Neighborhood 48H guide
Bal Harbour / Surfside: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Quiet north-end beaches, Bal Harbour Shops and Thomas Keller in a 1930s beach club.
Surfside and Bal Harbour are small villages at the north end of the island, around 88th to 103rd Street: low-key beaches, the open-air Bal Harbour Shops, and luxury hotels including the St. Regis and the Four Seasons at the restored 1930 Surf Club.
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Why stay here
The beach is quiet, shopping and dinner are walkable, and Haulover Park is just north. You trade nightlife for calm.
Who it's for: Couples, splurge weekends and anyone who wants a calm beach with good dinners nearby.
Pros
- Calm, less crowded beaches
- Bal Harbour Shops for dinner and shopping
- High-end hotels on the sand
Cons
- Very expensive
- 35–45 minutes to the mainland in traffic
- Little nightlife
48H in Bal Harbour / Surfside
Beach days, Bal Harbour Shops, dinner at The Surf Club.
09:00 – Beach morning
Walk the Bal Harbour beach path along the dunes.
13:00 – Lunch at Carpaccio
Italian lunch at Bal Harbour Shops, then browse the open-air mall.
19:30 – The Surf Club Restaurant
Thomas Keller’s continental dinner room in the 1930 Surf Club; book ahead.
10:00 – Day 2: Haulover Park
Drive or bike a few minutes north for the inlet and bayside picnic areas.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
Eat
Eat
Carpaccio
9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour
Long-running Italian restaurant inside Bal Harbour Shops.
Official site / map →Eat
The Surf Club Restaurant
9011 Collins Ave, Surfside
Thomas Keller’s continental menu in the restored Surf Club. Dinner only; closed some weeknights.
Official site / map →
Shop
Shop
Bal Harbour Shops
9700 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour
Open-air luxury mall in gardens, with cafés and restaurants.
Official site / map →
Outdoors
Outdoors
Haulover Park
10800 Collins Ave
Beach, inlet and bayside park just north of Bal Harbour.
Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort
9703 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour
Oceanfront tower with balconies on every room, across Collins from Bal Harbour Shops.
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Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club
9011 Collins Ave, Surfside
77 rooms around the restored 1930 Surf Club, with The Surf Club Restaurant on site.
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Vacation rentals
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