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W South Beach Heats Up

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June 29, 2006 at 1:25 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

It was a sad day yesterday for the 100 employees of the Holiday Inn South Beach Resort.

After 40 years of business, the place shut down for good to make way for the W South Beach Hotel & Residences. Little did we know this Holiday Inn was the first national hotel chain in Miami beach when it opened in 1966, giving hundreds of old New Yorkers a place to visit each winter.

The place was sold in 2004 to make way for the W South Beach but was still operating until yesterday. However, when we visited last Fall, W Hotels had pretty much taken over, plastering a giant sign over the Holiday Inn and setting up a sales office on the 12th floor.

Folks say demolition on the hotel is expected later this year. Which means to us that the W South Beach won't be ready until at least early 2008. And the hype goes on...

Related Stories:
· Miami Beach's First Branded Hotel Closes Its Doors After 40 Years of Service [Yahoo/PRWeb]
·Holiday Inn South Beach Reviews [TripAdvisor]

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  1. luciferbumps

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    Re: W South Beach Heats Up

    I actually have stayed at that Holiday Inn. It was nice and had a good location. I am a fan of W when I stay at chain hotels. However opening down the block and I believe before the W will be Hotel Gansevoort South, and that will be much better than the W. Trust me South Beach will be better than ever thanks to Gansevoort South.
    June 30, 2006 at 1:38 PM
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