{"id":153518,"date":"2026-02-12T21:19:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153518\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T21:19:19","slug":"inside-the-all-new-delano-miamis-most-storied-party-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/153518\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the all-new Delano, Miami’s most storied party hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Delano<\/a> is finally back. One of Miami\u2019s most iconic Art Deco hotels, it was shuttered during the pandemic. Now, it\u2019s been reincarnated with impressive new restaurants, a wellness center and a retail store coming in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Originally opened in 1947, it was completely reimagined by Ian Schrager and Philippe Starck in 1995, with a dramatic and theatrical presence that helped launch Miami as a trendy destination. White curtains billowed through the \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d-themed lobby and a giant chessboard enlivened the lawn. Madonna was a partner in the hotel\u2019s restaurant, and David Barton ran the gym.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2016, Morgans Hotel Group sold the Delano to the SBE Group, that held it for four years before passing it over to the real estate investment firm Cain.\u00a0It\u2019s now to be managed by Ennismore, a London-based hotel company, that also oversees the Delano hotels in Paris and Dubai.<\/p>\n

A Miami Beach Art Deco icon, the famed Delano is returning this March with a fresh face. Binyan Studios<\/p>\n

The new owners have gut renovated the property, redoing all 171 rooms \u2014 including the famous poolside bungalows \u2014 lifting the wooden floors to reveal terrazzo tile, and replacing round wooden columns with replicas of the original octagonal structures.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked closely with people at the Miami Design Preservation League, who are very protective of Art Deco,\u2019\u2019 said Ben Pundole, chief brand officer of Delano Hotels, who was introduced to Schrager by Madonna in London in the late \u201990s, and worked for him for 23 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Ian and Philippe did was magical and revolutionary, and straddled the line between hospitality and experience in a way nobody had ever done,\u2019\u2019 he said. \u201cThat hotel took guests out of their comfort zone, and we intend to do that as well.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

In the 1990s and 2000s, the Delano was the celeb-soaked splash spot du jour. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Veteran visitors of the hotel will notice nods to the Delano\u2019s past \u2014 like white flowing curtains. The hotel\u2019s scent has been slightly updated.<\/p>\n

The vibe will be beachy and comfortable, with less form over function than in its last incarnation. In this spirit, the goose neck wash basins that guests routinely hit their heads on when trying to cleanse have been replaced with elegant sinks and double basins in the suites.\u00a0Chalk-white details have made way for a more muted ivory, and there is an emphasis on \u201csoft minimalism.\u201d<\/p>\n

The main floor dining areas will be taken over by Gigi Rigolatto, the upscale-but-casual Italian spot that\u2019s made a splash in Rome, Dubai, Paris and St. Tropez. While you might not hear the mellifluous tones of \u201cMaterial Girl,\u201d live music will emanate from its Bellini Bar oceanfront lounge. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The property\u2019s famous poolside bungalows are also getting a glow-up. Binyan Studios<\/p>\n

The fourth floor will house the gym, a membership club with a private pool and an outpost of the restaurant and bar, Mimi Kakushi. Available only to members and hotel guests, it focuses on izakaya, sushi and cocktails.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The legendary Rose Bar,\u00a0named for Rose Schwartz, wife of the original developer, Rob Schwartz, will return, and a Milanese-style coffee spot called Cafe Delano will be located near the entrance. A merchandising and retail shop, also at the front, will be named\u00a0\u201cNothing Finer,\u201d a reference to the hotel\u2019s original 1947 sign that read \u201cDelano, Air Conditioning \u2014 Nothing Finer.\u201d\u00a0It\u2019s curated by Steven Giles, the consultant who worked with MoMA and the Frick Museum.<\/p>\n

The former rooftop spa has been converted into two spectacular penthouses with terraces and jaw-dropping views, and the new wellness haven is now located in a 7,500-square-foot space below ground. There will be guided experiences with a \u201csocial sauna\u2019\u2019 that is coed and holds 22 people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There is a preview starting rate of $395, and penthouses go up to $15,000 per night.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Delano is finally back. One of Miami\u2019s most iconic Art Deco hotels, it was shuttered during the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":153519,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[74074,555,27475,66861,123,125,124,16021,107],"class_list":{"0":"post-153518","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-miami","8":"tag-historic-buildings","9":"tag-lifestyle","10":"tag-luxury-hotels","11":"tag-madonna","12":"tag-miami","13":"tag-miami-headlines","14":"tag-miami-news","15":"tag-renovations","16":"tag-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153518","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153518"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/153518\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/153519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153518"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=153518"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=153518"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}