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Hotel AKA BrickellvsFontainebleau Miami Beach
Conrad Miami and Fontainebleau Miami Beach are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Fontainebleau Miami Beach is preferred by most professionals compared to Conrad Miami. Fontainebleau Miami Beach comes in at 93 with approval from 17 reviewers like The Telegraph, DK Eyewitness and Rough Guide.
Hotel AKA Brickell
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Espirito Santo Plaza, 1395 Brickell Avenue, Miami, FL 33131
From $219/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Although you won't find ubiquitous Hilton heiresses Paris and Nicky at this business-oriented hotel... you will find luxury-lovers who have no interest in minimalism or celebrity spottings." Full review
Lonely Planet "Don’t be ashamed Conrad: you’re a credit to the genre, from the 25th-floor power-broker sky lobby to a location in the heart of Brickell’s flash and finance." Full review
Oyster Upscale
"Taking up 17 floors of a 36-story downtown skyscraper, this Hilton luxury offshoot has some swanky touches." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Located within Miami’s business district, this luxurious high-end Hilton, a 36-floor skyscraper, mainly caters for business people."
Time Out "The Conrad, an iconic skyscraper, is certainly chic. The streamlined glass and steel architecture, by Bermello Ajamil, will please modernists." Full review
Star Service "Set in a prime downtown location, two blocks south of the more traditional JW Marriott, this was one of the early downtown pioneers." Full review
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As part of the building is given over to posh residences, guests should book treatments in the popular spa upon arrival to avoid missing out.
Gayot "Located in the heart of Miami's financial district, this hotel shines in a striking glass-and-steel structure."
BlackBook "Lux hotel starts on the 25th floor of the concave glass and steel bank building in the heart of the financial district."
Zagat4.0
"Pillow menus and telescopes on request -- these are only a few amenities found in the "upscale" rooms, some with "excellent" beach views."
Fodor's "Occupying floors 16 to 26 of a 36-story skyscraper in Miami's Financial District, this chic hotel mixes business with pleasure, offering easy access to the best of Downtown Miami." Full review
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
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4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
From $379/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Since emerging from a three-year, $1 billion (yes, billion) makeover in late 2008, Fontainebleau remains an It spot in a town that absolutely loves to be looked at."
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Be sure to stay on the ocean side of the resort, where you'll feel as if you're at sea on a yacht, thanks to sweeping Atlantic views from your curved balcony.
Fodor's "There's so much going on in and around the hotel that you can easily forget about the downy sands directly behind the property." Full review
OysterLuxury
"After its $1 billion facelift in 2008, the Fontainebleau's 1,504 new rooms, nine pools, phenomenal spa and gorgeous design are hard to top." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Fabulously retro, the Fontainebleu a flamboyant Las Vegas-style with Art Deco grandeur. Rooms have been renovated and the hotel is expanding into a condo-hotel."
Rough Guide "Once the last word in glamour, this Miami icon reopened in 2008 after a lavish renovation which saw the addition of two new, luxury all-suite towers."
Condé Nast Traveler "A three-year renovation has put the 1,504-room beachside behemoth back on the map, with an over-the-top atmosphere and adjacent towers housing rooms, 11 restaurants, and a $50 million spa." Full review
Time Out "The most famous hotel in Miami Beach has had a billion-dollar facelift." Full review
Star Service "This Miami Beach icon sits at the top of the heap for well-heeled, demanding business and leisure travelers in search of a flamboyant full-service hotel." Full review
Gayot "This 37-story all-suites property, adjacent to the original historic Fontainebleau hotel, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway and downtown Miami."
BlackBook "Much of the old design was recreated/restored: the black and white bow-tie floors and grand columns in the lobby, gradiose chandeliers, famous "staircase to nowhere"."
