Become privy to a sanctuary favored by the world's elite travelers. Lose yourself in the beauty of private beaches and 62 elegant suites, villas, and cottages that make up part of the historical Vanderbilt Mansion. Indulge in the acclaimed comforts of the Fisher Island Hotel & Resort, recently selected as Miami's Best Resort Hotel by Zagat's Survey and picked by Condé Nast Traveler's readership as one of America's favorite exclusive vacation spots.
Come experience this luxurious Hotel & Resort nestled amid Fisher Island's private 216-acre oasis and placing you minutes from all the charms of South Florida.
Guests of The Fisher Island Hotel & Resort reside in faithfully restored Vanderbilt-era Cottages, luxurious one-bedroom Villa Suites with sitting rooms, private patios and hot tubs and spacious one-and two-bedroom Seaside Villas overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent to the private Beach Club. All registered guests receive a complimentary golf cart for use during their stay.
From check-in to check-out, a guest's stay at the Fisher Island Hotel & Resort is guaranteed to be a comfortable and unique experience in the caring hands of our friendly concierges. The purpose of a vacation is to leave behind your responsibilities and the hassles of daily life. Our goal at the Fisher Island Hotel & Resort is to enhance your overall experience as a guest, even before you arrive until it's time for you to go home again.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Fisher Island Hotel And Resort
Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach
Perched at the edge of golden sands and flanked by Fort Lauderdale and Miami's sexy South Beach, Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach brings elegant European Riviera-style luxury to America. Cool pale woods, stainless steel, and frosted glass lend the hotel's 50 classic guest rooms and 150 one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites an air of stylish contemporary sophistication. Each sleek and comfortable suite provides an airy Italian-inspired kitchen, a DVD/CD player and LCD flat screen television, a washer/dryer, and a chic, modern living area.
Spacious penthouse suites offer a private rooftop terrace with soothing Jacuzzi and panoramic views of the shimmering turquoise ocean. After a day of jet-skiing, kayaking, or windsurfing, in and around Sunny Isles Beach, head to our 6,000-square-foot spa for a relaxing massage or Caviar Facial. Then, indulge your palate with sumptuous Milanese-inspired fare at the celebrated BiCE Ristorante. Or if you'd rather utilize your in-suite kitchen, have groceries delivered to your room for a feast of your own. Afterward, lounge by the pool or one of our ocean front terraces with a tropical cocktail and watch the sun set fire to the ocean as it sinks beneath the horizon. Experience the chic, modern style of the AAA four-diamond hotel, Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach.
The Everglades, with miles of scenic beauty and marshlands, as well as the zoo and a myriad of stunning beach parks are within an easy 20-30 minute drive.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach
An exclusive oceanfront setting for relaxed Palm Beach elegance, award-winning dining and the flawless service of Four Seasons, on one of the finest sweeps of sun-splashed beach in South Florida, minutes from challenging golf and endless diversions on land or sea.
Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach offers 210 guest rooms, including 13 suites, featuring private, furnished balconies with views of the ocean or the Resort's beautifully landscaped garden and pool area.
The Restaurant The signature dining room of the Resort, offering award-winning cuisine in elegant surroundings. Recipient of the Florida Trend's Golden Spoon Award and designated one of Florida's top restaurants, The Restaurant serves southeastern regional cuisine amid elegant surroundings. This is one of only three AAA Five Diamond restaurants in South Florida. The Restaurant seats 96 people and a pianist entertains nightly.
n the chic sanctuary of relaxation that is Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, attune your mood to the natural ocean rhythms as you experience our carefully chosen results-oriented BABOR and Kate Somerville products and treatments.
Reflecting the glamor of Palm Beach in a contemporary atmosphere, the Spa invites you into a secluded world, with plush lounge chairs and imported marble surrounding luxurious whirlpools.
The Sea Grass Room was designed for total privacy, with two treatment beds, a steam room and a lounging area. It is the perfect spot for a VIP couple's experience, a special moment for couples or for a mother and daughter to reconnect.
Le Meridien Bora Bora
Set on the Pearl of the Pacific, Le Méridien Bora Bora is located on a six-mile-long motu islet, facing Otemanu Mountain, within one of the most beautiful lagoons in the world. It is a lush island of tropical rainforests set at the edge of an azure lagoon and, as travelers quickly discover, one of the most beautiful, romantic places in the world.
Le Méridien Bora Bora has 99 tropically themed bungalows perched over the spectacular lagoon or nestled next to ivory sands amid the shadows of towering coconut trees. The resorts over-water bungalows feature glass-bottomed flooring, providing stunning views of marine life beneath the surface. Meanwhile, beach bungalows offer private beaches and hammocks. Gentle South Pacific breezes waft indoors, cooling interiors as they ripple the delicate curtains of canopied beds.
Enjoy a different themed cuisine each night of the week at Le Tipanie restaurant. Swim with the turtles in the turquoise lagoon before heading to dinner to watch glorious sunsets over the water, with the silhouette of the imposing extinct volcano, Mt. Otemanu, towering in the background.
Speaking of turtles, the Turtle Sanctuary at Le Méridien Bora Bora is a renowned effort to help save the magnificent hawksbill and green sea turtles. The only one of its kind in French Polynesia, the sanctuary offers educational presentations to spread knowledge of these beautiful and all-too-threatened creatures. Guests can also swim with the turtles in the picturesque lagoon or even "adopt" turtles in an ongoing effort to return them to their natural habitat.
Nikki Beach to Party in Egypt
Turn up the music and let the games begin! The pyramids will soon be aglow with the arrival of the decadent Nikki Beach Hotel in Hacienda Bay. The franchise dubbed by the London Observer as "the sexiest party on Earth" is raising a 125-suite resort in the Mediterranean's latest hotspot for jetsetters. It will be the eighth country to feel the heat of the steamy franchise's presence.
Nikki's Hacienda Bay play station will include a Nikki Beach Club, a VIP lounge, a spa and fitness center, numerous beachfront cabanas, personalized in-suite music, and private 24-hour concierge service. All suites, which will be a minimum of 200 square feet, will offer either an ocean views or overlook a championship golf course. The festivities begin at the airport, as a Nikki beach hostess will pick up guests at the airport.
The quintessential purveyors of the upscale beach-club lifestyle currently have partying resorts in Saint-Tropez, St. Barth, Marbella, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Marrakech, Reno, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, NYC and Miami and Hollywood, Fla.
Ipanema Beach
Keeping with the Latin vibe, Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro is a longtime favorite with its less-than-bashful bikini-clad beachcombers. Many travelers flock to Brazil's Cococabana Beach; however if you're looking for something a little more upscale, the world-renowned Ipanema Beach is definitely the way to go. When it comes to acceptance of one's sexual orientation, Ipanema Beach is considered more liberal than most and has consequently been dubbed "the gay beach."
Seychelles
It is no surprise that the African Seychelles have earned a spot in the top three, but it is the island of La Digue, which grabs our attention. La Digue is the fourth largest island in the Seychelles and is considered by many to be the most beautiful with its exotic vegetation, sparkling sands, and turquoise tide.
