Fisher Island Club Porto Cervo - Miami

We live locally and decided to stay here for a quick getaway and it became one of our best vacations ever! We actually booked the South Cottage and called to a week before our vacation to see if they have any cottages with two bathrooms instead of just one. We spoke with Eli who was so helpful and professional. He was able to upgrade us to the Rosemary Cottage. Side note: I could not stress how awesome it is to call their number and someone from the front desk is the one who actually answers the phone. It's so convenient than waiting for prompts and long promos before being connect to a person. The Rosemary Cottage is BEAUTIFUL. The decor, the location, the convenience and comfort ARE worth every penny. The rooms are beautifully decorated, clean and the beds are really comfortable. Our kids love the space and the options they had for their room. There are peacocks roaming around the whole property which my kids loved seeing. They also come with two golf carts that you can use throughout the property. The people that work here are very friendly. From the front desk to the bellman, bartender even the person who helped with our beach chairs and always happy to help! We love the beach they have in property because is right in front of the hotel beach restaurant and you can order your food and hangout on the beach without having to walk too far. The food is really good too! Don't be discouraged to order from the restaurants outside hotel property in the island because even their convenience store has good food. They have everything you need, even caviar. : They also have a nice place ground where my kids spent the afternoon. If we weren't there, we'd be in the pool or just driving around the island. The ferry was on rotation 24/7 so we had no issues getting in and out of the island. We definitely enjoyed our stay and are already looking forward to going back. So if you want experience Miami without the hustle bustle of downtown during the day and just relax, this is the place to stay in.

I haven’t been here for about 10 years and that’s too bad because I had a really restful and enjoyable weekend here. Now the hotel doesn’t use condos around the island but is limited to 15 cottages on the hotel property. You really do feel like you’re a guest at the Vanderbilt mansion when you come here and the bungalows feel like the Beverly Hills Hotel. They put nice fruit and water in your room and you get beautiful turn-down treats at night. I had a cottage with a garden and jacuzzi out back. The bathroom was quite nice and everything was decorated tastefully. They’ve done some redecorating and have managed to keep the authentic spirit of the place with a bit of pizzazz for the next generation. You can see this all over the property, especially at the spa which has been completely redone and the mansion as well which has its dark places and its brighter settings. It’s all very convenient here because you can walk 2 minutes to the beach, spa or the food outlets at the mansion, which is the focal point of the hotel. You get a golf cart and you can ride anywhere on the island within 5 minutes. There are pools at the hotel as well as in the spa. The white-sanded beach is inviting and was not crowded even on Sunday when people showed up. In the summertime, the best thing to do is to come in the last 2 hours of the day when everyone has left. All the food here was quite good; dinners at the mansion at Garwood and the Porto Cervo Italian restaurant at the marina were excellent. Breakfast at the Beach Club was less impressive but still fine. Food prices are subsidized here and it is a privilege to get such fine food at a good price (which at least gives you added benefit from the daily membership fee you pay here while being a hotel guest). There is a good food market where you can get newspapers, ready-made bakery and take-away food (the bakery is home-made and fantastic) and groceries. It’s a lot easier to be here than on the mainland where you have to find everything you want. During a summer weekend, not many people are here and you feel like you have the island pretty much to yourself. There weren’t much more than a dozen people eating dinner at Garwood on Friday night and the room is beautiful with a live pianist on the weekends. There is a convenient ferry from the mainland which takes 10 minutes and runs about every 15 minutes. You can arrive with the Bentleys. The birds are still at the aviary; the observatory appears to have closed for covid and not yet reopened (and I wonder when they ever get a clear night where you can see anything). The gym is excellent and has everything you could want (OK, they could use a bicep and tricep extension machine) and the spa is very plush and well equipped with expert therapists. I found service to be friendly and down to earth. People here may be wealthy but they seem to be nice. There are a lot of guests and residents here from around the world and you will often hear a language other than English being spoken. Families with children have been moving in and the day school is doubling in size to include a high school and a spanking new gymnasium. I saw several families at the hotel. The pool starts at 4 ½ feet and it’s not kid-friendly, so bring floaties if you have kids. That was a big problem for us 10 years ago when our kids couldn’t yet swim, and it’s one reason we moved on to other resorts with the kids and had this place go out of mind. They know about this issue for over a decade but obviously don't care to change it. My understanding is that it costs about $350, 000 to become a member here if you buy a property, and then about $50, 000 a year to maintain your membership. If you make $2 million a year and live in New York, that’s a good deal because you could just take one year’s money you’d pay annually for income tax (about $300, 000) and trade it for a rather nice lifestyle. Most people here don’t live here most of the year. The best deal of all is just pay $150 a day toward the membership and stay in the hotel for the 10-20 days a year you might want to be there.

This is by far the best hotel I’ve ever stay in! Employee Stephanie was one of the kindness humans I’ve ever met. Rooms are clean and all the employees were pleasant and have great customer service. Thank you Fisher Inn will be visiting every chance we get! Applause on customer service and great service!

Very good Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

This place is inside Fisher Island, which is a private island, and not open to the general public. It is either for residents or Fisher Island club members only. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $100+ Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5