Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach

Eden Roc Hotel Miami Beach

Miami Beach visitors have long had a love affair with both the Eden Roc hotel and its next-door neighbor, the Fontainebleau, since the middle 1950s when these two magnificent hotels first hit the scene. For decades, the mere mention of their names conjured up a sense of Hollywood glamour, a celebrity playground where Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Jayne Mansfield and scores of others came for fun in the sun and sexy nightlife on the Collins Avenue strip. Now, fifty years later, the Eden Roc is again ready to assume its title as one of Miami Beach's pre-eminent destination hotels.

The legendary ocean-front hotel designed by visionary architect Morris Lapidus in 1955, completed a $200 million transformation which included a new 21-story, 283-room tower, a makeover for all guest rooms in the existing tower, four infinity-edged pools and cascading waterfalls.

Sleep
Guests enjoy a choice of 535 rooms and 96 luxury suites overlooking a variety of infinity-edge swimming pools with designated adult and family recreation areas for ultimate relaxation.

Eden Roc Oceanfront Room

Guest rooms feel like chic living spaces appointed with flat panel TVs, iPod docking stations, marble spa-style bathrooms and 360 degree water views. The Eden Roc faces the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the luxurious yachts and millionaires homes lining the IntraCoastal Waterway to the west, so every room overlooks the glories of Miami Beach living. While many South Beach hotels are renovated 1940s properties with small rooms, small bathrooms and small pools, the hotels along this stretch of Miami Beach were designed with resort living in mind. The nightclub district at Ocean Drive is just minutes away.

Eden Roc rooms feature oversized bathrooms, luxurious bedding, large flat-screen TVs with HDTV, iPod docking stations, high-speed Internet access and some with a huge balcony with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Jacuzzi.

The Eden Roc's designers have even taken into consideration the sea turtles that sometimes mate on the white sand beaches behind the Eden Roc. All sliding glass doors and windows have been upgraded with "turtle glass" so that the hotel's bright lights will not disturb their amorous adventures.

Dine
Eden Roc offers a number of fine dining choices, both indoor and out. Eden Roc's 1500 Degrees Restaurant is on par with any of Miami's best fine dining establishments.

Chef Paula DaSilva's 1500 Degrees Restaurant at the Eden Roc Hotel

Chef Paula DaSilva's singular focus on market-fresh ingredients transforms what might otherwise be a successful steakhouse into a dining destination with seasonal farm-fresh menus that showcase Florida's amazing produce. Enjoy a small plate, tapas-style starter, a pristine selection from the raw bar, and amazing grilled entrees seared to perfection at 1500 degrees. Foodies can enjoy a three-course chef's tasting menu or pair their dinners with a variety of fine wines.

If dining al fresco is more your thing, stop in for a bite at the Cabana Beach Club. The eatery, formally known as Aquatica, offers casual lunch and dinner menus consisting of salads, soup, sandwiches (the dinner menu includes steak and seafood options) and unobstructed views of the Miami's gorgeous sandy beaches. Happy hour and the live entertainment that accompanies it are a must.

Cabana Beach Club

Relax
The brand new 22,000 square foot ELLE spa celebrated a grand opening in June 2011 with a celebrity red carpet event that brought out all of Miami Beach. Offering a full range of pampering treatments in 18 private suites, guests can kick off their South Florida adventure with a vacation ready makeover at the hair & nail salon or get energized at the 24 hour fitness studio overlooking the sea.

ELLE Spa at the Eden Roc Hotel

Private rooftop cabanas are available for some much needed R & R or join in group yoga, Pilates and spinning classes before relaxing in the immersion jet bathtubs, the eucalyptus steam room and the cold plunge pools. Spa day passes are available for registered guests and outside visitors offering a full run of the hotel facilities. Best of all, this fee is waived once you book a spa treatment.

Lounge
Nothing says "vacation" like a tropical cocktail, swaying palms and an ocean view. And yes (naturally), the Eden Roc has this. Nestled just beneath the infinity-edge pools, the Waterfall Bar serves up finger foods and a full bar with incomparable panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean through the canopy of a rushing waterfall.

The Eden Roc's Great Room Bar, located in the resort's lobby, is a circular Venetian-style bar offering tasty tipples where you can mingle amongst tanned locals and well-traveled visitors surrounded by the bar's gorgeous Brazilian rosewood columns.

Eden Roc, A Renaissance Beach Resort & Spa is located at 4525 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, just a few minutes north of the South Beach scene.