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THANKS TO MILES OF BEACH, CRAZY NIGHTLIFE, AND A HOT ART

SCENE, THIS SULTRY CITY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

MIAMI THREE WAYS

THE SETAI, MIAMI BEACH Oceanfront and

superluxe, this Asian-inflected high rise is your

sanctuary on South Beach—and awesome for

celeb watching. (Beyoncé loves its Lenny Kravitz–

designed music studio.) Doubles from $1,650.

STAY...

WALL AT W SOUTH BEACH

Once you make it past the velvet

rope, slip into a banquette for

bottle service or hit the dance

floor; the DJ spins until 5 a.m.

THE STANDARD SPA, MIAMI BEACH If pam-

pering is the plan, spend your girls’ weekend at

this sybaritic retreat featuring open-air mud

baths, massages in a Turkish hammam, and mod

minimalist rooms. Doubles from $349.

THE BACHELORETTE PARTY

WYNWOOD KITCHEN & BAR

Do tapas with the cool crowd, then

snap selfies across the street at

Wynwood Walls, the nabe’s famed

street-art installation.

EAT...

VERDE Kick off your weekend

with a rehearsal dinner at the

buzzy Pérez Art Museum’s indoor-

outdoor restaurant. On the

menu: fresh local bites and gorge

Biscayne Bay views.

FAIRCHILD GARDENS Dreaming

of a tropical garden party? Book

this Coral Gables Eden and say

“I do” on a bridge overlooking

palms, cycads, and lily ponds.

SENSE BEACH HOUSE With 18 seaside-chic

rooms (perfect for a buyout!), this laid-back hotel

will feel like your bridal party’s private bungalow.

Bonus: The rooftop pool terrace is a sweet spot

for Sunday brunch. Doubles from $300.

THE WEDDING

ART DECO HISTORIC DISTRICT

See SoBe’s famed architecture via

the Art Deco Welcome Center’s

iPod walking tour, or roll down

Collins Avenue in a rented Bentley.

CASA TUA It may be in South

Beach, but its lantern-lit garden

and Italian cuisine will make

you feel like you’re dining in a

Mediterranean village.

THE HONEYMOON

378 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2015

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: COURTESY OF THE STANDARD SPA MIAMI BEACH, WYNWOOD KITCHEN & BAR, AND WALL AT W SOUTH BEACH; CHRISTOPHER GALLO; COURTESY OF FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN; TIM GRAHAM/GETTY IMAGES; COURTESY OF CASA TUA RESTAURANT, THE SETAI MIAMI BEACH, SENSE BEACH HOUSE, AND VERDE AT PÉREZ ART MUSEUM MIAMI

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BY LANE NIESET