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.

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Rooms

The oceanfront Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscaye offers 402 spacious guestrooms and suites. Views are of Biscayne Bay, the ocean, or the resort. Marble baths include lighted makeup mirrors, designer toiletries, scales, plush bathrobes, and slippers. Beds have both goosedown and hypoallergenic foam pillows. 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
• Complimentary newspaper
• Ceiling fan
• Air conditioning
• Soundproofed rooms
• Voice mail
• Multi-line phone
• Internet access - dial-up
• 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
• Rollaway beds
• Cribs (infant beds) available
• Non-smoking rooms

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.

Valet parking:
$25 per 24-hour period, with in/out privileges.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without prior notification.

This Miami-area hotel is entirely smoke-free.

• 24-hour front desk
• Air-conditioned public areas
• Audio-visual equipment
• Banquet facilities
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Business center
• Business services
• Coffee in lobby
• Complimentary newspapers in lobby
• Concierge desk
• Conference room(s)
• Doorman/doorwoman
• Dry cleaning service
• Elevator/lift
• Express check-out
• Fitness equipment

• Internet access in public areas - high speed
• Internet access - wireless
• Laundry facilities
• Limo or Town Car service available
• Multilingual staff
• Number of floors: 31
• Number of rooms: 312
• Parking (secure)
• Parking (surcharge)
• Parking (valet)
• Parking garage
• Porter/bellhop
• Restaurant(s) in hotel
• Safe-deposit box - front desk
• Security guard
• Tour assistance

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and fees may apply; both should be requested at time of booking.
All bedding requests are subject to availability and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.

• Check-in time is 4 PM
• Check-out time is Noon

Know Before You Go

This hotel has a smoke-free policy.

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 - Located just off the lobby, this formal lounge is the spot to enjoy afternoon tea and specialty coffees from noon to very late.

The Drawing Room - Also located off the lobby, the Drawing Room is decorated in British colonial style and offers garden views. A Continental breakfast and morning and afternoon teas are served.

The Library Lounge - Guests can relax and enjoy an afternoon or evening drink or light fare in this wood-and-leather-accented room off the lobby. Open noon to very late.

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 on the Condé Naste Traveler 2006 Gold List of the World's Best Places to Stay.

Address

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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