic vinaigrette, and Florida grouper with quinoa, haricots verts, picholine olive, speck ham and cherry tomatoes (or succumb to temptation, for...more