On holidays to the Gulf Coast, the USA's spirit of adventure shows, with escape-it-all kayaking, airboat rides in the Everglades and trips to Big Cypress National Preserve. Gulf Coast hotels are a world away from the Orlando's themed accommodation; here Florida's coolest addresses and sleekest hotels sit upon the sand-fringed coastline, where golf courses have taken over and chic designer stores, fancy dining and luxury mansions the size of hotels are the norm.