Hotel lobbies worth lingering in
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Hotel lobbies worth lingering in

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Hotel lobbies worth lingering in

Daniela Reyes
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Little River girl here, but honestly I will drive clear across the causeway for a good lobby, a strong martini, and that very specific hum of people watching people!! This is my running list of Miami hotels where I've actually sat down with a drink and let the design do its thing on me. Some are old guard glam, some are new builds I'm still forming opinions on, but every single one earns the seat!!

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Hotel lobbies worth lingering in — 5 items
NameTickAddressCityNeighborhoodVibeBest Spot to SitPrice RangeMy take
1Faena Hotel Miami Beach3201 Collins AvenueMiami BeachFaena District, Mid-BeachMaximalist gold leaf theater dramaThe Living Room bar by the mammoth sculpture$$$$I walked in once for a work meeting and stayed an hour longer just staring at the ceiling, no regrets!!
2The Sagamore Hotel South Beach1671 Collins AvenueMiami BeachSouth Beach Art Deco DistrictGallery that happens to have bedsThe sculpture garden out back$$$My gallery-opening brain goes feral here, the art rotates and I rotate right along with it!
3Mondrian South Beach1100 West AvenueMiami BeachWest Avenue, South BeachStarck-era surrealist white on whiteThe floating staircase lounge overlooking the bay$$$Feels like walking into a dream someone else had, I love it, bring sunglasses even indoors!
4AC Hotel Miami Wynwood3400 Biscayne BoulevardMiamiWynwood / MidtownClean European minimalism with a rooftop payoffElevar rooftop bar at golden hour$$The lobby is quiet but the roof is where the whole night actually happens!
5Arlo Wynwood2217 NW Miami CourtMiamiWynwood Arts DistrictLush art-filled den energyHigher Ground, the cocktail lounge$$I've dragged half my event clients here just to show them how a lounge should feel!