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Formerly often known as the Turnberry Isle Miami (a part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection), the brand new JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort was lately renovated and reworked. As a part of the renovation, the resort opened an exquisite new water park, full with 7 waterslides and a triple Flowrider.
Whether you might be searching for a household trip vacation spot in Florida, or are taking a staycation together with your children, the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort is the proper vacation spot for households. I used to be there for a two-night keep and actually loved my expertise.
Disclosure: My go to was complimentary for assessment as a part of a press journey. All opinions are my very own. See our water park packing listing right here for all the pieces you’ll want for a day on the water park.
Review of the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa and Tidal Cove Water Park
Location of the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort
Located in South Florida between Miami and Fort Lauderdale in the neighborhood of Aventura, the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry is handy for a household trip. You’ll have the choice of flying into both the Fort Lauderdale or Miami airports.
I flew direct from Boston’s Logan Airport to the Fort Lauderdale airport. The trip from the airport to the resort was about half-hour. Either airport, nonetheless, is handy, relying on the airline you wish to fly. JetBlue, as an example, flies by Fort Lauderdale however not Miami.
Upon my arrival on the resort, I headed to the check-in. My room wasn’t instantly accessible (I arrived earlier than check-in), so I went to the on-site Starbucks for a fast snack. Once I returned, I acquired my wristband for the Tidal Cove water park, in addition to my room keys.
Rooms on the JW Marriott Turnberry
There are a number of completely different towers on the JW Marriott Turnberry, with a complete of 685 rooms. This consists of the brand new Orchid Tower. My room was a golf view room within the 325-room Orchid Tower. All of the towers are extraordinarily handy to the entire resort facilities.
Room sorts embrace resort, golf, and ocean view rooms, king rooms, double rooms, and suites. The golf view room I had was completely lovely. I beloved sitting on my personal balcony overlooking the golf programs.
Rooms embrace a lot of fabulous luxurious facilities, together with complimentary WiFi, a desk, loads of retailers on your gadgets, comfy beds, giant marble loos, a minibar, and Keurig espresso makers.
There’s a handy lighting system the place the lights go off slowly while you flip them off. That means, you have got time to get into mattress earlier than it’s utterly darkish. I hadn’t seen this method earlier than, however I actually beloved it.
Turndown service is obtainable on the resort. A nightly resort price features a shuttle to the close by seashore and Aventura Mall, in addition to entry to the brand new Tidal Cove waterpark.
I beloved my room – particularly the decor. It was vibrant and trendy, and the room was extraordinarily comfy. There’s a lot occurring on the resort, so that you seemingly received’t spend an excessive amount of time in your room. But you’ll get pleasure from it when you find yourself within the room.
Do you journey together with your pets? The JW Marriott Turnberry is a pet-friendly resort, with an extra price. I noticed a couple of canines throughout my keep.
Restaurants on the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry resort
Food is at all times a giant a part of any resort expertise, and the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort has a number of the finest resort meals I’ve ever had. There are a number of eating places on the property.
Starbucks
If you’ll be able to’t dwell with out your morning caffeine from Starbucks, you might be in luck. There’s a Starbucks location proper on web site, providing the complete array of menu gadgets.
Bourbon Steak by Chef Michael Mina
This unbelievable restaurant by chef Michael Mina provides scrumptious steak and seafood entrees. With a choice of mouthwatering appetizers like lobster tacos and duck fats french fries and entrees together with lobster pot pie and rib cap steak, Bourbon Steak is certainly a must-visit for a particular dinner.
Our group was handled to a choice of appetizers and sides, whereas we acquired to decide on our personal entrees. I had the licensed Angus rib cap, and it was one of the best steak I’ve ever had.
You’ll additionally wish to strive the mushrooms and mac and cheese as sides as a result of they’re scrumptious! Bourbon Steak is positioned proper off the foyer.
Corsair Kitchen and Bar
This extra informal restaurant provides breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I dined there for breakfast on my final day and loved the avocado toast. There’s additionally a buffet if you’re searching for extra choices. Lunch choices embrace salads, flatbreads, and sandwiches, whereas dinner choices embrace shared plates, flatbreads, and entrees.
Soff’s Lobby Bar
This foyer bar, named for Aventura’s founder Don Soffer, provides craft cocktails, beer, and wine. It’s not a spot you’ll wish to go to with little children, nonetheless. It’s undoubtedly extra of an grownup bar vibe.
Surf House Bar and Grill
Located proper within the Tidal Cove water park, Surf House is a two-story restaurant and bar. It’s resort informal, so you’ll be able to simply placed on a coverup and dine there for lunch and early dinner.
We had a couple of of the meal choices from Surf House, and I used to be so impressed. Everything is recent and scrumptious, and the menu goes effectively past customary water park/pool fare. The decor is vibrant and coastal, good for the situation.
Freestyle Quick Service
For extra informal eating at Tidal Cove, you’ll be able to pop into Freestyle. They supply grab-and-go choices, in addition to gelato. Kids usually tend to benefit from the choices at Freestyle. It’s good to have informal meals supplied proper in Tidal Cove, so that you don’t have to depart the water park simply to eat.
In-Room Dining
Room service can be supplied for company. I ordered my breakfast on the primary day from in-room eating, and it was scrumptious. It arrived inside half-hour of inserting the order and got here with a big pot of espresso. It’s at all times a great choice to have room service accessible.
Amenities on the JW Marriott Turnberry
As a luxurious resort, there are many nice actions for the entire household on the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry. During my keep, I loved a go to to the âme Spa & Wellness Collective, a full-service spa positioned on the property. The spa features a health middle open 24/7 and provides spa and salon remedies.
I acquired a Thai Muscle Recovery therapeutic massage, which is an 80-minute remedy that features acupressure, conventional therapeutic massage, and remedy with Thai pouches crammed with oils and herbs. It was utterly enjoyable and helped a number of the aches I’ve had in my neck.
Guests of the spa may go to the wellness circuit within the locker room earlier than or after their remedy. The wellness circuit features a steam room, Himalayan salt room, and a Swiss bathe. I had been recovering from bronchitis after I did the wellness circuit, and I felt so a lot better.
If you’re a golfer, there are additionally two golf programs on property, for a complete of 36 holes of golf. These programs embrace the Soffer course and the Miller course. There’s a professional store, electrical carts, and rental golf equipment, and personal classes are additionally supplied. Note that the Soffer course is closed for renovation till fall 2019.
Locals may belong to the nation membership that’s a part of the resort. That’s an effective way for locals to get entry to a number of the facilities while not having to remain on property every time.
Looking to journey exterior the resort throughout your keep? The resort price features a complimentary shuttle that can take you to the close by seashore in addition to the Aventura Mall. The mall does have a number of eating places, so it might be a pleasant place to go to if you’re trying to dine elsewhere throughout your trip.
In addition to the Tidal Cove water park, there’s additionally a quieter pool on the property, within the middle of the resort. My room missed it, and whereas there have been some folks in it throughout my keep, it did look like fairly quiet and laid again.
If you’ve acquired children aged 4-12, you can too select to make the most of the Turnberry Kids’ Club in season. Admission is additional, however there are many enjoyable actions for teenagers together with arts and crafts and time on the water park.
You can select to guide for a half-day or full-day of youngsters’ membership. There’s additionally a weekly fee.
Tidal Cove Water Park on the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry
The spotlight to any household trip on the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry would be the new Tidal Cove water park. Admission to this beautiful water park is included with the resort price, and also you’ll undoubtedly wish to spend a lot of your time there.
The variety of wristbands you obtain shall be based mostly on the acknowledged variety of folks in your reservation, so that you’ll wish to ensure that’s right when reserving your keep. Resort day passes are additionally supplied.
Guests enter Tidal Cove by a retail store that gives branded merchandise in addition to water park necessities like sunscreen. Once you present your wristband, you’ll be able to stroll by the park to search out the realm the place you wish to arrange for the day.
Cabanas are additionally supplied for an extra price and embrace a fridge, locker, and chilly drinks. There are twenty-five cabanas that may be booked. Towels and life vests can be found to all water park company.
Within the water park, you’ll discover quite a few enjoyable actions together with a big zero-entry pool and a lazy river. There’s additionally a 60-foot water slide tower that features 7 water slides.
I attempted out a couple of of those slides, and my favourite is the Boomerango. On this slide, you’ll trip together with your closest associates on a spherical raft. The raft goes down a steep drop after which shoots again up earlier than plunging into the water. It is a lot enjoyable!
There are different water slides for solo riders and duos. Some are rather more adventurous than others, so there actually is one thing for everybody. During our keep, the traces have been actually brief so we have been in a position to repeatedly trip.
Speaking of journey, Tidal Cove is residence to the primary triple FlowRider within the US. Thirty-minute classes on the Flowrider are supplied at an extra price for company.
Younger children will love the colourful 4,000-square-foot Kids Cove space of Tidal Cove. This small water space for little children consists of small water slides, splash areas, and an enormous ice cream cone that dumps water on an interval. It’s such a cute little space and can be nice for teenagers who’re too small for the bigger water slides.
There’s additionally the Oasis Pool, which provides most well-liked seating at an extra value for company. I didn’t go to the Oasis Pool throughout my go to, and the common Tidal Cove pool was quiet sufficient.
I actually loved my too-short keep on the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry, and I’d undoubtedly advocate a keep for any household searching for some household enjoyable. With the complete water park, scrumptious eating places, unbelievable spa, and proximity to the seashore, there are many issues for households to get pleasure from.
To be taught extra concerning the resort and water park, go to the JW Marriott Turnberry web site and the Tidal Cove web site.
