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It's Not The Old Betsy That You Used to Know

February 18, 2008 at 4:50 PM | 0 Comments

The Betsy Ross hotel on Ocean Drive in South Beach is getting a swanky makeover. The iconic hotel and its "Florida Georgian" look is set to open sometime in mid 2008 and will feature a completely redone interior and a new name--The Betsy.

The hotel will have 62 rooms and suites, an outdoor swimming pool, a roof deck, spa and the B-4 lounge which will have a private and hidden entrance.

But the biggest thing the hotel has going for it is the partnership with celeb chef Laurent Tourondel to bring his BLT brand to the hotel. The 88-seat restaurant BLT Steak will be the first Miami location for the group which has other outposts in New York, DC and Dallas. Most recently, BLT Market opened inside the Ritz-Carlon in New York and has been quite a hit amongst celebs.

Of course, the multi-million dollar makeover and the BLT partnership means the hotel will start charging Ocean Drive prices of $499 and up. Sigh.

[Photo: mundocuadro]