Three-quarters of a century after the art deco movement, Miami remains
one of the world's trendiest and flashiest hot spots. Luckily for
visitors, South Beach is no longer the only place to stand and pose in
Miami. North of downtown Miami's megamakeover, the growing Wynwood and
Design districts—along with nearby Midtown—are home to Miami's hipster
and fashionista scenes, and South Beach continues to extend both north
and west, with the addition of new venues north of 20th Street and along
the bay on West Avenue. Following the reopening of the mammoth
Fontainebleau and its enclave of nightclubs and restaurants along
Mid-Beach, other globally renowned resorts have moved into the
neighborhood, like the Soho Beach House and Canyon Ranch.
Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Review
Completely revamped and renovated for 2013, the smoking hot, art
deco Ritz-Carlton, South Beach is a suprisingly trendy, beachfront
bombshell, with a dynamite staff, a snazzy Club Lounge, a "tanning
butler," and a long pool deck that leads right out to the beach. There
are all the usual high-level draws the Ritz is known for, that is,
attentive service, a kids' club, a club level with five food
presentations a day, and high-end restaurants. The spa has exclusive
brands of scrubs and creams. The "tanning butler" will make sure you're
not burning and will apply lotion in the hard-to-reach places. Friday
through Sunday afternoons a master mixologist patrols the pool deck with
a caipirinha cart, serving made-to-order cocktails using homemade
syrups crafted from fresh herbs and fruit. The wonderful DiLido Beach
Club restaurant is, believe it or not, one of the very few places in
Miami where you can get a beachside meal. The ocean is on one side and
the pedestrian Lincoln Road begins on the other: the locale is tops.
Overall, this landmarked 1954 art moderne hotel, designed by Morris
Lapidus, has never been hotter.
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