The Lowe Art Museum, operated by the University of Miami since its inception in 1950, is located in Coral Gables, Florida, in Miami-Dade County, southwest of Miami's downtown area. The first art museum in South Florida, the Lowe contains 17,500 objects, as of 2010. Its strengths are Renaissance and Baroque art, American art, Native American art and Asian art. The Lowe was designated as a "Major Cultural Institution" by the state of Florida in 1987. Visitors can choose from a variety of nearby hotels.
The Holiday Inn Coral Gables-University is located five miles from downtown Miami, seven miles from Miami International Airport and just across the street from Miami Metrorail's University Station. Nearby shopping destinations include the Dadeland Mall, the Shops at Sunset Place and CocoWalk in Coconut Grove. Cruise-goers often stay at the hotel, which is about 25 minutes from the Port of Miami. The hotel offers free parking, a landscaped courtyard and a fitness center that is open 24 hours a day. The hotel is less than one mile from the Lowe Art Museum.
Located three miles from the Lowe Art Museum, the Courtyard Miami Coral Gables offers a complimentary airport shuttle, a breakfast buffet and a rooftop pool. It is convenient to the University of Miami, American Airlines Arena and the Actor's Playhouse Miracle Mile Theater. Nearby dining destinations are plentiful, including Christy's and Ruth's Chris, both specializing in steak; Versailles for traditional Cuban food; Anacapri on Ponce for Italian dining and the Mint Leaf Indian Brasserie.
Located three miles from the Lowe Art Museum, the Westin Colonnade features a signature marble-tiled Rotunda, designed in the neoclassical style and surrounded by marble columns topped with Tropical Corinthian capitals. It is available for business or personal events, along with a landscaped rooftop terrace for more intimate functions. Special amenities in the rooms include 250-thread-count sheets and hypoallergenic pillows. Cafe Abbracci, Ortanique on the Mile, Houston's, Morton's and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar are convenient dining destinations.
Located 2.3 miles from the Lowe Art Museum, the Biltmore Coral Gables-Miami has offered an upscale hotel experience to travelers including world leaders, celebrities and sports stars since the 1920s. Its 150 acres of grounds include an 18-hole golf course designed by Donald Ross, 10 tennis courts and the Biltmore pool with private cabana suites. The Biltmore Fitness Center, a 10,000-square-foot gym with more than 70 pieces of exercise equipment, was named by Men's Fitness and Men's Health as one of the top 10 hotel fitness centers in the U.S. The Palme d'Or, the Fontana, the Cascade Poolside Bar & Grill and the 19th Hole are the resort's restaurants.
