HotelChatter

Tags: Miami Hotel Reviews / New York Times / Mary Billard / Michael de Zayas / → All Tags

Gasp! 'Extra Pounds' Seen at the Fontainbleau Suites in South Beach

How 'bout that: The New York Times must've cast an eye or two on our coverage of Miami Hotels. (Thanks for reading, Pinch!) This week, writer Mary Billard checked into The Fontainebleau Suites. So how did Mary enjoy staying in the Suites while the rest of the hotel is under renovation? Eh:

This is the anti-South Beach. Short on celebrities, hot bodies and buzz. Instead, people with a few extra pounds, as well as families. On the plus side, no pulsing bass from a sound system outside your window at night, a hazard at chic hotels with nighttime lounge areas by the pool.

The rest of the review lacks about as much pizzaz as the hotel does. (Though the Times does manage to sneak in a reference to Scarface, which is--yawn--de rigeur in any travel article about Miami Beach.) We're not ones to brag, but if you want the full scoop on the hotel, check out our Miami Beach Hotel Guide.

Related Stories:
· Check In, Check Out [NYT]
· Miami Guidebook Piggyback: The Fontainebleau Review [HotelChatter]