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The Tides, Miami South Beach, FL ****

Posted in Florida, Hotel, USA on Dec 1st, 2007

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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The Marlin, Miami South Beach, FL *

Posted in Florida, Hotel, USA on Nov 24th, 2007

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 […]

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