The Bar/Lounge at The Raleigh Miami Beach

"Rooms have been redone with period furnishings, iPod docking stations, gourmet minibars, and terrazzo floors (those overlooking the pool and ocean are the most peaceful)"

"Renovations brought a contemporary restaurant, upgrades to the iconic Martini Bar, and a European-style coffee shop"

"Best known for its famous pool in which Esther Williams used to swim, the Raleigh is now a happening celebrity magnet, with a restaurant and 20sstyle bar that remains true to the hotel’s Art Deco origins"

"Don’t miss evening cocktails at White Bar, a fairytale-like canopied terrace beneath dappled white lights and gnarled tree limbs"

"The eclectic lobby borders on the threadbare, though it quickly makes more polished efforts seem crass (the eight-stool alcove Lobby Cafe is especially winsome); there are 105 rooms"

"Cocktails can be sipped at either the Martini Bar or Pool Bar"

"Michael Schwartz heads the food and drink programme, which includes the nostalgic martini bar just off the lobby"

"That is to say, turn it into an oversize ultra-lounge for wealthy 20- to 40 somethings"

"Don’t miss evening cocktails at White Bar, a fairytale-like canopied terrace beneath dappled white lights and gnarled tree limbs"