The word epic certainly resonates with guests at this downtown Miami hotel. The building is a luminous exclamation point on the Miami skyline with striking, futuristic architecture and gorgeous marina. Guests can pull up in a yacht, and then dine alfresco at Area 31, an upscale restaurant known for its fresh local seafood and stunning vistas. The 411-room hotel invites more pampering at the Exhale Spa and the two outdoor swimming pools. Visitors flock to the pools nightly to sip refreshing cocktails and lounge in the private cabanas.
Transportation
Miami International Airport (10 miles)
Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (28 miles)
Highlights
- Riverfront boutique hotel
- Only hotel with direct dockside access by the marina
- Exhale Spa onsite
- Two restaurants: Seafooder Area 31 Restaurant and Japanese eatery ZUMA
- Outdoor pool and cabanas with river, city and bay views
Rooms
High-style rooms capture city, bay and river views. Rich fabrics in ivory and beige lend understated elegance. Curved wood nightstands, jagged dresser drawers and floor and desk lamps create a penthouse feel. Guests will feel pampered with hydrotherapy air tubs and double spa bowl sinks. Flatscreens and Wi-Fi are standard.
Features
The hotel has an emphasis on hospitality and aims for business and leisure travelers who are used to a little extra love. Every night from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., guests enjoy a free wine reception in the lobby. The Exhale Spa -- a 12,000-square-foot oasis with 14 treatment rooms -- melts stress away with massages, facials, nail and waxing services. A glass-walled yoga studio reveals stunning views of the skyline.
There are private cabanas and two outdoor pools, but the true conversation piece is the marina, which is guarded and manned 24 hours a day. The slips can accommodate vessels up to 900 feet.
Attractions
- Flamingo Park (0.3 mi/ 0.4 km)
- Art Deco District (1 mi/ 1.5 km)
- Miami Beach Convention Center (1 mile/ 1.5 km)
- Lincoln Road Mall (1.6 mi/ 2.6 km)
- Miami Beach Marina (2.4 mi/ 5 km)
- Miami Beach Convention Center (1 mi/ 1.5 km)
- Bayside Marketplace (2.7 mi/ 4.4 km)
- Miami Convention Center (5 mi/ 8 km)
Business
- More than 25,000 square feet of function space, including eight flexible meeting rooms
- 24-hour business center with laptop stations and printer
- Audiovisual support and equipment
- Wi-Fi throughout the hotel