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Miami: Which Hotels Do Miami Locals Love? You Might Be Surprised...

jsb — 2011-06-20T09:44:37-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/88479/NewYorkerBoutiqueHotel.jpg" class="top">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 <a href="http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2011-06-16/news/best-of-miami-2011-the-rising/">Best of Miami</a> list, and hotels are getting a lot of play. Since much of the dining and nightlife of Miami goes on in inside hotel walls, this is not surprising in itself. What is surprising is which property was named <a href="http://www.miaminewtimes.com/bestof/2011/award/best-hotel-2827057/">Best Hotel</a>: the <a href='http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel/local/1790'>The New Yorker Hotel Miami</a>. Read the New Times reasoning, though, and you'll learn that the traditional motel-styled property has had a recent refresh, offers <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Free%20WiFi">Free WiFi</a>, a free breakfast buffet, and has summer rates starting at

Miami Beach: Trawling The Gilded Halls Of The Villa By Barton G

MsRebecca — 2010-09-30T09:19:32-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/30451/VillaByBartonG_ext.jpg" class="top">What we we were really hanging out for was the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/14/91756/1195/hotels/The_Villa_by_Barton_G_Now_Serving_High_Tea_with_Versace">afternoon tea service</a> that kicks off at <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Villa+By+Barton+G/local/654">The Villa By Barton G</a> on November 1. But since we were in town last week, we asked for a tour of the property anyway and were pretty happy with our consolation prize: laying eyes on that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/9/29/10114/4929/hotels/Guess_The_Hotel_With_The_Fancy_Schmancy_Double_King_Bed">double-sized king bed</a> in the suite that Donatella Versace used to sleep in when she visited her brother Gianni. (RIP). Yes, our hints weren't quite obscure enough to stop people guessing that the massive bed indeed belongs to the former Versace Mansion, now super-exclusive guest home, restaurant and event space, The Villa By Barton G. Take a spin through our gallery

Miami Beach: The Villa by Barton G Now Serving High Tea with Versace

MsRebecca — 2010-09-14T13:04:49-05:00

When we typically think Hotel High Tea, we think: New York, London, Beverly Hills (and--now--Katy Perry!). But Miami? Not so much.

But it makes complete sense that the super-ritzy Villa By Barton G in introducing an afternoon tea tradition. They have the Versace china to serve it on, after all.

Yes, this is the place on Ocean Drive that will never escape being known as the Versace Mansion. The place that reopened in March as a boutique hotel with $2,100-a-night rooms.

Miami Beach: Got $2,100 to Spare? Villa By Barton G is Now Open

MsRebecca — 2010-03-18T09:00:07-05:00

If you were bummed that you didn't get a chance to stay at the Versace Mansion when it was operating as Casa Casuarina, here's your second chance. (Or third, if you turned down an invitation to visit Gianni way back when.)

After being rescued from a Bernie Madoff-like mess in December, the mansion has now reopened as The Villa By Barton G., which is composed of a hotel, restaurant, event space, and, well, Barton G. himself running it all.

Miami Beach: Casa Casuarina To Reopen as The Villa By Barton G.

juliana — 2009-12-10T12:20:41-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/casacasuarinawoes.jpg" class="top"> That was fast. Just the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/8/9349/51395/hotels/Ponzi_Scheme_Shutters_Versace_s_Casa_Casuarina_in_Miami">other day</a>, it looked the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Casa+Casuarina/ian/239151">Casa Casaurina</a> was going to get a lump of coal in their stockings from Santa Claus, but the <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/people/story/1372606.html">Miami Herald</a> reports that the hotel will reopen immediately under the direction of events planner and restauranteur, <a href="http://www.bartong.com/">Barton G. Weiss</a>, who will then rebrand the property, The Villa by Barton G. Barton G. was hired by owner Peter Lofti, who has wisely decided to step aside and let Weiss work his hospitality magic here. <blockquote>Weiss will have a 10-year lease, with a 10-year renewable option. He'll rebrand it -- The Villa by Barton G. -- and begin booking events and suites immediately. ``It's a