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Miami: Sit Tight, The James Miami Will Open at The End of 2012

juliana — 2012-01-05T13:55:50-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/jamesroyalpalm_ext.jpg" class="top"> It looks like us and <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2012/01/05/the-10-most-anticipated-hotel-openings-of-2012/">Forbes.com</a> had the same idea today--listing the hotels that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/5/91923/09637/hotels/5_Hotel_Openings_We_re_Excited_About_in_2012_">we are most excited to see open in 2012.</a> While Forbes added five more hotels than we did and their list spanned the whole year while we just focused on the next few months, we did have two similar picks--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Paris+Opera/local/4741">W Paris</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Conrad+New+York/local/4796">Conrad New York</a>. But Forbes also dropped a little nugget of info regarding the upcoming <a href="">James Royal Palm Hotel</a> in Miami.As you <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/11/112210/442/hotels/The_James_Will_Open_in_the_Royal_Palm_Hotel_in_Miami_Beach">may recall</a>, the James brand announced their plans for the old Royal Palm Hotel back in April. And now, according to the hotel <a href="http://www.royalpalmmiamibeach.com/renovation_update/index.cfm">website</a>, renovations on the 255 Royal Palm Tower rooms,

Miami: The Shortlist of Shiny New Hotels Coming to Miami

MsRebecca — 2011-09-28T13:04:39-05:00

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:

Miami Beach: Here's What The James Miami Will Look Like

jsb — 2011-06-02T09:32:20-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/88479/James_MIA.jpg" class="top">You can't stay in what will be The James Miami yet, but here's a little taste of what you'll see when you roll up Collins Ave in your Bentley (no?) in 2012. As we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/11/112210/442/hotels/The_James_Will_Open_in_the_Royal_Palm_Hotel_in_Miami_Beach">reported in April</a>, Denihan Hospitality will make its first splash into the SoFla market with this outpost of the eco-cool James brand--and will be playing in the big leagues on this stretch of South Beach, not far from the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/1/12/13835/2449/hotels/Maybe_Now_the_SLS_South_Beach_Will_Finally_Get_Going">SLS South Beach</a> and the longtime leaders of this hotel gang, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Delano+Hotel/local/16">Delano</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Raleigh+Hotel/local/18">Raleigh</a>. Before Rottlet Studio turns the old Royal Palm into this slick spot and the room rates rocket, though, you can get in for a

Miami Beach: The James Will Open in the Royal Palm Hotel in Miami Beach

juliana — 2011-04-11T11:50:18-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/royalpalmsouthbeach_affiniahotels.jpg" class="top">Finally, something good is happening to the abandoned <a href="">Royal Palm Hotel</a> in Miami Beach--<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.co/tag/james hotels">The James Hotels</a> brand, with their NYC and Chicago properties, is set to reopen the hotel next year after a massive $42 million renovation. Initially the hotel was set to become an <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/11/8/11055/5539/hotels/Affinia_Hotels_to_Party_Down_in_South_Beach_in_2012">Affinia Hotel</a> but the hotel was sold yet again last month and the new owners decided on the James instead.<a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2011/04/11/denihan-takes-james-hotel-brand-to-miami-beach/">The WSJ</a> reports: <blockquote><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/brad wilson">Brad Wilson</a>, Denihans chief operating officer, acknowledged that Miami Beach is a highly competitive market for hotels. It already features stylish hotels such as Morgans Hotels Group Co.s Mondrian South Beach, the Fontainebleau, the Shore Club and the Gansevoort South. Its a market that

Miami Beach: Affinia Hotels to Party Down in South Beach in 2012

juliana — 2010-11-08T12:55:15-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/royalpalmsouthbeach_affiniahotels.jpg" class="top"> Thanks to an excellent Twitterer, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/deeTCL">@DeeTCL</a>, we've just learned that <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/affinia hotels">Affinia Hotels</a> will be taking over the beleaguered <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Royal+Palm+South+Beach+Resort/local/948">Royal Palm Hotel</a> in South Beach on Collins Ave this season. Currently, the Royal Palm is listed as an "affiliate" hotel of Affinia hotels along with other big properties like <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/james hotels">The James Hotels</a> and <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/THE+SURREY/local/1608">The Surrey</a> since they are all a part of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/denihan hospitality">Denihan Hospitality.</a> Yet it appears that Royal Palm will actually turn into a proper Affinia Hotel. And boy does this beachfront, 409-room hotel need it. Way back when in 2007, The Royal Palm was set to be transformed from a convention center hotel to a chic condo-tel