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Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in frames

A big low-rise resort on the quiet island south of Miami — photographed mostly from the balconies and the club lounge, with the turquoise shelf offshore doing most of the work.

HotelKey Biscayne, Florida29 photos
A wide look across the pools and lawns to the waterThe long view A rope hammock strung on the boardwalk above the sand, the sea beyond the railHammock on the deck Fountains playing over the shallow pool under the palmsThe splash pad Turquoise water breaking on the sand, the shelf of deeper blue behind itStraight out The pool and the beach seen through a window, the timber frame cutting the viewThrough the frame Palms and low roofs from high up, the beach running away to the leftAbove the treeline Two chairs and a small table on the balcony, the sea filling the gap in the railThe balcony The whole pool complex from a high floor, palms scattered through itThe pool from above Coconut palms against a sky breaking up at the end of the dayPalms and weather A furled blue umbrella on the sand, the sun going down behind the treesUmbrella down A box of chocolates held open in one handChocolates The splash pool from the far side, the water very blue against the deckBlue water, blue paint Blue loungers set out in rows on the sand under the palmsLoungers waiting The fountain and the front of the building lit against a deep blue skyLit for the evening Fruit and cold dishes set out along the counter in the club loungeLaid out in the lounge Hot chocolate sauce going over ice cream, the plate finished with a cherryPoured at the table Sliced banana and chocolate on a glass standDessert A bird crossing above the beach, umbrellas and loungers along the sandOver the sea grape Pools, lawns and palms laid out between the building and the beachThe grounds Palms bending under a grey sky, the building pale behind themWeather coming An outdoor table-tennis table on the lawn, seen from aboveTable tennis The resort from directly above — pools, palms and the turquoise shelf offshoreFrom the top floor The beach under low cloud, the water almost stillFlat calm A bowl of fusilli in tomato sauce on the counterPasta A row of small burgers on a wooden boardSliders Burgers dressed with avocado and leaves, lined up on the boardWith avocado The beach framed by the edge of the umbrella and the arms of the loungersFrom the lounger The pool, the lawns and the sea from the balcony, late in the afternoonDown to the water The shoreline at dusk, the last light holding on the wet sandWet sand