If you want to know where the recent revival of Mid Beach began — the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel lays claim to the bragging rights after a billion-dollar reimagination in 2008 and the newly designed Sorrento Tower in 2020. A longtime symbol of Miami Beach's glamorous golden era, where cool kids like the Rat Pack used to hang, the hotel still bustles with activity day and night. The sprawling resort built by famous architect Morris Lapidus offers 22 acres of nightlife, great restaurants and plenty of space to relax or meet for business. Retreat to Lapis, The Spa at Fontainebleau, known for its soothing water features, or join the sun-soaked parties and concerts at the expansive poolscape. In the evenings, a well-heeled crowd moves across the lobby’s bowtie-patterned floors to have cocktails at Bleau Bar, dine at a dizzying array of restaurants like Michael Mina’s Stripsteak, Pizza & Burger, or AAA Four Diamond Award Winning restaurants such as Scott Conant’s Scarpetta, or Hakkasan, or to party the night away at Liv.
4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL