Acqualina Resort & Residences On The BeachvsThe Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Both The Standard, Miami and Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach scores significantly higher than The Standard, Miami. Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach comes in at 87 with praise from 11 reviews including Jetsetter, oyster.com and Departures.
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
The Standard Spa, Miami Beach Show All Reviews
40 Island Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $225/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The hammam and sauna provide sybaritic pleasure, even if swimsuits dampen the vibe somewhat: Ask the attendant to run a bath for you in one of the steel soaking tubs in the main room."
Fodor's
"An extension of André Balazs's trendy and hip yet budget-conscious hotel chain, the shabby-chic Standard is a mile from South Beach on an island just over the Venetian Causeway." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The blissfully remote, adults-only (14 ) Standard is about a mile from the beach, but it's still passionately hip." Full review
Time Out
"Combining blond wood walls and white linens, the cabin-like spaces are simply and classy, some with outdoor clawfoot tubs." Full review
Star Service
"This trendy spa hotel from Andres Balazs is operating at full steam." Full review
Gayot
"Taking over the old Lido Spa, this property aspires to revive (and redefine) bathhouse culture."
BlackBook
"Riding on the global "bathhouse" trend, tucked away from the cramped center of South Beach."
Frommer's
"The quintessential spa resort, the Standard... is housed in Miami Beach's legendary Lido Spa spot, a place that was swinging back in the days when women still wore bathing caps." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Miami outpost of a hotel brand better known for its Los Angeles and New York properties, the Standard eschews the social scene and party vibe, instead focusing on wellness and health." Full review
Not For Tourists
"Not your grandma's bingo, but you might lose bowel control."