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Delano South Beach HotelvsFontainebleau Miami Beach
Both properties are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Fontainebleau Miami Beach ranks significantly better than Delano South Beach Hotel. Fontainebleau Miami Beach comes in at 91 with endorsements from 18 sources including Oyster, Time Out and Condé Nast Traveler.
Delano South Beach Hotel
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Gayot
BlackBook
Afar Magazine
Not For Tourists
The Telegraph
Jetsetter Show All Reviews
1685 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
From $322/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Now that it's strictly Schrager-free, the legendarily beautiful but snooty staffers have retained their model-good looks but lost most of the attitude."
Travel + Leisure "Today, it's a throwback to a time when a vacation didn't involve self-improvement or saving the planet." Full review
DK Eyewitness "At the photogenic wading pool, with priceless views, you may be sitting next to a Hollywood producer, starlet, music mogul, or royalty."
Michelin Guide "South Beach's minimalist trend started with Philippe Starck's redo of New York hotelier lan Schrager's 1947 beachside oasis named for Franklin Delano Roosevelt."
Gayot "At the forefront of South Beach's Deco hotel revival, the Delano continues to be one of the premier South Beach destinations for celebrities and those who want to mingle with them."
BlackBook "The lovechild of Ian Schrager and Phillippe Starck is very pretty, a world of fabulousity onto itself."
Afar Magazine "Nearly hidden behind a tall row of hedges is Delano South Beach, a landmarked hotel built in 1947 and renovated by Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck in 1995." Full review
Not For Tourists "Philippe Starck cool on the beach. Swank."
The Telegraph9.0
"Still a hotspot today." Full review
Jetsetter "Philippe Starck stunner mixing Eames, Gaudí and Dalí with pretty people, bottle service and a serious pool party." Full review
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Concierge
Fodor's
Oyster DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Time Out
Star Service Gayot BlackBook Show All Reviews
4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140
From $379/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge "Since emerging from a three-year, $1 billion (yes, billion) makeover in late 2008, Fontainebleau remains an It spot in a town that absolutely loves to be looked at."
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Be sure to stay on the ocean side of the resort, where you'll feel as if you're at sea on a yacht, thanks to sweeping Atlantic views from your curved balcony.
Fodor's "There's so much going on in and around the hotel that you can easily forget about the downy sands directly behind the property." Full review
OysterLuxury
"After its $1 billion facelift in 2008, the Fontainebleau's 1,504 new rooms, nine pools, phenomenal spa and gorgeous design are hard to top." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Fabulously retro, the Fontainebleu a flamboyant Las Vegas-style with Art Deco grandeur. Rooms have been renovated and the hotel is expanding into a condo-hotel."
Rough Guide "Once the last word in glamour, this Miami icon reopened in 2008 after a lavish renovation which saw the addition of two new, luxury all-suite towers."
Condé Nast Traveler "A three-year renovation has put the 1,504-room beachside behemoth back on the map, with an over-the-top atmosphere and adjacent towers housing rooms, 11 restaurants, and a $50 million spa." Full review
Time Out "The most famous hotel in Miami Beach has had a billion-dollar facelift." Full review
Star Service "This Miami Beach icon sits at the top of the heap for well-heeled, demanding business and leisure travelers in search of a flamboyant full-service hotel." Full review
Gayot "This 37-story all-suites property, adjacent to the original historic Fontainebleau hotel, overlooks the Atlantic Ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway and downtown Miami."
BlackBook "Much of the old design was recreated/restored: the black and white bow-tie floors and grand columns in the lobby, gradiose chandeliers, famous "staircase to nowhere"."
