The Hotel is old but stylish and clean. The staff are very pleasant, helpful and even smile.
An Art Deco building designed by Henry Hohauser is home to this boutique. Shoppers love that its French founders are committed to making the best looks from Paris runways available in the States.
The drag shows are amazing, the food is great. They were initially working out a few logistical kinks since moving to this nice, new location. But it’s great & an lgbt anchor on the beach.
The Art Deco Welcome Center dispenses free maps and advice, features a free museum, and hosts walking tours! Read more.
Look for: geometric lines and curves, groups of three, symmetry, window “eyebrows”, frozen fountain motif, round porthole windows, terrazzo floors, coral rock, chrome accents, neon...
Fantastic tour! Paola was a suberb guide- funny and ridiculously knowledgeable in not only the architectural styles but pop culture details like Versace murder and Miami Vice production and locales
Community activist and preservationist, Capitman helped found the Miami Design Preservation League in 1976 and dedicated her days to nurturing and protecting Miami Beach's historic Art Deco buildings
Henry Hohauser-designed building was constructed in 1939 as a 50-key hotel. Now an apartment building, it was approved to be converted to a boutique hotel in 2022
Frank Capra was well past his glory days when he filmed Frank Sinatra in "A Hole in the Head" (1959) as a hotel owner trying to stay in business, Sinatra’s hotel is the Cardozo Hotel.
Designed by architect Albert Anis in 1937, this beautiful example of Miami art deco design features curves, glass block, terrazzo floors and a lighthouse-like tower atop.
Architect L. Murray Dixon built The Tides in 1936.The Art Deco example was lauded for its asymmetrical design and recessed entrance divided into three sections, accentuated with porthole-like windows
The rooftop of Breakwater was the shooting location of photographer Bruce Weber's iconic 1985 images for Calvin Klein's Obsession perfume
