The Miami Beach EDITION

The Miami Beach EDITION is a spectacular hotel with two pools, a nightclub, a bowling alley, a skating rink, and a celeb chef–helmed restaurant, set on three and a half beachfront acres.

When creating this property, hotelier and entrepreneur Ian Schrager and the Edition team took pains to preserve the 1955 Seville Hotel, following Miami’s strict architecture code, but also keen on plugging into the Art Deco style, for which the area is so famous. Thus, many of the building’s original 1955 details are retained, including the lobby’s brilliant white marble floors and gold mosaic tile columns.

Beach chic

All 294 guestrooms and 23 bungalows of The Miami Beach EDITION are understated and appropriately beach-chic, with light oak-paneled walls, white furnishings, sand-hued accents, and ivory porcelain slab bathrooms. Many of the 294 guestrooms offer private terraces with direct beachfront views, finished with custom upholstered teak lounge chairs and glazed ceramic side tables.

The vaunted Jean-Georges Vongerichten makes his Miami Beach debut in the sophisticated Matador Room, serving a modern interpretation of Latin cuisine influenced by Spanish, Caribbean, and South American flavors.

Miami Beach

Throw caloric caution to the wind with the fried chicken, biscuits, and other Haute down-home fare at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar, a local favorite filled with pretty people getting down and dirty with bourbon and barbecue.

Ocean Drive offers some wicked fun, especially at the neighboring Palace South Beach, renowned for its colorful drag shows.

Parallel streets Collins and Washington avenues, feature world-class dining and nightclub options, ranging from the Bazaar by José Andrés in the SLS Hotel to Mansion nightclub. Perpendicular to the beach, walking mall Lincoln Road is great for people-watching and café-hopping.

Review with contributions from Jetsetter.com.

in our opinion

What we love

What you should know

• The masculine spa has a custom hammam
• You can explore the world’s foremost examples of the Art Deco architecture with an audio tour on an iPhone, or a guided tour
• Ocean Drive itself can be touristy and mediocre foodwise—with the exception of Prime 112, De Rodriguez Cuba and BLT Steak

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