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More Hotel Hopping Stops for Your Art Basel Miami Datebook

So, you've got the W South Beach and Warhol at the InterContinental in your Art Basel itinerary. What's next? Right this way, for some more hotel-hopping highlights during Miami's big, bombastic art fair-party...

Lords South Beach: 'Gay central headquarters for all the fabulous Basel boys and girls,' says a rep. We love that this bright spot on the beach never takes itself too seriously. Their Basel fun kicks off next Tuesday with a private party featuring Amanda Lepore in the penthouse. Wednesday is the Gayletter.com party and Thursday there'll be music by Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters for a poolside all-nighter. Sunday? That's Detox (or 'cocktails to retox'), baby.

UPDATE: The Gayletter.com party will happen on Friday, December 2. Check out the Facebook page for more details.

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Art Basel Hotels That Will Leave You Some Money to Buy Art

Some of last year's Basel-related public art, near the W South Beach and The Setai.

Last week, we gave you some hot hotel-Art Basel event dates to jot down in your calendar. Today, we look at where you might be able to sleep, after all that gallery-hopping and partying. Of course, if you haven't booked yet, your chances of snagging a sweet stay are slim. But here are our top picks from what's still available.

Intercontinental Hotel Miami: Yes, it's downtown, but don't forget, this is where you can hang with Andy Warhol (er, photos) and it's also close to some other downtown artsy hotel action, at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami and the Mandarin Oriental Miami.
How much? Expedia has a special rate of $299 a night.

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Hang With Andy Warhol at the InterContinental Miami

Where: 100 Chopin Plaza [map], Miami, FL, United States, 33131

We never pictured Warhol as an InterContinental type (perhaps more of a Jane/Bowery/Gramercy Park Hotel denizen or even a St. Regis dude). But we were wrong because the superstar is checking into the Intercontinental Hotel Miami from November 30 through January 1.

Yep, we're following up yesterday's initial list of Art Basel Miami Beach hotel happenings with a standalone item today—because, well, it's Andy Warhol, people. And thanks to Andy, we're all of a sudden looking at the IC Miami through a much cooler lens.

The hotel has been a fixture downtown for 25 years and is on the receiving end of some new renovations.

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Miami's Most Wonderful Time of the Year is Almost Here

And we don't mean Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas or Kwanzaa, either. We're talking, of course, about Art Basel Miami Beach.

The bustling art fair and all its satellite events, exhibitions and packed-to-the-rafters parties takes place December 1–4, although the fun begins a few days before that, with the glam gallerist gang getting into town right after Turkey Day weekend.

As always, hotels are a hot-bed of Basel activity. This isn't the definitive guide, as venues are still finalizing their event deets, but here's a sampling of what's happening. We'll have more info on Basel happenings soon--as well as a last-minute room-rate check for the late-to-the-party art fans among you.

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The Sagamore Will 'Bloom' Over Art Basel (P.S. Rooms are Still Available!)

Where: 1671 Collins Avenue [map], Miami Beach, FL, United States, 33139

Miami's biggest annual event, Art Basel, isn't happening for another two months but preparations are already underway in Miami hotels as the art extravaganza approaches.

The Sagamore, which bills itself as the Art Hotel, has just announced that artist Will Ryman's 65th Street installation will be set up on Sunday, November 27. The installation is actually a 20-ft. high colossal rose bed that will "bloom" on the hotel's beachfront. Ryman's towering sculptures have been on display in NYC before but now the roses will get to soak up the Miami sunshine. Except not for long. The display is only lasting through December 4.

Thinking about getting a room for when the installation appears? Better book now. We found rooms avail from 11/27-11/29 for $360 a night. Rates are even still open for Art Basel from December 1-4 but at $695 a night. If you're serious about going, then be serious about booking now. Seriously.

[Photo: WillRyman.com]

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Will Ferrell Needs Some Help with His Art Basel Hotel Stay

Funnyman Will Ferrell did what a lot of us do when trying to find a good hotel---he asked a local. But it just so happened that his local friend was tennis camp Roger Federer.

Page Six reports that Ferrell chatted up Federer at the US Open last week about hotel rooms for Art Basel in Switzerland.

A witness said: “Will was telling Roger he went to Art Basel this summer and stayed at the Hilton by the train station. He said he was unimpressed with his room, and then asked Roger if he could get him an upgrade for next year.”

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