South Beach, also known as SoBe, is the snazziest bit of Miami, Florida. This visibly vibrant slice of chic coastal region with its restaurants, which people go to be-seen-and-see, its ultra with-it shops, hip-and-happening nightclubs, and pastel-shaded buildings has been drawing pleasure seekers since years. South Beach is about beautiful people, about celeb sightings, movie, TV and fashion shoots, about the forever-youthful rollerblading in skimpy clothing and a general ambiance of fun and frolic.

So, pack your trendiest outfits and don your most frivolous attitude, and plan on lounging on beaches full of sun-worshipers taking in the sand and the surf. And after having your fill of the sunning and swimming you could pander to your creative side by taking a tour along the Art Deco District. But, most of all, plan on spending your evenings at SoBe’s happening bars, because it’s when the sun goes down that things begin to heat up here.

And if you want to know about the Spa beach resorts, here are a few that are as quirky and filled with attitude as South Beach itself:

The Tides: This outstanding Art Deco building, containing 12 stories, is evocative of a polished and glossy ocean liner, with plenty of frosted glass and stainless steel, and porthole windows. The rooms are strikingly white with lots of comfort and luxury thrown in. Plus, all the rooms have a panoramic and breathtaking view of the ocean and are about twice as large as the usual hotel rooms in South Beach. They come with large sized bathrooms, roomy closets, king size beds, along with a telescope to take in the views of the ocean.

Do check out the Goldeneye Suite, the highlight of the hotel, with its ambience of James Bond and the Bond girls, with high-tech toys, a private deck, and a hot tub right in the middle of the room. Located at 1220 Ocean Dr, the in-room amenities include a mini-bar, safe, video rentals, stereo with a CD player along with a selection of music, dataport, TV and VCR, and A/C. Some of the other facilities of the hotel are a outdoor heated pool, lounge, restaurant, bar, beach lounge service, dry cleaning service, laundry service, in-room massage, 24-hr room service, concierge, and fitness room.

Other services that are provided when you book your spa beach resorts:

The Ritz-Carlton South Beach: Having restored the DiLido Hotel, designed by Morris Lapidus in the 1950s, into the original Art Moderne mode while filling it with the Ritz’s distinctive 5-star service, this hotel has brought the deluxe life into a slightly seedy and congested nook of South Beach. Lushly landscaped, this beachfront Ritz-Carlton eschews gilded kitsch and instead imbibes the pastel shades of Art Deco. Although South Beach is known better for its chic boutique hotels with their ultra-trendy minimalism, the Ritz-Carlton provides the comfort of goose-down pillows and smooth, cotton bed sheets. The ocean-view lanai rooms and the poolside rooms are the best that are on offer.

Some of the ritzy facilities on offer are spa beach resorts and wellness centers that are 13,000 square feet in size, an oceanfront Ritz Kids pavilion, a lovely stretch of sunny sand with a delightful beach club, an elevated pool which has a panoramic view of the Atlantic, and of course the faultless service the Ritz-Carlton is famed for. In addition, for those who take their kids along, there is the Ritz Kids program meant for children between 5-12, which comprises of supervised kids activities, beach excursions, movies, and lots more.

Located at 1 Lincoln Rd, the in-room amenities include TV, A/C, mini-bar, dataport, safe, iron, and hair dryer. While some of the other facilities are: 3 bars, 3 restaurants, spa, health club, outdoor heated pool, salon, watersport equipment rentals, 24-hr room service, 24-hr business center, beach service, babysitting service, and laundry service.