Here in Miami, August is that wonderful time of year where the last month of Miami Spa Month overlaps with the first month of Miami Spice—meaning you can fuse $23 and $39 lunch, brunch and dinner menus with luxurious spa treatments starting at just $109. Keeping this in mind, take a break during these last two weeks of August and indulge in an impromptu, oceanfront “daycation”filled with good food and good pampering.
Read below for our top four Miami Beach hotels honoring both Miami Spice and Miami Spa Month, and of course, what to do while you’re there.
The Betsy South Beach
Get there at… 9 a.m.
Have you seen the rooftop pool? Grab a lounge chair and slip into vacation mode.
Eat at… LT Steak & Seafood {1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach; 305.673.0044}.
For just $23, you can get a three-course lunch with plates like Warm Heirloom Cherry Tomato “Caprese” with burrata and cucumber-basil water, Gigli Pomodoro with summer squash, a BBQ Short-Rib Sandwich, a Passion Fruit – Lime Tart with roasted cotton candy marshmallows, and more.
Spend your afternoon… in the spa!
Thanks to Miami Spa Month, you can get a full-body cleansing and moisturizing treatment at The Betsy Wellness Garden & Spa for just $109. Called “The Enlightenment,” this 50-minute treatment starts by washing away excess oils and moisturizing the skin, then applies a kaolin clay masque to exfoliate, soothe lines, and reduce the appearance of pores.
Finish with… drinks.
Head to the lobby bar for $5 glasses of select wines from 5 to 6:30 p.m. daily.
Faena Miami Beach
Get there at… 10 a.m.
Start with a 50-minute Tierra Santa Masaje de Coco at the hotel spa, Tierra Santa Healing House, for just $139. This nourishing and relaxing massage uses virgin coconut oil to soothe away specific areas of tension. Call ahead to make an appointment!
Eat at… Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann {3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.655.5600}.
It’s lunchtime! On the Miami Spice menu, get plates like Carrots and Blood Orange Salad, Local Grouper “Crudo,” Wood Oven Empanadas with hand-cut prime fillet, Wood Oven Summer Squash with sweet corn and feta cheese, Dulce de Leche Flan, and more.
Spend your afternoon… at the beach.
No explanation needed.
Finish with… dinner at Pao by Paul Qui {3201 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 786.655.5600}. 
Pao by Paul Qui serves up modern Asian cuisine with an imaginative twist. For $39, get a three-course feast of plates like Kinilaw with cobia and heart of palm, Binchotan Scallops, East Side King Fried Chicken with roasted banana ketchup, slow-cooked Pork Adobo, and Gulay Curry with  summer vegetables, Japanese sweet potatoes, leaves, and flowers.
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Get there at… 9 a.m.
Hit the pool! The cabanas are to die for.
Eat at… La Côte.
It’s literally right next to the pool and serves light, perfect-for-summer Mediterranean fare. (And whatever you order, pair it with the restaurant’s signature rosé. Paradise!)
Spend your afternoon…  at Lapis.
Have you heard of Lapis Spa’s “Water Journey?” Anyone who books an appointment gets to experience a range of water therapies, from rain tunnels and a steam room, to therapeutic showers, jet baths, and Jacuzzis. After you do, book an aromatic 80-minute Swedish massage from the hotel’s Miami Spa Month package, where (for just $109!) you can revive and renew your spirit with aromatic oils like pine, eucalyptus, and lavender.
Finish with… Miami Spice dinner at StripSteak by Michael Mina {4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 877.326.7412}.
At this Michael Mina mainstay, get a three-course dinner of plates like Ricotta Cavatelli, Roasted Corn Soup, Grilled Beef Churrasco, Pan-Seared Striped Bass, and Passion Fruit Panna Cotta… all for just $39.
The Setai Hotel, Miami Beach
Get there at… sunrise.
Watch the sunrise from the hotel’s private beach! Then lather up and stay on that beach until lunch.
Eat at… The Ocean Grill.
On second thought, don’t leave the beach. The Ocean Grill—which sits right on the sand, under an Asian-inspired cabana—serves up a Mediterranean menu with Grilled Spanish Octopus, Yellowfin Tuna Tartar, Mediterranean Branzino, Truffle Pizza, and more.
Spend your afternoon… going from the spa to the pool!
During Miami Spa Month, The Spa at The Setai is offering its 60-minute Fresh Skin Ritual for just $109. This treatment starts by exfoliating guests with an aromatic mixture of with apricot oil, shea butter, bamboo powder, and an elixir of four teas, and then moves on to a gentle massage. Once you’re fully relaxed, relax even more. By making an appointment at the spa, you automatically get access to The Setai’s three pools all day long!
Finish with… dinner at Jaya at The Setai {2001 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach; 305.520.6000}.
For just $39, your Miami Spice menu will treat you to haute Pan-Asian plates like Vietnamese Chicken, Poke Salmon, Goy-Kai No Ceviche, Barbeque Pork Ribs, Tuna, Edamame, and even Chicken Poke.
Happy dining!
By Jennifer Agress | Miami Editor