The Pool at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

"(We just wish the pool area was a bit larger: There's a daily scramble for lounges"

"A huge (though relaxed) beachfront resort with reliable service, a great pool, a top-notch spa, and a modern fitness center, the Ritz offers more for the money"

"The only Ritz with a DJ to spin disco tunes in its lobby, it offers a beautiful pool and beach club with a tanning butler"

"The best of the bunch have poolside lanais"

"No other Ritz in the world has a tricked-out poolside DJ who looks as if he stepped straight out of Studio 54 circa 1978"

""Everyone should stay here at least once" rave devotees of this "elegant", "indulgent" oceanfront "icon" that is "well located near restaurants and shops " but also provides "nothing but the best" in its restaurants, along with a "nice" pool and "to-die-for" spa; "wonderful" accommodations feature iPod docks, balconies and marble bathrooms, and though some consider the price "extremely high", fans say they "get what they pay for" from the "excellent" staffers, who "seem to know you by name"

"The pool is still pretty buzzy much of the time—and especially during Sunday champagne brunch, which you’ll want to reserve when you book your room"

"Friday through Sunday afternoons a master mixologist patrols the pool deck with a caipirinha cart, serving made-to-order cocktails using homemade syrups crafted from fresh herbs and fruit"

"The décor isn't necessarily fresh or modern, but any lack of excitement is more than made up for by the hotel's ocean-facing pool"

"The enormous pool deck beckons with a surfeit of lounge chairs and a family-friendly vibe, and guests can also stop into the adjacent Bistro One LR for a typical surf ’n’ turf supper"