With the sea on one side and South Beach's on the other, the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, Miami Beach, Fla., is comprised of the original 1939 Art Deco hotel that connects to a modern, 18-story tower to form a vast resort. One block from a major mall and four blocks from the convention center, the Loews offers business travelers and groups 85,000 square feet of meeting space and enough drawing cards to entice leisure travelers to set up their bases for South Beach exploration.
The pool area offers a freeform pool, two spas and 20 cabanas. Poolside butlers provide sunbathing guests with cool mist spritzes and ice-cold washcloths. The complimentary 4,500-square-foot fitness center offers classes in beach yoga and power walking.
Unlike most hotels in this area, the Loews welcomes kids and provides programs for children age 4-12, including daily activities and night adventures on weekends. Pets are welcome and even have their own room-service menu.
Guests can experience fine dining at Emeril's Miami Beach, where the showcase is New Orleans-style cuisine by renowned chef Emeril Lagasse. Another hotel restaurant, Preston's, offers spectacular ocean views and traditional American fare. For poolside drinking and grilling, the Nautilus awaits guests.
Guestrooms are designed with contemporary pale-wood furnishings and beach-inspired colors which include minibars, bathrobes, and views of the city, bay or ocean. Two-thirds have balconies.
The 900-foot beach offers parasailing and Jet Skiing. Concierges can arrange for golf, tennis and boating.
