The history of the Fisher family island in Miami Beach

It all began in 1906, when the city on the water began its administrative existence. 12 years later, the owner of the island, Herman Walker, sells it to Dana Dorsey, the first African-American millionaire. Dorsey, in turn, resells it to Karl Fischer, the king of real estate, and the building area is growing by leaps and bounds. But a year later, Fisher sees the marvel of ship design — the 250-foot yacht of William Vanderbilt, a frequent visitor to the sunny coast. "Your yacht in exchange for my island!".

The legendary transaction took place in 1920 and transferred to the possession of Vanderbilt 3 hectares of island land, which soon doubled. In 1936, the construction of a luxurious Mediterranean-style residence begins, with a galaxy of guest houses, elegant pavilions, pools, tennis courts and skillfully broken gardens. The ensemble was completed in 1941, it serves as the winter residence of the family and a platform for brilliant social receptions.

After a series of sales in the 40s, Garfield Wood, a talented engineer and inventor of hydraulic hoists, becomes the owner of the estate. He spent 25 years working on electric car and military boat projects. In the seventies, land and real estate owners changed, and the tourism industry began to flourish in the 90s through the Fisher Island Club and its exceptional service for residents and guests of the club. In 2007, a large-scale restoration of the historic residence of Vanderbilt takes place. New buildings of the beach club and hotel villas are added to the original buildings, the golf area is being converted, and the aircraft hangar building is being converted into a spa and fitness pavilion.

Closed club Fisher Island: hotel, golf, real estate

Fisher Island is located in the bay of Miami, a few hundred meters from the mainland, however, you can only reach it by water, boat or ferry. This "detachment" is deliberate: Fisher Island cultivates its image of an elite resort, its inhabitants are famous media people, screen stars and sports champions.

The heart of resort life is the Fisher Island Club. This charming European-style hotel ensemble oversees the hotel in the historic residence of the Vanderbilt family and its many accompanying services.

Hotel guests live in cozy and refined interiors of renovated comfortable cottages and guest houses, as well as in modern villas with spacious gardens. They offer modern tennis courts, a golf club with panoramic views of the beaches and city skyscrapers, as well as the advice of experienced instructors and motion analysis from the video, sports equipment stores of the highest quality.

Fisher Island Infrastructure: Restaurants, Spas & Beauty

The Mediterranean-style spa pavilion includes a private fitness center and luxury beauty treatments. The most common adjective on the island's private beach is snow-white. This is sand brought from the Bahamas, and beach pavilions, in the shade of which ice cocktails and an aperitif are tasting, and elegant yachts.

• Porto Servo Restaurant serves gourmet Italian cuisine, while traditional pizza is prepared in Trattoria.
• Greenside — this meal in the fresh air;
• Garwood Lounge is a club-like atmosphere of the club with a piano and traditional cuisine, while Gourmet, a small market, has a rich selection of selected freshly ground coffee.