The Standard Miami
The Standard retains the old glossy white terrazzo floors and Mod Morris Lapidus architecture. The motelish guest rooms out back (decent-sized rooms start at $195) feature blonde woods, picnic baskets doubling as nightstands, cotton cozies covering wall-mounted flatscreen TVs and organic options in the mini bar (not to worry, there are still Oreos and M&Ms.)
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Hotel Coverage: The Standard Miami
Inside Freehand Miami: At $21 a Night, It's More Than A'ight
Inside an 8-bed room No one ever got anywhere by calling something a "revolutionary concept." That phrase is played out right along with "funky fresh." Instead let us say this: if Freehand Miami plays its cards right and doesn't get too big for its britches (double idiom sentence!), it has...
January 24, 2013
The Standard's New Attention-Grabbing Ads We Can't Ignore
We spy with our little eye...something that's weird and unsettling. Never one to back away from the odd or the outlandish, Standard Hotels have launched a new ad campaign that's running in highbrow magazines like Apartamento, ArtForum, Interview, Paper Magazine, and V. The content? Pretty people doing not-so-pretty things like...
September 12, 2012
Your Best Summer Tale Wins A Stay At The Standard Miami
Now that summer is unofficially over, no doubt you have some stories to tell from romantic picnics and breezy getaways to bangin' beach barbeques. Perhaps there was a little summer lovin' that had an interesting twist or ended with a broken heart? Either way, now is the time to...
September 04, 2012
Tonight, The Standard Miami Wants To See You In Their Pool
Calling all synchronized swimmers! Or anyone that wants to don some waterproof make-up and try your luck at the elaborate aquatic moves. The Standardin Miami is getting into the Olympic spirit with a few events to mark the opening of the London Summer Games. Tonight is the night to...
July 23, 2012
How to Play at the Standard Miami Without Checking In
As we mentioned last week, it's currently low season in Miami--therefore, the best time to snag a room for a decent rate. But what if you don't have a few hundred to drop and you just want to chill out, get wet and enjoy the South Beach vibe? Easy. That's...
August 08, 2011
How to Stay at The 10 Best Hotels in Miami for Less (Big Hint: Go Offseason)
Everyone loves Miami (except maybe Cleveland Cavaliers fans) but not everyone can do it up J.Lo style paying $1,000 a night without a glance inside their Fendi wallets. So there's only one way to do it--go in the offseason which is conveniently happening now. We found totally doable rates...
August 02, 2011
Which Hotels Do Miami Locals Love? You Might Be Surprised...
Forget all those fancy, glossy travel magazine awards--don't you want to know the inside scoop on the best hotels from the locals? The Miami New Times has just put out its annual Best of Miami list, and hotels are getting a lot of play. Since much of the dining and...
June 20, 2011
Will You Buy Socks from The Standard Hotel's Minibars?
Although we haven't talked about Standard Hotels' various product collaborations in a while, you can rest assured that they've continue to roll them out. The latest is actually cute—$12 pairs of Happy Socks to call to mind each Standard property with their design. They don't stink of just-for-the-sake-of-doing-a-collab like...
February 17, 2011
Hundreds of People Writhing Under the Sun for 4 Days: It's The Standard Miami's March Yoga Weekend!
YOGA. Once you get into it, you're into it, and The Standard Miami is about to host a four-day yoga festival called Wanderlust that's half convention and half retreat, but a complete escape. We only really do yoga along with our Wii Fit, but the Wanderlust festival is appealing...
February 07, 2011
The Standard Miami Is The Place to be for Art, Parties and a Speedboat Ride
Forget Turkey Day, Black Friday and even Cyber Monday. Miami's huge-as-hell holiday week kicks off tomorrow with the first of the Art Basel Miami Beach parties. Daytime may be for the galleries but nighttime is once again a hotel-heavy affair, and one of the hottest invites in town comes courtesy...
November 29, 2010
Where To Find Free Hotel WiFi In Miami
The StandardWe've just returned from one of our favorite activities: hotel-hopping in Miami. Unfortunately, along the way we encountered one of our least favorite things--paying for hotel WiFi. We know there are some hotels both on South Beach and in Downtown Miami that offer free WiFi, but in our experience...
September 23, 2010
Five Miami Spa Deals Worth Braving The Heat For
The Palms Spa at The Palms Hotel, South Beach You know how it's been over 100 degrees in NYC? The peeps in Miami have to put up with heat like this all the time—but thanks to the quieter summer months we get great promotions like Miami Spa Month, which...
July 07, 2010
No More Naked Swimming at The Standard Hotels
Good news for fans of hotel pools and showing off their hot bods by them! Standard Hotels has relaunched their collaboration with Roxy Quiksilver for a second summer, bringing in a new variety of men's and women's swimwear, plus sunglasses and sunscreen. It's what to wear upstairs at Le...
July 07, 2010
Where Saints and Colts Fans Can Find Last-Minute Super Bowl Hotel Rooms
Now that the N.F.C. and A.F.C. Champions have been decided (congrats to The Saints and The Colts), you really want to go to the Super Bowl, right? But with just two weeks until the big game, are there any hotel rooms left in Miami? Why, yes! Here are three...
January 24, 2010
Where to Get Super Bowl XLIV Hotel Rooms in Miami (and Fort Lauderdale)
Know of a hotel room open for Super Bowl? Tell us where right here.Can you believe the Jets made the playoffs? Insane! And while it seems like anything could happen, the chances of them making it all the way to the Super Bowl on February 2nd are about as good...
January 05, 2010
Where To Find the Art Basel Party People in Miami This Week
The Mondrian South Beach Apparently, hotel bookings are picking up in Miami (profits, not so much), and there’s no hotter week than this one. That’s right, Art Basel is here! Shop for art all day, play all night! South Beach hotels are prime party spots, although many of course are...
December 02, 2009
The Roof Caves In at The Fontainebleau
UPDATE: A Fontainebleu rep tells us that contrary to early reports, LIV and Blade sushi were NOT totalled but rather just closed that evening as a safety precaution. All of the Fontainbleau outlets were open and fully operational the next day. Over the weekend, a rough bunch of storms swept...
June 08, 2009
Yo' Momma's So Hip...She Goes to the Standard Miami
Alright, we can probably quit it with the "yo momma" jokes (mostly because it is no longer 2002 and they are no longer the funny or cool thing), but as Mother's Day approaches — just a few days 'til Sunday the 10th, kiddies — we're gonna keep coming atchya...
May 05, 2009
Five Hotels in Miami Under $300 for President's Week
Hotels probably consider February one of the most wonderful times of the year, even in a rough economy like this. Aside from lovers taking Valentine's Day getaways, hotels have the opportunity to capitalize on families with children who have the week off in the middle of the month known as...
February 03, 2009
A Fitness Retreat That's Hardly Standard
We’re going to wager that most of us would need a little detoxing after a week in SoBe. But why wait until the hangover wears off when you can get reinvigorated before the hangover even starts? That’s our take, at least, on the Standard Miami’s new fitness retreats. As...
January 08, 2009
Art Basel Inspires The Standard and The Raleigh's Towel Art
Rejoice: we have found the perfect holiday gift that you can distribute to that artsy sister of yours, your hotel-geek friends and your "practical gifts only" mother. Though today's HotelChatter holiday shopping recommendations were not half as fun to spend time researching as the collection of items we picked...
December 04, 2008
Sex Pistols Founder to Screen Sex Movie at The Standard Miami
Malcolm McLaren, whom you may remember as the founder of the Sex Pistols, has moved from Sex Pistols to, er, sex scenes: he's put together a very, very sexy feature-length video work and has chosen to screen it at -- shocker -- The Standard Miami (we can't imagine how...
October 30, 2008
The Standard Miami Gets in on the Hotel Fashion Game with Sexy Photoshoot
Surely not to be outdone by the Raleigh Hotel which is hosting Miami's Swimwear Fashion Week, The Standard Miami was the setting for a W Magazine photo shoot entitled "Summer Camp" by Bruce Weber featuring hot designers and models like Kate Moss, Daria Werbowy and Lara Stone.The Standard website is...
June 27, 2008
Hotel Blog Watch: Stan d'Arde Blog is Below Standard
A few months ago the marketing persona of the Standard Hotel group, Stan d'Arde, was kicked off Facebook since he's not a real person. But in the background since December, Stan's been quietly blogging away on the Stan d'Arde blog. You can't keep a good man down. ...
June 03, 2008
HotelChatter Reader Deals :: A Destination for Every Occasion
In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly.Some of you may be cutting back on your "Fun Spontaneous Travel" budgets but just in case you want to...
April 24, 2008
HotelChatter Reader Deals: Where to Spend That Tax Rebate
In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly.Since most of us should be getting a tax rebate to stimulate the economy maybe we should take that money...
April 10, 2008
Standard Hotels Launches New Website
Aside from releasing a calendar of hottie staffers, Andre Balaz's Standard Hotels have also relaunched their website.What was once a very white and minimalistic site has been transformed into a comprehensive, informative and entertaining site. On the home page, you are greeted with video from each location--Hollywood, Downtown Los...
January 03, 2008
Art Basel News: Hotels That Heart Art
Once the Regent Hotel South Beach, now the Vincci Hotel.In continuing our coverage of Art Basel the upcoming art fair in Miami Beach, we are listing some of the events happening at hotels next week. If you are hosting an art event at a hotel or even better, if you...
November 29, 2007
Step Right Up: Get Your Raleigh Hotel Room for Spiegelworld
The Raleigh Hotel is offering a special room and show package to the Spiegelworld show when it arrives in Miami this December. If you don't know what Spiegelworld is, well it's kind of like Cirque du Soleil but definitely more for adults. Here's how the NYC-based performance show is described:...
November 06, 2007
Ending The Day On a Sweet Note
With fires, duck-chomping guests and mad dictators in today's news, we thought we would close your Monday out with some happy hotel fare. · In a preview of Tori and Dean's next episode, Perez Hilton gets in a fight. [YouTube]· Who doesn't love the chocolate fountain at the Bellagio?...
September 24, 2007
The Miami Hotel Mambo :: Off-Season Happenings in South Beach
Miami is gonna get a lot more crowded than this!Lately, a lot of you having been emailing us with Miami tips and questions. Plus we ourselves have picked up on some news about hotel tidbits in South Beach, like the shark tank at the upcoming Gansevoort South.Anyways, much like our...
July 19, 2007
'Summer Lovin' Deal at the Standard Miami
The Standard Miami is offering a two-night summer stay for $149.99 a night which includes continental breakfast for two each morning, complimentary valet parking and limitless use of indoor and outdoor baths.We checked the deal for next weekend June 22 and June 23 and lo and behold, the "Summer Lovin"...
June 15, 2007
Standard Miami's Friday Night Yoga Nights
While folks are checking out the poolside tea party Standard in West Hollywood, those hitting up the Standard Miami Beach can take advantage of what appears to be the first-ever hotel yoga party with skinny dipping. Ok, more like just bathing in a Standard Miami tub. H2Om (get it? Ommm....)...
May 10, 2007
André Balazs Dark Hotel Secret
Looks like asking you folks to join the HotelChatter Flickr Pool yesterday did us some good. We got a bunch of new photos which we plan on posting this week, starting with this set from Flickr member Lucifer Bumps. So c'mon in and get your hotel photos published.When we think...
March 07, 2007
Standard Miami's Tub Does the Trick
[Ed. Note: A tipster sends us her glowing review of the Standard Miami, including the whole open bath experience. Enjoy.]My husband and I heard about the Standard and decided to stay over for a night. This was in June. Well, two nights later we were still there. We are pretty...
July 11, 2006
Condé Nast Hot List: Four Cheers for U.S.A.
Out of 60 hotels on the Conde Nast Traveller Hot List for 2006, four of them are on U.S. soil. The Sunset Tower Hotel gets a nod because of "the pool and sun loungers, the spa, which has outdoor cabanas for treatments, and the bustling Tower Bar and restaurant, which...
April 11, 2006
Standard Beats Up the Setai
The New York Times hit up Miami to see what all the fuss was about at the pricey Setai Hotel and the newly-opened Standard Miami Hotel. The obvious difference is that the Setai goes for $800 a night while the Standard goes for $225. But both hotels are depending on...
February 17, 2006
Standard Miami: First Reviews Trickle In
Last month we visited the Standard Miami and gave you our pre-opening thoughts. Now that the Standard is handing out key cards to the paying public and travel media types, we figured it was time to let you in on the early word. From a recent Standard Miami Guest:...
January 16, 2006
HotelChatter's Top Six Miami Beach Hotels 2005
We put together a list of our top six Miami Beach hotels. How did we come up with these six hotels? Simple, your experiences + our experiences + current hotel buzz level. We tried to pick hotels that were interesting, in different areas of SoBe, and offered different price...
December 06, 2005
Worst...Hotel...Ehva
The NY Post points out a couple recent big time bad experiences at some big name hotelier hotels down on South Beach. Andre Balazs: Andre Balazs-Thurman must be glowing from the fancy write-up on his new Standard Miami hotel in this month's Travel + Leisure, but a spy suggests...
October 12, 2005
Partner Reviews: The Standard Miami
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With an infinity pool that blends into one of the most gorgeous views in Miami, the Standard is a top notch retreat of etherial sort: whether your into yoga, paddle boarding, or just crowd watching. -
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After your day of pampering, dine al fresco and take in the view... this is why you're in Miami. -
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OMG!! love the view here!! -
Stop by for one of the best spas on South Beach. Stay for lunch poolside with a view you won't soon forget! -
Best Drunk Bingo (ever!) - The atmosphere gets a bit raucous, nudged on by the hilarious female MC, who specializes in campy, sexual innuendo. -
The Standard Hotel & Spa offers month to month memberships! Great deal for Miami locals at this hidden gem. Contact me for details: Includes gym, pool, spa, and discounts throughout the property! -
Bingo Sunday nights from 8-11pm its Free and great prizes -
Love this outpost from Andre Balazs. The spa is divine and outdoor brunch on the water is heaven. Go for both! -
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Get drunk at the poolbar! -
Miami vices and hamams!!! -
love bingo sunday nights, you'll be surprised how the crowd comes together from hotel guests,spa guests, to local in the knows as well as the model crowd! Always a nice way to end the weekend! -
Sunday night Bingo w/ Vanna Black & Manna White, priceless. -
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Spa is super relaxing . Try the hamam scrub for soft skin. -
check out vinyl trade show/ exhibition -
Love the view, outdoor, food, music :-) -
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