Hotel Matilda sets the stage for a beautiful Day of the Dead dinner without even trying As the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) approaches and cities across Mexico prepare to honor the deceased with breads and and ornate catrina skeletons, we've got our mind on Mexico...
October 30, 2012
So now that King & Grove is on a whirlwind takeover spree (see Los Angeles, The Hotel Chelsea and The Hotel Williamsburg), we thought it was high tide, er, time we popped into one of their hotels to see what all the fuss was about. Yet as far as...
January 16, 2012
Tides Riviera Maya, now the Viceroy Riviera MayaNow that the Tides South Beach is no longer a Viceroy Hotel (it belongs to cool kid hotel brand, King & Grove), we've been wondering what would be happening to the Tides Hotel brand that Viceroy had spun-out from this iconic South...
January 09, 2012
This is a rarity--a new hotel management company comes into a hotel and instead of doing away with the free WiFi previously offered, they actually put in free WiFi.That's what King & Grove Hotels are doing next week at their newest property The Tides South Beach, previously run by...
November 30, 2011
We don't call it Miami Hotel Mambo for nothing.There's been yet another boutique hotel shake-up on South Beach. Just a month after Thompson Hotels took over the Hotel Victor from Hyatt, we've got word that King & Grove Hotels, known for their intimate Hamptons properties, The Surf Lodge and...
November 14, 2011
By most accounts, the Tides South Beach is pretty much the stuff hotel fantasies are made of. And if youve ever dreamed of waking up in a Tides suite, turns out this crushing recession is as good a time as ever. Suites are half off! Yes, you read that...
May 26, 2009
Giving Thanks at the Tides$490 a nightThe Tides South Beach is offering 15 percent off the room rates over Thanksgiving and throwing in a turkey dinner in their newest package called, Giving Thanks at The Tides. The deal includes an overnight accommodation for two in an oceanfront studio suite, a...
October 27, 2008
The holidays are just 82 days away! So what are you going to get for that person in your life who has everything? (Or nothing, depending on how they fared during this financial crisis.) How about a hotel-package-as-gift, available from the Tides South Beach? They've crafted three for you to...
October 14, 2008
The Tides South Beach has finally completed its year-long renovation, including its long-awaited pool area and super awesome Hotel Maven Jochenwb dropped in these pics from Suite 701 and other parts of the hotel into the HotelChatter Flickr Pool.The hotel looks amazing. Our favorite shots are of the pool and...
May 29, 2008
The renovations at the Tides South Beach have been going on for what seems like forever but we got a snapshot of the view from Room 702 and we can't help but stare at it all day long. Seriously, if we stop posting for the rest of the afternoon...
April 08, 2008
The Tides South Beach still hasn't opened their pool area and won't do so until March 15th which is sad because high season is flying by!A tipster sent in these renovation shots of the back of the hotel which we admit is never a flattering angle. Still the hotel's website...
February 21, 2008
In which, HotelChatter readers are treated to exclusive hotel deals dug up by us. All deals have a limited amount of rooms attached to them and may sell out quickly. Today's Hotel Deals 12.31.07 *New Year's Eve*$Hotel@MIT From $162/nightCelebrate the New Year at one of the top geek hotels...
December 06, 2007
After what seems like forever of renovations, The Tides South Beach has finally opened up some of its new rooms. The Kor Hotels star designer, Kelly Wearstler, has sprinkled some of her star design dust on the place which transformed rooms into 45 suites filled with chic beach decor. See...
November 16, 2007
A quick mambo session for ya:· The Tides South Beach has appointed a general manager--Shan Kanagasingham, who comes to the hotel with experience from Ritz-Carltons, the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, Maison Orléans and Raffles L'ermitage in Beverly Hills.· Speaking of Mandarin Oriental, the MO Miami will open its "Barefoot Dining"...
October 17, 2007
· So that public photo shoot by Spencer Tunick featuring 600 real nude people (as opposed to professional nude models) happened yesterday at the Sagamore Hotel (Wait, sag...more...not good words when talking about nude people.) And fortunately, it looks like everything went off without a hitch.· The Mondrian South Beach...
October 10, 2007
The other week we got word from a tipster down in Miami that once again the Tides South Beach was having problems finishing up their top to bottom hotel renovations. The outside is still boarded up and the trash chutes and outside lifts are all still mounted with windows boarded...
September 25, 2007
For most of 2007, the Tides South Beach has been undergoing a bit of construction and it looks as if that will continue until mid-November.Thanks to a tipster, we heard the hotel had shut-down for more renovations. Apparently, the first batch didn't take as our tipster said something about whole...
August 13, 2007
The alley behind the Tides HotelThanks to a diligent HotelChatter tipster, we have learned that the renovations to the Tides Hotel are NOT completed, despite a press release from the Kor Hotel Group yesterday, saying that they were, including "the magnificent lobby."Our tipster writes in:The restaurant and lobby is definitely...
April 04, 2007
We have been kinda curious lately about what the Kor Hotel Group had been up to lately, even making a note to look into their latest hotel happenings. Then today, they release this press release titled, "Kor Hotel Group Expands ''The Tides'' Brand Internationally to Upscale ''Globo-Coastal'' Destinations" Globo-Coastal? Did...
April 03, 2007
A HotelChatter tipster informs us that the Tides South Beach is under construction this month: Just wanted to let your readers know that the Tides Hotel South Beach is under some construction which does not fare well for guests. I was there recently and it was a mess. Attached...
February 20, 2007
While we're not quite done with discovering what celebrities are staying in what hotels, we are taking a page from baby bro Jaunted's playbook this week by looking at hotels that have appeared in movies. However, we are eschewing the cliche movie hotels like those that appeared in"Pretty Woman" and...
October 26, 2006
[Ed. Note: This is the Bad Rate in our Good Rate/Bad Rate feature. The screenshot above was taken on May 23, 2006 and rates are subject to change. Enjoy.]Like the rest of hotels in Miami, the Tides has dropped their prices for the summer, offering offering oceanfront rooms for $259...
May 23, 2006
This is why we love Miami. They sell bikinis made out of candy. While you contemplate that one, here's the full list of our Miami hotel coverage from this week: · Checking in on Miami: Mayfair Hotel and Spa · Checking in on Miami: Casa Casuarina · Checking in on...
March 03, 2006
If you can afford to spend $500+ on a hotel room per night, you should consider the The Tides Hotel , also on Ocean Drive just a few steps away from the Hotel Victor. The 12 story hotel sort of reminds you of the Titanic with its ocean liner elements...
March 02, 2006
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
Sick of this whole VMA South Beach hotel round-up yet? Think you can escape it because you don't actually read online? Think again. Just try to avoid this list of clickable pithy titles. You cynical son of blizatch. · Hotel Nash: The Low Key Approach · Hotel Victor is Bipolar · Still...
August 25, 2005
Sometimes, even in SoBe, you want sevice over hipness. Rumor is, the Tides is such a place/ at least for the moment. The Tides is owned by the Kor Hotel group, of west coast fame, but their east coast enclave manages to mix scene, serenity, and service. How do...
August 25, 2005
Trust Funder with a Wandering Eye Dear Gabe, Hi, I'm Samantha. I'm a student at Cornell (GO BIG RED!) and I'm dying to get out of the cold. I'm thinking about South Beach for spring break. I haven't touched my trust fund in weeks and I'd like to stay...
February 22, 2005
[Publisher's Note: Our man in the FLA tackles the perplexing problem of choosing a Spring Break hotel in Miami. Miami isn't Panama City, so the "any dump on the beach" approach may not work here. Gabe breaks down the top five spring break hotels in Miami, based on his...
February 22, 2005
We went to Borders last week and pulled a Wallpaper* magazine off the rack, innocent enough so far, right? Hmm, some sort of Miami Navigator pull out, we thought, let's buy it. Walked up to the cash register with a five dollar bill only to have the clerk embarrassingly say,...
January 27, 2005
As everyone knows, next to being rich, there is nothing better than traveling on a generous expense account. If you fall into either category (or even better, both) there is no sexier hotel in Miami Beach The Tides over in SOBE. The boutique hotel with only 40 rooms presides...
September 02, 2004
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