The Standard Spa, Miami Beach
Aqua-themed getaway



A water sanctuary for sybarites on a Biscayne Bay island, the Standard offers a holistic experience in sumptuous surrounds – wood-floored bathrooms with stone basins and rainfall showerheads. Along with a hot tub with waterfall, a cold plunge and mud baths, the spa provides classes in pilates, yoga and, more unconventionally, stand-up paddle-boarding, while the healthiest of Mediterranean diets in served up in The Lido Restaurant & Bayside Grill by executive chef Mark Zeitouni.
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