The Roaming BoomersComing Soon: The Inn and Spa at Loretto in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Day #4 of our baby boomer road trip, after meandering two days across Arizona into New Mexico, will find us at the AAA Four-Diamond Inn and Spa at Loretto. Stay tuned!
Coming Soon: Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa
Day #5, of our baby boomer road trip, will find us at Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort and Spa. We were there last year for a day, and vowed to come back and spend a night. Here we come! Can’t wait!
Coming Soon: Hidden Meadows Ranch in the White Mountains of Greer, Arizona
The last night of our baby boomer road trip will be spent at Hidden Meadows Ranch, tucked in the White Mountains (Apache National Forest) in the quaint little town of Greer, Arizona. Ahh! Peaceful mountain serenity.
Spring Break at Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa in Miami Beach, Florida
Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa ~ Miami Beach, Florida – While many thousands of college-age kids were in Miami Beach’s South Beach, doing what college-age kids do, we were quietly luxuriating in the Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa, just a few miles up the road in the North Beach area of Miami Beach.
Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach, the nation’s first luxury boutique hotel dedicated to wellness, opened November 2008 and features luxury hotel suites and condominium residences, and a 70,000-square-foot Spa and Wellness facility.
The project is built on a six-acre oceanfront site formerly the historic Carillon Hotel on Miami Beach, which has been restored and preserved as part of the development.
Travel + Leisure ranked Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach on its list of Top 10 Destination Spas as voted on by readers for the 2010 World’s Best Awards. In 2009, Travel + Leisure named Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach one of the 45 Best New Hotels in their Editor’s Choice “It List” and readers of Spa magazine and SpaFinder, Inc. honored the hotel & spa in their Favorite Resort/Hotel Spa – South & Southeast category and Best Medical Program category.
Our Canyon Ranch Photo & Video Journals
Video: Dining at the Canyon Ranch Grill
Day #1 – Photo Journal Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach
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Day #3 – Photo Journal Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa, Miami Beach
We greatly enjoyed our visit to Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa ~ Miami Beach and would encourage you to poke around in our above-listed journals to share in our experience.
We enjoyed perfect 80º weather every day (with very low humidity), an unbelievable 70,000 square-foot spa, a beautiful white-sand beach, dramatic ocean-views from our suite, and close proximity to all that is Miami Beach.
A most wonderful hotel & spa in a most wonderful place. You gotta go there!
Disclosure: a portion of our wonderful experience was provided by the very kind folks at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa. Thank You!
Complimentary VIP Benefits for your stay
Now that we are Virtuoso travel advisors, we can book your stay at the Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa in Miami Beach and bring you the following complimentary amenities:
- Upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Daily full breakfast, for up to two in room guests
- $100 USD Spa Services credit, to be utilized during stay
- (not combinable, no cash value if not redeemed in full)
- Early check-in/late check-out
- subject to availability
To book your stay at the Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa in Miami Beach, call us at (480) 550-1235, or use our convenient online information request by clicking the red button below.
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Video: Enjoying Healthy Gourmet Cuisine at the Canyon Ranch Grill in Miami Beach, Florida
Canyon Ranch Grill ~ Miami Beach, Florida – The Canyon Ranch Grill is all about nourishing cuisine filled with bright, focused and vibrant flavors with multiple textures, visual appeal, enticing aromas and superior nutritional value.
Furthermore, their unique food experiences feature clean, wholesome, seasonal and fresh ingredients with an emphasis on local, organic and sustainable farming and fishing methods.
I suppose to some, this may all sound like a great reason to head for the nearest chain restaurant. However, we can personally attest that a night of dining at the Canyon Ranch Grill will not only be a wonderfully delicious gastronomic journey, but also one set in a romantic ocean-side setting with impeccable service.
Our experience was hosted by Canyon Ranch Marketing and Communications Director Daniella Gallego. Daniella explained how the Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa was developed from the long-ago closed historic Carillon Hotel, a 1950s landmark and stomping grounds of the rich and famous.
As we began to explore the menu, Daniella ordered a serving of the Canyon Ranch Grill’s famous Artichoke Fries (baked artichoke w/ organic ketchup ~ gluten free, 45 calories, 5 carb gm, 2 protein gm, 3 fat gm, and 3 gm of fiber/serving – two servings).
I was intrigued when she mentioned the idea of artichoke fries, but I can now see why these babies are appetizer favorites. They were delish, and served up absolutely none of the typical regrets of eating something called a “fry”.
As we enjoyed our “fries”, we noticed that absolutely every entreé on the menu contained dietary information that included whether it was gluten free, or perhaps vegan, and then detailed the specific calories, carbs, protein, fat, and fiber of the item.
I double-dog dare most of America’s chef to put that information on their menus.
While we continued our conversation with Daniella, our server brought out something called Devils on Horseback (dates, maytag blue cheese, turkey bacon ~ 2 serving on the plate w/ 120 calories, 20 carb, 5 protein, 3 fat, and 2 fiber/serving). Major YUM alert!
For our main course, we enjoyed South Georgia Island Chilean Sea Bass (Marine Stewardship Council Certified Catch – garbanzo puree, citrus vinaigrette, and wilted greens. Gluten free, 320 calories, 20 carbs, 10 protein, 20 fat, 4 fiber).
Look at that! Absolutely delicious, and no lingering regrets about calories consumed. It was only 320 calories! Holy guilt-free entreé Batman!
What about dessert you say? Yup! We had it!
I ordered a wonderful Key Lime Pie. You want to know the Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa difference? It was maybe twice the size of my grandfather’s old silver dollars. Just enough to satisfy the desire for something sweet, but not enough to send you into a sugar-induced coma.
What a wonderful dining experience we had at the Canyon Ranch Grill. This may well be our most guilt-free, gourmet meal.
Thank you Executive Chef Giovanni Arias, and the whole Canyon Ranch Grill team, for serving up a most wonderful dining experience.
Disclosure: this wonderful dining experience was provided by the kind folks at Canyon Ranch Hotel and Spa, Miami Beach. Thank you! We had a GREAT time!
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