This is the Diva of Ocean Drive.
If you look ‘art déco’ up on Google, it won’t take you long before you’ll find Lawrence Murray Dixon. He’s the architect behind many of the classic art déco buildings in Miami South Beach. The Tides opened in 1936 and in no time it became the playground for […]
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It’s kinda sad. In fact, it’s very sad.
Only five years ago, I would have told you that The Marlin was one of the most spectacular hotels ever. The entrance and the lobby used to be a favourite of mine (always felt a bit cooler when hanging out there). The bar, with its distinctive polished metal […]
It’s hard not to make this a favourite.
It’s a nice hotel in the art déco district, even though it’s not a very spectacular one. The Kent was designed by L.M. Dickinson and built in 1936. It didn’t generate much fuss until Chris Blackwell came about. Blackwell had made a fortune founding Island Records and bringing […]
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