We have stayed in the area around Bal Harbor many times due to its proximity to our favorite beach - Haulover. We usually opt for something less expensive than the Sheraton. However, a bunch of people from my office, including my wife, stayed at the Sheraton for a conference last year. They enjoyed their stays and several Golds were upgraded to larger rooms.
My wife returned from her first and only Bal Harbor shopping mall experience making derogatory remarks about the "trophy wives" she saw there.
[This message has been edited by dhacker (edited 02-06-2002).]