The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne
Information & Amenities
Property Amenities
The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is located on a private stretch of beach with water-sports equipment and cabanas for rent. The resort has two outdoor pools, one designed for families, and one for adults. A wellness center offers specialty exercise classes. The hotel has 11 tennis courts and a full selection of tennis lessons and programs for children and adults (surcharges for lessons and use of courts).
This Miami-area resort's ocean-view spa offers 60 treatments, many using local botanicals from South Florida and the Caribbean. Two of the spa's popular treatments are regionally inspired: the Key Lime Coconut Body Scrub and the Everglades Grass Body Wrap.
The award-winning Cioppino restaurant showcases the flavors of Tuscany and includes a romantic outdoor dining terrace.
The Ritz Kids program (surcharge) caters to children age 5–12, with beach and pool activities, use of the outdoor playground, arts and crafts, and storytelling.
Valet parking:
$25 per 24-hour period, with in/out privileges.
Fee may not include tax and is subject to change without prior notification.
This Miami-area hotel is entirely smoke-free.
- 24-hour front desk
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Audio-visual equipment
- Banquet facilities
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Business services
- Coffee in lobby
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge desk
- Conference room(s)
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-out
- Fitness equipment
- Internet access in public areas - high speed
- Internet access - wireless
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Multilingual staff
- Number of floors: 31
- Number of rooms: 312
- Parking (secure)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Parking (valet)
- Parking garage
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant(s) in hotel
- Safe-deposit box - front desk
- Security guard
- Tour assistance
Room Descriptions
The oceanfront Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscaye offers 402 spacious guestrooms and suites. Views are of Biscayne Bay, the ocean, or the resort. Marble baths include lighted makeup mirrors, designer toiletries, scales, plush bathrobes, and slippers. Beds have both goosedown and hypoallergenic foam pillows. Rooms also offer minibars, laptop-sized safes, and high-speed Internet access (surcharge). Twice-daily housekeeping and complimentary overnight shoeshine service are standard. |
Smoking is not permitted inside hotel rooms.
Room Features
- Internet access - high speed
- Cable/satellite TV
- Pay movies
- CD player
- Premium bedding
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Complimentary newspaper
- Ceiling fan
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Voice mail
- Multi-line phone
- Internet access - dial-up
- Minibar
- Wake-up calls
- Housekeeping
- Extra towels/bedding
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Television
- Desk
- Clock radio
- Window opens
- Rollaway beds
- Cribs (infant beds) available
- Non-smoking rooms
Area Attractions
Bill Baggs State Park – 2 miles
Cape Florida Lighthouse - 2.5 miles
Crandon Park - 2 miles
Miami Seaquarium - 3 miles
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens - 5 miles
Village of Merrick Park (upscale shopping and dining) - 5 miles
Port of Miami - 6 miles
Miami Art Museum - 6 miles
Parrot Jungle and Gardens – 6 miles
Coconut Grove - 6 miles
Venetian Pool - 8 miles
Art Deco District - 6 miles
South Beach - 6 miles
Fairchild Tropical Garden - 7.5 miles
Metrozoo - 15.5 miles
Las Olas Riverfront - 30 miles
Florida Everglades National Park - 33.5 miles
Miami International Airport (MIA): Approximate driving time to the Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is 35 minutes and distance is 16 miles.
Driving directions from Miami International Airport: Take SR-953/N Le Jeune Rd heading south to SR-836/Dolphin Expwy toward downtown Miami. Take I-95 to Exit #1A onto the Rickenbacker Causeway ($1.25 toll) and proceed to Key Biscayne. Continue on Crandon Blvd for three miles and turn left onto Grand Bay Dr. The resort is straight ahead.
Getting there: Taxis, rental cars, and shuttle vans are the most common ways used to get from the airport to the resort and back. Transportation options are available on the ground level of the airport terminal, outside the baggage claim area. Shuttle vans are $23. Taxis are about $50. Limousine and Town Car service can be arranged through the resort prior to arrival. Car rentals are available online.
Getting around: The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is located on the Island of Key Biscayne, just five miles from downtown Miami via the Rickenbacker Causeway and 15 miles from South Beach. Walking is the most convenient way to explore the shops, restaurants, and beaches of Key Biscayne. Renting a car is a convenient way to make trips to Miami or its surrounding areas. The resort can arrange for taxi service to Downtown Miami or South Beach. Bus line B connects points in Key Biscayne to Downtown Miami: less than $5.
All prices are subject to change.
Activities
Two outdoor pools are on site: one designed for families, and the other for adults. The Tennis Garden offers one hard court and 10 soft clay courts, all of which are lit at night. Tennis pros are available to give lessons and tips to players of all ages (fees apply).
Guests can rent private cabanas on the beach, snorkel in the Atlantic Ocean, or bike along scenic paths. The hotel rents kayaks, sailboats, bicycles, wave runners, and snorkel gear on the beach. Charter tours and sunset sailing trips can also be arranged through the hotel.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing
- Snorkeling
- Boating
- Kayaking
- Personal watercraft (nearby)
- Tennis
- Parasailing
- Fishing
Restaurants & Bars
Cioppino - Award-winning Tuscan cuisine served in sensuously lighted room. Arched Palladian windows frame picture-perfect views of the Atlantic. Outdoor dining terrace overlooking the ocean. Menu highlights include Pan-Seared Grouper with Olives and Roasted Tomatoes, Cioppino Mare e Fetunta (mussels, calamari, clams, and shrimp in a light tomato sauce). Extensive wine list. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Sunday brunch with 10 culinary stations, including Bloody Mary and champagne cocktail stations and a room devoted entirely to desserts. Reservations recommended.
The Lobby Lounge - Located just off the lobby, this formal lounge is the spot to enjoy afternoon tea and specialty coffees from noon to very late.
The Drawing Room - Also located off the lobby, the Drawing Room is decorated in British colonial style and offers garden views. A Continental breakfast and morning and afternoon teas are served.
The Library Lounge - Guests can relax and enjoy an afternoon or evening drink or light fare in this wood-and-leather-accented room off the lobby. Open noon to very late.
Cantina Beach - Fresh, Cabo San Lucas–style menu under a thatched-roof palapa with plush lounges, fire pits and bar rails overlooking the ocean. Menu highlights include fish tacos, lobster quesadillas, and fresh ceviches. Tequlier (a tequila specialist trained in the Tequila region of Mexico) makes recommendations and offers selections from the extensive tequila menu. Open daily.
Location
455 Grand Bay Dr
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
USA
Nearest major airport:
Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
Area:
Key Biscayne, Florida, United States of America
Important Information
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Rollaways and cribs may be available and fees may apply; both should be requested at time of booking.
All bedding requests are subject to availability and should be requested at the time of booking.
Photo identification and credit card or cash deposit are required upon check-in for incidental charges.
All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in.
- Check-in time is 4 PM
- Check-out time is Noon
