The Pool at The Raleigh Miami Beach

"Rooms have been redone with period furnishings, iPod docking stations, gourmet minibars, and terrazzo floors (those overlooking the pool and ocean are the most peaceful)"

"One of the most significant buildings in the South Beach Art Deco district, the Raleigh is centered around the area's most beautiful and famous swimming pool—a scallop-edged jewel that was a setting for Esther Williams' aquatic film scenes in the forties and is now the scene of Sunday pool parties"

"Ask for an upper-floor room for superlative views of the pool"

"Have a swim in the stunning pool: Hollywood actress Esther Williams used to"

"Today, the four-pearl Art Deco hotel still gets its fair share of praise and often hosts fashion shoots and parties by the pool"

"The iconic, swirling Art Deco design of The Raleigh’s pool has served as a backdrop for runway shows by Chanel, Escada, and Donna Karen"

"Best known for its famous pool in which Esther Williams used to swim, the Raleigh is now a happening celebrity magnet, with a restaurant and 20sstyle bar that remains true to the hotel’s Art Deco origins"

"The Restaurant at The Raleigh serves modern American cuisine using locally sourced ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in both the indoor dining room and outside by the iconic pool"

"But if you’re looking for a hotel redolent of old Miami, and hands-down the most beautiful pool—and crowd—on the beach, you’ll forgive the flaws and bask in the glow of something money can’t buy: heartfelt hospitality"

"The hotel's biggest asset, however, is its voluptuous swimming pool"