Biltmore Hotel

Caveat: I did not stay at the hotel, only went into the bar for a couple of drinks and to get out of the heat. The bartender was awesome, the hotel well air conditioned, the drinks sublime! I will stay at the Biltmore next time in Miami just to be able to go to their bar.

The Sunday brunch is amazing. It’s bottomless drinks and all you can eat. The quality is really great. 75 USD per person + tip + tax. Comes out to a little over 100 per person

Absolutely heaven. Every staff member takes pride in their work and makes you feel the prestige and history that this hotel represents. I will come here as many times as life allows.

The Biltmore is a beautiful and historic hotel in the heart of Coral Gables. I recently had Sunday brunch here, which was fantastic. There was a great selection of food, from breakfast items to dessert. They were super busy so service at time was a bit slow, but our server was very friendly. I think I still prefer the Setai for brunch in Miami, but this is a close second!

Cascade poolside restaurant review only — while I love the biltmore hotel this restaurant leaves everything to be desired. It is a gorgeous setting (that saved it from being a 2 star) but everything I ordered seemed like it was frozen. My son had a pizza with veggies and it was embarrassing. The veggies looked worse than the frozen ones you steam in the microwave and the pizza probably was microwaved too. Soggy and gross. I ordered a Greek salad which was decent but then paid $ 8 for shrimp that was a cross between real shrimp and baby shrimp and that was definitely from a freezer bag.
The table behind me had ²⁄₄ dishes served wrong and it took a long time to get the right orders. So long in fact, half the party had to get up and leave, leaving the remaining half waiting and starving.
The view and the service were the saving grace here, everything else was pretty terrible.

I’m going to review the Biltmore Hotel from the perspective of someone who recently attended a three-​day conference there. I was at an event that spanned from Sunday through Tuesday, but because I live local I did not stay in any of the hotel rooms like the other guests. I was simply in the main meeting room as well as having breakfast lunch and dinner at various indoor and outdoor venues around the facility.
Let us start with the actual property. The Biltmore Hotel is absolutely gorgeous. It’s as if it was pulled out of 1926 by a time machine and dropped into 2016. The Elegance the décor the Ambiance are all amazing and timeless. The attention to detail is absolutely amazing. And the staff are all excellently trained and very attentive to all customers needs throughout the property.
The Biltmore has a luxurious golf course that is visible from any room that faces the back of the property. It has a swimming pool that I call a lagoon because it is several acres in surface area. The property is adorned with lots of fountains and beautiful flowers, especially Bougainvillea, which are in bloom right now.
Next, the food. I posted pictures from one of the meals with a lot of descriptive text underneath. The food is extremely fresh clearly prepared in-​house and served by very caring and attentive staff. I have been to numerous events at the Biltmore like this one and the menu seems to be unchanged over the last three years. But perhaps you don’t change something that isn’t broken. Because I am not allowed to eat carbs during Lent I would have liked to have seen a different set of options for breakfast, but it’s the event organizers that determine what we get from the menu, not the hotel.
If you are an event organizer that is considering using the Biltmore Hotel as a location for your event there are a couple of things you should keep in mind. I had to take at least one star away because of the lighting in the room in which you typically would hold an event. There are two such rooms and they’re both very similar in that they both have 2 large chandeliers that are the dominant lighting source for your event. There are a few wall sconces to light up the area a little bit, but the Biltmore relies primarily on outside light to come in through the windows to keep your room bright and cheerful. If they leave the drapes open in the back of the room behind your presenters people will merely see black Shadows at the front of the room. However if you don’t open all of the windows and it happens to be a cloudy day, the room is going to be pretty dark and people aren’t going to see the folks at the front of the room anyway. And like every property they tend to keep the room a little bit on the cold side — especially with the humidity in South Florida. When you combine the temperature with the darkness it does make it harder to pay attention to the people who have come to the event to give presentations. You should also know that they will typically get you to dine on the second floor balcony or patio that is just outside of your conference area. Because it is South Florida there is always a chance for a 5 to 6 Minute downpour to come through during any given lunch or dinner time. You may want to consider making sure that there is enough space for tables to be lined up on the inside balcony just in case your folks have to run over there to stay dry while they eat.
No issues here that cannot be overcome through some careful planning!

This review is about the tea service ONLY. The hotel is beautiful and has great experiences for their poolside restaurant and their Sunday brunch.
I recently went for tea service offered by the hotel. With so many beautiful locations on the property they host this tea in a back corner of the lobby. No pretty vistas and not much else to see. The service was extremely poor and slow– not the waitresses faults as they only had two helping everyone. The tea service is pricey and covers the cost of tea and the usual pastries, mini sandwiches and scones. It does not include not even one glass of champagne and if you purchase it yourself it will set you back an additional $ 20 on top of the cost of the tea, The pastries and sandwiches were so-​so and we only consumed about half the platter they served us.
This is not an experience I would repeat.

Save your money. Beautiful building and lobby and that’s it. The room was ok, but the outlets are so old, my charger kept falling out of outlet. Shower was broken (they did fix) as was security lock on door. Tub is so low, they should just call it a shower. I bought spa package but as I checked out of spa, there was 20 minutes of confusion about how to charge me and whether or not to charge us for second treatment. I stayed two days, was told on the phone that meant two treatments, spa didn’t think so. Why we would I pay for two nights of spa package — each night $ 100 extra, to get one treatment? Got a sunburn, literally, waiting so long to get my check at pool for lunch. There were other issues. Just never again. Oh, and there was an extra $ 22 per night charge for «resort» services. I paid for the spa. What resort?

Excellent hotel. I can’t say anything bad about it.
If you are looking to save some money, go outside for dining. Breakfast is ok but there’s more options outside if you have a car to drive around. The pool is amazing, the drinks are great!

A beautiful and old fashioned luxury hotel and golf course, with a sterling reputation for service. Extremely pricy, and definitely not worth it unless you just like to be treated like you’re made of money.
But it’s a nice place to check out, you you’ll have to park blocks away and walk over.
If you’ve been to the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach you can skip the Biltmore. It doesn’t compare. But if not, they do have one of the biggest swimming pools you’ll ever see.

Este hotel fue construido como hospital alrededor de 1920 y después de muchos años abandonado ahora es un bello hotel. Yo nunca me he alojado ahí pero es un sitio ideal para tomar un brunch al lado de su preciosa piscina, disfrutar de sus jardines y su Spa para salir renovada. Para los amantes del golf tiene un gran campo.
Un edificio lleno de historia y belleza.

This place is really cool! I would give it 5 stars but the rooms are a little dated and it is noisy simply because of the age of the hotel. The service and people are certainly a 5 star. No two rooms are the same, the ball room is beautiful as is the common areas. I like staying here and will come back. It has very rich history too… Built in 1925 and when built it was the tallest building in Florida and had the biggest pool in the world. Straight out of the movies.

THE BILTMORE
Coral Gables, Fl.
Terrain: Ostentatiously residential /​Watery
Price: $$$ $$$
Resort
Driving Range: Yes
Opened: 1925
Architect: Donald Ross
Lodging: Yes
SCORECARD:
Par 71
Black 6742 Yards, Slope 126, Rating 72.1
Blue 6303 Yards, Slope 124, Rating 70.2
White 6031 Yards, Slope 120, Rating 68.8
Green 5519 Yards, Slope 116, Rating 66.0
Yellow 5179 Yards, Slope 119, Rating 69.6
SNAPSHOTS:
Donald Ross design
Lush landscaping
Historic hotel part of the course’s backdrop
Sloping greens and heavy rough are the main challenges
Wildlife wanders in on this lap of luxury now and again
Permits walking
Plays within a neighborhood, but it’s a nice neighborhood
BEYOND THE WHITE STAKES:
Brewskies: Titanic Brewing Company, Brewpub (3.1 miles)
Sundae Golfer: Whip ‘n Dip Ice Cream Shoppe, Miami (3.3 miles)
Post-​round Meal: POC American Fusion Buffet & Sushi Modern, Buffet, Asian (3.4 miles)
Worth a Detour: Lowe Art Museum (2.3 miles)
Stay for the Weekend: South Beach, Miami Beach (13.5 miles)
Splash! Biscayne Bay — Mattheson Hammock County Park, Miami (5.9 miles)
Native: Mimi Rogers, Actress

I woke up one morning with BUGS all over me, the sheets, and the pillows. It felt like I awoke in an Indiana Jones movie.
Security came and was able to move me to another room. They told me they were not sure if they were bed bugs but would investigate. Later they told me there was a «what they think to be a termite nest» under my bed.
Management did not reach out to me even after I asked to speak to the manager 2 times over 2 days and was reassured they would call me back. It was only the third time that he called me back. He was not aware of the situation nor was he particularly concerned about my experience. He did not ask questions that would help him understand the situation such as the type of bugs, if they bit me, if they could bed bugs, nor did he seem to care about my experience and that I could not sleep all night. He offered to give me a complimentary breakfast without asking these questions as if his or my only concern was barter away my experience with a cheap meal. In fact, he was not even aware that I had switched rooms.
This is the kind of experience one would expect from a cheap motel, not from supposedly one of the nicest hotels in Florida. I would never stay here again… and certainly not if you are expecting a luxury hotel experience. It is highly recommended if you are going for the Indiana Jones experience, however.

I used to frequent the Biltmore a lot due to the fact that my good friend had her business office at the hotel– well, on the office side.
Cascade Grill: Have always had a great experience and tasty food poolside except one time. That one time, we came for breakfast for a friend’s engagement and the food was HORRIBLE! I make better eggs than what I received and I DO NOT know how to cook. Not to mention, they brought out the wrong order.
19^th Hole: Pretty damn awesome food and pretty affordable for where it’s located. Lovely view of the golf course.
Fontana: Food was ok, service is always great.
Hotel Spa: It was ok, a group of us were invited by a friend for a business celebration. I had a facial (it was ok, nothing life changing) and a nail polish change. The manicure was mediocre, the manicurist though was very nice.
I do feel the hotel could be better kept, I know it’s an old hotel. But, being a Miami native, this is basically a staple for us, so I don’t understand why you sometimes see the lobby table full of termite droppings as well as loose tiles as your walking.
Also, the office building elevator should be better kept and remodeled. This thing was basically broken down all the time.

This is the fanciest hotel I have had the pleasure of staying in. The building and grounds are phenomenal. Built in 1926 at one time boasted having the largest pool in the world. It was a sight to behold.
We were 11 people in 2 day rooms to relax between the end of our cruise and an evening flight. This place i right out of life styles of the rich and famous. The gym is huge and on 2 floors with every piece of equipment one can imagine. There is a yoga studio and yoga classes, which I think are included. We did not do these as I was drawn to the glorious pool.
I was disappointed that so many chairs were taken at the pool at 10am, I later learned it is the guests’ habit to reserve them and not use them for hours. One family had several chairs taken at each end of the pool. There is ample pool staff but they don’t seem to monitor this. There also pool chairs saved for Cabana guests, who are even more special than the already special people who are hotel guests. We frolicked in the pool and sat pretty much where we wanted. Delicious over priced Bloody Mary and very nice pool staff.
We did not eat there as planned as the wait for a table at the café was too long and the brunch is $ 80 dollars!
The rooms were small but the bathroom had lots of cool stuff. The staff is very pleasant. The location is Coral Gables so you can’t really walk any place to do anything. It is surrounded by golf and a very nice residential neighborhood. I don;t think I would stay here again unless it was a destination, like a convention or a wedding and it would be a fine choice for either.

I paid nearly $ 1000 for two tickets to the Biltmore New Year’s Eve gala. At that price point I expected every dish to be a culinary delight. The sad fact is the food was absolutely horrible. The salad looks like something they picked in the wild which didn’t resemble lettuce. The coffee crusted meat was grossly under cooked. We didn’t even bother waiting for dessert and left well before midnight. To add insult to injury we still had to pay $ 18 for parking even after spending $ 1000 on dinner. I love to play tennis at the Biltmore and I love the structure and the history. However this is just not the place to go for special events

Sunday brunch I have to say I been in many brunches in Miami we decide to come and celebrate my friend birthday again this year at the Sunday brunch, food was very good. When I made my reservation I did let them know we were celebrating my friends birthday. The server Eduardo didn’t even acknowledge the fact we were celebrating. Her birthday until a super friendly and nice guy from Morocco came and ask us for tea. And I told him we were celebrating her birthday he brought a cake with our tea that was very nice of him even do he was new and only been working. For a week. I will give them a 7 and that’s because. At the end he made my experience much better

As a local, I remember The Biltmore Hotel when it was abandoned in the early 80s and was sorta spooky, but now that it has been remodeled and is a fine hotel, this place oozes with charm and delight.
I spent the weekend here and loved it, but if you are expecting some modern minimalist W Hotel with trendy accouterments, then this is not the pace for you. but if you can appreciate the beauty of a historic building that mixes fantastic beauty with some age spots and cracks, then this place is a delight.
Sure valet parking is really tight and a hassle on busy days, sure there seems to be wedings and parties in all the conference rooms, sure the layout is not like a modern hotel, sure the elevators creek and you get the feeling like they may stop at any moment, sure the doors to the rooms are original and weathered, sure the bars are old school, but this place rocks.
The beds are super comfortable, the historical pics on the walls are fun to study, the pool is HUGE, did I say the pool was HUGE, the restaurants and bars are expensive but enjoyable. The Sunday buffet is world class, but mega expensive, so stop your bitching as it is world class and should be for special occasions, not the coupon clipper crowd.
The Biltmore is a perfect weekend getaway for locals and a fantastic place for tourists visiting coral Gables, just change your expectations and know you are staying in a historic hotel with some character.

What a classic grand old lady. In the day and age where the modern Setai is «the place to stay» in Miami and Miami Beach is, this is the grand old lady that stands the test of time without a fight!
She sits regally and in full glory, differing ever so slightly since she was «the place» in 1926. Magnificent and royal with character would be appropriate adjectives in describing her.
The Biltmore is in Coral Gables, which is not a hopping place if you are a tourist. However, she’s my favorite hotel in Miami Dade County.
She has the best pool around, that is for sure. I would definitely do a staycation at this wonderful property and if you play golf, there’s a wonderful golf course right behind. It’s perfect for someone that just wants to relax and get away and actually stay in, as this hotel really has it all and will treat you right.
Biltmore, you are just beautiful and always will be.

I really really wanted to be blown away by this their brunch — as I’ve heard so many good things about it but truth is I walked away having a good experience and glad I went, but not somewhere I’d return to again and again (putting aside that I couldn’t support that financially)
Perhaps my extravagant buffet expectations have been spoiled by my family’s frequent Vegas buffet habits.
Pros: food was of outstanding quality, the lamb was the most succulent piece of meat I’ve had, I’m not a big sweets person but my absolute favorite was the dessert section. 25 types!
Cons: more seafood selection (only shrimp, oysters, crab) crab was too sweet, nigiri sushi was fresh but only 3 types, more selection in the main courses
Didn’t dive into breakfast foods since I wanted to save my stomach for the good stuff.
Champagne glasses were never dipped below half, their juices weren’t fresh (tried mango, pineapple, cranberry) but they had a Bloody Mary station and Sam Adams beer cans.
Was surprised that when we got seated, no one offered to explain to us the layout of food (as food is in 2 different restaurants separated by the outdoor seating)– we had to ask.
But we were there for 4 hours eating and drinking and they were still very gracious to us– no pressure to leave. Literally immediately took a nap after I got home and didn’t eat until the next afternoon.

What a MAJOR, MAJOR, MAJOR let down! Being a South Florida native everyone knows the hotel «The Biltmore», it’s like a staple for us. We planned a girls getaway spa day, pool day, and overnight… 4 months in advance. Some of our ‘girls’ are from as far north as Jupiter and they have kids… so they have to make sure they have kid coverage and there’s alot of planning that goes into all of this. With that said, we made spa appts for 6 massages, which went really well, quite lovely in fact. All very happy with this aspect. It was the best part of our stay at the Biltmore BY AND FAR.
When our spa time was over we checked into our room, a 2 bedroom suite. Now our suite was NOT so SWEET… there was literally blood on one of the curtains (see pix) & every view was horrific (dumpster on one, trees on another, and the parking lot for the 3^rd). Probably the worst room in the hotel, would be my guess.
After being very unimpressed and honestly grossed out by our room, we changed into our suits and headed to the pool for lunch and alcoholic refreshments. THIS is where the story takes a turn for the worse. It took FOREVER to get a waiter to ORDER our drinks. Once ordered, we waited about another 20 minutes for him to come back and take our food order. AFTER about another 20 mins, we still didn’t have our drinks, and our food came out. My food was supposed to be an orzo salad with shrimp, they mixed it with regular pasta b/​c they obviously ran out of orzo (there was about a tablespoon of orzo)…still no drinks. Now we are pissed, can’t find anyone to help us, so I walk up to the hostess stand, fuming. I was told the manager was not around at the time so I was going to have to wait. I waited 15 minutes to SPEAK with the restaurant manager, he offered no apologies really and said they were short staffed.
Honestly, this guy should be fired.
I get that you are short staffed, then you call the freaking hotel manager and tell him you need help pronto. This is an overall experience you are creating here. Our drinks were $ 17 each, we planned on drinking many, we drank 1 and left. It was a shame, they lost out on so much revenue, not just from us, but from every other patron that was there. EVERYONE poolside was shaking their heads, it made for such a bad experience, I even went up to the front desk to complain. No manager there either, I was told one would call us. After about 4 hours I indeed got a call, from the WRONG restaurant manager… it was a debacle. AFTER about 2 hours I got a call from the actual food and beverage manager who indeed comped our bill $ 100, keep in mind that was the cost of 1 drink for each of us and we had also ordered $ 20+ salads each. Fine. Terrible, embarrassingly so for them. I have never in my life experienced such a terrible hotel poolside experience as this one… it ruined our afternoon, evening, and basically the whole trip.
I WOULD NEVER STAY HERE AGAIN.
I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND STAYING HERE TO ANYONE.
To be honest, I was embarrassed at how terribly this place was run, it’s a SHAME.
I would ONLY recommend touring the hotel, like you would a museum, not spending a damn dime here, seeing the pool and then promptly leaving.

Beautiful hotel with a beautiful pool.
I really do think the best part of this hotel is the pool. And if you’re a work out fanatic there are many great classes and a rather large gym. Since we were here celebrating my sister’s 21^st birthday we did not end up hitting the gym. Oh well, next time. But back to the pool. It is huge and not very crowded. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t a ghost town, but it is a comfortable amount of people. You don’t have to deal with screaming kids or loud adults. It is very relaxing. It is a little weird that you can look across the pool and see people eating. You can look at them and they can look at you. I did like the DJ. I heard a Caribbean style version of Beyonce’s single ladies. Weird, but in this atmosphere, it worked.
We got there at 1:30 p.m. and decided to see if our room was ready. Lucky for us, they had a room open on the first floor. Unlucky for us, they had a room open for us on the first floor. It was nice being able to go to a room early, but when our window was open, anyone walking to the front of the hotel could look in. It was kind of awkward. We just kept our windows closed the whole time.
We had a Junior Suite. I did appreciate the sitting area. My sister got up earlier than me and ended up hanging out in that sitting area. Like people have stated, this is no longer state of the art since it is an older hotel, but it was still nice. Our toilet didn’t work when we got there, but we just put in a call to guest services and left for the pool. When we got back, it was fixed.
They came by sometime while we were at the pool and freshened the room up again. It was a nice touch.
The one thing I was disappointed about was we didn’t get a newspaper the next morning. I didn’t realize that until after we left. I’m sure we could have called to ask, but it’s the little things that make a place. But all in all, this is a very minute thing.
If you are looking for modern luxury, this is not your place. But if you appreciate history and older architecture that still gives you luxury, this is a great place to stay.

The hotel is majestic!! Manicured lawns and the pool is just superb. They can spend more on maintenance since some areas were in need of repairs. Grand lobby with painted artsy ceilings. Loved it!

I love this hotel. I’ve visited and stayed here many, many times over the years.
What I like most about the joint is the rich, rich history. The place was a hospital during World War II, and was the home of the University of Miami’s medical school until 1968.
It is also purported to be haunted by the ghost of Thomas «Fatty» Walsh, a gangster. EEEEK!
The hotel has been an «extra» in many movies, as well as the TV series «Tarzan» from back, back in the day.
At one time their pool was the largest in the world.
They have an 18-​hole par 71 golf course.
Good stuff, many weddings abound.
Cabeza OUT

~Sigh~… 2 Stars for a beautiful building with a gorgeous pool but surprisingly-​bad customer service and a few nights of little sleep that left us wondering if we were being punkd.
We purchased a deal through a third party website to stay at The Biltmore (about 15% off). I’d never stayed there before but was hoping to have a new favorite hotel for my visits down south. After buying the deal we called the hotel directly to verify a room with two queen beds (as was stated as an option on the the third party website). We also let them know there would be three of us in the room (in case they charged extra– which they didn’t).
The first of our group arrived and was sent to a room with one king size bed. When she went downstairs to let them know about the mistake they let her know they couldn’t move us. Though they had noted that there would be three guests on the reservation, they hadn’t written down that we needed two queen beds and those rooms were all taken now.
We were shocked since there were three of us (my fiancée, our friend, and me) and we’d made sure to call to verify the booking early on. What did the Biltmore do to make it better? After a long pause the person at the front desk finally said they wouldn’t charge us for a cot. That was it. Their solution/​gesture to make things better was to not charge us for the tiny, terribly uncomfortable cot one of us would have to use by no fault of our own. There was no apology. No mention of wanting to make our stay comfortable. Just the free cot and blank stares.
We called the third party website who said they’d review the situation with the hotel in the next 3 – 4 business days… :-/​
Not wanting to ruin our whole stay, we tried to move forward with the King bed and cot situation. We took a moment and looked around. One thing you’ll notice when you walk in is the gorgeous lobby. It is really a sight, and we couldn’t stop looking up at the painted ceiling and the bird cages. Also, the pool and grounds are truly beautiful. As is the case on any great pool deck, the chairs fill up fast! I was a little bummed when a few men began to smoke cigars next to us, but they are allowed unless someone actually complains (I was too much of a wuss to complain about the smoke since they were right next to me!).
The room itself was nice with a great view. It had a few issues– two of the four lights in our room were burnt out; there was no fan in the bathroom; the room was small so the cot could only fit by the foot of the bed against the TV cabinet (meaning we couldn’t use any of the drawers for our clothes). But the real problems came later…
Here’s where a bad experience turned downright awful. The walls are extremely thin. The first morning we were all woken up at 7am by a couple in the room next to ours having loud «relations» (we must have been headboard to headboard because the wall was actually shaking and we could hear them clearly!). We just shook it off and considered it a funny wake up call.
The next night, however, our other neighbors had a party. We called the front desk at 1am to ask them to say something because they were being so loud. When they continued being loud, and it was clear that no one from the hotel had actually come up, we knocked on the wall hoping they’d get the hint. This made things even worse– leading them to pound the wall while simulating sex noises and laughing.
Seriously. This actually happened. I barely believe myself and I was actually there!
This left the three of us to wonder aloud if we had somehow entered the twilight zone. We finally called the front desk again at 2am to which the staff member admitted no one had come upstairs to check after our first call. Once again, I was shocked.
As we were checking out the next morning we spoke to a manager about the experience as a whole — the cot, the lack of service, the crazy guests. He finally ended up removing the resort fee for our two nights ($ 22/​night added to every bill) and apologized (which is why this isn’t a 1-​star review), but the fact remained that this was a terrible experience and there were times things could have been made better and they weren’t.

The Biltmore Hotel really is as good as it gets. My mom and I booked one night before heading back to Ca. It was pricey, of course, but worth every penny! We arrived in the afternoon from the cruise and our room wasn’t ready yet. The charming doorman brought us a map and gave us several suggestions where to go and what to see. We came back from lunch when our room was ready and were so delighted to see our lovely room complete with white terry robes and slippers. I thought it was very impressive that the ice bucket had ice in it!
We roamed the historical property and took tons of photos. The pool is out of this world!
I had been here before years ago and always remembered the gigantic pool.
In the evening, housekeeping prepared our room for the night with big fluffy pillows, laid out slippers and a white sheet at bedside, and little chocolates. Divine!!!
My mom and I enjoyed a delicious breakfast in the courtyard restaurant… my salmon & bagel was amazing! (I posted a photo)
The doorman that day, Francois, was a sweetheart… I’ll post that photo as well.
I surely hope to stay at the Biltmore again! Stellar experience.

This review is for the gift shop. Our goal was to have afternoon high tea here, but we did too much sightseeing in Miami, and all seats were booked for high tea. Something to look forward to next time.
Since we made it here, we decided to walk around and look at the architecture, take some pictures. If the walls could talk…
…then we saw Christopher in the gift shop. He shared some stories about the Biltmore. I have the same fascination as Christopher when it comes to old, iconic hotels. Well, anything old… I love the architecture and the history. He shared with us Al Capone’s story when he rented out the 13^th floor. They have revamped the 13^th floor into a spa for their guests — intriguing. Some stories were eerie and interesting at the same time. Thanks for enlightening us Christopher, and keep up the great work! The gift shop looks immaculate because of you.

One day (sooner than you think) when I am ruling all and casting judgements left & right, I will retire to the Biltmore for some R&R. I probably won’t stay here due to the mosquito issue I’ve read of in many reviews, but I shall stroll the grounds with cocktail in hand, shades on and giving shade to all I see. It will be glorious. But what I’ll really spend time here doing is going to town on the Sunday brunch.
How did I not know about this? I lived the the Miami area for almost 2.5 years and if it weren’t for the prodding of a friend/​co-​worker to Treat Myse’F, I would have missed out on the type of gorging I deserve. I.Deserved.This. The brunch is $ 85 but it’s entirely worth it. Entirely. It’s all you can eat of whatever you can eat — including whatever you can drink. Bellinis. Mimosas. Beer. Fresh juice. Coffee. Tea. Whatever! If it’s liquid, you can drink it. Seriously! You don’t understand. THERE IS SO MUCH FOOD!!!
Even if you come with a game plan, there’s no way you can eat it all. I tried. When I was younger, I was a little butterball. When my parents felt like having a decadent Sunday, we would go to the early church service and then dip in to the Seelbach for brunch. Even though the begged me not to, I was determined to eat from every station. I would have to be carried to the car by my father Officer-​and-​a-​Gentleman-​style, but dammit, I ate all there was to eat. I vowed to do the same here.
I took a recon pass to check out the layout and gauge the options. You have to strategize. Eating without a plan results in lots of bread, full belies after 20 minutes and regret. Nope. Not for me. I was going all in. I would eat all the food… all of it. To begin, I told the waiters to keep bringing me bellinis. If my glass was empty, bring another. Don’t ask just keep the booze coming until I was slumped over the table or passed out in the hallway.
I started with the seafood. Don’t waste stomach real estate with bread! Snatch up all the crab legs, shrimp, oysters, caviar, ceviche, and salmon you can. Toast points for the caviar and mini bagels for the salmon/​lox are both acceptable. Transition to breakfast with eggs (made-​to-​order scrambled with lotsa ingredients; omelets take up too much room), quiche, home fries, and bacon. Then it’s the various salad times (get them all; sample not full servings). Now it’s time for some breads: pancakes AND waffles topped with berries, syrup and whipped cream. YASS. You’re ready for some hot food so attack the various carving stations, get your meats and a smattering of vegetables so your organs don’t shut down.
Remember to breathe — and drink. You won’t get kicked out. Come early and plan on staying until 4. In theory, you have six hours in which to gorge. Take your time. Ready? Okay.
Now, hit the meats, tapas & cheese. Remember, sample. Don’t take too many. Let the sushi/​sashimi be a palate cleanser. More seafood salad. Drink a beer. Why the hell not? Have your girl pinch your hips to see if you still exist. End (savory) with pasta.
Rest. Cry a few happy tears. Sit for a spell. Your stomach has been working. You need this time. Oh, and I hope you’re still drinking sparkling wine with some sort of juice. If not, you have failed. Okay, here it is, the big finish: dessert. Pace yourself. This isn’t a mere table of confections. This is an entire ROOM of desserts: pies, cakes, mousses, ice cream, candies, chocolate fountains, fruit tarts, cake pops, etc.
Have one of each. EACH!!! This ain’t no time for quitting. You’re going to want to give up. You’re going to want to cry. That’s weakness. Ignore it. Eat all the desserts — and have a coffee with them. Finally, when you have strength left only to crawl, make a fruit plate and eat it with a glass of water. You did it. You ate all the food. Don’t move. Just think. Think of what you accomplished. Yes, you’ve seen tables come and go but they proved themselves unworthy. By the time I left, I was, literally, clawing at my skin I was so full. But it was worth it. My father wasn’t around to carry my unconscious and limp body to the car, so, by sheer force of will (after many hours), I shuffled to my vehicle, pushed the seat all the way back and set a course for Downtown Miami. I, then, slept for six hours and woke up full.
That’s how you do it.

Muy bonito hotel, pero sin una buena gerencia no SIRVE! Estuve ahí el 12−27−14, tenía un matrimonio. En el cuarto donde me cambie deje mis cosas personales dentro de mi maleta. Al día siguiente cuando llego a mi apartamento y abro mi maleta no consigo mi iPod, de una vez contacte al hotel para hacer el reclamo. El gerente del hotel me dijo que no me preocupara porque ellos tienen cámaras en todas partes y tienen un control de quienes entran a las habitaciones. Hasta hoy el hotel no ha revisado las cámaras de seguridad ni se toman la molestia de contestar los correos electrónicos. El manager de seguridad me insistió que si yo no había perdido el iPod en otra parte. El hotel no le importó sobre el caso, aparte en mi carro habían unas monedas y un cargador de celular portátil (esto también me lo robaron), el hotel tiene valet parking. Un hotel tan caro y roban, lo peor de todo es que no les importa, simplemente me ignoraron. Este hotel de categoría no tiene NADA…

Amazing brunch, service, atmosphere for $ 85 per person with additional 18% gratuity.
Selection of breakfast, meats, seafood, sushi, or dessert. Non stop juices, water, and drinks.
I’ll let the pictures take care of the rest!

Si les photos du Biltmore vous font rêver, c’est normal. Il s’agit de l’hôtel le plus luxueux de Miami. Il est superbe. On y est entrées lors d’une visite guidée de Miami qui nous permettait de visiter le plus de choses sans perdre trop de temps et on a fait une halte dans cet hôtel.
C’est assez splendide quand même, un hall d’entrée magnifique, des dorures partout, des pièces immenses. Et oui ici, on peut tout visiter, l’hôtel ouvre gratuitement ses portes aux curieux visiteurs, avec quand même un service de sécurité a l’affût (au cas où hein).
Mais surtout le Biltmore dispose d’un incroyable extérieur qui regorge de plantes exotiques, de superbe mobilier d’extérieur et d’une piscine juste magique. C’était très sympa pour la petite pause bling bling qui nous en a mis plein la vue sans dépenser 1 centime. :)