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The billionaires who favor this very private island getaway love the extreme exclusivity that its remoteness provides. Personal golf-carts, quiet as a whisper, let you toodle around the many beaches, restaurants, clubs, etc.

One of the great Miami Beach hotels, built in the ’50s. The restoration is now complete, and the effect is stunning. Rooms are large, and there’s a huge beachside spa.

Located in the exclusive Grand Bay community of Key Biscayne, this is a grand hotel in every respect. Beautiful interiors, two pools, tennis courts, a spa, and a hotel restaurant rated in the country’s top 50.

Like a giant Mayan temple facing on the Atlantic, this sparkling white highrise is just what families are looking for: a perfect private beach, Olympicsize pool, chikee (Native-American) “village,” whirlpool baths, and a host of programs for kids and adults.

Very grand, indeed, with oriental carpets, marble accents, and hundreds of acres of landscaped islands and waterways, a golf course, tennis courts, spa, private beach, and harbor. The feeling is clubby, welcoming, and very, very rich.

Internationally famous for its championship golf course. In fact, there are seven golf courses, along with 15 tennis courts, water park, health club, and a famous world-class spa.

The original buildings were built by one of Florida’s early visionaries, Addison Mizner, in 1926. The mix of Mediterranean styles has been carried through, and opulent, fabled luxury is everywhere, down to the marble bathrooms with original polished brass fittings.

An amazing tropical island world unto itself, with a wonderful beach, various pools, golf, tennis, nature walks, hot-tubbing, sport fishing, snorkeling, windsurfing, etc.

Exclusive Keys resort offering dolphin encounters, fishing, an offshore sailing school, scuba diving, snorkeling, parasailing, kayaking, waterskiing, glass-bottom boat tours, and so on.

Key West’s first grand hotel still proudly shows its posh roots. There’s a spirit of reverie contrasting with the rest of the hectic, fun-loving island. Opulent public areas lead to understated rooms, many with water views.