The first architect had installed decorative columns topped with palm fronds. A Turkish ottoman centers the room, which is covered by a hand-woven carpet complete with monkey in each quadrant. In the guest rooms, Myers and interior designer Marcie DeLaRosa limited the budget by slipcovering upholstered furniture and replacing a minimum of the case goods. We just dressed the rooms up with things like mosquito netting and residential quality bedding. The rooms feature terra cotta tile floors, Brazilian granite tabletops, and original artwork.
Bathrooms are of Italian marble and include a European bidet.
Each guestroom has a private terrace that offers views of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline. On ground level, guests have access to 12 Har Tru green clay tennis courts, a pool with whirlpool overlooking the bay, and personal watercraft rental during the season. When the dust from the renovation settled early last year, Mark Calibo was named Grove Isle Director of Sales and Marketing. Calibo had already proven that he had what it would take to run an exclusive upscale property. When Pat Colee hired him, Calibo had been the resident general manager of the hotel at the Ocean Reef Club for three and a half years.