Friday, May 3, 2013
Weekend Away: Bal Harbour, Miami Florida
Looking for a beach getaway with the WOW factor? High rise and high style, ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa in the exclusive enclave of Bal Harbour, Florida delivers the ultimate "room with a view"
The best way to experience Miami is from a high-rise
North-facing view from living room balcony
Suite Livingroom
ONE Bar Harbour Resort & Spa is famous for its gorgeous bathrooms, all with freestanding bathtubs and glass showers overlooking the fabulous views. There is even a TV embedded in the vanity mirror
Sunset view over Biscayne Bay
Breakfast outside on the hotel's waterfront patio
The world-famous Bal Harbour Shops sets the standard for the luxury retail industry
Spa relaxation/mani-pedi room
Cabana for the day with its own private hot tub in a garden setting beside the pool
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa beach view
Moon over Miami
GETTING THERE / ARRIVE IN STYLE
The hotel can arrange transfers via Worldwide Transportation - A Chauffeur Driven Companywww.worldwidetransportation.com
The ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa is conveniently located within walking distance of the famous Bal Harbour Shops, 15 minutes from South Beach and Aventura Mall, 25 minutes from the Port of Miami, and 30 minutes from both the Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports and Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades.
WHERE TO STAY
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa
10295 Collins Avenue
Bal Harbour, FL 33154
Tel: (305) 455-5400
Website: www.oneluxuryhotels.com
WHERE TO DINE
Miami's dining scene offers everything from luxurious, five-star restaurants serving fine cuisine to casual lunch counters in Little Havana serving authentic Cuban sandwiches.
At the hotel: Mister Collins, Miami Beach's only oceanfront restaurant.
Locally, in Bal Harbour: Makoto (Japanese), La Goulue (French) and Carpaccio (Italian) at the Bal Harbour Shops.
In Miami's Design District: Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, one of Miami's most popular restaurants, serving incredible freshly-caught fish, seafood and other dishes prepared from locally sourced ingredients.
WHERE TO SHOP
Bal Harbour Shops - This exquisite collection of designer boutiques and restaurants in a subtropical garden setting is a favorite playground for socialites, fashionistas and celebrities. 9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour.
MUST DO
At ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa, guests are attended to with 24-hour Concierge service, personal shoppers, and multi-lingual staff that can help accommodate requests that range from evening-out attire to private jet and yacht charters:
Art Deco Tours www.mdpl.org
Miami Skyline Seaplane Tour www.miamitours.us
Helicopter Tour TourHelicopter.com
Yacht Charters www.theadvantaged.com
MUST SEE
Art and design are everywhere in Miami from galleries and museums, to entire districts featuring art, architecture and design.
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - Completed in 1916 as a winter retreat for agricultural industrialist, James Deering. It is a European-inspired estate featuring 34 rooms with art and antiques spanning 2,000 years, creating the effect of a house lived in for centuries. The 10 acres of formal gardens along Biscayne Bay are embellished with fountains, sculptures and balustrades. Vizcaya is a National Historic Landmark.
Museum of Contemporary Art www.mocanomi.org
MIAMI'S BEST NIGHTLIFE
We didn't indulge in the nightlife, but here are some great suggestions from ONE Bal Harbour's concierge, Carlos, who can assist you with reservations:
LIV - Miami's hot nightclub, LIV at Fontainebleau Miami Beach offers a high energy, DJ-driven atmosphere, with the Miami nightclub scene's sexiest dancers.
Mokai - Popular velvet rope club where celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Pharrel Williams, Adrian Grenier and Enrique Iglesias join the party crowd.
The legendary Fontainebleau Miami Beach is the resort the Rat Pack frequented and where James Bond and Goldfinger played a game of gin rummy in a scene. After an extensive renovation, the iconic playground is back and more alluring than ever.
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