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Miami's Top Hotel Pool Scene: #1 The Clevelander Hotel

Where: 1020 Ocean Drive [map], Miami Beach, FL, United States, 33139

OK, enough with the suspense - If South Beach was an atom, The Clevelander Hotel would be its nucleus.  Therefore, this infamous and centrally located hotel, is home to the best pool scene in South Beach.  

Remember, if you are coming to South Beach to relax in peace and quiet amidst great hotel service and romantic setting, you probably want to stay as far away from the Clevelander as humanly possible.

However, if you're coming to South Beach to party and loose all your inhibitions, you'll end up at The Clevelander and completely blow off the festivities at whatever hotel you're staying at. You'll find a perfect mix of art deco architecture, neon and hip-hop, silicon and god given flesh, excessive drinking, and grungy but stylish looking patrons.  

The food available at the pool is phenomenal and quite inexpensive in comparison to other eateries in the area.  Daily drink specials are available to the guests of the hotel as well as anyone who stumbles in off the street.  You'll be entertained by live bands or DJs every night and make sure you stick around for the bikini contests on the weekends.  Most importantly, The Clevelander has the only pool scene on the beach where an Average Joe on vacation has a chance to meet and possibly hookup with flawless locals.  Even if Wi-fi were available at the pool, you'd never make use of it.

While you may not want to stay at the Clevelander, especially if you are interested in actual sleep, if you are looking to party at a hotel pool, you will definitely want to add the Clevelander to your list of hotels to check out.

One last thing, here is what I recently overheard at the Clevelander: "I can't believe people actually get to live here. This place is going to be the death of me." Not sure if this patron was referring to the Clevelander, or South Beach.

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