The crown jewel of this 150-suite hotel—located on 750 linear feet of ocean—is the 70,000-square-foot wellness spa, including a rock-climbing wall, 54 treatment rooms, and 30 exercise classes daily. When you're not lounging around your well-appointed suite, with its 400-thread-count Mascioni linens and flat-panel HDTVs, or swimming in one of the hotel's four pools, take your meals at the Canyon Ranch Grill, where you can indulge in tasty cuisine with a healthy slant: Each dish's nutritional information (including calories) is printed on the menu, and all wines served here are sustainable, organic or biodynamic. If you're looking to avoid the noise and toxicity of everyday life, you'll appreciate the property-wide ban on smoking and the ban of cell phones in all common areas (including restaurants). Pros : located directly on the beach; spacious suites with kitchenettes (no smaller than 720 sq. feet); spa treatments exclusive to hotel guests. Cons : bit of a drive to the heart of South Beach.
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