This charming, fully air-conditioned 50-room resort is only minutes
from Miami Beach but seems much further away. With its secluded
elegance, not unlike the feel of an exclusive residence, the
inviting and family-friendly hotel feels much like home. This
island paradise with its upscale bay-front accommodation that
practically floats on the water will leave guests feeling elated.
Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and
check-out service. Additional features include a hotel safe, lift
access, a newspaper stand and a hairdressing salon. The resort also
offers a restaurant, a café, a bar, conference facilities, Internet
access and room service. A kids' club for younger guests is
operated for a fee, while a laundry service and bicycle hire are
also available for a surcharge. Guests arriving by car may use the
hotel's car park and garage.
Rooms
Spectacular water views and the golden warmth of South Florida
feature with every room, decorated with original artwork and
infused with the aura of a bygone era. The terracotta tiling echoes
crisply and cheerfully underfoot, and warm hardwood furnishings
lend a genteel reminder of a slower time. The en suite bathrooms
have a shower, a bathtub and a hairdryer. Additional features
include a double or king-size bed, direct dial telephone,
satellite/cable TV, radio and Internet access. Guests also enjoy
use of a safe, a minibar, an ironing set, tea and coffee making
facilities and a terrace. All rooms feature individually regulated
heating and air conditioning as standard.
Restaurant & Food
While the resort offers formal Florida dining at the oceanfront
restaurant, Gibraltar, guests appreciate the freedom of being able
to dine wherever they desire?by the pool, in the tropical gardens,
or in the comfort of their guestroom. The hotel also features
regular live entertainment. Numerous alternatives in Coconut Grove,
Coral Gables and on Brickell Avenue only a short drive away.
Activities & Sport
The 85-slip marina provides moorage for guests arriving by yacht,
and the dock masters can arrange fishing and sailing trips. The
recreationally inclined will love the twelve floodlit tennis courts
(for a fee), jogging track and gym. The spa is a refuge that exists
solely to rejuvenate the mind, soothe the soul and renew the body,
featuring a hot tub, spa treatments, massage treatments and a
sauna. There is also a heated outdoor swimming pool with a poolside
snack bar, a sun terrace and sun loungers. Furthermore, guests can
enjoy aqua fit and aerobics sessions. Watersports such as
waterskiing, jet skiing, diving, windsurfing, motor boating,
sailing, catamaran boating and canoeing are offered, and there is
an entertainment programme for adults. Sun loungers are also
available at the beach.
Comments
Check-in time is 4 pm and check-out is until midday. The
reservation desk is open every day from 7 am - 11 pm.
Directions, How to get
there
Take South Bayshore Drive to Fair Isle, Grove Isle. Follow the road
over the bridge to the security gate. The attendants at the gate
will direct guests to the resort.
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