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The former Vanderbilt estate on  200-acre Fisher Island in Biscayne Bay has been transformed into an exclusive, mostly residential retreat more Portofino than Miami. Those who merely want to experience the island before shelling out seven figures for a condo can book one of the 60 posh suites or villas and tool around the island on a golf cart.
A world of its own, Fisher Island encompasses a 9-hole P.B. Dye golf course, one of the country's most beautifully designed tennis centers (with hard, clay, and grass courts), an elegant spa, and state-of-the-art fitness center overlooking the bay from the Vanderbilt's former seaplane hangar. There is also a beach, marina, several restaurants, and even a small grocery and a pizzeria. Nothing in Miami comes close, but it won't work for those who find it unbearably inconvenient to hop a car ferry or boat every time they want to ogle the parade of models, actors, and wannabes from a table at the trendy News Cafe or gorge on succulent crustaceans at Joe's Stone Crab.
Here's what others have had to say about Fisher Island Hotel & Resort.
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"Fantastic place to vacation. Private island off Miami Beach, accessible only if you are a resident or a hotel guest. Most folks who stay on the island are owners, though. If you can afford the $$$$ to stay at the hotel ($600 and up), you get your own private golf cart to drive around the island, as well as clay, hard court and grass tennis courts.
 Tennis staff is very good, and they have daily drills, which are mainly to cater to the regular players who live on the island."—D.M., Adv. Int., April 2008
Beach. The island has a small, postage-stamp of a beach.
Golf Courses. There is one P.B. Dye golf course on the island.
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Seasons. Year-round though hot and humid in July and August.
Rates.
Lodging options are junior and courtyard suites, 1- and 2-bedrooms deluxe suites, and 2- and 3-bedroom, cottages. Each rental comes with a golf cart for on-island transportation. Rates are subject to 13% tax and for those who are not members of Fisher Island Club an additional $45/couple/night fee.
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Oct. 6-Dec. 14, 2005 |
Suites: $650-$750. 1-bdrm suites, $800-$1,000. 2-bdrm suites: $1,000-$1,500. Cottages, $900-$1,600 |
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Dec. 15, 2005-Jan. 4, 2006 |
Suites: $950-$1100. 1-bdrm suites, $1200-$1400. 2-bdrm suites: $1400-$2000. Cottages, $1300-$2200 |
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Jan. 5-May 31, 2006 |
Suites: $750-$850. 1-bdrm suites, $900-$1100. 2-bdrm suites: $1100-$1600. Cottages, $1000-$1700 |
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June 1-Oct. 5, 2006 |
Suites: $500-$600. 1-bdrm suites, $750-$1450. 2-bdrm suites: $900-$1350. Cottages, $750-$1450 |
Reservations:
Fisher Island Hotel & Resort
1 Fisher Island Dr.
Fisher Island, FL 33109-0001
305-535-6026
Toll-free: 800-537-3708
Fax: 305-535-6003
Web Link: Fisher Island Hotel & Resort
NEW! Book Online: Fisher Island Hotel & Resort
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