Just north of Miami, a stretch of white sand anchors this oceanfront property that's home to the lavish ESPA spa and Acqualina resort, topped by 51 stories of luxury condos. That combo means you can stay for a day, a week, or a lifetime. A limited number of international five-star properties boast ESPA spas, and this is one of just three in the U.S. It combines sophisticated classic and modern aesthetics, and is set off by captivating views of the Atlantic from every treatment room. Your

Just north of Miami, a stretch of white sand anchors this oceanfront property that's home to the lavish ESPA spa and Acqualina resort, topped by 51 stories of luxury condos. That combo means you can stay for a day, a week, or a lifetime. A limited number of international five-star properties boast ESPA spas, and this is one of just three in the U.S. It combines sophisticated classic and modern aesthetics, and is set off by captivating views of the Atlantic from every treatment room. Your experience is anchored in nature—with teak floors, quartz and slate tiles, Capiz shell and mother of pearl surfaces, and driftwood art.

The ocean lies just beyond a terrace accented with a spa pool, sundeck, and heated pool. Back indoors, control your own internal temps by combining a Finnish sauna, a sultry steam room, a bracing ice fountain, and state-of-the-art mist showers. Watch the mercury rise and fall from arctic to tropical.

Treatments have an international feel. The Stress Releasing Abyhanga, for example, begins with a body scrub and face cleansing, followed by an Ayurvedic marma-point massage in which soothing pressure on energy centers throughout the body replaces tension with languidness, and exhaustion with exhilaration. The more than 100 marma points on the human body are considered to be locations where consciousness and matter intersect. Massaging these points balances the energy flow through joints, tendons, and muscles. On a more prosaic note, fitness buffs will enjoy the workout room and gym, good places to channel all that newly aroused vital energy.