The Biltmore Hotel Miami-Coral Gables

Opened in 1926 and designed by Schultze and Weaver, the Biltmore blends Mediterranean Revival styles, and its tower is modeled on the Giralda in Seville. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1996. The hotel has about 270 rooms set on landscaped grounds in residential Coral Gables, about 150 acres in all.

The pool is the headline: covering more than 23,000 square feet, it was once billed as the largest in the world, and Johnny Weissmuller worked there as a swim instructor. Guests also have an 18-hole Donald Ross golf course, tennis, a seventh-floor spa, and restaurants including Fontana. It suits golfers, history buffs, families and wedding parties who prefer a classic resort feel over the beach.