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<br />NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE <br /> <br />Jare' <br />:'ocahon: <br />C,rcu,atlon ID\4A): <br />Tyce \F-.q..ncy): <br />"age: <br />-<eyword: <br /> <br />Sunday !Ioevember 22 2C09 <br />NEW YORK. W <br />I 627 C82 (II <br />Magazlre (S) <br />232' 26 29.30.... <br />Sunny 'sl.s Beacll <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />AFFORDABLE LUXURY <br /> <br />South Florida's I~ading rrsorts <br />roll out th~ ~d carper <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />If you want to indulge yourself <br />(and who doesn't?), now IS the <br />'time to do it. Seriously. The <br />I <br />economy is steadily recover- <br />ing (Mr. Bernanke has made It <br />official), yet South Florida's fin- <br />est properties are still posting <br />extraordinary deals, many of <br />them creative - appealing to <br />special interests, holiday shop- <br />ping, spa, golf, etc. - and so <br />affordable it seems almost irre- <br />sponsible to turn them down. <br />Consider for a moment the <br />town of BaJ Harbour <br />(balharbourflorida.com) at the <br />northern tip of Miami Beach. <br />Long considered one of South <br />Florida's most upscale shop- <br />ping and dining destinations, <br />it's where fashionistas and well- <br />heeled travelers come to browse <br />the open-air Bal Harbour Shops <br />- one of the highest concentra- <br />tions of designer boutiques in the <br />country (more than 100). Visitors <br />book into the one-of-a-kind <br />accommodations right on the <br />beach, including the ultra-chic. <br />five-star ONE Bal Harbour and <br />the classic, European-style Sea <br />View Hotel. Families <br />come for the beauti- <br />ful beach and the new <br />Bal Harbour Kids' <br />Club, designed by <br />the Miami Children's <br />Museum. If there is <br />ever a temptation to <br />~eave this cocoon of <br />safety and comfort, <br />there is always the <br />bustling South Beach <br />scene just a t5-min- <br />ute drive away. <br />Even here in Bal <br />Harbour, there are <br /> <br />0.......,_ <br /> <br />c~ <br />U"..... Ant,.... <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />winter/spring deals <br />to be claimed by in- <br />the-know travelers. <br />Valid for travel now <br />through March IS. <br />2010, the new "Book <br />Three, the Fourth Is <br />Free" offer is avail- <br />able at both the Sea View Hotel <br />and ONE Bal Harbour. <br />If you're wondering which <br />hotel to choose, the Sea View is <br />one of the town's original resorts <br />(opened in 1948) and retains that <br />timeless elegance only age can <br />create. Yet it's also thoroughly <br />modern everywhere from its <br />220 recently renovated guest <br />rooms with sweeping views of <br />the Atlantic Ocean or Biscayne <br />Bay, to its Olympic-size pool <br />surrounded by signature "Key <br />West" -style cabanas. ONE Bal <br />Harbour Resort & Spa is totally <br />different. Opened in June, it's a <br />bold and innovative design with <br />an 18-story glass fa~ade that <br />soars and curves like a ship's sails <br />over Bal Harbour's white-sand <br />beaches. The public spaces are <br />showcases for a privately com- <br />missioned art collection. All 124 <br />rooms hal,/e panoramic views. <br />There is a 10,000-square-foot <br />Guerlain Spa. a signature fine <br />dining restaurant and round-the- <br />clock butler service. <br /> <br />HEALTH MEETS HOSPITALllY <br />The Canyon Ranch Hotel" Spa <br />in Miami Beach (canyon ranch. <br />com) is the latest addition to the <br />celebrated spa company. Opened <br />Just last year, the nation's first <br />luxury residential community and <br />wellness hotel and spa sits on a <br />beautiful six-acre property on <br />Collins Avenue, part of the larger <br />development known as Canyon <br />Ranch Uving. If you have stayed <br />at one of the company's destina- <br />tion spas - in Tucson, Arizona, <br /> <br />f<CCCunl. 'J87MA (33) <br /> <br />"'\lIYt:':o <br /> <br />and Lenox. :-1assachusetts you <br />will recognize many of the same <br />elements. All three have made <br />historic buildings a centerpiece <br />(in this case, it's the old Carillon <br />Hotel) and all share a deep com- <br />mitment to promoting health <br />and well-being. <br />Borderina 750 feet of sandy <br />beach, three towers hold 425 <br />one-, two- and three-bedroom <br />and penthouse condominium <br />residences and 150 luxury hotel <br />suites ranging from 720 to <br />1.200 square feet. The level <br />of luxury is apparent every- <br />where - from the Italian <br />glass mosaics in the bath- <br />rooms to the dual flat-panel <br />entertainment systems in the <br />living rooms. There are two <br />restaurants: the oceanfront <br />Canyon Ranch Grill and the <br />more casual Carillon Caf~. <br />The other facilities are <br />everything you might expect <br />from a company that has led <br />the wellness and life-enhance- <br />ment worlds.for 30 years. <br />They include a beauty salon. <br />four outdoor pools, a tranquil <br />Palm Court and an extraor- <br />dinary 70.000-square-foot <br />wellness Spa offering oppor- <br />tunities ranging from fitness <br />classes and services to luxuri- <br />ous spa treatments, an indoor <br />rock-climbing wall and the <br />latest in cardio and strength <br />equipment. One of the most <br />unique elements is the <br />exclusive European-inspired <br />Aquavana thermal spa. <br />To celebrate its first birth. <br />day, the property is giving <br />a complimentary $150 spa <br />service credit to all those <br />who stay two nights or lon- <br />ger in selected suites before <br />January 15.2010. Return <br />guests receive a free daily <br />breakfast for two. To be eli- <br /> <br />'.., A"*-........'~....'. .......,.. .....,.........I~..(.IJ... ......;.r.,I.eU <br /> <br />Page 20110 <br />