THE SPA of THE FOUR SEASONS at THE SURF CLUB, MIAMI BEACH

Popstars in stretch limos, Hummers blasting hip/hop music, the odd Kardashian in town: Miami Beach is synonym of a bling-bling kind of glam. A new establishment on Collins Avenue, though, is challenging the cliché. Located on the Surfside enclave of North Beach, the Four Seasons Hotel has transformed the 1930 society icon The Surf Club – a Miami institution patronized by Frank Sinatra and Liz Taylor – into a beachfront boutique property mixing vintage glamour with contemporary understated chic. Designed by architect Richard Meier and interior designer Joseph Dirand (the Balmain, Chloe and Givenchy flagship stores in Paris are by him), the airy cabanas, rooms, and suites boast minimalistic elegance and stunning Ocean views. Hosted by the Surf Club ballroom, Le Sirenuse Restaurant & Champagne Bar by the homonymous hotel on the Amalfi Coast brings Italian flair and authentic cuisine to the Florida shore. Worth the trip alone is the oceanfront Spa, an oasis of tranquillity were to unwind with healing massages or prep that “Miami body” with tropical wraps & scrubs by Elemental Herbology: the Sun Salutation ritual, featuring a cooling aloe and cucumber mask, is a life saver if you´ve fallen asleep on the beach (90 min, 180 USD). Holistic therapies from around the world such as Ayurveda massages, Hammam experiences and Detox Chinese Medicine treatments pamper all over. But it is the transformative facials that will leave you yearning for more. The face treatments by Austrian clean beauty guru Susanne Kaufmann will leave you glowing; the tailor-made ones by Parisian cult brand Biologique Recherche will just reveal a younger you. See the Custom Facial with Remodelling Face Machine Therapy: it potentiates the label´s signature facial (where a cocktail of active substances is created for you after a skin analysis) with a sculpting & lifting massage using bioelectric therapy (60-120 min, 250-450 USD). While the Custom Facial with Micro Puncture Lab ensures that the active ingredients penetrate deep into the skin thanks to a micro-needling session (90-120 min, 500-600 USD). The results speak for themselves.