THE FACTS ABOUT THE RITZ-CARLTON SOUTH BEACH

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This is a complete restoration of one of Morris Lapidus's landmark Miami hotels, in the Art Deco District. It has the only oceanfront restaurant on South Beach, and poolside it has, it claims, the world's first 'tanning butler' - a personable young man who rubs lotion into those unreachable spots. CONTACT 00 1 786 276 4000; www.ritzcarlton.com COST Doubles from $385