Stars of the movie and music industry have fallen in love with the city for its palm tree-lined beaches, high-end hotels and restaurants and sizzling nightlife.

1. Miami Travel Ideas: Check Into a Suite

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise are among a long list of celebrity couples who have spent a night or two in one of the Mandarin Oriental’s two presidential suites. It might be tough to choose between the Mandarin Suite with its own private spa sanctuary and the Oriental Suite with a multimedia screening room, grand piano and wraparound balcony. Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker have both bunked at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach (pictured) for touches like tanning butlers who apply sunscreen in those hard-to-reach places and VIP cabanas with bed-size lounges.

2. Miami Travel Ideas: Hotel Hop in South Beach

Stars love to hop from one hotel to another in South Beach in search of action. The Delano is a hot hangout, along with the sleek bar at The Setai, where Mischa Barton and Nicole Richie have been known to pop in. Sip champagne at the swank upstairs lounge, Prive, where Eva Longoria and Jessica Alba have been spotted. The Hotel of South Beach, with rooms designed by Todd Oldham, attracts a hip fashion and media crowd, many of whom hold court in the hotel’s outdoor restaurant. The Tides and The Shore Club, where Robert DeNiro co-owns Nobu, are among other favourites of the celebrity set.

3. Miami Travel Ideas: Dine in Style

Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest have all enjoyed the Italian fare at Macaluso’s, while Kevin Spacey dined recently at Escopazzo. Foodies are raving about Barton G and Casa Tua, two small, but elegant restaurants that are packing sophisticated diners into intimate spaces. Wish, the restaurant at The Hotel of South Beach, gets high marks for its romantic setting, fashionably dressed crowd and standout food. Azul, the steakhouse Prime 112 and The Forge are also considered A-list restaurants among celebs. Try a round of bowling at Lucky Strike Lanes, a retro bowling alley frequented by Gwen Stefani, and top off the night with a late-night cheeseburger at the News Café, an Ocean Drive stalwart that stays open 24/7. Or join the post-club crowds for a slice of thin-crust pizza at Rustica Pizzeria.

4. Miami Travel Ideas: Shop ’Til You Drop

Fashionistas make a beeline for the Bal Harbor Shops. With a collection of luxurious retail stores that would be hard to find side by side almost anywhere else in the world outside of Paris, Milan or New York, the exclusive 'mall' has a directory that reads like a who’s who of the elite names in fashion: Bulgari, Cartier, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Fendi, Gianni Versace and dozens more.

5. Miami Travel Ideas: Pamper Yourself at the Spa

Take a limo over to the Ritz-Carlton Spa in swanky Key Biscayne and treat yourself to one of 60 natural therapies based on luscious botanicals. Or check out the new 'Kundalini Journey' at the Spa at Mandarin Oriental which combines aromatherapy and advanced massage techniques with gemstone therapy. With a recent multimillion dollar makeover, the sun-filled Spa at the Biltmore is also equipped to deliver discerning guests the very best in pampering.

6. Miami Travel Ideas: Dance Until Dawn

Opium, Shine and Mansion are the hottest dance clubs, while South Beach’s sexy Touch epitomizes the way many Miami restaurants morph into lounges where beautiful people party into the late night hours. The rich and famous also love Tantra, which is known for its live-grass entryway, sexy silk walls, aphrodisiac food and great music.

7. Miami Travel Ideas: Rent a Private Yacht

When lovebirds Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes looked out their window at the Mandarin Oriental and saw Biscayne Bay beckoning, they had the hotel arrange for a private yacht for the day from Fantasy Yachts.

8. Miami Travel Ideas: Lounge By the Pool

Celebrities love to wile away the day at the lagoon-style pool at the Raleigh Hotel. The luxuriously long and slender infinity pool at The National Hotel is equally enticing. The colossal pool at the Biltmore, which was famed in the era of great aquatic shows, is now ringed by ultra-luxurious private cabanas that are perfect for stars who want a respite from the limelight.

9. Miami Travel Ideas: Buy a Second Home

Sylvester Stallone, Cher, Madonna and Jennifer Lopez are among the stars who have owned homes in Miami. Although exclusive residential areas like Key Biscayne, Coral Gables and Star Island (where Gloria Estefan, P. Diddy, Shaquille O’Neal and Rosie O’Donnell all have homes) will continue to be appealing, thousands of new luxury condominiums are in being built in the heart of downtown and should prove equally attractive to the jet set.

10. Miami Travel Ideas: Throw a Private Bash

If money is truly no object, why not throw your own lavish party? Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, with its waterfront terrace and grand palazzos, is a knock-out venue for private bashes.

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