The design embodies the resort's island destination feel and interweaves classic touches...
The design embodies the resort's island destination feel and interweaves classic touches in a modern environment. The room decor is inspired by West Indies Colonial design. Many offer spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, while others offer lush tropical garden views.
LOCATION
Located on a long stretch of golden-sand beach on the barrier island of Key Biscayne, this luxurious Miami-area resort blends European elegance with relaxed, Florida-style comfort; South Beach is 6 miles away.
PROPERTY AMENITIES
* Cioppino - Award-winning Tuscan cuisine served in sensuously lighted room. Arched Palladian windows frame picture-perfect views of the Atlantic. Outdoor dining terrace overlooking the ocean. Menu highlights include Pan-Seared Grouper with Olives and Roasted Tomatoes, Cioppino Mare e Fetunta (mussels, calamari, clams, and shrimp in a light tomato sauce). Extensive wine list. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Sunday brunch with 10 culinary stations, including Bloody Mary and champagne cocktail stations and a room devoted entirely to desserts. Reservations recommended.
* The Lobby Lounge - Floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of fountains, gardens, and the Atlantic Ocean. Fine selection of traditional teas and exotic coffees. Modern martini menu and light fare. Sushi menu Wednesday-Saturday. Live entertainment.
* Dune Oceanfront Burger Lounge - Chic tranquil setting. Plush lounges, cushioned beds, VIP cabanas or tables on the sand with unobstructed ocean views. Gourmet burgers, champagne, rosè wines, sangrias, and beers from around the world. Sundays features European lounge music from 3 PM until sunset.
* RUMBAR - Evening gathering spot reminiscent of Old Havana. 52 rums, cachacas, and piscos from 18 countries. Five rum flights for vertical tastings. VIP Rum Lockers to securely store private bottles. Humidor cabinet with cigar collection. Subdued lighting, large palms, overhead fans and plush leather furniture. Grupo Nostalgia, a four-piece Latin band, plays Thursday-Saturday evening.
* Cantina Beach - Fresh, Cabo San Lucas–style menu under a thatched-roof palapa with plush lounges, fire pits and bar rails overlooking the ocean. Menu highlights include fish tacos, lobster quesadillas, and fresh ceviches. Tequlier (a tequila specialist trained in the Tequila region of Mexico) makes recommendations and offers selections from the extensive tequila menu. Open daily.
* Two outdoor pools are on site: one designed for families, and the other for adults. The Tennis Garden offers one hard court and 10 soft clay courts, all of which are lit at night. Tennis pros are available to give lessons and tips to players of all ages.
* This Miami-area resort's ocean-view spa offers 60 treatments, many using local botanicals from South Florida and the Caribbean. Two of the spa's popular treatments are regionally inspired: the Key Lime Coconut Body Scrub and the Everglades Grass Body Wrap.
ROOM AMENITIES
* The oceanfront Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscaye offers 402 spacious guestrooms and suites, renovated in 2008. Views are of Biscayne Bay, the ocean, or the resort. Rooms feature ocean decor and custom furnishings and lighting. Marble bathrooms include lighted makeup/shaving mirrors, designer toiletries, scales, plush bathrobes, and slippers. Beds have padded teak headboards and both goosedown and hypoallergenic foam pillows.
* Plasma TVs come with MP3 ports. Rooms also offer minibars, laptop-sized safes, and high-speed Internet access.Twice-daily housekeeping and overnight shoeshine service are standard.
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