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,2"41 ill . :MA■- A IPA.). r_ i* ' ' ` + •:• The French-inflected Raleigh is like
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r '4. ' , ', and surfaces,but the toniest design pedigree
}i 17�4f - - t '" ': `0'• can't confer what The Raleigh,thanks to new
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"� x'`r --'Y `+''1C - ' t = iz' ) �: owner Andre Balazs,now has in spades:soul.
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-,A+ ��' _ A: _�� -,,.-",-;."-'4" tic lobby borders on the threadbare,though
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�` , `„( }- rooms won't be done till December;and the
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`fdst r� ' 4 9 l' I I i ' ` . .,lirt1 I I . But if you're looking for a hotel redolent of
.0•-•-• i j. 1-...: rio. old Miami,and hands-down the most beauti-
-/r r• ••r '' , r / ful pool—and crowd—on the beach,you'll
,40; . n` s--- r - forgive the flaws and bask in the glow of
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,y� ` f something money can't buy:heartfelt hospi-
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•+�j��3F - tality.When to go:Thanksgiving through
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L4_ -� Which room to book:All are being master-
`b `1y "' fully remade;try to snag one that's done
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Med Grill, MONTREAL
PUERTO RICO:Dragonfly Too,
SAN JUAN
ST.MARTIN:Le Gaiac,MARIGOT
Vibes Club, BEIJING
CJW,SI IANGHAI
High Heels,CAIRO
Trailer Happiness,LONDON SOIREE SUNDAYS AT THE RALEIGH,
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
La Suite, PARIS Not even Paris Hilton has been photo-
Lola Lounge,BERLIN graphed more than the scalloped pool at The
Raleigh, the L. Murray Dixon—designed
101 Hotel, REYKJAVIK Deco landmark recently acquired by hotelier
Andre Balazs(see"Hot List,"page 199).The
Congo,Goa shimmering pool with a cascading waterfall
Eckman,TFL AVIV at one end, in which Esther Williams was
often filmed,is now the backdrop for"Soirée
Heartland,TOKYO Sundays,"a ten-hour weekly party hosted by
Balazs together with South Beach A-list pro-
Va oVa, MLXICOCITY moters Alan Roth,Tommy Pooch, and In-
CDLC, BAR(ELCxvA grid Casares.The crowd here is composed of
Ciroc martini—sipping bathing beauties,jet-
CALIFORNIA:Spider Club, setters, and boldface names such as tennis
LOS ANGELES;Jazz at Pearl's, pinup Anna Kournikova,sexy British croon-
SAN FRANCISCO er Craig David, and actor Mickey Rourke.
FLORIDA:Soiree Sundays at The partykicks off at noon with a sound
The Raleigh,MIAMI BEACI-I
MASSACHUSETTS:B&G Oysters track of fresh-spun house music;then,as the
Ltd.,BOSTON sun goes down, the energy amps up: The
MINNESOTA:Infinity Room,
MINNEAPOLIS music grows louder, and the entertainment
MISSOURI:Pin-Up Bowl, might include a fire-eating performer or two.
ST.LOUIS On all other nights,The Raleigh remains qui-
NEVADA:Caramel Bar&
Lounge,LAS VEGAS etly chic,not just at the pool but also inside,
NEWYORK:Marquee,Satalla, at the elegant bar and lobby lounge(1775
NEW YORK Collins Ave.; 305-534-6300; raleighhotel
OHIO:Club CLAU,CINCINNATI com;no cover).
TENNESSEE:Senses,MEMPHIS
Bar Twenty3,NASHVILLE
TEXAS:Oslo,AUSTIN;Red Star,
HOU S1 ON
Wine Bar,HO CHI MINH CITY
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