Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel Pool
Our View: The Fontainebleau is highly recommended for those who can afford. The hotel provides a resort experience so complete that visitors can take in all that Miami Beach has to offer while never leaving the Fontainebleau property. The Fontainebleau is a top tier luxury resort located 3 miles north of the South Beach strip and five minutes via taxi from the Miami Beach Convention Center.
The landmark Fontainebleau has always been the preferred destination for celebrities and socialites, and a recent billion dollar renovation transformed the property into a Vegas-style luxury resort that rivals any resort in the world. Currently offering over 1,500 state-of-the-art guest rooms and suites, the two original buildings are joined by two new all-suite towers plus eleven high end restaurants and lounges. A 40,000 square foot spa and fitness center overlooks the oceanfront pool deck where VIP cabanas shelter guests who have their choice of a variety of swimming pools.
When planning a visit to Miami Beach’s largest resort, guests may choose over 800 refurbished rooms in the two original hotel buildings or opt for the 37-story Tresor or 18-story Sorrento tower buildings at the southern end of the property. Each room incorporates iMac Apple computer technology designed to facilitate immediate hotel feedback and provide a vital link to the rest of the world. Suites range from 500 to 1,500 square feet with modern kitchen facilities, marble and granite counters and baths, Jacuzzi tubs and flat panel televisions. Relax on private balconies with panoramic views of the city and the sea.
The Fontainebleau offers a choice of 11 different dining experiences including 5 star restaurants run by some of the world’s most notable chefs. Scarpetta is Chef Scott Conant’s popular Italian restaurant overlooking the pool deck and the Atlantic Ocean. Light, airy and sporting a nautical flair, the dining room offers seasonal, market-driven produce that is the heart and soul of simple rustic Italian cuisine. Hakkasan is an upscale Asian fusion restaurant where the simple dumpling is elevated to fine art. Open for dinner and also dim sum service weekends, the gleaming dark woods in the sexy dining area provide a sophisticated backdrop for an exotic and romantic meal. Gotham Steak is Alfred Portale’s swank seaside steak and seafood restaurant with two floors of indoor and outdoor dining featuring a breathtaking glass wine tower that is the focal point of the room. Offering over 1,500 fine wines, Gotham is an ideal destination for a business dinner, a romantic retreat or a perfectly dry martini at the busy bar.
Oceanfront Fontainebleau Hotel at Night
While South Beach is one of the world’s most lavish playgrounds, the nightclubs LIV and Arkadia rank at the top of the city’s nightlife hot spots attracting the biggest names in dance music from all over the world. Frequently hosting celebrities, star athletes and super models, the Fontainebleau lounges are the most desired destinations for Girls Gone Wild Weekends, Bachelor Parties and truly impressive first dates. The lobby Bleau Bar and Glow poolside make it easy to warm up as the sun sets and provide the perfect backdrop for another sexy Miami night.
With a local population that is toned, tanned and dressed to impress, it’s no wonder the two-level Lapis Spa is one of the most popular elements of the Fontainebleau experience. With 30 private treatment rooms, the spa still feels social with a 75 foot co-ed pool, a 35 foot rain corridor, and a huge gym and exercise area. Couples can enjoy an oceanfront massage, vichy showers, soaking tubs and private dining suites. Guests relax with mineral-rich water treatments that can be hot, cool, steamy or soaking. Emerging relaxed and refreshed, the spa opens onto the free form pools and luxury cabanas by the sea.
Whether your Miami Beach vacation is about relaxation, rejuvenation or exhilaration, there’s something for everyone at the spacious Fontainebleau Resort & Spa.
Hotel Amenities:
* 24-hour front desk
* Air-conditioned public areas
* Number of rooms: 1,504
* Number of floors: 37
* ATM/banking
* Audio-visual equipment
* Ballroom(s)
* Parking (valet) $32 Per Day, In/Out
* Banquet facilities
* Bar/lounge
* Breakfast available (surcharge)
* Business center
* Coffee shop or café
* Complimentary newspapers in lobby
* Concierge desk
* Conference room(s)
* Doorman/doorwoman
* Dry cleaning/laundry service
* Elevator/lift
* Event catering
* Exhibit space
* Express check- in
* Express check-out
* Fitness equipment
* Full-service health spa
* Gift shops or newsstand
* Hair salon
* Health club
* Beach/pool umbrellas
* Internet access in public areas - high speed
* Internet access - wireless
* Limo or Town Car service available
* Massage - treatment room(s)
* Medical assistance available
* Meeting rooms (small groups)
* Multilingual staff
* Nightclub
* Parking (surcharge)
* Patio
* Poolside bar
* Porter/bellhop
* Restaurant(s) in hotel
* Room service (24 hours)
* Safe-deposit box - front desk
* Sauna
* Security guard
* Shopping on site
* Smoke-free property
* Spa services on site
* Spa tub
* Swimming pool - children’s
* Swimming pool - outdoor
* Wedding services