Past the towers of downtown Miami and the café-lined streets of Coconut Grove sits a tiny bridge leading to the lush 20- acre privat island resort of Grove Isle Hotel & Spa. Oversize palms, canopied beds, adults- only beaches and the Bali-inspired spa will make you forget city life. But here you can still marvel at the urban views of twinkling lights over Biscayne Bay — while you dine at the Gibraltar on brandy-infused lobster bisque.
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My room number has five digits.
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Now, if only I could locate my room in it all ... whoa, a race-car track?!”
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