The Pool at The Palms Hotel & Spa

"As a sophisticated yet genuine oceanfront resort, it features lush gardens landscaped with palms and other tropical plants and a large freshwater pool as its centerpiece"

"The 251-room Palms Hotel and Spa is a peaceful Miami Beach oasis with lush tropical gardens, private beach access, and a long list of on-site amenities including a lounger-lined pool and lovely spa"

"With its lush gardens, oceanfront pool, and full-service Aveda spa, The Palms Hotel & Spa Miami enjoys esteemed status on chic South Beach"

"Dotted with palms, parrots, hammocks, the gardens are a luscious setting for the pool"

"Guests will be torn between relaxing at the lush garden pool or on the warm sands of the beach, where offerings include complimentary chairs and umbrellas"

"Guests "enjoy" "people-watching" at this "beautifully landscaped", "iconic" South Beach property mere "steps from the ocean", but they also applaud the Aveda destination spa, "amazing" freshwater pool area and an on-site restaurant serving organic farm-to-table meals; a "friendly" staff oversees the "spacious", "well-decorated" rooms and suites boasting the "most comfortable beds", mosaic-tiled bathrooms with rain shower heads and views of the ocean or Miami's skyline"

"There’s a tiki bar that serves drinks to those lounging by the heated pool or in one of the shaded hammocks"

"The wide beach and boardwalk prove perfect for strolling, and more vigorous activity includes watersports and frolicking in a large pool landscaped with palms, flowers and evocative thatched huts"