Rising 10 stories above the sandy white shoreline in Miami Beach, Fla., is the oceanfront Riu Florida Beach.

This property is located less than two miles from Miami's Art Déco district, six miles from downtown Miami and 12 miles from the Miami International Airport. The Miami Beach Golf Club is one mile away, and four additional golf courses are within 10 miles of the hotel. Water sports including windsurfing and parasailing are within seven miles of the property.

Guests enter a spacious marble lobby featuring terrazzo style floors, a grand chandelier, elegant bronze sculpture and potted greenery. A freeform pool, children's pool, lounge chairs and hammocks grace the tropically landscaped grounds. Poolside towel service is complimentary.

Detailed in muted tropical hues, the onsite Coral Restaurant serves international cuisine in a semi formal setting. Lighter fare and tropical drinks are available in an alfresco setting at the poolside Alligator Bar. Additional amenities include a lounge, meeting rooms, banquet facilities and concierge desk. A fitness center offering complimentary towel service and two flat screen televisions is available.

The 284 guestrooms at the Riu Florida Beach boast blond wood furnishings, mint green walls and tropical accents. Televisions with premium cable channels and dial up Internet access are available in each room. Additional offerings include ceiling fans, in room safes and minibars, with connecting rooms available by request.

For jaunts to Miami Beach's Art Déco district, a bus stop is conveniently located in front of the hotel.