Bay Harbor Islands (Miami / Miami Beach area), United States
The Altair Hotel
9540 West Bay Harbor Drive, Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154
Billed as Miami's only fully kosher, Shabbos-friendly hotel, The Altair is a boutique waterfront property in Bay Harbor Islands, just north of Miami Beach and Surfside. Rooms range from studios to two-bedroom suites with contemporary interiors, and the hotel leans into observant travelers with a Shabbos elevator, manual hard keys, in-room hot plates and water urns, and daily minyanim — alongside more typical boutique-hotel amenities like a rooftop pool, fitness center, and shuttle service to Haulover Beach.
Home to OVO, a Mediterranean-Asian kosher restaurant from Chef Shimi Alon (Kosher Miami certified, Cholov Yisroel/Pas Yisroel), plus a daily kosher breakfast buffet for hotel guests and pre-booked Shabbat meals.
Shabbos Options
located in the heart of Bay Harbor Islands — one of Miami's central kosher/Jewish communities — with its on-site restaurant, Ovo, operating as a kosher dining venue for guests and outside diners alike. This means Shabbos-observant guests have kosher food readily available on-property, alongside easy walking access to the wider Bay Harbor/Bal Harbour kosher restaurant and grocery scene nearby.
Staying in a hotel over Shabbos can raise complex halachic questions — please speak with your Rabbi.
Amenities
- Boutique waterfront hotel in Bay Harbor Islands, moments from Miami Beach and Surfside
- Rooftop pool with waterfront/city views
- Fitness center
- Manual hard keys and a Shabbos elevator
- In-room hot plates and water urns
- Daily minyanim (Shacharis 8:00 & 9:00 AM; Mincha/Maariv 10 minutes before sunset), held in the atrium
- Separate swimming hours for Shabbat/holiday observance
- Candle-lighting accommodations
- Complimentary water sports equipment, bicycles, and electric scooters
- Shuttle service to Haulover Beach
- Boardroom for up to 15, with HDMI/USB monitor connectivity
- 1- and 2-bedroom suites, king balcony studios, and 2-queen studios