Valentine's Day 2027 lands on a Sunday, and the Monday after it, February 15, is Presidents' Day. That makes it a three-night weekend for a lot of couples, from Friday the 12th to Monday the 15th. On our end of Miami Beach, the evening to build it around is Ibeyi at the Miami Beach Bandshell on Sunday the 14th at 8pm. Here is how we'd spend the weekend from our gate on Harding Avenue.
The weekend at a glance
The plan is simple: arrive Friday, keep Saturday slow, go to the show Sunday, leave Monday.
| Day | What we'd do | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Feb 12 | Arrive and settle in | Check-in after 4pm |
| Sat, Feb 13 | Pool, beach, a walk north | Pool open sunrise to sunset |
| Sun, Feb 14 | Ibeyi at the Bandshell | 8pm, 7275 Collins Avenue |
| Mon, Feb 15 | Presidents' Day, a late breakfast | Check-out 11am |
Friday: arrive after four
Check-in is after 4pm. If your flight lands early, tell us your arrival time in advance and we'll do what we can with the room, depending on availability. Someone of the house is at our desk at every hour, so a late arrival from Miami International or Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is no trouble either. On the first evening, do very little. The pool stays quiet into the evening, and that's usually enough.
Saturday: keep it slow
Start in the courtyard. The Breakfast Table is laid out each morning: croissants and pastries in wicker baskets, fruit on woven tiers, cold-pressed juices on ice, Greek yogurt and fresh coffee. Fill a plate and take it out by the pool, which opens at sunrise and is reserved for our guests.
By late morning, walk east. The Atlantic is a few minutes from the gate, along Miami Beach Oceanside Park, and we have sunbeds and umbrellas waiting there. It's a wide stretch of sand, and it doesn't draw the crowds of the south end.
In the afternoon, walk north. Bal Harbour Shops and Surfside both sit just beside our neighbourhood, and we've written guides to each, linked below. Then come back, rest, and go out for dinner. We don't run a restaurant, so dinner is always somewhere in the neighbourhood. Ask at the desk and we'll point you to a table.
Sunday: Ibeyi at the Bandshell
Ibeyi is the evening to plan the whole weekend around. The French-Cuban twins return to the Bandshell on Sunday, February 14 at 8pm, touring their new album, Offering. The Bandshell is an open-air venue at 7275 Collins Avenue, run by the Rhythm Foundation for the City of Miami Beach, and it's a couple of blocks from us, so the walk there and back is part of the evening. Buy tickets through the Bandshell directly, and check its calendar the week you travel in case anything moves.
If you're staying on, the Australian band Vacations plays the same stage on Wednesday, February 17 at 7:30pm.
Monday: Presidents' Day
No rush on the last morning. Take breakfast out to the courtyard again, swim once more, and check out by 11am. The courtyard is especially peaceful in the morning, and on a holiday Monday more so.
Why a quieter house suits this weekend
We're a 1948 building with 29 rooms and suites, and we take guests aged 12 and over, so the house stays calm. Felix designed each room himself and every piece is custom. The walls carry pieces commissioned from Mark Cherry, and the teak underfoot is laid in a yacht deck pattern. Rooms are on two floors, and the upper one is reached by stairs only, so say so when you book if you'd prefer the ground floor. This is the slower Miami.
Before you book
Rates are in US dollars, with a 14% tax and a $50 resort fee added to the nightly rate. Our cancellation policy is strict and depends on the rate you choose, so read the terms before you confirm a holiday weekend. We accept major credit cards and don't take cash.