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Hotel Information: The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne, set on 12 acres of waterfront, prides itself on its atmosphere of casual elegance and its signature restaurant, Cioppino. The resort echoes its tropical surroundings with Floridian-style decor and formal but comfortable public spaces. Guests are an international mix of business travelers and vacationers, including families.
Amenity highlights: Located on a 1,200-foot stretch of golden-sand beach on the barrier island of Key Biscayne, this hotel features an ocean-view, 20,000-square-foot spa offering 60 treatments. Other highlights include a tennis center with tennis butler (surcharge), a fitness center, meeting and banquet facilities, the Ritz Kids program (surcharge), two outdoor pools, and a wellness center offering classes such as yoga and Pilates (surcharges for classes). There's a tempting range of dining options, and afternoon tea is served on weekends.
Insider tip: The hotel is located just 2 miles from the 18-hole Crandon Golf Key Biscayne in Crandon Park. The public course located on Biscayne Bay is surrounded by mangroves, palms, and sea grape trees, and populated by wildlife including egrets, ibis, and iguanas. Crandon Park also offers a variety of eco-tours such as canoeing workshops, beach walks, and heritage bike tours.
Rooms
The oceanfront Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscaye offers 402 spacious guestrooms and suites, renovated in 2008. Views are of Biscayne Bay, the ocean, or the resort. Rooms feature ocean decor and custom furnishings and lighting. Marble bathrooms include lighted makeup/shaving mirrors, designer toiletries, scales, plush bathrobes, and slippers. Beds have padded teak headboards and both goosedown and hypoallergenic foam pillows.
Plasma TVs come with MP3 ports. Rooms also offer minibars, laptop-sized safes, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Twice-daily housekeeping and complimentary overnight shoeshine service are standard.
Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.
Room Amenities
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Ceiling fan
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Window opens
- In-room safe (accommodates laptop)
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Non-smoking rooms
- Television - Flat-panel
Recreation
Two outdoor pools are on site: one designed for families, and the other for adults. The Tennis Garden offers one hard court and 10 soft clay courts, all of which are lit at night. Tennis pros are available to give lessons and tips to players of all ages (fees apply).
Guests can rent private cabanas on the beach, snorkel in the Atlantic Ocean, or bike along scenic paths. The hotel rents kayaks, sailboats, bicycles, wave runners, and snorkel gear on the beach. Charter tours and sunset sailing trips can also be arranged through the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing
- Snorkeling
- Boating
- Kayaking
- Personal watercraft (nearby)
- Tennis
- Parasailing
- Fishing
Property Amenities
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is located on a private stretch of beach with water-sports equipment and cabanas for rent. The resort has two outdoor pools, one designed for families, and one for adults. A wellness center offers specialty exercise classes. The hotel has 11 tennis courts and a full selection of tennis lessons and programs for children and adults (surcharges for lessons and use of courts).
This Miami-area resort's ocean-view spa offers 60 treatments, many using local botanicals from South Florida and the Caribbean. Two of the spa's popular treatments are regionally inspired: the Key Lime Coconut Body Scrub and the Everglades Grass Body Wrap.
The award-winning Cioppino restaurant showcases the flavors of Tuscany and includes a romantic outdoor dining terrace.
The Ritz Kids program (surcharge) caters to children age 5–12, with beach and pool activities, use of the outdoor playground, arts and crafts, and storytelling.
This Miami-area hotel is entirely smoke-free.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Babysitting or child care
- Parking (valet) Fee Applies
- Banquet facilities
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Business services
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Event catering
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Fitness equipment
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Internet access in public areas - surcharge
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Number of rooms: 402
- Parking (surcharge)
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Room service (24 hours)
- Secretarial services
- Security guard
- Shoe shine
- Shopping on site
- Fax machine
- Spa services on site
- Spa tub
- Supervised child care/activities
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Translation services
Policies
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
Know Before You Go
This hotel has a smoke-free policy.
Fees
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at either check-in or check-out.
- Valet parking: $30 per 24-hour period, with in/out privileges
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
Dining
Cioppino - Award-winning Tuscan cuisine served in sensuously lighted room. Arched Palladian windows frame picture-perfect views of the Atlantic. Outdoor dining terrace overlooking the ocean. Menu highlights include Pan-Seared Grouper with Olives and Roasted Tomatoes, Cioppino Mare e Fetunta (mussels, calamari, clams, and shrimp in a light tomato sauce). Extensive wine list. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Sunday brunch with 10 culinary stations, including Bloody Mary and champagne cocktail stations and a room devoted entirely to desserts. Reservations recommended.
The Lobby Lounge - Floor-to-ceiling windows with panoramic views of fountains, gardens, and the Atlantic Ocean. Fine selection of traditional teas and exotic coffees. Modern martini menu and light fare. Sushi menu Wednesday-Saturday. Live entertainment.
Dune Oceanfront Burger Lounge - Chic tranquil setting. Plush lounges, cushioned beds, VIP cabanas or tables on the sand with unobstructed ocean views. Gourmet burgers, champagne, rosè wines, sangrias, and beers from around the world. Sundays features European lounge music from 3 PM until sunset.
RUMBAR - Evening gathering spot reminiscent of Old Havana. 52 rums, cachacas, and piscos from 18 countries. Five rum flights for vertical tastings. VIP Rum Lockers to securely store private bottles. Humidor cabinet with cigar collection. Subdued lighting, large palms, overhead fans and plush leather furniture. Grupo Nostalgia, a four-piece Latin band, plays Thursday-Saturday evening.
Cantina Beach - Fresh, Cabo San Lucas–style menu under a thatched-roof palapa with plush lounges, fire pits and bar rails overlooking the ocean. Menu highlights include fish tacos, lobster quesadillas, and fresh ceviches. Tequlier (a tequila specialist trained in the Tequila region of Mexico) makes recommendations and offers selections from the extensive tequila menu. Open daily.
Awards And Affiliations
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is listed in the 2006 Condé Nast Traveler Gold List of the world’s best places to stay.
Address
455 Grand Bay Dr
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
USA
Nearest major airport:
Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
Area:
Key Biscayne, Florida, United States of America
