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Have you visited these hotels in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale? Take a look

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale are seeing a new wave of hotels and revivals.

The renovated Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale has brought back the rotating rooftop lounge, Pier Top, with sweeping city and ocean views.

The classic Miami Beach destination the Fontainebleau is adding a new event space.

Here's a look at what's happening.

Open to Beach and Sea at Acqualina

NO. 1: THIS RESORT NEAR MIAMI BEACH WAS AWARDED BEST WATERFRONT HOTEL, BEATING OUT HAWAII

See which Miami-Dade County luxury hotel wins new international competition. | Published March 28, 2024 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

The Fontainebleau Hotel rises at the former Firestone Estate, Miami Beach. In 1954 photo, the old Harvey Firestone home is still standing in the shadow of the new $14 million building. The magnate’s estate eventually gave way to a swimming pool and landscaped gardens patterned after Versailles.

NO. 2: MIAMI BEACH’S FONTAINEBLEAU LOOKED LIKE THAT? SEE HOW THE LANDMARK HOTEL HAS CHANGED

The lobby. The pool area. The curves. Wow. | Published July 5, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archive

NO. 3: HAVE YOU TRIED ANY OF THESE NEW OR AWARD-WINNING HOTELS IN MIAMI?

From waterfront resorts to new luxury spots, discover Miami hotels for every type of traveler. | Published September 25, 2024 | Read Full Story

View of a building part of the Pier Sixty-Six development, set on 32 waterfront acres along Ft. Lauderdale’s 17th Street Causeway and the Intracoastal Waterway, Pier Sixty-Six was originally established in the 1950s as a fuel dock and gas station for Phillips 66 Petroleum, on Tuesday, May 07, 2024.

NO. 4: A LANDMARK HOTEL JUST REOPENED IN FORT LAUDERDALE. WHAT ABOUT THE ROTATING ROOFTOP?

Here’s what you can expect after major renovations. | Published January 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Vinod Sreeharsha

Add the beautiful Opal Sol to your must-visit list in 2025.

NO. 5: TAKE AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE MOST ANTICIPATED FLORIDA HOTELS SET TO OPEN IN 2025

Florida’s hotel scene is heating up for 2025 with new stays opening statewide. Explore circus vibes, rooftop pools, beach clubs, and more. | Published January 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Angela Caraway-Carlton

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.