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Breathtaking views from the bedrooms over the breathtaking Biltmore pool and golf course. The delicate and subtle cuisine concocted by the French starred chef Grégory Pugin of the restaurant "La palme d'Or".

The Culinary Academy, cooking lessons given in a real chef's kitchen as one dreams of for gourmets in short pants or not ... Sunday Brunch at the Biltmore, a real institution, a must! Play the 18 hole golf course designed by Donald Ross, beautifully maintained and very well defended. The spa, the professionalism of the therapists, the quality of care and its impressive choice of massages. The efficiency of the staff, attentive and discreet. Feast your eyes, you will appreciate the wealth and diversity of architectural and cultural discoveries nearby, from Wynwood to Ocean Drive via Little Havana ...

The Presidents' Hotel

Inspired by Italo-Andalusia, the Biltmore Hotel, located in the Coral Gables district, is a true myth in Miami. At the end of the 20s, Johnny Weissmuller was a lifeguard there before putting on Tarzan's loincloth for Hollywood. Later, the heads of state and presidents of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Georges Bush and more recently Barack Obama, got into the habit of lounging there and enjoying the largest hotel pool incognito from the eastern United States. “The Biltmore is known to be the Presidents' Hotel. In 1994, Bill Clinton hosted 34 heads of state at the Summit of the Americas which was held in our conference center. It's a little bit the hotel where the grown-ups like to meet up when they come to Miami, because it's not in Miami Beach and it's quieter, especially in terms of security ” explains Philipe Parodi, the establishment's French marketing director.

Monument

In the middle of the Roaring Twenties, the town planner and promoter George Merrick created from scratch the Coral Gables district, a garden city with Venetian, Moorish, Spanish, Gothic and colonial influences. In the process, in 1926 he undertook the construction of the Biltmore Hotel in collaboration with the architectural firm Schultze and Weaver. A pharaonic project whose campanile tower 100 meters high, freely inspired by the Giralda in Seville exceeded at the time that of freedom in the center of Miami. During Prohibition, it was not uncommon to meet Al Capone in the corridors of the hotel which had its headquarters. Legend has it that there are still traces of gun bullets in his suite. During the Second World War, the establishment became a military hospital, then served as a campus for the medical school, dragging in its wake a reputation as a haunted castle ... In 1987, after a facelift of nearly 50 million dollars, it becomes a hotel managed by the Seaway Hotels Corporation again. Listed as a historical monument since 1972, the hotel now has 273 large rooms and suites, four restaurants and two bars, a spa and a fitness center, a modular conference center equipped with the latest technology, as well as a culinary academy ...

A swimming pool that takes your breath away!

With its 2000 square meters, the Biltmore swimming pool has something to give into the intoxication of long lengths. When the hotel opened, the pool was the scene of major water parties and shows, diving demonstrations, fashion shows and celebrity parties. “The swimming pool was for a long time the largest in the United States, making 2,5 million liters of water for 100 meters long and 50 meters wide. This is where Johnny Weissmuller trained to break the Olympic swimming record. Every Sunday, the swimming pool became a place of spectacle. Tribunes for 3000 people were installed around the basin. The entire Miami Jet Set met there on weekends to have brunch in the morning and watch the shows in the pool in the afternoon. The current waterfalls were at the time diving platforms for competitions. There was synchronized swimming with swimmer and actress Ester Williams, fashion shows on a large stage in the middle of the pool where singers performed ” recalls Philippe Parodi. Today, nine private cabins surrounded by palm trees, hibiscus and bougainvillea still emphasize the serenity of the place.

Legendary course

At the heart of a privileged environment of 60 hectares of tropical garden, the Biltmore golf course is an 18-hole par 71 course, designed by Donald Ross, one of the most famous architects in the United States. In November 2007, works amounting to $ 5 million made it possible to give a new lease of life to this course, which hosts the “Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship” each year. It was during this tournament that golfing legends like Tiger Woods or Sergio Garcia were noticed. A clubhouse, a restaurant, a bar and one of the largest driving ranges in the south-east of the country complete the golf facilities. The Biltmore offers the possibility of taking individual or group lessons with the John Pallo Golf Academy. A Virtual Golf Academy, vacation packages and a summer camp for the youngest are also offered. “The Golf Channel Academy at the Biltmore” also offers a comprehensive performance improvement program managed by golf instructors, therapists and athletic coaches. This approach coupled with the state-of-the-art equipment available at the Biltmore Golf Course gives each client the opportunity to progress quickly in their game. True Specs is finally enabling hotel guests to have their clubs adjusted within 24 hours, afterwards. a personalized fitting session with specialists who will assess the needs.

Correct outfit required !

Traditional, gourmet or Mediterranean cuisine, there is definitely something for everyone at Biltmore. The hotel has four restaurants, each with their own identity, two bars and the classic Afternoon Tea. Le Palme d'Or, the hotel's gourmet restaurant enjoys a magnificent view of the hotel's legendary swimming pool. Under the direction of Michelin-starred Chef Grégory Pugin, he received honors from the Zagat guide in 2013 and remains the only 5 AAA stars in all of Florida.A rain of acclaim and acclaim for chef Grégory Pugin who first landed in New York at the famous Atelier Joël Robuchon to then fly to the Veritas and the Circus of the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas.

Grégory Pugin, Chef of the Biltmore Hotel - Photo: © TPlassais / Swing-Feminin.com

Mandatory reservation

Rehabilitated a few years ago, the Biltmore brunch is a veritable institution that attracts crowds. Every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 16 p.m., caviar, lobster and foie gras are on the menu for this highly gastronomic, friendly and over-the-top meeting. Each weekend, more than 500 people gather around the various stands in the patio for the tidy sum of $ 85 per person. But the game is clearly worth the effort.

Hot ahead!

The Biltmore is built on a unique dining experience. It is the only hotel in the United States with a cooking school. The Biltmore Culinary Academy offers its students a superb, beautifully equipped professional learning space. It offers a wide variety of informative and fun courses and offers workshops and team-based events to children and adults. A dream kitchen where you can learn some of the secrets of chef Grégory Pugin who has all the arguments to arouse real vocations among cooks or aspiring cooks ...

The Biltmore spa experience

The elegant Biltmore Spa located at 7^e floor with its panoramic view and its 1 m100 offers a sanctuary dedicated to calm and tranquility for an experience conducive to relaxation and physical and mental regeneration. The timeless surroundings of the historic hotel naturally invite you to take a break. The spa offers a wide choice of traditional and original treatments, including a wide range of therapeutic massages, facials adapted to all needs and all skin types, body scrubs and ointments, high quality initiation rituals. Deep therapeutic massages, anti-aging facials or organic seaweed treatments, Biltmore's vision of well-being is an experience that encompasses all aspects of life. The spa stay can be enhanced with a visit to the Himalayan salt stone sauna or the therapeutic hammam. Some treatments can be offered in private cabanas located not far from the hotel swimming pool. The spa boutique offers a selection of high-end products for the face, body or hair. Half-day specials and bookings for groups and couples are also available in the elegant Zen Suite.

The spa is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 20 p.m.

Olympian calm

 “We are working with tour operators to make the hotel known internationally because it remains for foreigners and especially the French the greatest secret of Miami. For five or six years the cultural offer has exploded. Each district develops its own specificity and atmosphere. The beach is perhaps today the least interesting thing to discover in the city ” explains Philippe Parodi, Biltmore's marketing director. With its ten tennis courts, its Merrick suite at 15^e upstairs, its five-star restaurant and above all its Olympian calm a few kilometers from the international airport, The Biltmore has indeed once again become "The place to Be" in Miami.

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The Biltmore Hotel
Address: 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: +1 855-311-6903 / Fax: +1 305-913-3158
www.biltmorehotel.com

The Biltmore is just minutes from the center of Coral Gables with its many restaurants and shops as well as the Village of Merrick Park, a luxury open-air shopping center. The hotel is also very close to downtown Miami and its main attractions, 6 km from Coconut Grove, 8 km from Miami International Airport and 20 km from South Beach.

Rooms from € 215 per night, suites with terraces from € 415 and presidential suites from € 1655 (prices vary according to the season)

A "Hole-in-One" golf package

The Biltmore offers a “Hole-in-One” package that includes accommodation in a double room with breakfast for two, 1 green fee per person and unlimited access to the practice range, starting at $ 322 (about 290 €) / night 

How to get there

Air Europa flies to Miami via Madrid from Paris ‐ Orly West on a daily flight in the Boeing 787 ‐ Dreamliner.

Rates from 884 € TTC in economy class and from 2260€ TTC in business class

About Air Europa

Air Europa is a private scheduled airline, specializing in Spain and Latin America. Member of the Skyteam alliance, it operates its flights from Paris to the main cities of Spain and provides daily international flights, via its Madrid hub, to Latin America, the Caribbean, Miami, New York and Dakar.