Luxury Hotel · Greater Miami
Acqualina Resort and Residencies
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At a glance
Acqualina Resort & Residences is a five-star oceanfront resort on the beach at Sunny Isles, north of Miami Beach.
The resort holds Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond status, set on 4.5 beachfront acres. The look is a Mediterranean villa, with Baroque fountains, archways, and lawns of red umbrellas. It is part hotel, part residences, with 98 rooms and suites, most with marble bathrooms, private terraces, and ocean or Intracoastal views.
Dining runs across four oceanfront restaurants: Il Mulino New York for Italian, Greek Avra Miami, Japanese Ke-uH, and the casual beachside Costa Grill. The Acqualina Spa by ESPA runs to 20,000 square feet over two oceanfront floors, and there are three pools, one adults-only.
It is polished and family-owned, set up for couples and families alike, with an adults-only pool and a marine-biology kids’ program. It suits honeymooners, gay or straight, as much as family groups. The Bal Harbour Shops are five minutes away, and the airport is about 30.
Highlights
- Forbes Five-Star oceanfront resort in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami
- Four oceanfront restaurants, including Il Mulino New York
- A 20,000-square-foot ESPA spa and three pools
Accommodation
Intracoastal Room
With a jacuzzi whirlpool and immaculate Italian design, the Intracoastal room is an excellent choice for couples.
Deluxe Intracoastal Room
Elevating the Intracoastal experience, these rooms offer a truly refined luxury stay.
Luxury Oceanfront Room
Beachside and boasting an array of private lounge areas, a Luxury Oceanfront room is the pinnacle of Miami luxury.
Further information
Dining
There are four oceanfront restaurants. Il Mulino New York is the long-standing anchor, an Italian fine-dining room that reopened in 2026 after a full refresh. Avra Miami brings Greek and Mediterranean cooking, Ke-uH does Japanese fusion, and Costa Grill keeps things casual right on the sand, for guests and residents. Beyond the restaurants, the resort sets up private beachfront dinners and gourmet picnics on request.
Wellness
The Acqualina Spa by ESPA is the standout, a two-story, 20,000-square-foot oceanfront space with 11 treatment rooms, a couples’ suite, Himalayan salt relaxation lounges, crystal steam rooms, a Finnish sauna, and a heated jet pool. It has been named the best hotel spa in the country. Outside, three pools run along the beach, one adults-only and one for families, with the Atlantic and 400 feet of private sand beyond.
Location
Acqualina is in Sunny Isles Beach, a high-rise beach town on the barrier island between Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, with a wide, calm stretch of Atlantic sand. The Bal Harbour Shops and their designer stores are about five minutes south, and the giant Aventura Mall is a short drive inland. South Beach is around half an hour, and both Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports are roughly 30 to 40 minutes away.
Greater Miami
The beauty of Greater Miami is not only its fantastic year-round weather but also the huge selection of luxury hotels and resorts scattered across a diverse patchwork of characterful neighbourhoods. These high-end properties span a range of design styles and environments, meaning that regardless of whether you’re a city-loving minimalist or a water-sports fan with a passion for art-deco interiors, you’re guaranteed to find somewhere you love in Greater Miami.
Our Experts
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Frequently asked questions
What does Out Of Office do?
Out Of Office is a luxury LGBTQ+ travel company specializing in tailor-made vacations and extraordinary journeys around the world. We create bespoke luxury vacations, LGBTQ+ honeymoons, safaris, cruises, beach escapes, private tours and group trips, with every itinerary designed around you. Our travel specialists combine global expertise, first-hand destination knowledge and trusted local partners to create seamless, highly personalized experiences.
Is Out Of Office a gay travel agency?
Out Of Office is an LGBTQ+ owned and run luxury travel specialist, with particular expertise in gay and LGBTQ+ travel. We understand the additional considerations that can come with traveling as an LGBTQ+ person or couple, from local laws and customs to finding genuinely welcoming hotels and experiences.
We welcome every traveler, including friends, families and allies. Many of our clients are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, but choose Out Of Office for our luxury travel expertise, personalized service and discretion.
Do you create tailor-made LGBTQ+ vacations?
Yes. Every tailor-made trip with Out Of Office is designed from scratch around your interests, travel style, budget and the way you want to experience a destination. We can arrange luxury hotels, private transfers, flights, guides, excursions, cruises and special experiences as part of one personalized itinerary. The journeys shown on our website are there to inspire you rather than restrict you; only clearly identified group departures operate as fixed itineraries.
How do you choose LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and destinations?
We combine first-hand destination knowledge with trusted local expertise to recommend luxury hotels, resorts and experiences where LGBTQ+ travelers can feel informed and welcome. We also consider the laws, customs and attitudes of each destination, because LGBTQ+ rights and experiences differ around the world. Our team regularly visit many of the properties we work with and where a destination requires greater awareness, we give you clear and considered advice so that you can make an informed decision about where and how you travel.
We plant trees for every booking
For every booking made with Out Of Office we commit to planting trees in your name to help reduce the impact of travel on future generations. You'll even get a link to see where your trees are planted in the world via our partner Ecologi.
We donate to Rainbow Railroad with every booking
Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ people escape state-sponsored violence and persecution. A donation goes with every trip we sell, funded by us and never added to your price.
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Tell us where you would love to go, when you are thinking of traveling and what kind of trip you have in mind. One of our LGBTQ+ travel specialists will create a tailor-made itinerary designed around your destination, style and preferences.
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