Delano Hotel
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The Delano Hotel is an upscale resort located at 1685 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida. The resort features 208 guestrooms, suites and lofts, and is located directly on the beach.
[edit] History
Delano was first built in 1947. The original architect was Robert Swartburg. Delano’s tower is four-winged and is one of the tallest buildings in the area. Delano is now a part of the Morgans Hotel Group collection.
A sister hotel, also called Delano, is currently under construction on the Las Vegas Strip as part of the Echelon Place development.
[edit] Design Features
“Indoor/Outdoor Lobby” – first hotel in America with an indoor and outdoor lobby.
The Blue Door Restaurant and the Brasserie – It is under the direction of restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow and renowned chef Claude Troisgros.
The Blue Sea – located in the middle of the lobby.
The Rose Bar – It is six different indoor and outdoor food and beverage areas.
“Water Salon” - conceived by Philippe Starck as his first exercise in pool design. Features include underwater classical music, a continuous waterfall and furniture in the pool.
