Travel & Leisure

Basking by the swimming-pool

Located in the prestigious Coral Gables neighborhood, this hotel doesn't offer a classic swimming-pool but, the largest one on the USA East Coast. In the 30's, while Broadway and Hollywood glamour were at the top, the Biltmore swimming-pool welcomed the biggest celebrities for "Pool Parties", water shows, fashion shows and diving contests. Johnny Weissmuller, the Olympics champion who became Tarzan but also Esther Williams, swimmer and Hollywood star were part of the regular customers. With its 2 000m2, it's the perfect playground for kids and teenagers, while parents enjoy the private cabins under the palm trees, hibiscus and bougainvillea.

Initiation to the joys of golf

To follow the steps of their parents golfers or, to develop a passion for the small round ball, kids are invited to the Biltmore Golf Academy. In fact, the hotel owns an 18 hole golf-course designed by the famous Donald Ross, a course where several champions started their career, offering one of the biggest practices on the South-East of the United States of America. The Biltmore Junior Golf Development Program is based on children's abilities, to teach them how to golf in an effective and playful way, making a parallel with other sports for example (a baseball pass, a tennis forehand look like a golf swing).

A tennis game or cooking lessons with the whole family ?

Other inescapable sport at the Biltmore, Tennis to play with the whole family on one of the ten illuminated courts. Moreover, private lessons are proposed to kids from 7 to 14 years old. For gastronomy lovers and young Chefs, the hotel offers a Cooking Academy opened to families who want to learn new recipes and spend a friendly time with Biltmore Chefs.