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The marble common areas double as art galleries, a massive spa caters to corporate types
and there are sweeping, could-have-been-a-panning-shot-from-
Miami-Vice
views over
Biscayne Bay in some rooms. The 7th-floor terrace bar, Bahia, is pure
mojito
-laced, Latin-
loved swankiness, especially on Thursdays and Fridays from 6pm to 8pm, when ladies
drink free.
Key Biscayne
Silver Sands Beach Resort
RESORT
$169-189, cottages $279-349; )
Silver Sands: aren't you cute, with your one-story, stucco tropical tweeness? How this
little, Old Florida-style independent resort has survived amid the corporate competition is
beyond us, but it's definitely a warm, homey spot for those seeking some intimate, indi-
vidual attention - to say nothing of the sunny courtyard, garden area and outdoor pool.
Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne
RESORT
305-365-4500;
www.ritzcarlton.com
; 455 Grand Bay Dr; r/ste from $320/
1200; )
Many Ritz-Carlton outposts feel a little cookie-cutter, but the Key Biscayne outpost of the
empire is pretty unique. There's the magnificent lobby, vaulted by four giant columns lif-
ted from a Cecil B DeMille set - hell, the whole hotel is lifted from a DeMille set. Tink-
ling fountains, the view of the bay and the marble grandeur speak less of a chain hotel and
more of early-20th-century glamour. Rooms and amenities are predictably excellent.
Coconut Grove
Sonesta Hotel & Suites Coconut Grove
HOTEL
$140-400, ste $210-660; )
The Coco Grove outpost of this luxury chain of hotels has decked out its rooms in almost
all white with a splash of color (South Beach style). The amenities, from flat-screen TVs
