After a six-year closure and a $100 million restoration, the Delano Miami Beach returns knowing exactly what made it legendary in the first place: design, drama, and glamor with a sense of place. Elastic Architects resisted turning the hotel into a museum of its former selves, instead weaving together restored favorites like the Rose Bar with guestrooms that feel warmer and more inviting than before, especially the two-story Poolside Bungalows just steps from the hotel’s iconic pool. In the Delano’s third incarnation, one of Miami Beach’s best beach-and-pool scenes returns (both cocktail- and kid-friendly this go’round), paired with high profile restaurants by Paris Society, namely Gigi Rigolatto and Mimi Kakushi, where locals often outnumber overnight guests. Add Café Delano’s irresistible pistachio croissants, heartfelt service, an immaculate art collection, and members programming open to hotel guests, and the Delano once again is all the hype on South Beach.
