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Miami

Where to Stay

The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa, cast away on a nearby 20-acre island, has a unique Watsu pool set to your body temperature. Book a room that faces Biscayne Bay.
4 Grove Isle Dr., Coconut Grove, 800-884-7683, groveisle.com

Find the upscale side of SoBe at the glamorous Tides South Beach, with its boldly patterned interiors by Kelly Wearstler, the designer behind the look of other Kor hotels.
1220 Ocean Dr., South Beach, 800-439-4095, thetideshotel.com

The new Gansevoort South features a 15-metre shark tank in the lobby. (Fortunately, the fish don’t ply the waters of the rooftop pool.)
2377 Collins Ave., South Beach, 305-604-1000, gansevoortsouth.com

Where to Eat

Table 8 offers substance (in the form of pan-fried Kobe beef with charred broccolini), while Barton G. provides style (check out the orchid garden while you sip on that steaming hot molecular cocktail).
Table 8 1458 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach, 305-695-4114, table8southbeach.com
Barton G. 1427 West Ave., Miami Beach, 305-672-8881, bartong.com

Ramshackle but charming, Jimbo’s Place has been around since the 1950s. Arrive by car or boat.
Duck Lake Road, Virginia Key, 305-361-7026, jimbosplace.com

What to Do

Mary Rose and the team from EcoAdventures, an or­ganization run by Miami-Dade Parks, offer overnight camping in the Everglades. Afraid of the dark? Opt for daytime sea kayaking.
305-365-3018, miamiecoadventures.org

Under the light of a full moon, nature guides at Deering Estate at Cutler take you through Biscayne Bay by canoe.
305-235-1668, deeringestate.org

Travel Planner

What to Pack in March
A bikini and insect repellent.

The Experts
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau
305-539-3084, miamiandbeaches.com

Getting There
Air Canada offers three daily flights to Miami from Toronto and one daily flight to Miami from Montreal.



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