1. Hotel Beaux Arts Miami
City: Downtown Miami, FL
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (305) 370-0750
Address: 345 Avenue of the Americas, 39th floor
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Description: Located on the 39th floor of the JW Marriott Marquis building, this exclusive 44-room hotel is outfitted entirely with Bang & Olufsen in-room entertainment systems including remote-controlled video and sound systems, remote-controlled drapery, HD-LCD flat-screen TVs, and home theater systems, which are unique features in any Florida hotel. Rooms are as upscale as they are high-tech with Italian marble bathrooms, Brazilian cherry wood floors and floor-to-ceiling windows. An exclusive lounge, private check-in, personal concierge, and in-room iPads are a few of the perks.
2. Jw Marriott Marquis Miami
City: Downtown Miami, FL
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (305) 350-0750
Address: 345 Avenue of the Americas
Description: The recently opened 41-floor JW Marriot Marquis is part of the $1 billion Metropolitan Miami (The Met) development in downtown Miami, which is modeled after the Time Warner Center in New York. Hotel amenities include a 50,000-square-foot, two-story indoor sports, lifestyle, and entertainment facility, which has a 10,000-square-foot NBA-approved basketball area, tennis facilities with Sony Ericsson Open surface courts, Jim McLean Golf School with personal instruction, virtual golf simulators, 2 putting greens, a Pro Shop, a virtual bowling alley, 3D media lounge, billiards, and a spa and salon. To top that off, Miami’s first db Bistro Moderne by chef-restaurateur Daniel Boulud recently opened on the property.
3. Tempo Miami, A Rockresort
City: Downtown Miami, FL
Category: Accommodations
Telephone: (786) 369-0300
Address: 1100 Biscayne Blvd.
Description: Located in the 67-story Marquis Residences building with views of Biscayne Bay, Tempo Miami has 56 guest rooms and is an ideal spot for those who want to experience multiple areas of Miami. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts is within walking distance and the hotel is at the base of the MacArthur Causeway, which is a straight shot to Miami Beach. A gourmet restaurant, Amuse, is on-site and an 8,000-square-foot spa is another big perk, which is equipped with a lagoon-style pool and personal concierge services.