THE MEGA GUIDE TO ART BASEL MIAMI BEACH 2012: THURSDAY

By Gary Pini
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The Fountain Art Fair Miami (2505 North Miami Avenue. Miami) is back for their seventh go-round with over 35 exhibitors and a “visual display of installation-heavy artworks” in a 25,000 square-foot warehouse. Fountain is always a blast with lots of parties and hip art. The VIP preview is tonight.
The fifth and final edition of OHWOW‘s “It Ain’t Fair” opens tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at 743 Washington Avenue in South Beach.
The prize for “best invite” to an AB/MB party goes to design firm Munoz & Company’s life-like taco for “Mestizo City.” The three-day site-specific installation opens tonight at 6:30 p.m. at 81 NE 40th Street, Miami.
Nirvana fans can look forward to a unique, three-part performance and exhibit called “KURT” at Miami’s Gusman Center for the Performing Arts (174 E Flagler Street, Miami).  The tribute to the late Kurt Cobain includes an appearance by Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, a short film by Adarsha Benjamin and a 15-minute live version of the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video directed by Los Angeles choreographer Ryan Heffington.  Tickets are here. Adarsha Benjamin and Henry Hopperhost the KURT afterparty at the James Royal Palm (1545 Collins Avenue, South Beach) with a DJ set byDevendra Banhart and a live performance by the So So Glos.
New York’s Jonathan LeVine Gallery will present the (private) world premiere of Art 4 Space, a documentary film about French artist Invader and the recent launch of one of his iconic mosaics into outer space (pictured above). The film is being screened in partnership with the Miami International Film Festival at the Colony Theatre (1040 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach). We hear that PAPER senior editor Carlo McCormick will moderate a Q&A session with the artist following the screening. The film is on view to the public at the PULSE-Miami Art Fair through Sunday.
NADA Miami Beach previews today and opens to the public tomorrow opens for the public today at 2 p.m. at the Deauville Beach Resort (6701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach). It’s the fair’s tenth Anniversary!
Visionaire, Net-a-Porter and Mr. Porter are opening a “Free Store“ in the new Miami Beach SLS Hotel (1701 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach). The store is an interactive art installation by Jonathan Horowitzand “customers” are invited to “bring stuff you can’t use and take stuff away that you can.” Personal items that could be yours for the taking will be provided by everyone from Michael Stipe to Maurizio Cattelan to Marilyn Minter.
Nisi Berryman hosts an opening reception for “Images” by Greg Lotus at NIBA Home (39 NE 39th Street, Miami).
MeUndies and Curtis Kulig launch their “Love Me” collab tonight at “the first upscale hostel in the US,” Freehand Miami (2727 Indian Creek Drive, Miami Beach) with DJ Chelsea Leyland. The hostel was designed by Roman & Williams and is a part of the NoMad group.
Merchandise and Teengirl Fantasy are playing tonight at 10 p.m. at The Vagabond (30 NE 14th Street, Miami).
If you feel like having a beer while checking out “The Factory Art Show” (101 NW 24th Street, Miami), you’re in luck. The street-art-centric fair will also include a Basel Biergarten serving top craft beers from Florida breweries, plus a “charcuterie house featuring candied bacon and other other delicious artisan smoked meats.” It opens today from 2 to 11 p.m
There’s a new fair called JustMad setting up shop in Wynwood’s SOHO Studios this year and — besides the 30 galleries exhibiting their works — this one will include a working re-creation of Madrid’s famed San Miguel Market. There will be tons of Spanish merchants bringing their local food products to a gigantic space designed by Andres Jaque.
Scope Miami returns this year in a new Midtown Miami location at 110 NE 36th Street. Their 100,000-square-foot pavilion will house over 85 established galleries, plus another 20 new galleries that will be featured in Scope’s “Breeder” program. Also this year, VH1 is sponsoring a special outdoor lounge dedicated to “music, art and beyond” that will be open during regular fair hours. Tonight, there’s an invite-only party from 7 to 11 p.m. featuring a performance by Canadian band Metric.
Fendi Casa Luxury Living (90 NE 39th Street, Miami) and Elle Decor are showing 25 Andy Warholsilkscreens in an exhibit curated by Adamar Fine Arts.
Dom Pérignon introduces their new Luminous Rosé at a VIP party in the W South Beach Hotel’s Wall nightclub tonight with DJ Nick CohenAlex DellalStavros Niarchos and Vito Schnabel host. It’s the official afterparty for the annual Aby Rosen dinner at The Dutch.
Evian and Diane von Furstenberg are having a super-private VIP luncheon to launch their limited-edition bottle collab at Soho Beach House.
Hot New York club Westway opens their pop-up in the Shore Club’s Red Room tonight and it will run through Saturday.
Graffiti artist Niels “Shoe” Meulman and footwear brand United Nude launch their “A Shoe By Shoe” collab (plus book signing of Shoe’s new book) at the Wynwood Walls (2516 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami) from 6 to 8 p.m.
For the first time in the US, Marni will show their “L’Arte del Ritratto” exhibition in their store at 3930 NE 2nd Avenue.  The exhibit includes 125 chairs that will be sold to benefit Miami’s service network for Children of Inmates, as well as photos by Francesco Jodice.  The VIP opening is this evening.
Bruce Weber will sign copies of his new book at the Standard Hotel (40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach) at 6 p.m.
Kelly Klein launches her latest photo book at The Webster (1220 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach) at 6 p.m.
Davidoff, an associate sponsor of AB/MB, is expected to announce details on its upcoming “Art Initiative” during a press conference at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden at 5 p.m.
Gary Nader‘s second annual art auction is today at 6 p.m. at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in South Beach (1 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach).
Paradox Designs hosts a Wearable Art Gallery tonight and tomorrow, 6 p.m. to midnight, at Zen Loft (1233 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach).
Cultured Magazine hosts a party at “MADinItaly” design store (4 NE 39th Street in Miami’s Design District) at 7 p.m. with works by Lapo ElkannGaetano PesceMonica CasaliValentino De Martiniand Lorenzo Perrone. RSVP here.
Nicolas Jaar is at Bardot (3456 North Miami Avenue, Miami) at 10 p.m.
Photograph from Invader’s “Art 4 Space.”

Looking for CanCon at Miami Art Basel?

Then put down that cocktail and visit the satellite fairs that surround sunny South Beach’s annual art party

by Daniel Barna on Thursday, December 6, 2012 5:05pm - 0 Comments

The White Cube Party at Soho Beach House for Art Basel Miami (Jennifer Greylock/Getty)

The annual Bacchanalia that is Miami Art Basel is barely underway, and already reports from sunny South Beach describe a debaucherous scene where bedroom art weirdos pop bottles with rap stars, wealthy collectors and dealers anoint new darlings, and lecherous hanger-ons with big tans and bigger hair pose for pictures and drink on other people’s dime. Miami isn’t exactly a sleepy beach town by any means, but the pre-parties for the pre-parties for the pre-parties have been going on since Tuesday, and there’s still two days left, and so, so, much art to see.

That’s right: art, the very reason Miami becomes the centre of the universe this time of year. The week’s nucleus is the Miami convention centre, where Art Basel proper takes place. But with the onslaught of satellite fairs that have crept up around the city in recent years, for many (re: people who aren’t rich), Basel is an afterthought. Canadians who’ve made the trip south and are looking out for who’s repping them have especially little reason to visit the New York and London-dominated convention centre, whose lone Canadian exhibitor is Toronto’s Jessica Bradley. We suggest checking out the smaller fairs, where CanCon is a plenty. If you can pry yourself out of that luxe feather-topped mattress, please see below.

 

Jon Rafman

The NADA fair at the Deauville Beach Resort has been described as a must-see for collectors in search of “emerging or overlooked” talent. Jon Rafman is neither. On the strength of his universally obsessed-over collection of surreal Google street view images, the Montreal-based new-media whiz kid has become one of the more visible faces of Canada’s new school of contemporary image-makers. Though his major residency remains at U.K. top dog Saatchi Gallery, he’s in Miami with London’s far less glossy Seventeen Gallery, who’ll show his New Age Demanded project; a series of deformed 3D models of greek busts where, as Rafman puts it “Art history meets possible futures in a topological space where reality is molded, stretched, bent, but never broken.”

Jon Rafman

Julia Dault

Though Art Basel is often viewed as the lantern-jawed football player in a high school full of hipsters, showing there can help pay a gallerist’s rent for a decade or 10. At least that’s what Toronto’s Jessica Bradley–who called her gallery’s successful attempt at gaining acceptance to Basel a “rigorous process”–is hoping for. With her, she brings artists Zin Taylor , Derek Sullivan, and Julia Dault, the Toronto ex-pat now based in Brooklyn, whose winding Formica sculptures and richly textured paintings have landed in New York’s harbinger of cool The New Museum, and Toronto’s less-cool but equally impressive Art Gallery of Ontario. Art Basel feels like a proper milieu between the two, so expect Dault and co. to fit right in.

Julia Dault

Jacob Whibley

Instead of showcasing their impressive portfolio of diverse artists, Toronto art world mainstays Narwhal Art Projects has decided to put all its eggs in one patchwork basket by the name of Jacob Whibley. This is their third time bringing the Toronto native’s dizzying mixed-media work to Miami, but their first at Pulse, which has earned the reputation of being less subversive, and more buyer-friendly than the other fairs. And if Whibley’s dramatic, labour-intensive pieces–one required over 4,500 strips of paper to assemble–sell well, then it’s Cubano sandwiches at Enriqueta’s, on him.

Jacob Whibley

Sara Cwynar

Cooper Cole gallery has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the top of Toronto’s West-end gallery scene, thanks in large part to star pupil Sara Cwynar, who along with a mini army of CC’s best and brightest, will be featured at Miami Project, the freshman of this year’s slew of satellite fairs. Born in Vancouver but based in Brooklyn, Cwyer, a graphic designer and illustrator who moonlights as both at New York Times magazine, has the impressive resume, the of-the-moment aesthetic, and just-the-right dose of attention from just-the-right tastemakers to make us all think one thing: girl’s about to blow.

Sara Cwynar

Valerie Blass and Rick Leong

Montreal’s current it-gallery Parisian Laundry will help christen new-kid-on-the-beach Untitled, whose prime location steps away from the Miami convention center should encourage Basel castaways to visit booth C26, where Valerie Blass’s devilishly oneiric sculptures will be paired with B.C. painter Rick Leong’slyrical landscapes. Blass and Leong are both in the habit of putting iconic imagery in a blender and seeing what comes out, which should make for an engaging dialogue between two Canadian artists who seem primed to take centre stage.

The New Art Dealers Alliance returns to Miami Beach for the 10th edition of NADA Miami Beach

The New Art Dealers Alliance returns to Miami Beach for the 10th edition of NADA Miami Beach

The New Art Dealers Alliance returns to Miami Beach for the 10th edition of NADA Miami Beach The fair continues to vigorously pursue its goal of showcasing the best of emerging contemporary art. Photo: Joanne Kim O’Connor. MIAMI, FL.- The New Art Dealers Alliance announces the 2012 edition of NADA Miami Beach, which will mark the organization’s ten year anniversary. NADA Miami Beach 2012 will take place December 6th through December 9th, 2012, returning to the historic Deauville Beach Resort. The fair continues to vigorously pursue its goal of showcasing the best of emerging contemporary art, with exhibitors representing 25 cities from 14 different countries. This year’s fair includes over 60 international galleries with 22 first-time-exhibitors at NADA Miami Beach. “NADA is very proud to be celebrating its tenth anniversary in Miami Beach,” said Director Heather Hubbs. “Each year, the fair has continued to move forward in both quality and collector support and 2012 looks to be the strongest edition to date.” 2012 Exhibitor List: Belgium, Brussels: Elaine Levy Project; Estonia, Tallinn: Temnikova & Kasela Gallery; France, Paris: New Galerie; Germany, Berlin: Peres Projects; Cologne: Clages, DESAGA, Galerie Christian Lethert; Dusseldorf: LINN LÜHN; Frankfurt: Bischoff Projects, Parisa Kind, Jacky Strenz; Greece, Athens: Andreas Melas & Helena Papadopoulos; Italy: Rome: Federica Schiavo Gallery, Japan, Tokyo: Misako & Rosen, NANZUKA; Mexico, Guadalajara: Curro & Poncho; Norway, Oslo: LAUTOM; Puerto Rico, San Juan: Roberto Paradise; Scotland, Glasgow: Kendall Koppe; Sweden, Stockholm: CRYSTAL Contemporary Art; United Kingdom, London: BISCHOFF/WEISS, COLE, Josh Lilley, Seventeen, Jonathan Viner; USA, Brooklyn: The Journal Gallery; Chicago: Shane Campbell Gallery, Corbett vs. Dempsey; Los Angeles: AMBACH + RICE, Thomas Duncan Gallery, Francois Ghebaly Gallery, International Art Objects, MIHAI NICODIM, NIGHT GALLERY, Young Art; Miami: Michael Jon Gallery; Milwaukee: Green Gallery; New York: 47 Canal, American Contemporary, Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, Brennan and Griffin, BUREAU, Callicoon Fine Arts, CANADA, Churner and Churner, Clifton Benevento, Lisa Cooley, Derek Eller Gallery, Thomas Erben Gallery, ESSEX STREET, Feature Inc, Zach Feuer Gallery, Foxy Production, James Fuentes, Laurel Gitlen, Jack Hanley, The Hole, Independent Curators International (ICI), Invisible Exports, JTT, Nicole Klagsbrun, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Martos Gallery, Newman Popiashvili, On Stellar Rays, Renwick, ROOM EAST, Kerry Schuss, Simone Subal Gallery, Rachel Uffner Gallery, White Columns; Oakland: Creative Growth; San Francisco: Ratio 3, Silverman; Venice: VARIOUS SMALL FIRES Open to the Public: Thursday, December 6; 2pm to 8pm Friday, December 7; 11am to 8pm Saturday, December 8; 11am to 8pm Sunday, Dec 9; 11am to 5pm The New Art Dealers Alliance | NADA Miami Beach | Heather Hubbs |

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NADA Report: Young Talent and Savvy Collectors Keep the Cool Fair Ticking Over

NADA Report: Young Talent and Savvy Collectors Keep the Cool Fair Ticking Over

by Julia Halperin
Published: December 6, 2012

MIAMI BEACH, Florida — If business at Art Basel Miami Beach is fueled by billionaires, the New Art Dealers Alliance relies on collectors whose pockets aren’t quite so deep. While dealers at the main fair were reeling from the absence of embattled hedge funder Steve Cohen, NADA didn’t notice. Gallerists were busy entertaining collectors with a reputation for scouting young talent at reasonable prices. Don and Mera RubellSusan and Michael HortNancy Magoon, and Beth Rudin DeWoody were all spotted strolling the halls at the Deauville Beach Resort on Thursday morning.

“This fair has a lot of energy,” said collector Jean Pigozzi, who had just purchased a work by a Japanese artist whose name he could not recall. “It’s more fun than the main fair. How do you find the next genius here? I don’t know. Same as anywhere — close your eyes and hope to bump into one.

The non-profit-run fair — which features more than 70 exhibitors, half of whom were new to the fair or returning after an absence — has become known for offering an alternative to the shiny, large-scale, brand-name artwork on view at Art Basel Miami Beach.

“NADA has been evolving in an interesting way,” said Matthew Higgs, founder of White Columns and a member of the organization’s board. For the second year in a row, NADA hosted a group of invitation-only micro-booths devoted to young galleries. Some are quite young: CourtneyBlades Gallery, which presented a strong booth of work from recent graduates of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, is run by a pair of 23- and 24-year-old curators. One gallery in the main section, Miami’s Michael Jon, has been open just 11 months.

If sales at NADA are a barometer of the kind of work that is appealing to collectors of emerging art today, there are some common threads. Art that toys with digital processes seems to be having a moment. (Call it the Wade Guyton effect.) New York’s On Stellar Rays presented the work of John Houck, a new addition to the gallery, whose intricate striped compositions produced by a one-of-a-kind computer algorithm sold briskly at prices ranging from $4,200 to $9,000. A painting of tiny pinprick-size dots based on a strict code by Xylor Jane sold for $20,000 at CANADA, while Invisible Exports offloaded all five editions of Matt Porter’s photograph of a flying car for between $6,000 and $9,000. (The image looks as if it has been created using Photoshop, but was actually produced in the darkroom.)

On the other end of the spectrum, traditional craft and design found an appreciative audience at NADA. The floor of CANADA’s booth was covered with vibrant Moroccan rugs, which were being sold independently of the gallery by the husband of one of its artists, Katherine Bernhardt. (She wasn’t doing so bad herself — two of her painted portraits of rugs sold for $18,000 and $22,000). While Columns nearly sold out of haunting ceramics painted with images of animals by Karin Gulbran, priced at $500 to $800, which have previously only been exhibited alongside other craft or ceramic work in the artist’s hometown of Los Angeles.

Wonky personal abstraction was also a popular aesthetic at the fair. Collectors snapped up Sadie Benning’s soft-edged, candy-colored wall pieces at every booth she was shown. Vogt Gallery sold four multi-panel works for a combined total of $128,000, while Callicoon Fine Arts sold a suite of her gently geometric drawings for between $36,000 and $45,000. Newly minted Whitney Biennial curator Michelle Grabner’s gingham and needlepoint paintings sold out at Chicago’s Shane Campbell and Milwaukee’s Green Gallery for prices ranging from $2,500 to $10,000.

At Mihai Nicodim of Los Angeles, a solo booth of textural abstractions by the young Belgian painter Michiel Ceulers sold out early, at prices ranging from $4,500 to $15,000. “They’re all gone. Sold. Within half an hour,” said the gallery’s Suzana Vasilescu. “Only the furniture” — a highlighter-yellow plexi-topped table and accompanying chairs, a collaboration between Ceulers and Anthony Salvador — “is left.”

Despite its successes, observers differ on whether NADA is more effective as a feeder for the larger Art Basel Miami Beach or as an alternative institution in its own right. This year, ABMB’s Marc Speigler trumpeted the fact that more than eight galleries had “graduated” from NADA to the “main fair.” Yet some dealers, like James Fuentes, have returned to the Deauville after a stint at the Convention Center.

“The timing has to work for Basel — there needs to be a synchronicity with what you apply with,” said Fuentes, who sold at least one work by every artist he represents, including a $30,000 multi-panel silkscreen of Madonna’s famous 1992 “Sex” book by Kamau Patton. “Here, we can bring things fresh from the studio. You can’t have your booth set a year in advance when you’re dealing with young artists.” Still, young galleries are equally eager not to be locked in. As Fuentes said, “It might be different next year.”

—Additional reporting by Sarah Hanson

Mark Flood Installs Ad-Hoc Exhibition in Miami Hotel Room [UPDATED]

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Artist Mark Flood has a solo exhibition currently on view in Miami Beach — but you can only see it if you have a key. The notorious trickster has installed seven new lace paintings in Suite 845 of the Deauville Beach Resort, where the NADA Art Fair opened today on the ground floor. The mini-show has not been publicized and visitors can only see it if they are accompanied by a staffer from Zach Feuer Gallery, which is participating in the fair downstairs.

The space looks less like an exhibition and more like the hotel room of a compulsive art collector. Paintings are propped against walls and against the headboard of the bed, but little else in the room has been altered. Flood also placed cardboard placards blaring the word “LIKE” around the suite, which are free for the taking. (Some are signed, but those appear to be a hot commodity — they were all gone by the time ARTINFO arrived.)

Both the exhibition and the signs toy with the idea of “going viral,” according to the gallery. Flood hoped that people would leave the “LIKE” signs lying around various Miami Beach hot spots, and news of the exhibition would slowly leak out without advance press. (Sorry, Mark!)

All the paintings — colored with luscious crimsons, royal blues, and somewhat queasy-looking yellows — are for sale, though none have sold yet. Who says you have to go viral overnight?

UPDATE, 6:40 P.M.: Okay, so maybe that whole viral thing is happening sooner than we thought. ARTINFO has learned that three Flood paintings have sold from the hotel installation for prices ranging from $16,000 to $30,000.

— Julia Halperin

(Photos by Julia Halperin.)

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A NADA Alternative Art Basel Miami Beach: Day Four

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A NADA Alternative Art Basel Miami Beach: Day Four

DATE: 08 DEC 2012
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I apologise in advance if this entry is somewhat sparse and not quite up to speed, as I am nursing a harsh hangover with added sleep deprivation.  No sympathy please for self inflicted wounds.

So, yesterday I met up with the fair gang, Cyril and Richard, both of who are collectors and dealers. We arrange to meet at NADA, which is located all the way up Collins at the Deauville Beach Resort. Now, I have always been a big admirer of this fair, it is manageable in size and the quality of the galleries on show is always first rate. Once inside the fair, you look out directly onto a stunning view of the beach and the hotel swimming pool. The whole fair appears to be like some kind of retro holiday camp, with the booths being small cubicles of delight.

Many of galleries had something to commend about them, but here are the ones that stood out. While I was admiring the work being shown at James Fuentes, Richard brought a Basquiat poster at Alden (that name again), for $5,500, apparently there are only 35 in the world, so it is more like a limited edition print. Richard feels that he can sell it for a profit, which I’m sure he can.

I liked much of the work on show at New Galerie (Paris) and from the UK, Jonathan Viner and Seventeen had a good offering, with the latter having fine work by Oliver Laric and Saitlin Kaeley. Other galleries of note are Invisible Exports USA and Klaus von Nichtssagend, who were showing quality work by Pamela Jorden. Bureau (NY) and Canada had a good showing with works by Jessica Silverman and Leslie Fritz. The pieces by Aris Moore at Jack Hanley are worth mentioning. The Journal Gallery out of Brooklyn also had a strong booth, but the best of the bunch was Peres Project and I particularly liked Brent Wadden, David Ostrowski, Nicole Klagsbrun and Elaine Reichem showing there. Other galleries worth mentioning are Corbett vs Dempsey and Creative Growth, who were showing John Hiltunen and William Scott. Other interesting British offerings were Joshua Lilley, Bischoff / Weiss, Cole, and Christopher Crescent.

We left NADA and went onto Pulse and will report back on that fair shortly.

Reviews

"Exactly what we were hoping for"
5 of 5 starsReviewed May 21, 2013

We were only staying over one night prior to a cruise. Did not want a busy street front location. Wanted to be right on the beach, not across the road. This is an old hotel in a grand way. Large spacious foyer with bar area. We asked for a higher room with beachfront view. It was a very little bit extra. Very nice room, large balcony with head-on ocean view. It was also quiet. The hotel has an outdoor on-site private swimming pool, large lounging area and a bar and barbecue service for lunch. Perfect. A gate opens to a walkway running along the beach-side if you want to walk or run. The beach is absolutely lovely and our stay included the use of their own lounge chairs. A small extra charge. Very relaxing stay and wish we had more than one day and an overnight. Restaurants on-site did not appeal to us but across the road and down a short walk is a great restaurant with green awnings. We ate there at their outside tables. Excellent food. Perfect stop-over before our cruise the next day. I would definitely return.

"Wonderful place to stay”
5 of 5 starsReviewed May 18, 2013

Beautiful when you first arrive in the lobby. The room was big and clean with a comfortable king size bed. Beautiful view of the ocean on our large balcony. Everything is so conveniently located within walking distance. The staff were very attentive and quick to respond to any needs. Pool was nice and there was a DJ too. It was so enjoyable we are going to stay there again and it has only been a few weeks. Definetly recommend this place. S. Teel

“Deauville beach resort”
5 of 5 starsReviewed May 11, 2013

This is my 4th visit to this hotel. We love because of the serine beauty of the ocean! if you are looking for that great relaxing vacation this is it. They have beautiful ocean view rooms, comfortable beds and very clean bathrooms. The hotel is so spacious with a huge pool and lots of lounging chairs and a GYM. The area is very quite without the noise of people walking the streets and loud cars all night. All you hear is the sound of the ocean! The food was wonderful and staff were extremely helpful and courteous.

"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

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"“Luxurious resort”"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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!!"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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”"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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”"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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”"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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.

Room Tip: The 9th floor is all i know and appeared to all be nice

 

"Amazing hotel with great views of Miami Beach "
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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 "
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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"
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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 "
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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 "
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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 "
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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!!!" "
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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 "
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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
5 of 5 starsNovember 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
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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
5 of 5 starsStayed 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
5 of 5 starsNovember 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
5 of 5 starsDecember 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."
5 of 5 starsSept 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
5 of 5 starsReviewed 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.”
4 of 5 starsReviewed 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”
4 of 5 starsReviewed 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”
3 of 5 starsReviewed 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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