As one of Miami’s most cherished landmarks, The Raleigh Hotel encompasses fashion, elegance and glamour. The oceanfront hotel was built and designed in 1940 by famed architect Laurence Murray Dixon, one of the most prolific and acclaimed architects of South Beach’s historic Art Deco District.
One of the most famous features of the hotel is the pool, also designed by Dixon. It has been the backdrop for films and photo shoots and host to countless events from MTV VMAs, Mercedes Benz Swim Week to exclusive Art Basel parties. In short, it has been singled out as the most beautiful pool in the world and center of the Miami Beach social scene. I spent most of my time lounging there, basking in its beauty.
The hotel’s lobby was like a something out of a 1940’s murder mystery. (It was the maid, in the Martini Bar with the knife!) The ceilings soared at over 12 feet high, cool, gleaming marble enveloped the room and vintage sofas strewn about added panache. A tiny, private Martini Bar just off the lobby beckons guests to a special moment. It’s a tribute to old world glamour with a long, mahogany bar right down the middle.
Guest rooms are similarly embellished in 1940’s style with fabrics and period furnishings, terrazzo floors and cedar wood closets. On a glass table near the window perched a bottle of Fiji water and some fresh fruit-delightful.
It only took one meal at The Restaurant in The Raleigh for me to get hooked. The menu is tropical Floridian cuisine with a South American influence. Lush foliage including bougainvillea and sea grape trees surrounds guests in the outdoor garden and lantern lighting overhangs the entire wooden deck. At night, when the lanterns and other surrounding lights are lit The Restaurant is a magical and romantic place to be.
The Raleigh Hotel
1775 Collins Avenue|
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305)-534-6300
www.raleighhotel.com
Miami Beach Florida
The Raleigh Hotel
Glamorous Miami
By Kristen Caggiano
As one of Miami’s most cherished landmarks, The Raleigh Hotel encompasses fashion, elegance and glamour. The oceanfront hotel was built and designed in 1940 by famed architect Laurence Murray Dixon, one of the most prolific and acclaimed architects of South Beach’s historic Art Deco District.
One of the most famous features of the hotel is the pool, also designed by Dixon. It has been the backdrop for films and photo shoots and host to countless events from MTV VMAs, Mercedes Benz Swim Week to exclusive Art Basel parties. In short, it has been singled out as the most beautiful pool in the world and center of the Miami Beach social scene. I spent most of my time lounging there, basking in its beauty.
The hotel’s lobby was like a something out of a 1940’s murder mystery. (It was the maid, in the Martini Bar with the knife!) The ceilings soared at over 12 feet high, cool, gleaming marble enveloped the room and vintage sofas strewn about added panache. A tiny, private Martini Bar just off the lobby beckons guests to a special moment. It’s a tribute to old world glamour with a long, mahogany bar right down the middle.
Guest rooms are similarly embellished in 1940’s style with fabrics and period furnishings, terrazzo floors and cedar wood closets. On a glass table near the window perched a bottle of Fiji water and some fresh fruit-delightful!
It only took one meal at The Restaurant in The Raleigh for me to get hooked. The menu is tropical Floridian cuisine with a South American influence. Lush foliage including bougainvillea and sea grape trees surrounds guests in the outdoor garden and lantern lighting overhangs the entire wooden deck. At night, when the lanterns and other surrounding lights are lit The Restaurant is a magical and romantic place to be.
The Raleigh Hotel
1775 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305)-534-6300