Acqualina Resort & Residences On The BeachvsMondrian South Beach Hotel
Mondrian South Beach Hotel and Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach scores slightly higher than Mondrian South Beach Hotel. Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach has a TripExpert Score of 87 with accolades from 11 reviews including Departures, The Telegraph and Forbes Travel Guide.
Acqualina Resort & Residences On The Beach 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."
Zagat
3.8
"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 Telegraph
8.0
"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 Report
93.0
"Lavish resort within a 51-story tower on four-and-a-half acres fronted by 400 feet of white sand." Full review
Mondrian South Beach Hotel Show All Reviews
1100 West Ave, South Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $249/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Much to everyone's surprise, the latest offering from the Morgans Hotel Group of Delano fame isn't just another humdrum, been-there-done-that homage to all things painfully trendy." Full review
Concierge
"With a fairy tale–inspired design by Dutch superstar Marcel Wanders, the Mondrian is a sexy outpost of manufactured South Beach hipness."
Fodor's
"The "wow" factor is ubiquitous throughout Wanders's eccentric vision of Sleeping Beauty's castle near the shores of South Beach." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Its impeccable service, kitchen-equipped rooms, and notable after-parties at the Sunset Lounge draw well-heeled singles." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"Despite its name, this 335-room hotel on West Avenue is several blocks from the South Beach melee." Full review
Star Service
"Much like its sibling Delano, Mondrian South Beach puts style and ambience at the forefront of any guest experience." Full review
Gayot
"This member of the trendy Morgans Hotel Group provides the perfect balance of location, luxury and lifestyle amenities for business travelers, socialites and families alike."
BlackBook
"Fontainebleau and now Morgan’s Hotel Group brings their sexy, successful brand to mellow, tree-shaded, 90%-residential West Avenue."
Zagat
4.0
"A "desirable", "posh" clientele indulge in "cool", "sophisticated" luxury at this "trendy" space designed by Marcel Wanders."
Travel + Leisure
"Set apart from the teeming ocean side of South Beach, the Mondrian holds a plum spot on the isle’s opposite shore along Biscayne Bay, with views of the glass towers of downtown." Full review