• Waterfront hotels are not as numerous in south Miami.miami waterview image by Wimbledon from Fotolia.com
  
  There are approximately six hotels in the heart of Kendall, south Miami, along the south Dixie Highway and North Kendall Drive. These hotels are about a five-minute drive to the waterfront. In north Kendall-Coral Gables, there at least four hotels by the water in Coral Cove, less than five miles from downtown Miami.
  
  

Sonesta Bayfront Hotel

• The Sonesta Bayfront Hotel features 205 guest rooms and suites, a pool, fitness center and squash courts. Guests can take their meals at the Panorama Restaurant and Sky Lounge, which offers continental and Peruvian-inspired dishes, or they can walk over to the Coral Gables entertainment district where they can dine at a fine restaurant or lounge at one of the area's lively sidewalk cafes.
  
  Sonesta Bayfront Hotel Coconut Grove
  
  2889 McFarlene Rd.
  
  Miami, FL 33133
  
  305-529-2828
  
  sonestacoconutgrove.com
  
  

Doubletree Hotel

• The Doubletree Hotel at Coconut Grove is a member of the Marriott family of hotels. It features guest rooms, a 45-by-30-foot outdoor pool and sundeck, a fitness room and gardens with large tent shelters housing dinning tables. Easy access to the waterfront is provided by sidewalks that meander through the hotel gardens toward Biscayne Bay. Guests can purchase meals at Cafe Brasserie, the hotel's full-service restaurant, and drinks are available at the hotel's poolside bar, Splash.
  
  Doubletree Hotel
  
  2649 South Bayshore Dr.
  
  Miami, FL 33133
  
  1-800-222-TREE
  
  Coconutgrove.doubletree.com
  
  

Mayfair Hotel and Spa

• The Mayfair Hotel and Spa is home to 179 guest rooms and suites; most rooms are equipped with private balconies and Japanese-style hot tubs. It is self-described as a "boutique hotel," characterized by a unique art nouveau lobby, the Julique Spa and a rooftop "Cabana Club" with a large outdoor pool and 18 private cabanas with sofas and dining tables that can be rented by guests.
  
  Mayfair Hotel and Spa
  
  3000 Florida Ave.
  
  Miami, FL 33133
  
  305-441-0000
  
  Mayfairhotelsandspa.com
  
  

Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel

• The Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel is located just north of Coconut Cove. The Wyndham Group of hotels is recognized in many cities across the globe; hotels of the chain are known for their luxury and quality of service. The Wyndham Grand at Coconut Cove features 177 guest rooms, restaurant, outdoor pool, health club and business center.
  
  Wyndham Grand Bay Hotel
  
  2669 South Bayshore Dr.
  
  Miami, FL 33133
  
  305-858-9600
  
  wyndham.com