The forecast for 2012 in Miami? Hot as hell with a deluge of new and newly renovated hotels. In fact, there's been so much Miami Hotel Mambo-ing going on of late that we're getting dizzy. To help us all keep things straight, we created this Shortlist of Shiny New Hotels Coming to Miami.

We'll return to this in the coming months to give you updates on each hotel's progress--and, as always, if you have the scoop on these or any other new hotels in the works, please do share!

Here's what's on deck for Miami Beach and beyond:

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When Thompson Hotels peaced out of the Sagamore Hotel in South Beach way back when, they got busy expanding their hotel collection elsewhere--New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago and even London. But now Jason Pomeranc and co. are strapping on their roller blades and coasting along Ocean Drive once again.

Thompson Hotels has announced this morning that they have snapped up the Hotel Victor, which was last a Hyatt, and are rebranding the place Thompson Ocean Drive. Straight from the presser: ]]> juliana 2011-09-21T13:15:16-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/24/232844/733 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelvictor_hyatt.jpg" class="top"><p> Once again, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/hyatt hotels"><b>Hyatt Hotels</b></a> is putting on a big sale, offering <b>25 percent off</b> room rates at 21 Hyatt hotels in the U.S. and the Caribbean. <p>The <a href="http://www.48hoursale.hyattresorts.com">48 Hour Sale</a> is good for stays booked March 31st using code <b>R48HY</b>. While the rates are 25 percent off, full pre-payment is required and availability varies by hotel.<p>Some hotels we've got our eye on? <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Victor/local/6"><b>The Hotel Victor</b></a> in South Beach (we didn't even know this was a Hyatt), <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+Maui+Resort+%26+Spa/local/1918"><b>Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa</b></a> (so we can make good use of that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/19/203614/185/hotels/More_Cool_Hotel_Jobs_Hyatt_Regency_Maui_s_Director_of_Astronomy">Director of Astronomy</a>) and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hyatt+Regency+Curacao+Golf+Resort%2C+Spa+and+Marina/local/4673"><b>Hyatt Regency Curacao Golf Resort, Spa and Marina</b></a> (because the Caribbean sounds so nice right now.)<p>Interested juliana 2011-01-25T09:31:13-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/9/134024/5682

The InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa

If you ask us, the only thing better than a spa treatment is a spa treatment with a cocktail in our hand. That’s why our skin has been positively radiant and our knots have all been worked out after discovering the latest trend in hotel spas: the Spa Happy Hour.

Discount treatments and discount cocktails? Yes, with Happy Hours like these, we'll be needing an appointment as soon as possible.

]]> EricRosen 2010-09-10T15:19:47-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/7/21/123317/601 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/hotelvictorjamescontest.jpg" class="top">Miami hotels are rolling out the red carpet for the new "king", <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/lebron james"><b>Lebron James</b></a>, despite the fact that he is the most hated player in the NBA right now and definitely the most hated man in Cleveland. The latest hotel to bow down is now the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Victor/local/6"><b>Hotel Victor</b></a>. Fortunately, this hotel's new found servitude to Lebron just might benefit you.<p>The hotel is throwing a Facebook contest to celebrate not just Lebron but also Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh coming to town to play for the Miami Heat. The winner of the contest will get one night in the hotel's Penthouse Suite for just <b>$163.</b> (That's the jersey numbers of the "Three Kings"--Bosh is #1, Lebron juliana 2010-07-21T13:05:56-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/