amenities include an outdoor pool and a hot tub, as well as bbq facilities and a furnished courtyard. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. featuring kitchenettes and living areas, the unpretentious, colorful villas offer free wi-fi and cable tv, plus balconies or terraces. this relaxed, adults-only hotel on gulfstream park beach is less than a mile from interstate 95, and 12 miles from the morikami museum and japanese gardens. parking is complimentary. some add beach views Miami International Airport 1 hr 10
Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (20 min) Preserve with a boardwalk leading to a lookout, plus a butterfly garden & tanks with sea turtles. Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens (23 min) Tranquil, lakeside destination offers Japanese tea ceremonies, festivals, classes & a sushi cafe. Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center (7 min) Children's museum featuring interactive, hands-on exhibits on South Florida's early history. Gulfstream Park (1 min) Modest beachfront park with a playground, picnic tables, BBQ grills & palm trees. Spanish River Park (20 min) Family-friendly city park along the Intracoastal Waterway for picnicking, swimming & bird-watching. Wakodahatchee Wetlands (20 min) Habitat for a wide range of animals such as alligators & turtles with boardwalks for viewing. Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (28 min) Wetlands with walking, bike & canoe trails delivering gator, bird & other wildlife sightings. Boca Raton Museum of Art (23 min) Museum, art, andy warhol, and art museum Boynton Beach Inlet (8 min) Created in the 19th century, this inlet connects the Lake Worth Lagoon with the Atlantic Ocean. Green Cay Nature Center & Wetlands (21 min) Man-made 100-acre wetlands & 1.5-mile boardwalk for egret & bunting watching, plus a nature center. Sugar Sand Park (22 min) 132-acre park with a children's science center, performing-arts theater, gym & nature trails. Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society (18 min) Zoo & botanical park with an interactive fountain for kids, a rain-forest section & rare animals. South Florida Science Center and Aquarium (20 min) Science museum featuring a planetarium, large fresh- & saltwater aquariums & interactive exhibits. Morikami (24 min) Museum and park Red Reef Park (21 min) A 67-acre oceanfront park for swimming, snorkeling & surf fishing that includes a nature center. |