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Unlike some South Beach properties, which can feel like kitschy fluorescent nightclubs by the sea, the Raleigh is more like a sophisticated hotel whose history speaks for itself; no gimmicks are needed. The Raleigh’s distinctive pink lounge chairs are hard to miss when you’re on the beach.When guests pull into the hotel’s lush circular driveway, [...]
The original icon of South Beach as we know it, Delano has a hearty dose of the flash, sass and sophistication that everybody heads to Miami Beach for. From the moment guests saunter up the breezy stairs and into the dramatic, billowing white-draped lobby (the brainchild of acclaimed designer Philippe Starck), the surreal trip begins. [...]
South Beach never goes out of style. Which is why so many hoteliers, such as Morgans Hotel Group, choose its white-sand beaches to build elegant retreats like Shore Club. But of all the Art Deco–inspired hotels that inhabit Miami Beach, Shore Club has drawn the biggest crowds over the years. Top British Architect David Chipperfield [...]
When it came to developing South Beach’s latest trendsetter, designer Marcel Wanders transformed fantasy into reality. Wanders’s dollhouse wonderland, Mondrian South Beach, comes with an obscure history that involved dredging up a dilapidated tower from the ocean floor and triumphantly resurrecting the building as “Sleeping Beauty’s Castle” with the help of clandestine superheroes and their [...]
Majority of Miami Beach tourist has already set their hearts for the Eden Roc hotel as its neighboring hotel, Fontainebleau that was build in the 1950s era. Since back then both hotels had become a hit with visitors that flock to Miami. Both hotels have shared their fair share of popular celebrities that has grace [...]
In Miami Beach, there are many hotels for you to choose from whether from the high-end hotels or other hotels that would suit each individual’s budget. It could be a overwhelming decision to choose from these hotels but then again it depends on your own taste and style. However from the many choices that one [...]
When Viceroy Hotel opened at the Brickell Avenue Financial District a place where people think is quite boring and traditional as it is the place of office and banks, and does not fit the Miami scene, it soon became popular and considered hip. Located not far from the Port of Miami, the popularity of the [...]
Just steps from the turquoise Miami waters, the Betsy Hotel places you in the unequivocal heart of South Beach, right on Ocean Drive. But the hotel’s quieter-end-of-the-strip location and its upscale, plantationlike design set it slightly apart from all the other hotels. The Betsy looks like a demure Southern Belle set in a sea of [...]
Built in the 1930s by architect Henry Maloney, the Angler’s Hotel was originally two graceful Mediterranean Revival buildings that fell into years of abandonment. In 2007, a meticulous renovation revamped the buildings and added two more, creating one of the unsung jewels in South Beach’s ostentatious crown. This is Miami, after all, so the Angler’s [...]
One of the beautiful-people hotels that Miami is famous for, the Gansevoort features a celebrated rooftop bar and lounge called Plunge that’s a DJ-driven hip haven by night and an amazing 18-story-high pool space by day. Located north of South Beach’s more crowded areas, this blocklong resort is also surprisingly family-friendly, with enormous guestrooms and [...]
It’s hard not to instantly see the sex appeal of the Standard’s spa property in Miami Beach. First André Balazs took dusty motels and office buildings in L.A. and turned them into must-stay meccas; with the Standard Miami, he vamped up the time-honored spa. The Standard Miami Beach is an oasis on a small South [...]
Arabian Nights meet South Beach at Miami’s most storied address. The former Versace mansion reopened as the Villa at Barton G in 2010 after a decadent overhaul (imagine 24-karat gold tiles in the courtyard pool and your own British-trained butler) that the late Italian designer would, we venture, have found fitting. Designed with comfort in [...]
Comments and Advices from our Guests: 1) Great place, great staff!! 2) Fab trendy Hotel. Brilliantly located with a vibrate bar and great Martini’s. A little pricey but what do you expect from a great stay. You pay for what you get. ENJOY!! Big plunge baths!! 3) Nice Place. Nice Bar. Great rooms. Expensive but [...]
What our Guests say: 1) Peaceful place for someone who wants to relax for busy week. For younger generation more entertainments are needed. 2) Beach Club Hotel Fisher Island best place on the island. Can get some powerful connections. 3) Miami’s hideaway for relaxation and peace… yet so close to south beach! 4) Great place to realx [...]
What our Guests say: 1) I’m trying it out for the first time; sounds like another ShoreClub with bad service but probably better decor. Time for an AMMAN on SoBe! 2) Massive rooms for the price. Louis is decent, but too small. Rooftop is a cool place to hang out. Pool is a huge party [...]