The Bar/Lounge at Fontainebleau Miami Beach

"Start your evening fashionably late with a blueberry mojito in the lobby's Blue Bar, where the floor tiles cast an azure glow, then book a table at Scarpetta or Gotham to break bread with Miami's glitziest"

"Throughout, the bedrooms are mammoth and the amenities superb: one of the pools boasts an island cabana and a two-storey bar overlooking the ocean"

"On-site are plenty of bars and clubs to keep the resort competitive in the Miami nightlife arena"

""Feel like a celebrity" at this "classic grande dame of Miami Beach", which dazzles "the jet-set crowd" with pumping music and "great" bars, fine-dining options to suit all palates and "warm", "spacious" rooms that include iMacs; detractors warn that the "trendy" atmosphere and "extremely expensive" fare are "not recommended for families", and the valet service draws complaints from some, but with a "to-die-for" pool and so many on-site shopping, spa and restaurant options, many fans claim "you are sure to never leave"

"For daytime, fun, meanwhile, the hotel boasts the fantastic 40,000 foot Lapis spa with its incredible wet areas, a fun pool scene with myriad lounge chairs and multiple areas for swimming, and designer shopping"

"A dozen bars, lounges, and eateries include three top destination restaurants: Scarpetta (Italian), Hakkasan (Chinese; my favorite for atmospherics), and Gotham Steak"

"A two-and-a-half-year, $1 billion renovation and expansion completed in 2008 restored the historic hotel to its original opulence, The 1,504 rooms—ranging from the standard 300-square-foot bayside king to a lavish five-bedroom, 10,000-square-foot Atlantic-view penthouse—now feature sleek decor in soothing neutrals and ocean tones, while on-property attractions include the sprawling Lapis spa, twelve restaurants and lounges including chef-driven hotspots like Scott Conant’s seasonal Italian Scarpetta and StripSteak by Michael Mina, and LIV nightclub, where a new generation of young celebs mingle with the city’s social elite"

"At night, those of drinking age who are tired of waiting to get into LIV nightclub can get their drink on in Bleau Bar, the lobby lounge"

"There’s a stunning pool, plus 11 restaurants and lounges and a giant spa"

"Between 1,500 rooms (including 658 suites), 12 restaurants and lounges (including the likes of Hakkasan and Scott Conant’s Scarpetta), multiple swimming pools, and plenty of beachfront, there’s constant excitement at this iconic Art Deco landmark—and endless opportunity for leisure"