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The Place:
Gansevoort South – Miami
Who's Going:
Poolside Showoffs, Local Art Crowd, Miami Models
Reason to Stay:
Beachfront Location, STK Restaurant, David Barton Gym
Hotel Type: Beach Resort
The Scene:
Pack your bag Gansevoort lovers, the oh-so-hip design hotel started in NYC's Meatpacking District has opened its second location in Miami Beach. Think larger and hipper; the Floridian flagship dwarfs its cozier NYC sibling with a structure that spans an entire city block containing 334 rooms and private residences. More Fontainebleau than Raleigh, the concept returns to the days of '60s North Miami where larger hotels made their mark with splashy lobby lounges and self-contained resort areas. The two-story lobby features wood-paneled columns and larger-than-life shark tank containing over seventy types of exotic sharks, stingrays and cockle-face fish we hope never to see at the hotel's beach club. Pretty-face staffers front an illuminated reception area opposite a large lobby lounge with oversize wingback chairs and '50s inspired loungers. Since opening in early-February the crowd has included local celebrities like the Rubell family and Wilhelmina models strutting to their in-house office with look-books in hand. At times the hotel can feel like a cruise ship you never have to leave between dinner at either Philippe by Philippe Chow or STK by One Group and the morning workout at super-sexy David Barton Gym. But perhaps the most luxurious amenity of all, the infamous Gansevoort pool is a seafront infinity resort area with minimalist loungers and all-day tanning scene of Miami's fittest and finest. There is little doubt it is the best pool in Miami for now, especially when it morphs into a hip lounge and nightclub scene anytime after sunset.
The Room:
We were lucky enough to book into one of the 86 suites located at the Gansevoort South, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and even prettier hotel resort area. Guest rooms feature whimsical framed door numbers with illuminated palm tree photograph. Thick striped grey-carpeted rooms are a modern spin on Miami design with fluffy pillow-top mattresses with quilted headboards and frosted-glass spotlighting. Bedside tables are topped off with ipod docking station next to a hard-to-navigate remote for the suspended flatscreen TV. Flamingo pink seems to be the catchy color on the two-seater couch in the living area and glossy backsplash of the kitchenette with its two-burner electric cooktop and massive overtop microwave. We did love the Nespresso Espresso machine with convenient but environmentally unfriendly coffee pods. Closets are stocked with premium hangers and complimentary beach bags that come with a hefty disclaimer for hospitality kleptos. Most rooms open to large balconies with glass walls overlooking the ocean or nearby residential high-rises known as the ‘city view’, as water views are of course at a premium. Without the benefit of natural light or windows, bathrooms are sedate with grey-and-white granite walls around double basin sink and couple’s rain shower.
Other Useful Information
Preferred Room: Deluxe King Ocean View
Special Features: Design Hotel, Oceanfront Location, Celebrity Gym, Celebrity Chef
Amenities: Pool, Spa, Restaurant, Bar, Lounge, Beach Club
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: Gansevoort South – Miami
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