The Digest | New Jersey Magazine
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BY RICH MONETTI Vacations usually begin online with a hotel search. Let's eliminate that step and take you right to one of our favorite destinations, e JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa. e plush green golf courses that are peppered with finely groomed sand traps and welcoming palm trees grabs your attention upon your arrival. So much so that you might not be able to turn your eyes away to sort out of the specifics of your stay. e original pixelation was much more humble, though. Famed developer Donald Soffer, conceived the hotel on a cocktail napkin in 1967 and persuaded a group of realtors to invest in a large tract of Florida swampland. Drained long ago, today's 300-acre oasis in the city of Aventura gives guests their picturesque fill. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens, the scene isn't just for show. Forty species of tropical birds, rich botanical fauna and chef 's herb and tropical fruit garden all thrive. Of course, Turnberry offers the best of both worlds by complementing the natural diversity with Mediterranean- inspired architecture, marble walkways and sparkling fountains. A Beauty to Behold JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa V U E N J . C O M 159