Miami Diary

Last week I partnered up with Priceline to give one lucky winner the chance to win their own #roomwithaview.

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As part of this collaboration they invited my husband and me to beautiful Miami….I wasn’t able to disclose my location until the last day, but I had a lot of fun shooting pics and leaving you guys hints on Instagram and Snapchat!

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ASOS Matching Top & Bottom | Banana Republic Sandals| Chloé Bag

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3:00pm

On our way to the hotel we decided to stop by the super popular Wynwood Walls located in Wynwood, a neighborhood in Miami that is often referred to as “Little San Juan.”  The walls were gorgeous, oversized creations by some incredibly talented street artists.  It used to consist of a bunch of windowless warehouses until the late Tony Goldman transformed it back in 2009. Definitely worth checking out.

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Chicwish Dress

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4:00pm

We arrived at the Fontainebleau Resort  on Thursday. This hotel is a landmark in Miami Beach, it’s been featured in movies like Scarface and The Bodyguard, it was so cool to see it in person.  Not long ago, it underwent a massive renovation and it really looks fantastic.  When you walk into the main Chateau Lobby, you’re greeted by the famous trio of chandeliers. A Chinese designer, Ai Wei Wei designed them and each chandelier is worth $1 million!!  Pretty impressive.

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Fontainebleau by Fontainebleau

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5:00pm

The staff got us all checked in and we then headed straight to the Lapis Spa for an absolutely fantastic Swedish massage.  The masseuse was top notch and the entire spa was gorgeous.  It’s quite large but extremely chic and modern. Thanks to the Fontainebleau for the experience.

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Lapis Spa at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach.

Lapis Spa at the Fontainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach.

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8:30pm

We had a fantastic dinner at Michael Mina 74 thanks to the Fontainebleau. We talked for awhile with the Chef de Cuisine, Thomas who was incredibly friendly and brought out the most delicious plates we could have ask for …. here’s a pic of what I wore and the amazing dessert! The whole experience was amazing!

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ASOS ROMPER

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11:00 am

Our day consisted of hanging out poolside at the Fontainebleau Resort, going to the beach, and then basically repeating this process over and over until the sun went down.  The staff was so incredibly nice. They made us feel at home.We were worried about stormy weather, but we got incredibly lucky with some unbelievable Miami weather. I could definitely get used to that lifestyle!

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Luli Fama Bikini Top & Bottom

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8:00 pm

Again, we headed out for a great dinner, this time to the Lido Restaurant at The Standard Hotel.  This was an awesome location tucked back against the bay with some great good and fantastic cocktails. The cool ocean breeze while we ate was absolutely perfect.  You can see above what I wore which was just light enough for a warm Miami night.

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Lupita Barriga Matching Top & Skirt | Steve Madden Sandals

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10:00 am

We started our day on the beach again in front of the Fontainebleau Resort,  We had amazing weather in the morning that suddenly turned to pouring rain, and then 10 minutes later right back to sunshine. We heard this is very common in Miami. That’s actually how the weather is in Panama too! :)

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Alexis Bittar Bracelet | ASOS ShortsO’Neill Bikini Top | TKEES Sandals

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1:00 pm

The rain stopped pretty much for good and we decided to walk over to the Thompson Hotel to grab lunch at Seagrape. The food was amazing! My husband and I both had the Housemade Gemelli. I really liked this place, the decor had a retro vibe which was perfect for my #ihavethisthingwithfloors pic!

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Wearing Lupita Barriga Matching Top & Skirt

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8:00pm

To finish off the night, we went to dinner at the renowned Miami Edition, and had dinner at Matador Room. The food and atmosphere was absolutely jaw dropping.  You really need to see it to believe it—they did a phenomenal job.  As an added bonus, there’s a bowling alley and an ice skating rink in the hotel basement!  Thanks to OpenTable for inviting us to this fantastic meal.

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It was time to go home. I snapped this photo right before leaving! Hope we get to come back really soon!

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Topshop Jeans

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That was my weekend! It pretty much consisted of relaxing by the pool and eating our hearts out! Special thanks to Priceline, rewardStyle and the Fontainebleau Resort for a great experience!

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I hope you guys enjoyed following along and this quick recap.  Let me know if you have any questions about the resort or my trip!

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First Hotel and Spa photo provided by the Fontainebleau Resort Miami Beach.

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