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Kimpton EPIC Hotel

A number of downtown hotels with are attached to condominiums, but because the EPIC has its own separate entry it doesn’t make you feel like you’re intruding on someone’s privacy. In fact, it feels as if you are a resident as well in a posh, plush high-rise with stunning views of the Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay. The dramatic hotel lobby—separate from the resident lobby—features 26-foot-high vaulted ceilings, a beautiful white onyx registration desk, glass walls, and shimmering pools, not to mention the first U.S.-based Zuma restaurant, serving überpricey Japanese food. The guest rooms and suites are full of open space and light, offering breathtaking views of the growing skyline and water, exceptional bathroom amenities, and a huge bathroom with open cutout into the bedroom area. Luxury services include an on-site hotel spa, an expansive outdoor 16th-floor pool deck with private cabanas, two infinity pools, and an excellent seafood restaurant/lounge, Area 31, also on the 16th floor. Off the lobby, Maison F.P. Journe is a 10-seat rare spirits bar, outdoor cigar lounge and retailer of “artisanal” (read: expensive) custom watches. The family friendly hotel offers free scooters and helmets for kids and an on-demand Family Fridge Program designed to help breast feeding guests. An evening happy hour offers complimentary wine, beer, snacks and spirits. The hotel is extremely pet-friendly, offering beds, bones, and bottled water for your furry friend at no extra cost. EPIC also offers pet sitting, grooming, walking, and massages, which can all be arranged with the concierge. Furthermore, EPIC offers Kimpton’s Plant Pals Program, where upon settling in, you can request a plant to brighten the room.