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A hotel without a pool in South Florida's practically unheard of, but as a major amenity, not just any pool with do. Pools have to be special to keep guests happy. Here are five among many South Florida cool pools.
Hotel: Fontainebleau Resort Miami South Beach
Address: 4441 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Distinction: A complex of pools beginning with an enormous, lagoon-like pool, and including dipping pools and Jacuzzis. Upscale cabanas have flat-screen TVs and WiFi.
Also: James Bond carvorted here.
Hotel: The Delano
Address: 1685 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Distinction: Not a just a pool, but a "water salon," with food, live DJs, and music playing underwater.
Also: Designed by French designer Philippe Stark
Hotel: Biltmore Coral Gables
Address: 1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables
Distinction: Boasts the largest pool in the Lower 48 at 22k SF, and a picturesque one at that.
Also: Tarzan used to be a swimming instructor here (Johnny Weissmuller, that is).
Hotel: The Raleigh Hotel
Address: 1775 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Distinction: It gets points for its unique shape alone.
Also: Esther Williams used to swim here.
Hotel: The Setai
Address: 2001 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
Distinction: Three pools, really, at three different temperatures.
Also: Dazzling landscaping.
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