Yes, we have a sauna
We do. The Gym & Sauna sits behind French doors off our courtyard, and at its center is an infrared sauna cabin by Nordik Recovery. It's open 24 hours, it's included in your stay, and you don't need to book it. The one condition is age: the room is for guests 16 and over.
It's also only for people staying with us. We don't sell day passes to the gym, the sauna or the pool.
Infrared, not steam: what that means here
Our sauna gives you a long, dry heat, not a steam room. The cabin is pale wood with a glass door, warmed by infrared panels rather than heated rocks and water.
The small things are already there when you arrive. Robes hang on the hook beside the door. Towels embroidered with the key and palm of our house mark are rolled on the bench. A glass dispenser of cold water sits on the side, with shelves of clean towels next to it. A teak mat lies at the door, in the same yacht-deck pattern that runs through the rest of the house.
We're not a spa, and we won't pretend to be one. There are no treatment rooms and no steam room on our list. What we have is a good sauna in a quiet room, and it's yours at any hour.
The gym around it
The gym shares the sauna's warm walls and linen curtains, so it feels like another room of the house rather than a fitness center. Here's what's in it:
| Equipment | Details |
|---|---|
| Cardio | A treadmill and Peloton bikes |
| Strength | Adjustable benches and dumbbell racks along a mirrored wall |
| Floor work | Yoga mats, foam rollers and resistance bands |
| Sauna | Infrared cabin by Nordik Recovery |
| Extras | Robes, towels and cold drinking water |
The treadmill faces a bay of tall windows onto palms and tropical planting, so a morning run passes in green. A screen on the wall shows the sea. Light comes in on three sides through the windows and French doors.
How we'd use it: a morning at the house
The courtyard is where the day really begins, and the gym is a few steps from it. This is the order we'd suggest.
- Train early. Thirty minutes on the treadmill or a Peloton, while the house is still quiet.
- Sit in the sauna. Take your time. Robe and towel are waiting, and the water is cold.
- Breakfast. The Breakfast Table is laid with croissants, fruit on woven tiers, cold-pressed juices on ice, Greek yogurt and coffee. Carry a plate out to the courtyard.
- Swim. The Courtyard Pool opens at sunrise. Around 8am, before the heat sets in, you'll often have it to yourself.
- Walk to the beach. The Atlantic is a short walk east from our gate, along Miami Beach Oceanside Park, with sunbeds and umbrellas waiting.
Because the room never closes, a second session after the beach works just as well. Plenty of our guests save the sauna for the end of the day.
Who can use it
The rules are short:
- Guests only. Not open to the public, and no day passes.
- Age 16 and over for The Gym & Sauna.
- Age 12 and over for The Courtyard Pool, and for staying at the house at all.
- No reservation needed. Walk in at any hour.
If you have a question at 3am, someone of the house is awake at the desk.
Why a sauna fits a house like ours
We're 29 rooms in a 1948 residence that Felix Cohen restored in North Beach, a long way from the South Beach crowds. Quiet luxury you feel rather than see: a warm cabin, a rolled towel, cold water, and no one else waiting for the bench. If that's the kind of trip you have in mind, our rooms page is the next stop.