
#TIDAL COVE MIAMI PLUS#
(Or, splurge for the $119 spa treatment, which includes the above plus a 50-minute Swedish massage or facial.) The pool is open 10 a.m.
#TIDAL COVE MIAMI UPGRADE#
The spa upgrade adds access to lockers, showers, jacuzzis, a relaxation lounge and a eucalyptus-infused steam room.
#TIDAL COVE MIAMI FREE#
Skip the $40 pool pass and upgrade to its $60 spa pass instead, offering access to its heated infinity pool (and Waves pool bar), free WiFi and beach access (BYO chairs). You’ll find many Fort Lauderdale beachfront pools on this list, but the Westin’s deal is tough to beat. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 95 or

Passholders also receive a complimentary bag with water bottles and towels, and there’s discounted valet parking ($20) and self-parking ($4).

Offering picturesque views of the Intracoastal to the west and the tranquil Atlantic to the east, Bahia Mar’s $20 day pass grants access to its rooftop pool deck and bar, the heated pool, a key card for the beach and tennis court. (Susan Stocker / South Florida Sun Sentinel)Ĩ01 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale 95 or The pool is open 7 a.m.-8 p.m.īahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach offers a $20 day pass for access to its rooftop pool deck and bar. If the mood strikes, indulge in cocktails from AC’s Bubbles Pool Deck. The year-old AC offers picturesque rooftop pool views of downtown Dania (is that Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlor down there?), along with free WiFi, $5 discounted valet parking and lounge chairs. Compass Way, Dania Beach 95, įorgiving the hotel’s odd name for a moment - it’s located neither in Fort Lauderdale nor inside an airport, but rather inside Dania Beach’s shopping playground Dania Pointe - this $20 pool pass is perfect for the budget-conscious. (Of course, not everything is all-inclusive: You’ll still need to splurge for cabanas, steam rooms and bottle service, if that’s your thing.) Be sure to call ahead and verify each hotel’s pool hours before planning your dip.įor those craving a relaxing splash in tony surroundings, here are 15 South Florida hotels and resorts with lush pools you can visit now.ġ54 N. Others serve up posh perks such as beach access, umbrellas and chairs, fitness rooms, cheap valet parking and sometimes spa treatments. Not every hotel participates in day passes (cough, cough, Breakers Palm Beach and the Ray Hotel) but the ones that do include the five-star Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, SLS South Beach and Aventura’s Tidal Cove Waterpark. These flat-fee passports, ranging from $15 to $100, are offered by hotels hoping to lure visitors during the June-September offseason, before snowbirds flock back to our shores. The solution, of course, is one of South Florida’s best-hidden staycation hacks: Anyone can cool down in luxury with a hotel day pass, granting all-day access to swanky hotel swimming pools, spas – even free drinks – without splurging on an expensive room. And, as a go-to magazine reporter for all things Disney, Carlye also co-authored a DK Eyewitness Florida guidebook, writes a weekly column at Syfy, and actively breaks news on her social media accounts.When bikini season blooms and the summer swelter numbs all senses, it’s only natural to daydream of cocktails and cabanas in the comfort of a glistening hotel pool. Her podcast, Very Amusing with Carlye Wisel, has become a smash hit for effortlessly fusing reporting and theme park humor with the biggest global theme park trends and news stories. Carlye has covered every inch of America's theme parks for outlets like The New York Times, Bloomberg, Time, Travel + Leisure, and dozens more with uniquely reported stories on everything from the sisterhood of "Disney Brides" to secret ride soundtracks. Now one of the nation's leading theme park journalists, she specializes in translating interesting and unexpected Disney stories to super fans and stunned bystanders alike.

Carlye Wisel is a reporter who visited Walt Disney World on a whim and basically never left.
