On our three-week road trip around Florida, we got to experience a lot of what the Sunshine State of Florida has to offer – the city life of Miami, paddle boarding, swamp hiking and Tai Chi in Naples, wildlife and dolphin tours in Sanibel, mangrove kayaking in St Petersburg and of course, two days of Disney and Universal Studios in Orlando. Each destination is so unique in what it has to offer, but are all tied together by one unifying quality – luxury hotels. If you like your vacations with the perfect combination of outdoor activities, shopping, fine food, all with a luxurious hotel to go back to at the end of the day, then Florida has everything you’re looking for. Note: We are updating this list frequently.
MIAMI – Circa 39 Hotel
“Circa 39, Miami Beach, located right next to Indian Creek Drive and one small street away from the beach, this revamped travellers’ boutique brings the Miami Beach art deco style into the present day, with a unique and international style, which flows throughout and a motto that symbolizes quite neatly how we feel about our travel lifestyle” – “Life is a Trip. Satisfy your wanderlust.”
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DELRAY BEACH – Delray Sands Resort
The Delray Sands Resort is a secluded retreat about 10 minutes away in the extremely exclusive Highlands Beach area. The only hotel which enjoys direct, private beach access to Highlands Beach. With an almost deserted beach and the small, sophisticated town of Delray Beach just down the road, this luxury hideaway offers the best of both worlds.
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NAPLES – Naples Grande Beach Resort
The Naples Grande Resort seems to rise up from the tree-lined street, surprisingly elegant for its size and mass, with its sloping roof, terracotta tiles and in-set balconies giving it a Mediterranean flavour. Three swimming pools, a luxury Japanese spa and the Gulf of Mexico just a short walk through a mangrove forest away.
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SANIBEL ISLAND – Sanibel Inn
Where nature meets the sea, Sanibel Inn is the perfect combination of luxury hotels, self-catering apartments and family B&B’s. White sand, rustic luxury and incredible sunsets, exploring in a kayak, relaxing on the beach, chilling in the pool, or an adrenaline kick with some high-speed water sports.
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ST PETERSBURG – Hotel Zamora
Hotel Zamora stands out straight away, with its bright white walls, the elegantly arched windows and wrought iron balconies, the repetition of decorative pattern, all create an air of simple sophistication, as if the building had been transported from the middle of a Toro vineyard in the Zamora region of northern Spain, after which the hotel is named. The 360 bar is a masterpiece, with views all along St Pete’s Beach on one side and across the Intra-coastal waterway, perfect for sunset cocktails.
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ORLANDO – The Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Inspired by the original Waldorf Astoria in New York City, the hotel emulates the elegance and grandeur of this legendary hotel. An impeccable level of guest service is a nod to the New York City landmark, the hotel that set the standard for urbane sophistication. Set amongst 482 acres of Bonnet Creek protected natural habitat, real Waldorf luxury and style in a relaxed setting and Disney just down the road.
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FORT LAUDERDALE – Lago Mar Resort and Club
A family friendly atmosphere quiet sophistication, attention to detail and a personal approach to every aspect of its service. 57 years later, Lago Mar Resort and Club sets the standard for everything a luxury hotel should be. Now in its third generation of family ownership and management and set in 10 acres of land and a 500 feet wide private beach, Lago Mar is a haven of relaxation.
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Note: This trip wouldn’t have been possible without the help and support of Visit Florida, the official tourism office of Florida in Tallahassee, and especially Ms. Summer Gilhousen, who arranged the whole trip and coordinated with all the local tourism boards, private companies for our sponsored hotel stays, tours and car rental (all opinions and text are all mine) Thank you!
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