Florida is well known for humidity, alligators, and Florida man jokes, but the joke is on you if you don’t seriously consider booking your next luxury vacation in this tropical paradise. If you know where to look, you’ll start seeing luxury all over Florida — classic architecture features in stately Floridian manor houses, beach-chic restaurants, and the pulse of ambient nightclubs are some of the few bespoke scenes you can find.

If you’re looking for somewhere luxe to spend your trip, check out these tourist-recommended luxury resorts with access to some of the most stunning beaches in the world.

The Breakers Palm Beach

Location: Palm Beach

Best beach: The Breakers private beach

Majestic is probably the best word to describe this grand, imposing location. Constructed in 1896 and featuring its trademark Italian Renaissance-era architecture, the Breakers is a luxury incarnate. The villas attached to the resort feature the same Italian influences as the main building, while the spa is much more contemporary and minimalist in design. This beachside stay offers authentic experiences, the kind that many traditional hotels are just not able to offer, and that’s what sets it apart. If you’re flying in on a private jet charter, you’ll be able to land on the island at West Palm Airport and make it to the resort within minutes.

Here, you can choose from 10 unique restaurants on the property, so dining out will always be exciting, and you’ll never have to repeat a meal if you don’t choose to. There are four pools for lounging and suntanning, and since you’re on Palm Beach island, there’s bright blue water all around and access to the resort’s private beach.

If lounging isn’t your style, there’s lots of shopping to be done at the Royal Poinciana Plaza. If you’d prefer to be really active, there are idyllic walking and biking trails in the area. If neither of these takes your fancy, treat yourself to a day at the Breakers’ indoor-outdoor spa and get a glorious facial or massage instead.

Tranquility Bay Beachfront Resort

Location: Marathon, Florida Keys

Best Beach: Sombrero Beach

Step away from the hustle and bustle and repetition of your daily life and choose a beach paradise for your next vacation. Tranquility Bay is a seaside haven that offers everything you’d expect from the perfect beach vacation. You can nap in the sun or kayak to the most beautiful villas you’ve ever seen. Whatever you want to do, this is a place that knows how to harness relaxation.

You can choose to stay in a private villa or the smaller garden guest rooms. The villas boast ultimate privacy, and there are two and three-bedroom options on offer. You’ll have a private porch and all the sea air you can handle. The garden guest rooms are equally luxurious and have plenty of space for you to unpack and enjoy, situated closer to the resort’s other buildings. The clean, coastal-inspired decor brings the outdoors in, and the views are sensational.

Dine at the lovely Butterfly Cafe and nurse your sunset drink on at TJ’s Tiki Bar, or enjoy three pools (one just for adults and one lagoon-style), water sports and toys, a fitness center, and even a putting green.

Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa

Location: Jensen Beach, Stuart

Best beach: Jensen Beach

Hutchinson Shores is somewhat set apart from the maddening crowds. The stretch of beach it occupies is serene, a place for real rest and the kind of relaxation you wouldn’t get in an overly crowded area.

The decor inside the resort is simple and subtle, with a fresh combination of whites and navy blues representing the gorgeous natural surroundings. Herringbone floors keep things classy and add a little something extra to the design and color palette.

Everything that happens here is watched over by the benevolent waters just outside, and the soundtrack is the ocean waves rolling ashore. The ocean is not only the design inspiration here and visible from every room but also what the spa treatments take their direction from.

What sets Hutchinson Shores apart is the little things: the cookies in the evenings and the freshly baked muffins in the morning — thoughtfully delivered by the wonderful staff. You may also get the opportunity to witness something truly beautiful if you stay at the right time of year: clearing the beach and waiting for the sea turtles to come and lay their precious eggs.

Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa

Location: Palm Beach

Best beach: Lake Worth Beach

Florida’s Gold Coast loves to show off, and Eau Palm Beach really knows how to build on that beauty. From the second you arrive at this brightly colored yet still incredibly refined resort, you can tell it’s going to be a phenomenal experience. The Atlantic Ocean is showcased to perfection from almost the entire complex, and if you have a room with a balcony, you get an “at sea but not really at sea” feeling, almost as if your room is on board a yacht.

The cheery blue, yellow, and white motif sets this resort apart a little. It gives the location a slightly European feel and breaks up the colors of the natural landscape wonderfully. The pool complex is bright and usually decked out in sunny colors every day, and you have direct access to the beach. Once you’ve taken your seat, the Manhattan (the cocktail) cart will rumble by, and you’ll get a complimentary drink.

The real jewel of this location, though, is the spa. With 42,000 feet of relaxation and restoration, including an exquisite garden lined with palms and bromeliads where you can nap on day beds to the tinkling sound of fountains, there really is no place you’d rather be. There are separate lounges for the men and ladies to preserve comfort and privacy, hot pools, a sauna and steam room, and an extensive list of treatments to choose from.

By The Seaside

A beach vacation taken at any of these incredible Florida resorts will not only leave you relaxed and well-rested but also help you make memories that will last for the rest of your life.