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Acqualina Resort & Residences On The BeachvsInterContinental Miami, an IHG Hotel
Both Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach and InterContinental Miami are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach ranks marginally higher than InterContinental Miami. Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach scores 85 with approval from 13 sources like Oyster, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach
Frommer's
Fodor's
Time Out
BlackBook
Zagat
Travel + Leisure
Jetsetter
The Telegraph
Departures
Hideaway Report Show All Reviews
17875 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
From $755/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's "Once you step inside, you forget that you're even in Miami and feel as if you're on the Italian Riviera." Full review
Fodor's "Accommodations are sinfully comfortable and undeniably lavish, with every conceivable frill." Full review
Time Out "This magnificent oceanfront property features stately architectural features: iron gates, sculpted archways, baroque fountains and a porte-cochère with a domed cupola." Full review
BlackBook "This place delivers tan and cream high-tech perfection in the rooms, a patient and obsequious staff."
Zagat3.8
"Jangled nerves are no match for the "tremendous" award-winning 20,000-sq.-ft. ESPA spa at this "beautiful" luxury beachfront resort."
Travel + Leisure "Acqualina, a grand 51-story Mediterranean-inspired tower that mixes touches of Collins Avenue grooviness with old-world nostalgia, is a welcome addition to Sunny Isles." Full review
Jetsetter "A dose of the Mediterranean near Miami with a beachfront location, four pools, and a hydrotherapy spa." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A seaside retreat in Sunny Isles Beach—just 12 miles north of South Beach—the five-star Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach is all luxury." Full review
Departures "The Sunny Isles Beach hotel is about 30 minutes north of South Beach’s epicenter." Full review
Hideaway Report93.0
"Lavish resort within a 51-story tower on four-and-a-half acres fronted by 400 feet of white sand." Full review
InterContinental Miami, an IHG Hotel Frommer's
Oyster
Star Service
Gayot BlackBook Zagat
Not For Tourists Jetsetter The Telegraph Time Out Show All Reviews
100 Chopin Plaza, Miami, FL 33131
From $233/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's "This hotel presents a serious catch-22: It's got a front-row view of all of Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay, the Miami River, and the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also located in downtown Miami." Full review
Oyster Upper-middle-range
"This huge 641-room downtown tower has been regularly renovated -- the lobby was redone in 2008, and guestrooms were refreshed in 2012." Full review
Star Service "This is the queen of the second tier, a colorful and superbly located hotel that has been checking off all the important boxes since it opened in the early 1980s." Full review
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Avoid the older units if at all possible.
Gayot "This 34-story tall landmark hotel with 641 guest rooms and suites is located within walking distance of the international Bayside Marketplace and central to the city's business district."
BlackBook "Stylish enough and big with the business crowd or those who want to be smack in the middle of downtown Miami."
Zagat3.8
""Knowledgeable" staff members who are "willing to go the extra mile" cater to a a corporate crowd at this "gorgeous" Downtown high-rise in the business district."
Not For Tourists "Overhyped and underwhelming."
Jetsetter "Downtown waterfront escape with three restaurants, striking artworks and a rooftop pool overlooking Biscayne Bay." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Occupying coveted real estate at the foot of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay downtown, the InterContinental is one of Miami’s original luxury business hotels." Full review
Time Out "A beautiful luxury hotel overlooking the water, Intercontinental is one of downtown Miami's most enduring upscale properties." Full review
