Miami Beach Resort
I am Femme Fabulous Weekend July 12 – 13, 2013
Making women more Fabulous than they already are…
Miami Beach, FL (PRWEB) April 15, 2013
I am Femme Fabulous Weekendhttp://www.iamfemmefabulous.com, presented by Deauville Beach Resort, is scheduled to kick off the world famous Miami Swim Week in Miami Beach, FL. The event will occur on both Friday July 12, 2013 and Saturday July 13, 2013 from 12PM – 8PM in the Richlieu Ballroom overlooking the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. The fashion fused empowerment event is focused on creating an invigorating weekend getaway that is geared to make women more fabulous than they already are. Guests of I am Femme Fabulous Weekend will be introduced to a variety of products and services in industries such as Fashion, Beauty, Health, Fitness, Spa Services, Art and Music.
I am Femme Fabulous Weekend, the ultimate two-day women’s empowerment fashion event will be hosted by Miami’s Celebrity Personalities on Television and Radio: Jawan Strader of NBC 6, Shelby Rushin of WEDR/99JAMZ & Miss Kimmy of WEDR/99JAMZ. Music will be provided by DJ Re Re, a Female DJ in Miami, FL.
For a limited time, tickets are available via TicketBud, at a 50% discount using PROMO CODE: IamFemmeFab onhttp://www.iamfemmefabulous.com/rsvp/tickets.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Women In Distress of Broward County, a 501(c)3 Not For Profit Organization, the only nationally accredited, state-certified, full service domestic violence center serving Broward County. Women In Distress offers 24-hour crisis intervention through their Crisis Hotline and emergency shelter, as well as counseling and support for victims and their children. The organization also provides education and professional trainings on domestic violence and related topics in Broward County schools and in the community.
MAIN EVENTS
FASHIONABLY FABULOUS Seminar (Friday, July 12, 2013)
The Fashionably Fabulous Workshop is a One-Day Seminar blending Empowerment, Business & Fashion. The Seminar features credible guest speakers promoting Motivation, Self Confidence, Health & Wellness, Entrepreneurship, Financial Freedom, Fashion & Beauty, Marketing and much more. The purpose of the seminar is to raise awareness to topics that promote the increase of Women Leaders in a variety of Jobs, including business and of course, fashion.
The Fashionably Fabulous Seminars inspire the Mind, Body, Spirit, Style, featuring speakers such as: America’s Top Fashionista, Fashion Publicist Crosby Noricks of PR Couture; Miami Kemetic Instructor, Fabienne Claude; Award Winning Author, Christian De La Huerta; Dancer / Founder of Nest of the Living Arts, Nolwen Lalanne.
I am FEMME FABULOUS EXPO (Friday July 12, 2013 & Saturday July 13, 2013)
The ultimate two-day shopping event in Miami for the Femme Fabulous at Deauville Beach Resort in Miami Beach, FL. Be introduced to a variety of products and services in industries such as Fashion, Beauty, Health, Fitness, Food, Wine, Spa, Art and Music. Featuring over 20 Pop Up Shops, Fashion Shows, Raffles, Give-a-ways and so much more. VIP attendees will receive complimentary gift bags filled with products samples, gift certificates and coupons for the Femme Fabulous.
** A Few Vendor Spaces are still available.
EVC STYLE RUNWAY (Friday July 12, 2013 & Saturday July 13, 2013)
EVC STYLE Runway is a two-day, state of the art fashion event featuring some of today’s most promising and successful designers in Fashion, such as: Lila Nikole (BET’s Rip The Runway), Chong Cha (Previous Rampage and Iconix Brand Group Fashion Designer), Samantha Cole London (Vogue Magazine’s 2009 “One To Watch” Fashion Designer) and Shannon Pusey (Miami).
EVC Style is made up of agency-quality models from Miami’s Top Agencies, such as Sponsored Partner, (Agency Rouge), professional hair & make-up teams, and is coordinated and produced by Fashion Show Innovations and Event Visions Consulting. Our Production Team’s past clients include, Mercedes Benz Swim Week: Red Carter, Vitamin A, Gen Art, Funkshion, Miami Fashion Week and more.
TAFARI AWARDS Luncheon (Saturday, July 13, 2013)
The “Tafari Awards” Brunch is a charity luncheon held to honor successful women who inspire others through their perseverance, drive and motivation; all of which have led to their achievements, such as City of Miami Gardens, Vice Mayor Lisa C. Davis; Actress, Singer, Poet, Deborah Magdalena; Chair Person of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Women Business Council, DeAnne Graham; Surprise performances and more. The event features a formal three-course lunch, fashion show, special performance, networking opportunities, and special door prizes and give-a-ways.
HOSTS
Shelby Rushion: Music Director and Midday Personality for WEDR/Miami (99JAMZ).
Javan Strader: Co-Anchor on NBC 6 South Florida Today, weekdays from 5-7am.
Miss Kimmy: Morning Show Local Co-Host for the Rickey Smiley Morning Show on WEDR/Miami (99JAMZ).
For more information on our hosts, please visit our website, http://www.iamfemmefabulous.com.
SPECIAL GUESTS
Angela Thomas: Eight-time self-published author and certified professional speaker, model, life coach, entrepreneur and inspirational columnist writer for Trendsetters 2 Trendsetters Magazine in Atlanta.
Fabienne Claude: Kemetic Yoga Instructor.
Christian De La Huerta: Writer, speaker, retreat and group facilitator for over 20 years, and author of the award-winning and critically-acclaimed book “Coming out Spiritually.”
Crosby Noricks: PR professional and Social Media Maven.
Deanne Graham: Chair Person for the Women’s Business Council
Nikki Rich: Radio personality, CEO of “The Nikki Rich Show.”
Nolwen LaLanne: Professional Dancer and Founder – Nest of Living Arts.
For more information on our special guests, please visit our website:
http://www.iamfemmefabulous.com
ABOUT I AM FEMME FABULOUS STAFF
CAROL MODA CREATIVE, Creative Director (http://www.carolmoda.com), Public Relations and Marketing. CAROL MODA CREATIVE, is a full service boutique agency that offers a wide variety of Advertising, Promotions, Consultation,Creative Business Development, Strategic Marketing, Product Placement, Lifestyle Branding and Public Relations Services. CAROL MODA CREATIVE markets itself as a stand alone or an extension to other notable Firms.
EVENT VISIONS, Executive Producer (http://www.eventvisions.com), A full service company that bridges Public Relations, Event Production & Management, and Brand Marketing with a combination of the latest technology and the creative aptitude needed in compete in today’s rapidly changing business environment. Their mission is to coordinate innovative events that utilize strategic partnerships and integrate sustainable products and services to better our community socially, economically and culturally all while providing clients with top notch service to best promote their brands.
CHARLENE MERIEDY of FASHION SHOW INNOVATIONS, Fashion Show Director, GRANDE Lady of Fashion Events…Owner of Fashion Show Innovations [FSI - Productions and Promotions]…Fashion Show Producer /Director/ Stylist / Runway Coach … Past Clients and Work Include: Gen Art, Mercedes Benz Miami Swim Week (Red Carter, Vitamin A) ,Burdines. Director of Double Digits Plus ..Show producer of Real Women Shaping Style ….Founder of the CURVY Closet Project and fabulous Host of FULL Fashion Exchange social & fashion Networking event for “real -size” women.
Sean McCaughan looks back at Miami’s architectural flamboyance as reimagined by new docudrama Magic City.
A fictional proxy of that most famous of Miami Beach hotels, the Fontainebleau, has a starring role inMagic City, a new period docudrama from Starz set in early postwar Miami Beach. The fake hotel in question is called the Miramar Playa, and was thought up by Mitch Glazer, the show’s producer. Along with the rest of the show, it is a phantasmagoria of midcentury Miami architectural flamboyance, of woggles, cheese holes, zigzags, and bean poles (thin steel decorative poles that had a habit of jauntily going through things like tables and birdcages), inhabited by mobsters, Cuban refugees, and leggy models on beach blankets. But the more Magic City becomes distinctly Miamian, the more it becomes distinctly about architecture. Magic City is “International Style” glamour in a sticky bathing suit.
Magic City is the loosely disguised story of the famous Fontainebleau Hotel and its owner Ben Novack, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. There have been some name changes (Novack is now Ike Evans) and personality overhauls (Novack was a tough guy in with the mob; Evans is a good guy who makes big mistakes) but many of the story lines are based in truth. In spite of copious on-screen nudity, pure history turns out to be more thrilling than the show’s fiction: the Fontainebleau was the biggest and most luxurious hotel in Miami Beach, and the first hotel built at that scale since the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. It was built with Mafia money, and was a place famous for its decadence and debauchery, for headliners like Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack in the La Ronde supper club, and for high-stakes gambling tucked away in cabanas and hotel suites. Sean Connery played James Bond there, Miss Universe was crowned there, and in 1972 both the Democratic and Republican national conventions were held there.
Magic City is a show about a hotel and about the very specific city within which that hotel lies, and by extension, a show about that city’s architecture. And it’s about a specific time. Miami Beach had just woken up from the architectural slumber of the Depression and World War II, launching into a feverish building boom wearing new architectural clothes. It had also just imported an architect from New York with a lot of new ideas, named Morris Lapidus.
Lapidus built or decorated hotels all over Miami Beach, where his populist take on modernism became the new look of South Florida. With shocking singularity, he invented, using his expertise as a highly innovative retail architect, the entire look of Miami Beach in that era. Although it was Novack’s hotel, the Fontainebleau was the creation of Lapidus, whose designs have made him a legendary figure of Miami Beach history.
The Miramar Playa hotel is the Fontainebleau, more or less, with elements from other hotels liberally thrown in, making the result a slightly odd mash-up. In addition to bits of the Fontainebleau and Eden Roc hotels, there are also elements of Melvin Grossman’s slightly more subdued Deauville Hotel farther north on the beach and the smaller DiLido (now a Ritz Carlton) designed by Lapidus and Grossman together. The curve of the Miramar tower is a play on the Fontainebleau’s famous arc, but here it is a less elegant freeform curve to the Fontainebleau’s pure semicircle. The pool deck used for exterior shots is literally that of the current Deauville, one of the most boring lidos on the beach, and a far cry from the glory of the Fontainebleau’s grounds.
The lobby is the heart of the mess. To the left is the Eden Roc’s rotunda, with a tray ceiling hanging from skyhooks. To the right is Lapidus’s famous “staircase to nowhere,” a motif he used at many hotels. This one is most like the Fontainebleau’s, with clunkier details. The check-in counter is straight from the Eden Roc, but it is recessed into a wall from the DiLido. Perhaps most jarring of all is the Miramar’s color scheme: its blasé browns and golds are copied from the contemporary DiLido, going for a restrained luxury that wasn’t at all Lapidus’ taste. Any Lapidus original would have burst with brightly colored designs and patterns, often simultaneously.
Past the premiere, the locations in Magic City feel more comfortably natural, and less obvious in their boldness. There’s also more of Miami. The first episode said loudly, “We are at the Miramar Playa. Wish you were here.” By the third episode, Evans and his family move out into the city, where they have dinner at a stand-in for the Wreck Bar at the Castaways, a long-gone classic Miami dive.
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The broader range of Miami’s architectural evolution also emerges, and the city’s various styles lend some symbolic power to the plot’s themes. The real life Mediterranean Revival estates of Carl Fisher’s island developments contain an older, prewar, generation of Miami Beach wealth populated by white Gentiles with names like Firestone and Honeywell. They exclude Jews from their domains, like the classic Miami Beach Bath Club, just as they were excluded from Palm Beach society. We see this side of Miami Beach in the character of Meg Bannock, whose oceanfront estate was sold to Evans to become the site of the Miramar. Again, fiction mirrors the real story: the Fontainebleau was built on the site of the 15-bedroom Firestone estate.
As Miami’s old gentile population fades out, the nouveau mobsters move into Med Revival palazzos. Not incidentally, the house used as mobster character Ben Diamond’s house happens to be next door to the one used as Bannock’s new place.
Other Miami sites have made cameos. South Beach is a sleepy land of retired Jews from New York, and Ocean Drive is one long shuffleboard court. The Beaux Art Dade County Courthouse in downtown Miami is the DA’s office in the show. The University of Miami campus, a beautifully Pan-American composition by Marion Manley, Miami’s first female architect, isn’t literally in the show, but an interesting substitute for its sleek subtropical look is. Magic City uses the Bacardi Building on Biscayne Boulevard as a convincing stand-in, providing a rare, fortuitous glimpse inside the building, an iconic tower floating over a sunny plaza that does a good job of copying Manley’s architectural work.
Magic City is not a Miamian Mad Men, a show that uses the advertising industry as a way to analyze a fantasized historical American past. Magic City is about a city that could not possibly have happened anywhere else. Magic City is about the sudden growth of a new Miami, more specifically, a new Miami Beach in the decades after World War II. It is about that new city and its growing pains, where a lot of strange things were allowed to happen, as if the Floridian peninsula was another country and not quite the U.S.A.
Strongly rooted in the history of Miami, Magic City straddles the line between straight-up historical documentary (as ridiculous as that sounds for a sexed-up drama) and surreal vacation fantasy. The strong architectural identity of the Fontainebleau, and every other notable building used in the show, makes historical inaccuracies all the more keenly felt to those who know what to look for. As for Lapidus, it almost seems strange that, for his epic architectural influence, and his influence on the look of the show, he hasn’t been bestowed with the honor of a character. If only, when the show returns next season, Lapidus could have a walk-on part, perhaps, as the designer of a hotel to rival Miramar Playa in all its gilt pattern gaudiness, as he did at the Eden Roc in real life.
Sean McCaughan is the editor of Curbed Miami.
The Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board is set to decide on plans from the owner of the Deauville Beach Resort to add a new tower on November 20th.
The previously approved 150-unit residential tower is now proposed as a 412-room
hotel.The Deauville was built in 1957 and designed by Melvin Grossman.
OLD design by Kobi Karp:
"Dear Deauville Management"
Reviewed May 4, 2013
My name is Sophia E. Martinez and I am the Event Coordinator for the FortuneBuilders Real Estate Insider Summit. We held our event this weekend, May 3-5, at the Deauville Beach Resort in Miami Beach and we were thoroughly impressed with the staff for the entire 3 Days. I am not talking a few select people, I am talking about Yahaira Torres and team; Marta Cotarelo, Glenn Addis, Set Up Team and restaurant management. Yahaira Torres and team operates truly as a team and made it very clear that they were committed to doing whatever it took to make our event a success. Its not often I work with hotels and have a consisted dedicated contact for the entire 3 days. I felt well taken care of and all request were meet with a smile. Any hotel that places this high a priority on service deserves our business again. I have copied my manager on this message and also let her know verbally how great it was to work with your staff at the Deauville Beach Resort, Miami Beach, FL. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Sincerely, Sophia E. Martinez Event Coordinator
FortuneBuilders FortuneBuildersGives.com
"“Luxurious resort”"
Reviewed April 20, 2013
Deauville Beach Resort is almost perfect. Before booking I was very nervous because there are plenty of pleasant reviews and many poor reviews. I booked here for one week in April. The weather was amazing. We arrived at the resort at 1245pm and our room was not ready so we got wristbands to hang out by the pool and bar area which makes this resort a plus! By 2pm we were settled into our room. Carolina did a fantastic job checking us in, although we booked a king bed we got two beds. We were on the 16th floor with a newly renovated. Great view & clean. Being here for a week everyone made us feel at home. I did not want to leave. DaLida and Luciana by the bar were awesome!! Customer service was great! The music by the tiki bar and dj saturday night was very fun. Carlos & Karina were great front desk agents that I encountered when I had a request. The Cafe down on the lower level had delicious meals and awesome staff.
"Great service by Chris!!"
Reviewed April 20, 2013
Were able to check in early and gave us a new remodeled room. He was very curious and helpful with our questions..he made us feel at ease when we had to wait and did everything he could to get us in our room early with no extra fees! Chris answered any questions we had and made us feel at excited about our stay..hotel is beautiful and if the rest of the staff is as nice as Chris I can't wait to interact with every single one..5 stars!!!
"Excellent Resort”"
Reviewed April 15, 2013
Had a wonderful exprience for my birthday in February 2013. View from 12th floor is amazing. Wilie Acosta in Security was extremely helpful with finding great restaurants and nightly entertainment) Had a wonderful waitress who served us our lunch out on the beach. Only bad thing that we found was the price for parking ...$30.00 per night was a bit much. I plan on going back this coming week and can not wait to get there.
"“Great place to stay with a large group”"
Reviewed March 11, 2013
Stayed here for a couple days with a large group - I was very satisfied with the amenities and spaciousness of the rooms. It was a wonderful experience for me and my friends. The service was great, the front desk was extremely helpful and patient. Pool and beach were very nice...loved the hot tub!! Only downside is room service took quite a while to bring things to our rooms, or sometimes did not bring our requests at all.
"Good Times”"
Reviewed March 5, 2013
My stay was good, the staff was accomodating. They had great showers, food, the pool was awesome, so was the view. The lobby is nice and big, and so are the rooms. The only things I didn't like so much was the meticulous nature of the staff, they wouldn't let anything slide. In addition, the room's air conditioning was either too strong or too weak..
“awesome hotel”
Reviewed March 4, 2013
i had a great experience here (march 3rd 2013), i was filming a video and everyone was just so nice about it, the view was to die for,the lobby and bar area was just so beautiful , i loved that it was across from walgreens i got to run across the street and get a few things i needed, the staff responded to my request very quickly, very nice people, the manager was just awesome,everything was explained at the front desk before checking in,(fees) i mean i had a great time over all and will be going there again, five stars for you guys from Jade Passion.
"Pleasant Stay"
Reviewed February 5, 2013
We were wondering how it was going to be here after reading several negative reviews. We were pleasantly surprised and not disappointed. The accomodations here are comfortable and clean. We had a nice view from our (standard) room and I really liked the walk-in closet. I saw no hours posted anywhere for the fitness center though. The pool area was very nice and in general there are plenty of places to sit. Of course the beach is so convenient and inviting. We both agreed we would definitely stay here again.
One glitch was with the concierge. We had made a reservation with a deposit for a taxi to take us to the airport. It was not there at the requested time. When we came down then they called for it and said it would be 10 mintues. Why make a reservation then? When the transportation did finally arrive, we found out there were other people going with us. If we would have known that was the case, we could have just taken the airport shuttle then.
"Wondereful and Accommodating Staff"
Reviewed February 1, 2013
To the staff of the Deauville: I just wanted to say thank you very much for a job well done. You made my life very easy this week...which I am extremely grateful for. Everyone in my group was very impressed by the food and the service. Yahaira, Gabriel and Aramis (the bartender at the pool in the evenings) were especially fantastic.
"Ivette K"
Reviewed January 30, 2013
My husband surprised me with a weekend get a way for our anniversary. Upon checking in we were given a room that we were not satisfied with. I called the front desk to complain about it and in a matter of minutes Claudio (Customer Service Manager) was knocking on our door. He gave us a tour of a better room and we were given the option to either stay where we were or change to the other room. He was very professional and attentive to our needs. Our room was great! The view was amazing! The beach breath taking. It was a wonderful weekend. I am so looking forward to returning. I highly recommend this resort.
"Freder K"
Reviewed January 29, 2013
The service was great. My wife and myself where celebrating our anniversary. When we first walked into the room we were not satisfied We called the front desk and immediately the Customer Service manager (Claudio) assisted us to a better room. He was very nice and very professional. We really had a great time. We are looking forward to our next stay. I highly recommend this hotel. It has an awesome view of the beach and their pool and bar are a plus.
"Miami Beach"
Reviewed January 24, 2013
This is always a great hotel and a great location when you're in Miami Beach. You can walk to many places, and the pool and beach are a lot of fun. I've attended many Ballroom Dance Competitions in this hotel, and staff is always helpful and friendly.
"Worried about reviews but they were wrong"
Reviewed January 19, 2013
I booked this trip on Hotwire without knowing the name of the hotel. As soon as I saw Deauville Beach Resort, I came to Trip Advisor and was...horrified. With no refunds i was stuck, almost to the point of eating the $700 and finding another place to stay. We decided we would give it a go and had very low expectations. What a pleasant surprise!!! We arrived about noon for a 4pm check-in. No problem parking in the garage 1/2 a block away. They checked our bags and gave us a resort pass so that we could use the pool and beach. We walked past the pool which appeared to be really nice. The Tiki bar was open and hopping. We went straight to the beach where a pleasant young lady got us 2 beach chairs that were included in the resort fee. Another young lady appeared soon after and kept us in drinks all afternoon. We checked in at 4pm with no hassles. The young lady at the desk was pleasant and helpful. We were on the 9th floor. The room was old no doubt. It wad been recently updated, but some of the outlets didnt work. The bathroom was clean. The shower rod had a little rust on it, but that was all i could find wrong with the room. I didn't experience any of the issues that others have said about the staff or bad rooms etc. For the money, you cant beat the location. it aint the ritz, but its not Motel 6 either.
"Amazing hotel with great views of Miami Beach "
Reviewed January 19, 2013
My friends and I recently went to a wedding in Florida and decided to take a road trip to Miami for a couple of days we got a great rate on the room at the Deauville after a friend recommended it for Value for money the only down side to the room was that it was very basic but i suppose the view from the room most certainly underpinned that, we stayed on the 11th Floor and the views where awesome it was a 5 minute taxi ride to South beech and there where plenty of local bars and fast food joints in the area. I have recommended to other friends to stay here the room was clean the staff where friendly and the bar off to the side of the lobby had all the drinks that we could ask for. Cant wait for my next stay in Miami i will be staying here again. Thanks Deauville Beach Resort for a great 2 nights stay
"Great Stay "
Reviewed January 17, 2013
Nice Room, Nice view, comfy bed and pilows, the lobby was nice deorated, the staff wasn't helpfull, looks like they didn't like to work there! The breakfast was poor, we expect more!
Nice Pool, don't have too much restaurant options on walk distances. But Was a Great Stay!
"A pleasant stay! Hotel was a little bit old, but everything we needed was there"
Reviewed January 17, 2013
Before we came, we read the reviews,here's what we encountered: hotel is old and some rooms are not renovated yet. You not gonna like them, unless you are on a budget. First, we went to standard oceanfront room on a 9th floor. Didnt like it. With the help of the manager Claudio Ruiz, who was personally showing us the available rooms, we upgraded to a better room on a 16th floor(upgrade will cost you $30-$50 a day). That room was very good!! Spacious, renovated, enough closet space, nice balcony with a chairs, all new bathroom, nice king size bed-comfortable! Location is great(try Norman's grill-yummy!) Beach and pool are right there. Very friendly stuff! Good gym, beautiful lobby. We found the manager of the hotel, Claudio Ruiz,to be very helpfull and accomodating!! Overall, nice stay if you get the renovated rooom.
"Miami Beach "
Reviewed January 24, 2013
This is always a great hotel and a great location when you're in Miami Beach. You can walk to many places, and the pool and beach are a lot of fun. I've attended many Ballroom Dance Competitions in this hotel, and staff is always helpful and friendly.
"Better than we expected "
Reviewed January 14, 2013
we came to the hotel and we met in the lobby some fellow finns. they told us, how disappointed they have been here. they told us, that room are ugly and in bad shape. I had also read some bad reviews at home after we had booked. We had the same impression.
Then we got our room for three nights. The room was exactly as in the pictures! We are satisfied!
Room is beautiful and we like the colors: grey, blue and cream!
The only thing that we would to have is a makeup mirror in the bathroom.
"Great Choice During Art Basel Miami "
Reviewed January 6, 2013
I Making the annual trek to Miami for Art Week begins by shopping the net for the best hotel deals. In the past we've stayed in South Beach bellow 17th Street but this time my wife found a great deal further up town at 67th Street and Collins Ave.
"Great Stay!!!"
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Reviewed December 30, 2012
Great Place to stay in Miami Beach!! Very Spacious with a great staff. I was greeted by friendly staff and, luggage was taken up to the room very quickly !! The beds are comfortable !! There was a nice view of the city !!
"Nice place to get away "
Reviewed November 19, 2012
I stayed in room 1127 the view was amazing staff was friendly and nice didn't say anything about 15 dollar for using the beach and room look a little out of date
Nice location
November 26, 2012
TWe stayed in November at the hotel, the location is pretty nice, unfortunately there is no parking lot, but every day there are lots of places to park across the street. The attention at the front desk was not very good, but the beach is right next to the hotel, and that makes it all better..
I Like it
Reviewed November 2012
I guess we were lucky and got an updated room because the room was fine, the bed was comfortable and we even had a postcard view of the beach out our widow. The restaurant was overpriced but we still had a good Cuban sandwich. I recommend going over across the street to one of several restaurants. For breakfast I highly recommend going to the lower level where the beach access is, going out the front door to the street and immediately to your left built into the wall of the hotel is a little Cuban bakery. Very nice to get a pastry and coffee and head on to the beach. The beach is gorgeous and you can walk for miles. You get 2 beach chairs. The pool is in rough shape with lots of paint chips, but I still went for a swim. The Jacuzzi was nice and hot. The ti-ki hut people were very nice. I really liked having Walgreens across the street, very convenient, and liked the beach boardwalk. I would come back, especially for the price I paid. Stayed November 2012, traveled with friends
Great value, excellent location
Stayed November 2012
This is a hotel that could use a makeover, but if you want new, you probably are willing to spend several hundred plus a night more. The hotel next door was charging $750 per night. The hotel is right on the beach. Yes the rooms and entrance areas are dated, but were clean. If you want a beach vacation, this is a great place. You can take the bus to south beach, our walk several miles in either direction along the walkway or the beach itself. I would not rent a car. Instead, take a cab from the airport - rental cars are expensive in Miami. My wife and I stayed here two nights and enjoyed are time here. There are restaurants within walking distance. Room Tip: ask for the beach front room , traveled as a couple
I like it
November 25, 2012
I guess we were lucky and got an updated room because the room was fine, the bed was comfortable and we even had a postcard view of the beach out our widow. The restaurant was overpriced but we still had a good Cuban sandwich. I recommend going over across the street to one of several restaurants. For breakfast I highly recommend going to the lower level where the beach access is, going out the front door to the street and immediately to your left built into the wall of the hotel is a little Cuban bakery. Very nice to get a pastry and coffee and head on to the beach. The beach is gorgeous and you can walk for miles. You get 2 beach chairs. The pool is in rough shape with lots of paint chips, but I still went for a swim. The Jacuzzi was nice and hot. The ti-ki hut people were very nice. I really liked having Walgreens across the street, very convenient, and liked the beach boardwalk. I would come back, especially for the price i paid.
Social Justice Group
December 10, 2012
Thank you! And thank you for a wonderful stay. Our retreat was a big success and some of that was in thanks to your excellent staff in sales, catering, and the pool/courtyard area. Kind, helpful folks made the whole event smooth and positive. We know we werent the largest group or the most well financed so we sincerely appreciate the care and attention we received throughout. Thank you, Xochitl
"Beach and Pool are incredible - strongly recommend you upgrade to a superior room."
Sept 10, 2012
Thank you! Booked hotel without knowing an awful lot but felt it was good value for money. We are pleased with our experience but have some recommendations..... - this hotel is a bus ride from South Beach but the bus is very cheap 2 dollars to go anywhere on that route the S bus takes you to South Beach one way and aventura mall the other way (well worth an evening visit.) - the pool and beach are excellent and you will not be disapointed. - there is a supermarket directly opposite that is good value for money and vital for drinks, crisps and souviners etc. - there are some fanatics resturants Normans is very good an American bar and grill opposite which also offers excellent value for money. - there is an excellent pizza shop opposite also that gives another option for cheap eating as south beach is very expensive so by eating near the hotel first you can then get the bus to south beach for drinks. - I reccomend upgrading or booking a superior ocean front room, we upgraded whilst there and the room was beautiful with a balcony looking out over the beach and sea..... Incredible view. The other rooms don't have balconies although all are well air conditioned. - the hotel offers tours through a third party company that are very good and the best price around. Overall we had a superb stay and were very happy......great location if you don't mind getting the bus to south beach for a night out (they are cheap and run all night). Very clean with free pool and beach towels. Ignore bad reviews this hotel is as described online, it's no 5 star but a definite three and the superior ocean front rooms are incredible well worth paying extra for.
Excellent hotel
Reviewed September 14, 2012
The ocean front room 1611 on the 16th floor was very nice, beautiful view. The beach and the pool were absolute amazing. The room very clean and the bed were very comfortable? The lobby was big and beautiful. However if clean and staff were polite and nice.
“Beach and Pool are incredible - strongly recommend you upgrade to a superior room.”
Reviewed September 10, 2012 NEW via mobile
Booked hotel without knowing an awful lot but felt it was good value for money. We are pleased with our experience but have some recommendations.....
- this hotel is a bus ride from South Beach but the bus is very cheap 2 dollars to go anywhere on that route the S bus takes you to South Beach one way and Aventura mall the other way (well worth an evening visit.)
- The pool and beach are excellent and you will not be disappointed.
- there is a supermarket directly opposite that is good value for money and vital for drinks, crisps and souvenirs etc.
- there are some fantastic restaurants Normans is very good an American bar and grill opposite which also offers excellent value for money.
- there is an excellent pizza shop opposite also that gives another option for cheap eating as south beach is very expensive so by eating near the hotel first you can then get the bus to south beach for drinks.
- I recommend upgrading or booking a superior ocean front room, we upgraded whilst there and the room was beautiful with a balcony looking out over the beach and sea..... Incredible view. The other rooms don't have balconies although all are well air conditioned.
- The hotel offers tours through a third party company that are very good and the best price around.
Overall we had a superb stay and were very happy......great location if you don't mind getting the bus to south beach for a night out (they are cheap and run all night).
Very clean with free pool and beach towels.
Ignore bad reviews this hotel is as described online, it's no 5 star but a definite three and the superior ocean front rooms are incredible well worth paying extra for it.
“Very nice location, outstanding employees”
Reviewed September 1, 2012 I stayed at the Deauville Beach Resort for a couple of months and I enjoy every minute of my time. The service and staff were outstanding. The staff was very friendly, when I need extra service the housekeeping staff is always willing the assist me. The front desk staff always polite to me and help me with any concern I have. The hotel is always kept clean. Security officers are always patrolling so you feel safe all the time. The noise level is very good so you know you going to have a quiet sleep. My next stay in Miami will surely be the Deauville Beach Resort. Just want to take this time to thank all the staff, securities and managers for a great job they're doing on a daily basis at the beautiful Deauville Beach Resort
“Decent hotel”
Reviewed September 4, 2012
The oceanfront room on the 14th floor was very nice, beautiful view (though the loud AC on the balcony is a bit annoying and it is too hot to sit out there in the morning sun). The beach and the water were absolutely amazing. The pool also very good, though when it's crowded there isn't anywhere to sit and the service is spotty. Loved the Spanish/dance music they played, with a live DJ on the weekend. They close the pool at sunset and we managed to sneak in for a quick dip but got kicked out about 10 minutes later.
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