Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida
Mid-Beach
Vibe
Gold accents and sparkling chandeliers set the scene for a bustling crowd of conventiongoers, bachelorette parties and late-night revelers.
“Bowtie pleasure playground”
The protected 1954 hotel preserves Rat Pack history and its theatrical Stairway to Nowhere.
Lapis combines a 75-foot mineral pool and thermal journey with private Reformer sessions.
Bowtie Pool, a children’s waterslide and restaurants spanning Cantonese cooking to steakhouse dinners fill days.
On Mid-Beach’s Collins Avenue beside the beachwalk, with South Beach a short ride south.
“Rooms feature a neutral color palette with white walls and bedding, accented by light wood furniture and mod, 1960s artwork and lighting.”
Rooms
Renovated in 2026, Versailles Tower guestrooms and suites pair ocean blues with bow-tie motifs that echo the hotel's signature pool.
“The design of this essentially launched the so-called Miami-Modern style, and the resort dominates its stretch of Miami Beach.”
Wellness
At Lapis, the water journey accompanies spa services, combining a 104°F mineral jet bath, eucalyptus steam bath and Energy Deluge Shower.
“Common areas have Vegas-like glitz and glam, with lots of gold accents and sparkly chandeliers… Rooms are full of attentive design elements, too.”
Backstory
Founder Ben Novack chose the name after driving past France's Palace of Fontainebleau, then requested French Provincial interiors for his Miami resort.
Eat & drink
Prime 54 serves steak and seafood beside a two-level glass wine tower, while Hakkasan brings modern Cantonese cooking to the resort.
The neighborhood
The beachwalk runs beside this Collins Avenue address in Mid-Beach, with the Atlantic steps away and South Beach a short ride south.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.