The Bar/Lounge at Hotel Victor South Beach

"Deluxe rooms are just that, all with ocean views, white marble, ebony-lacquered furniture, a full -- not mini -- bar, flatscreen plasma TVs, and massive white-marbled bathrooms with infinity-edge bathtubs and rain showerheads"

"Garcia has certainly lived up to his end of the bargain: The 89 rooms are plush and lush with red satin headboards; lacquered ebony furniture; and light fixtures that look like crystal jellyfish (continuing a theme from the lobby, where a tank is filled with them)"

"There's a coed hammam and private treatment rooms in the spa, plus two on-site restaurants, including a sushi bar"

"Murray Dixon–built Hotel Victor has been restored in high sybaritic fashion by celebrated French designer Jacques Garcia"

"The front patio garden lounge offers an ideal space to enjoy a drink and watch passers-by"