The South Florida Traveler

New York City’s trendy Gansevoort Hotel has expanded into South Beach. The full service resort and lifestyle center is a mecca for trendsetters and includes 334 guestrooms with spectacular ocean views, oversized bathrooms, and sport a modern and chic tone with 1930’s and 1940’s pin-up photographs on the walls. The landscape includes a multitude of pools, including a 110-foot rooftop pool, private cabanas and an oceanfront beach club.

This lifestyle center spreads out over 100,000 square feet and includes fine boutiques, restaurants (including the soon to open Philippe by Philippe Chow), lounges (including Louis, the VIP lounge by the Opium Group) and the David Barton Gym + Spa.

This summer they will be offering special lifestyle enhancing packages.

June = Film + Art

This package includes a 2 night stay, a daily American breakfast for two, a book by local artist Romero Britto, a “Movies Night” Dinner for two at Phiippe and 2 movie tickets. Package starts at $745.

July = Fashion

This package includes a 2 night stay, daily breakfast, 2 cocktails at “Plunge” the rooftop lounge, an chauffeured outing to Bal Harbour Shops, a personal shopping experience at Saks, a manicure and pedicure at David Barton Gym + Spa and a Blowout at the Hair Salon. Package starts at $855.

August = Food + Wine

Starting at $935, this package includes a 2 night stay at the hotel, a daily chef’s breakfast in your room, two 50-minute massages in a private cabana, dinner for two at Philippe, and 2 passes to David Barton Gym + Spa.

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