Sunny Isles Beach is a city located on a barrier reef island in northeast Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The City is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Intracoastal Waterway on the west. The population was 15,315 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 15,399.
Sunny Isles Beach is midway between downtown Miami and Fort Lauderdale with easy access to business centers, entertainment, sports and recreational facilities, and tourist attractions. Residents and visitors can fly into either Miami International or Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International airports, or cruise into the Port of Miami or Port Everglades and be in Sunny Isles Beach within 20 to 30 minutes.
Sunny Isles Beach is a major center of South Florida's Russian community, with a plethora of Russian stores lining Collins Avenue, the main thoroughfare through the city. The city is sometimes referred to as Little Moscow because of its many Russian and Russian-descended (Russian American) residents.
Sunny Isles Beach is a booming resort area and developers such as Donald Trump have invested heavily in construction of elegant high-rise hotels and luxury condominiums.
Whereas other areas in the greater Miami area or even in the country experience slowdowns in the real estate market, Sunny Isles Beach is poised for several high-rise condominium projects to start pre-selling units and construction will commence for three new towers in spring 2007.
Sunny Isles Beach, also known as the American Rivera, has attracted a new breed of residents to its highly desirable oceanfront community including super stars from entertainment, show business, sports personalities and beacons of industry. Its proximity to the fine Shoppes Bal Harbour make it an ideal spot for the upper class to ‘hang out by the beach'.
Sunny Isles Beach is also home to the most luxurious oceanfront resort in Miami, The 5-Star Acqualina Resort. Soaring over the Atlantic on South Florida's fabled coastline, Acqualina is truly an oceanfront masterpiece. Graced with panoramic vistas of the sea and Miami's glittering skyline, the resort's grand 51-story Mediterranean-inspired tower features a 97-room ultra-luxury boutique resort and 188 lavish residences. Guests of Acqualina enjoy world-class services and amenities, including three restaurants, a two-story oceanfront spa, three swimming pools, tropical garden areas and a private beach club.
One of the restaurants at Acqualina is the elegant and acclaimed Italian restaurant Il Mulino New York renowned for its bustling and energetic atmosphere, market fresh daily specials, extensive selection of fine Italian wines and impeccably polished wait staff. Il Mulino New York has been honored as #1 Italian restaurant on the New York City Zagat Survey.
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