Acqualina Resort and Residences is a five-star oceanfront resort on the beach at Sunny Isles, north of Miami Beach.
The resort holds Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond status, set on 4.5 beachfront acres. The look is a Mediterranean villa, with Baroque fountains, archways, and lawns of red umbrellas. It is part hotel, part residences, with 98 rooms and suites, most holding marble bathrooms, private terraces, and ocean or Intracoastal views.
Dining covers four oceanfront restaurants: Il Mulino New York for Italian, Greek Avra Miami, Japanese Ke-uH, and the casual beachside Costa Grill. The Acqualina Spa by ESPA spans 20,000 square feet over two oceanfront floors, with three pools (one adults-only) alongside. Polished and family-owned, set up for couples and families alike, with an adults-only pool and a marine-biology kids’ programme. The Bal Harbour Shops are five minutes away, and the airport is about 30.