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Since its rebirth as America's The hotel's main lobby The Sagamore houses 93 guest leads to the hotel via a white
winter-time"Riviera"in the welcomes visitors with cool rooms,or suites to be more pavement.
late 1980s,Miami Beach has Terrazzo floors,white rounded accurate,located in a variety of
seen numerous high-profile, columns a central faux- structures including a main Despite the pool's unquestionable
high-style,high-luxury hotels fireplace,original chrome and building and a new"cabana" allure,the Sagamore's true
open along its sandy shores. brass-plated security boxes and boasting 16 duplex cabana magical spaces are its public
But despite so many glamorous a pink-marble lobby desk with suites.Each suite contains a art galleries,which house
homes-away-from-home,Miami angled mahogany sides.This nice-sized kitchen,pure stunning examples of modern
Beach has still lacked a hotel lobby is just one of the many porcelain-tiled floors,functional, art work from a roster of well-
which incorporates both exquisite hotel features-such as the modernist furniture,and over- known contemporary artists.
surroundings with fine service facade,external signage,front sized,boxy windows for excellent Names like Udo Neoger,Sterz
and fine art.That is until the porch and front desk-to be ocean views.Penthouse suites Imrie,David Stoltz and
new Sagamore Hotel appeared fully renovated during the offer 14-foot ceilings,while a Christine Borlands adorn the
on the scene in late 2001.Built Sagamore's overhaul.It was a penthouse cabana boasts its Sagamore's lobby,gallery,and
in 1948 by local architect Albert delicate and complicated own private rooftop terrace, various nooks and corners,
Anis,the Sagamore is an iconic process,made all the more so And suites may be mixed and along with rows of sculpture
example of Post Modern Miami by the building's status as a match to create larger displayed elegantly on spare
architecture which strays from historic landmark,meaning all accommodations depending on white columns.The Sagamore
the area's traditional Art Deco, construction and renovation guests'ne4ds. hosts monthly art openings
while still remaining faithful to had to be approved by the and hopes to become a major
its tropical chic.With its Miami Beach Design Review The hotel's external grounds cultural destination in addition
Bauhaus-style facade and crisp Board.Hotel architect Allan follow the same boxy angularity to a hip hotel,
white color,the Sagamore feels Shulman worked with the as the hotel itself.The pool is
more like some misplaced board to give the Sagamore L-shaped and faces straight to
creation from 1930s Europe. new life and vitality.While the ocean.It's surrounded by a
But its form and function inside interiors ace Patrick Kennedy large area of manicured green
betray the best of sumptuous- oversaw the restoration of lawn,which gives the setting a
yet minimalist-design with original furnishing and the luxury,seaside estate feel.
innovative and eye-catching creation of custom pieces Palms and bougainvillea
surprises. throughout the hotel. surround the pool itself,which
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Dl i Built by Albert Anis in 1948,the hotel already counts 03 i 04 Large windows and slim frames are typical for this
among the best examples of post-Art Deco architecture, style of architecture,which took orientation from
typified by a rejection of decoration and adornment. Bauhaus.The 93 suites are sparse,but noble in design. fik 1
02 i The resort,which opened in 2001,has an extensive 05 i The public rooms,such as here in the lobby,serve as
wellness area and direct access to the beachspace for art exhibitions. j
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