The Colony

The Colony Review

What distinguishes this legendary British colonial-style hotel is that it's only one block from Worth Avenue and one block from a beautiful beach on the Atlantic Ocean. The hotel's lobby and pool area has ornamental plants, fountains, wicker furniture, and billowing white panels reminiscent of South Beach's luxurious hotels. An attentive staff, youthful yet experienced, is buzzing with competence and a desire to please. Guest rooms are decorated in Caribbean-colonial, with sunny yellow walls and dark mahogany desks, and pineapple-carved poster beds grace some rooms. Roomy suites and luxurious two-bedroom villas have laundry facilities and full kitchens. The pool is shaped like the state of Florida, although the panhandle is severely reduced in size. Reserve early for the dinner cabaret shows, which have featured entertainers such as Diahann Carroll and John Pizzarelli.