{"key":"villa-maroc","blocks":[{"section":"intro","body":"Villa Maroc reads as a small boutique hotel that happens to be a private house. Everything is on one level, finished in polished concrete and natural timber, with African-inspired pieces setting the register rather than a Miami-modern palette. Six bedrooms each open directly onto a patio or terrace, so the house has six private outdoor thresholds instead of one shared balcony. Tropical planting wraps the plot."},{"section":"setting","heading":"Miami Shores","body":"The villa sits on a residential street in Miami Shores, minutes from Biscayne Boulevard. That position is the practical argument for it: Biscayne carries you south to Wynwood in about a quarter of an hour and the causeways east to Miami Beach in about the same, while the street itself stays entirely residential. Its sister house, Villa Marya, is on the same block."},{"section":"interiors","heading":"Inside the house","body":"Polished concrete underfoot, natural woods, and a layout that keeps pushing you back out to the terrace. More than one lounge plus a separate television room means a group of twelve can split into two rooms without anyone sitting in a corridor. All six bedrooms are en-suite, and the primary is a king facing the pool. There is a dedicated office for anyone working through the trip.","bullets":["Six en-suite bedrooms, six and a half bathrooms in total","Bed mix: one king primary facing the pool, five queens","Single-level layout with every bedroom opening to a patio or terrace","Polished concrete floors, natural woods, African-inspired decor","Multiple lounges plus a separate television room","Dedicated office, wireless speakers, espresso machine","Gated property with parking, safe, purified drinking water"]},{"section":"outdoors","heading":"Pool and veranda","body":"The heated pool is the centre of the plot, ringed by palms and reachable from most of the bedrooms without crossing the house. A shaded veranda takes the afternoon sun off the seating, which is the difference between a terrace you use in July and one you look at. A grill and outdoor furniture sit alongside, and beach chairs are provided for days spent on the sand instead.","bullets":["Heated pool surrounded by palms","Shaded veranda for afternoon seating","Grill and alfresco dining furniture","Tropical landscaping around the full perimeter","Beach chairs supplied for trips to the coast"]},{"section":"activities","heading":"Nearby","body":"Biscayne Boulevard is the spine. Head south for the Design District showrooms and Wynwood murals, or cross to Bal Harbour for the shops and Haulover for the beach. The Miami Shores village centre covers coffee, a bakery run and groceries without a highway. Aventura sits north for a rainy-afternoon mall option.","bullets":["Biscayne Boulevard dining a few minutes away","Design District and Wynwood to the south","Bal Harbour Shops and Haulover Beach to the east","Miami Shores village centre for daily errands"]},{"section":"ideal-for","heading":"Best For","body":null,"bullets":["Groups of twelve who want a private bathroom each","Travellers who prefer a boutique-hotel interior to a glass box","Photographers and content trips wanting a distinctive set","Single-level stays with no stairs anywhere in the house"]}]}