The Rates at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach

"Parking is by valet only, and at $40, it is expensive"

""Everyone should stay here at least once" rave devotees of this "elegant", "indulgent" oceanfront "icon" that is "well located near restaurants and shops " but also provides "nothing but the best" in its restaurants, along with a "nice" pool and "to-die-for" spa; "wonderful" accommodations feature iPod docks, balconies and marble bathrooms, and though some consider the price "extremely high", fans say they "get what they pay for" from the "excellent" staffers, who "seem to know you by name"