Fontainebleau Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Miami

Virgin rating

The hotel

Step into the legendary Fontainebleau Miami Beach, where its doors first opened in 1954, welcoming iconic figures like Elvis, Sinatra, and the Rat Pack. Today, it remains a beacon of Miami's vibrant energy, showcasing a captivating design and a nightlife alive with performances from top-tier artists. This lively hotel invites you to dance the night away, nestled within 22 oceanfront acres that seamlessly blend Miami's golden era with modern luxury. Enjoy a refreshing dip in any of the 11 pools, indulge in a spa experience, and savor sophistication with nine diverse dining options, ranging from exquisite sushi to tempting pizzas. Immerse yourself in a world of endless possibilities!

Amenities

  • Windsurfing
  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Night Club
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa

Where is it

On 22 acres of beachfront, in the heart of mid-Miami Beach. A 15-minute drive to Ocean Drive and 10 minutes to Lincoln Road Mall. Transfer time from Miami International Airport: 25 minutes.

Hotel information

1,504 rooms and suites on 37 floors in 2 buildings of the original design (Chateau & Versailles), and 2 state-of-the-art towers with suites; all 4 buildings have lifts. All with air-conditioning, plasma TV with pay-per-view films and games, WiFi access*, safe, hairdryer, iron and board, and marble bathroom. Deluxe Bayview Rooms are 300 sq ft and have views of downtown Miami or Biscayne Bay, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Deluxe Bayview Rooms with Balcony are 320 sq ft and have views of downtown Miami or Biscayne Bay from the private balcony, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Ocean View Rooms are 320 sq ft and have views of the Atlantic Ocean, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Ocean View Rooms with Balcony are 400 sq ft and have views of the Atlantic Ocean from the private balcony, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Bay View Junior Suites are 552 sq ft and have views of downtown Miami or Biscayne Bay, with 1 king-size bed plus sofa bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Bay View Junior Suites with Balcony are as above, but with a private balcony.

Trésor Bay View Junior Suites are 500 sq ft and have a private balcony, kitchenette with mini-fridge, sink and microwave, and 1 king-size bed plus sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child. 

Trésor Ocean View Junior Suites are as above, but with views of the Atlantic Ocean from the balcony. 

Sorrento Ocean View Junior Suites are 575 sq ft and have views of the beach and ocean from the oversized balcony, with floor-to-ceiling windows, a whirlpool tub in the bathroom, kitchenette, and 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Sorrento Oceanfront Junior Suites are 550 sq ft and have unobstructed views of the ocean from the balcony, with floor-to-ceiling windows, a whirlpool tub in the bathroom, and 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. 

Executive Suites are 915 sq ft and have 270-degree views of the ocean and Biscayne Bay, a separate living room, bathroom with oversized jetted tub, wet bar, dining table, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. 

Executive Suite with Balcony are as above, but with a private balcony. 

Grand Suites are 1115 sq ft and have a separate living room with large dining area, wet bar, bathroom with oversized jet whirlpool tub, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Grand Suite with Balcony are as above, but with a private balcony. 

Sorrento Oceanview One Bedroom Suites are 1011 sq ft and have an oversized balcony, large separate living room, fully-equipped kitchen with GE Monogram stainless steel appliances and washer/dryer, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. 

Sorrento Oceanfront One Bedroom Suites are 900 sq ft and have an oversized balcony with views of the ocean, separate living room, bathroom with oversized jet whirlpool tub, fully-equipped kitchen with GE Monogram stainless steel appliances and washer/dryer, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. 

Trésor Oceanview One Bedroom Suites are 1000 sq ft and have a full-size kitchen with washer/dryer, separate living room, 2 bathrooms, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults. 

Trésor Bay View One Bedroom Suites are as above, but with views of downtown Miami or Biscayne Bay. 

Valet parking $45 for standard vehicles, $75 for oversized vehicles, plus tax per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Hakkasan (modern Cantonese cuisine, open for dinner, and weekend dim sum lunch). Scarpetta (led by Scott Conant, Italian-inspired dining, open for dinner and Sunday brunch). Stripsteak (classic American steakhouse by Michael Mina, open for dinner). Pizza & Burger (casual menu by Michael Mina, open for dinner). Blade (sushi bar and premium cocktails, open for lunch and dinner). Vida (American brasserie, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner). La Cote (beach bar scene with a Med-inspired menu, open for lunch and afternoon snacks). Glow Bar (casual pool bar). Bleau Bar (cocktail bar). Chez Bon Bon (bakery). Fresh (snacks and ice creams). EazyO beachside food delivery app*. Room service*.

LIV nightclub* (admission fee applies). Bleaulive Presents (live entertainment).

11 pools including a 21-and-over day club, and a family pool with children's play area. Poolside cabanas*. 2-storey, 40,000 square foot Lapis Spa*. Fitness centre. Water sports* on the beach including windsurfing, paddle boards and kayaks. Available kids' activities (Fri & Sat 11 am - 2pm) on the Ocean Lawn

Variety of shops. Laundry services*. Babysitting services*. Concierge.

This hotel has a resort fee of $47 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Resort fee includes use of the following amenities - Access to the fitness centre - One daily fitness class per person (based on availability) - Unlimited WiFi in rooms and at the pools - Daily newspapers at the front desk - Local and toll-free numbered calls - Beach chair for each guest - Access to Refresh Lounge - Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: there may be a local charge for use of a roll-away bed for rooms with a king-size bed and for suites. This is subject to change and is charged by the hotel.

Please note: LIV nightclub has a dress code, and the club may be closed due to private parties or special events.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Day at Fontainebleau pool/cabana

Dec 14, 2024 Kennedy K

Hannah & Jacob (Pool & Cabana staff) were both outstanding. Cabana was clean and well stocked with fresh towels, fruit and water throughout the entire day. The drink and food service were both ten out of ten. Hannah and Jacob stopped by often to make sure our expectations were exceeded all day long.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beach and pool side service (11/10)!!

Dec 13, 2024 Brice W

Beach side and pool side service might be the friendliest people I’ve ever met. You can’t go wrong with anyone here, but from personal experience… (beachside) Julian, Elizabeth, Lee, Jayden, Kat, and Johnny have been such a big factor in making our honeymoon fun! (Poolside) Gianpiero has been our guy hooking us up most days that we’ve been here.… Read more
Beach side and pool side service might be the friendliest people I’ve ever met. You can’t go wrong with anyone here, but from personal experience… (beachside) Julian, Elizabeth, Lee, Jayden, Kat, and Johnny have been such a big factor in making our honeymoon fun! (Poolside) Gianpiero has been our guy hooking us up most days that we’ve been here. Service is 11/10! (Fontainebleau, make sure you take good care of them because they are taking GREAT care of us!) Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Poor experience and value for a captive audience

Dec 11, 2024 greatnorthern1979 Brooklyn, New York

I try not to leave negative reviews, but I just got home from a three-day convention at the Fontainebleau and it left a pretty bad taste in my mouth. The bad: This hotel is basically a convention factory (there were three running concurrently during my visit), with a couple thousand rooms scattered over several towers and a cluster of… Read more
I try not to leave negative reviews, but I just got home from a three-day convention at the Fontainebleau and it left a pretty bad taste in my mouth. The bad: This hotel is basically a convention factory (there were three running concurrently during my visit), with a couple thousand rooms scattered over several towers and a cluster of restaurants, pools, and services beneath. Property management clearly understands that a lot of people probably have to stay here, and that a lot of them have expense accounts/corporate cards – and they seem to have taken this as an opportunity to provide minimal services/quality for high prices. For instance, my room: It was in the “Versailles” tower and cost in excess of $300/night. It was mostly functional and charmless and fine, with a view over a massive convention center roof and – shockingly – no coffee maker or any way to heat up water. And when I asked the Concierge why there was no coffee machine in my room, she informed me that rooms in that tower don’t come with a coffee maker but that I could buy an espresso at the lobby coffee shop for EIGHT DOLLARS. This is inexcusable, especially for $300+/night. Motel 6s in Omaha (or Miami, for that matter) have coffee makers, and this feels like a willful decision by hotel ownership to save money at the expense of the guest experience. And this model applies throughout the hotel. The gym is barely adequate for the volume of guests and the equipment outdated; the restaurants are fine but extremely overpriced; the reception desk routinely had a line of 20-30 people and only a handful of attendants, and when I checked out this morning, I arrived to find an empty desk and had to stand there yelling “hello!” for several minutes before anyone appeared. I locked myself out of my room at one point and was told to go to the "key pickup" office, where there was nobody working and no one to help. And the location is juuust far enough away from the central parts of South Beach that it’s too far to walk, so – if you don’t feel like taking a cab or the unreliable civic shuttle to a different area – you’re functionally trapped with the options at hand. Dig in. Literally every single person I spoke to at my convention complained about the Fontainebleau – even the keynote speaker, a global expert on luxury experience, who used his address to tell a story about checking in, finding that his room had an unmade bed and had not been cleaned, and the hotel taking 90 minutes to find him a new place to land. The good: The staff of the hotel was very friendly and I was amazed at how clean it felt, especially with the volume of guests and conventioneers passing through every corridor at all hours of the day. The housekeepers did a nice job and the room, while outdated, felt clean and tidy. It's on the beach. :-/ Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful service and location

Dec 11, 2024 staszoz Minneapolis, Minnesota

Kobi, our amazing server on the beach, was very pleasant and professional. She was attentive and provided excellent service. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the beach. Also, get an umbrella!! The sun gets hot fast! Best $26 spent to date!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Greatest experience at the Fountainbleu Hotel!!!

Dec 10, 2024 Moshe M

Jalen was absolutely gr8, pleasant & happy! Don't let him go! He was courteous & smiling @ everyone! It was a pleasure meeting him! Also went around constantly picking up USED towels all over & Gianprieto told me that he learns from him how 2 deal with people!