Miami International Airport (MIA): Approximate driving time is 23 minutes and distance is 14.5 miles.

Driving directions from Miami International Airport: Exit hotel on NW 21st St, veer onto N Le Jeune Rd heading south. Take SR-836 (Dolphin Expwy) toward downtown Miami. Take I-95 to Exit #1B and take a left onto SW Eighth St at bottom of ramp. Continue east on SW Eighth St and then on Brickell Key Dr over Biscayne Bay. The Mandarin Oriental will be one block up, on the right.

Taxis, rental cars, and shuttle vans are the most common ways used to get from the airport to the resort and back. Transportation options are available on the ground level of the airport terminal, outside the baggage claim area. There is a flat-rate taxi fare to the resort from MIA: $16–$25. SuperShuttle service to resort: $5–$15. Car rentals available through this site. Rates are subject to change without advanced notice.

Getting around: The resort is located on Brickell Key, a 44-acre island close to the Downtown Miami business core and the Port of Miami. The Brickell Key Shuttle provides connecting service to Miami Metromover and public busses: less than $5. Taxis are a good way to visit other parts of Miami as well as the ocean beaches: less than $5 per mile. The Metro-Dade Transit Department provides bus services to all areas of Dade County: less than $5. Although driving is often easiest, street parking in the Downtown Miami can at times be problematic.

Café Sambal - This pan-Asian restaurant offers all-day dining, a sushi and sake bar, and views of Biscayne Bay from tables located both in and out of doors. Decor is minimalist yet warm, in rich gold, brown, and black.

M-Bar - Located at the north end of the lobby, this sophisticated spot is noted for fine wines by the glass, appetizer platters of sushi and seafood, and a martini menu with 250 selections.

Lobby Lounge - Guests can enjoy cocktails, appetizers, and syncopated pre-dinner harp music while watching boats sail past this bar's two-story-tall windows.

The spa, for example, is a three-level sanctuary with panoramic waterfront views and an extensive menu of treatments based on Chinese, Ayurvedic, European, and other healing therapies. Guests can choose from a range of treatments such as the Ayurvedic Holistic Body Treatment and the Balinese Synchronized Massage.

Outside, a swimming pool with an infinity edge seems to fall off into the sea and a full-service fitness center offers a place to work out before hitting the saunas or steam rooms. The hotel’s private beach boasts Thai-style day beds, swinging hammocks, and private spa cabanas. Beach butlers offer chilled towels and cool-mist sprays, iced drinks, frozen-fruit delicacies, and spa cuisine.

The hotel also offers 15,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space decorated with silk wall hangings and rice-paper chandeliers, including a grand ballroom. High-speed Internet access is available in all guest and meeting rooms for a fee.