The Ritz-Carlton, Coconut Grove or Key Biscayne?
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Miracles asked:
We are planning our Honeymoon for September 09 -we are arriving to Miami 2 days prior to enjoy Miami before we leave on our cruise. I was looking at the Ritz but I am not sure if we should stay in Coconut Grove or Key Biscayne.
We are planning our Honeymoon for September 09 -we are arriving to Miami 2 days prior to enjoy Miami before we leave on our cruise. I was looking at the Ritz but I am not sure if we should stay in Coconut Grove or Key Biscayne.
What are must dos in Miami? Or which hotel should we stay at to see more between the two?
Thanks in advance
Brent
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:29 am
if your going out of port of miami then stay at coconut grove (15 minutes i think)
if your going out of lauderdale port, stay at key biscayne.
must do’s in miami…
i think its a must to see the strip (south beach) and walk around the beach, the sidewalks, and go into some of the lobby’s which are quite nifty. Some very nice places for dinner there. Try Vito, near the north side of the beach by the Delano, its great !
April 5th, 2009 at 9:23 am
The Key Biscayne location is a nicer hotel in my opinion, but I have heard the service is better in the Grove. Also, there’s not much to walk to from the Biscayne place, but the opposirte is true of the Grove.
On balance, I’d say the grove. Happy Honeymoon!
April 7th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Depends on what you plan on doing.
The Ritz is in Key Biscayne which is really nice and quaint.
It’s beach is beautiful and the pool and hotel itself are all really nice.
If you want to just beach and lounge around then choose the Ritz in the Key.
If you want to walk around and be in the action then choose the Grove.
It is nice and there are plenty of cute shops around and rickshaw rides which are a blast. There is cocowalk (which is a nice outside mall) right there and plenty of nice restaurants to eat outside and people watch. So if you would rather be out and about and not at the beach then choose the Grove. Also the Grove one doesn’t have a beach. But I have never stayed at that one where I have stayed at the one on the Key.
So those are the two sides which depend on what you wish to do.
They are both about equal distance from South Beach, about 15 minutes or so.
You should definitely visit South Beach to see it and it is fun and lively.
If you want you might want to check out some of the hotels there because they are just as nice as the Ritz, on the beach, and right in the main tourist attractions of Miami. There is the Delano, The Lowes, and the Fountainbleu which is brand new and absolutely amazing.
So those are just the two sides and some suggestions for you.
Congratulations on getting married and I hope you enjoy your honeymoon!