Acqualina Resort and Residences

Acqualina Resort and Residences

A Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond Mediterranean-villa-styled oceanfront resort on 4.5 beachfront acres at Sunny Isles north of Miami Beach, with 98 rooms and suites, four oceanfront restaurants led by Il Mulino New York, the 20,000-square-foot Acqualina Spa by ESPA across two floors, and three pools.

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At a glance

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.

Acqualina Resort and Residences

In detail

  • Food and Drink

    Food and Drink

    Four oceanfront restaurants across the resort. Il Mulino New York is the long-standing anchor, an Italian fine-dining room that reopened in 2026 after a full refresh.

    Avra Miami brings Greek and Mediterranean cooking, Ke-uH covers Japanese fusion, and Costa Grill keeps things casual on the sand, for guests and residents. Beyond the restaurants, the resort sets up private beachfront dinners and gourmet picnics on request.

  • Spa and Wellness

    Spa and Wellness

    The Acqualina Spa by ESPA is the standout, a two-story, 20,000-square-foot oceanfront space with 11 treatment rooms, a couples’ suite, Himalayan salt relaxation lounges, crystal steam rooms, a Finnish sauna, and a heated jet pool. It has been named the best hotel spa in the country.

    Outside, three pools stretch along the beach, one adults-only and one for families, with the Atlantic and 400 feet of private sand beyond.

  • Location

    Location

    Acqualina stands in Sunny Isles Beach, a high-rise beach town on the barrier island between Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, with a wide, calm stretch of Atlantic sand.

    The Bal Harbour Shops and their designer stores are about five minutes south, and the giant Aventura Mall is a short drive inland. South Beach is around half an hour, and both Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports are roughly 30 to 40 minutes away.

Room Types

Intracoastal Room

A jacuzzi whirlpool and finely judged Italian design, suited to couples wanting an inland-facing stay with Intracoastal Waterway views.

The entry into the room categories at Acqualina.

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Intracoastal Room

Deluxe Intracoastal Room

A step up from the standard Intracoastal Room, with a more refined finish across the same Italian palette.

A natural pick for guests wanting more space within the inland-facing category.

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Deluxe Intracoastal Room

Luxury Oceanfront Room

Beachside with a set of private lounge areas, holding direct Atlantic views from the room.

The flagship category for guests wanting the full oceanfront experience at Acqualina.

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