The Tony Lodge South Seashore with its iconic Tiffany spire
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I grew up close to South Seashore, and was particularly drawn to the spire of what was then the Tiffany resort. I discovered later that the architect, F. Murray Dixon, was additionally the architect of my household’s Thirties Artwork Moderne home, about 20 blocks north of the Ocean Drive resort. That solely elevated my affection.
The enduring resort has been via just a few transformations, and immediately, Goldman Properties, the actual property firm recognized for creating magic in locations usually missed, has simply renamed their spired property: from The Lodge of South Seashore, to The Tony Hotel South Beach in honor of the tenth anniversary of founder and developer Tony Goldman’s passing.
The preservationist, who in 2021 was inducted unanimously into the Miami Seashore Corridor of Fame, rescued decaying neighborhoods by accentuating their DNA: restoring historic structure, and introducing colourful imagery. These famend neighborhoods embody South Seashore, Wynwood in Miami, SoHo in New York Metropolis, and Middle Metropolis in Philadelphia.
The renaming shall be joined by the restaurant re-opening of the favored Information Café, as soon as frequented nearly every day by the late designer Gianni Versace. It’s set to reopen later this spring in its acquainted location on the bottom ground of The Tony’s Ocean Drive constructing.
The favored Information Cafe
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Initially in-built 1939, and reimagined in 1998 by American designer Todd Oldham, The Tony Lodge South Seashore embodies a traditional retreat in an intimate, unpretentious setting.
The boutique resort spans two buildings alongside Eighth Road fronting each Collins Avenue and Ocean Drive. The 74 rooms and suites are adorned in colours, shapes, and textures that spotlight and pay homage to its historic neighborhood.
The previous is embodied in Tony Goldman’s 1932 Packard, parked out entrance of the resort, and new facilities complement the resort’s redesigned rooftop pool, with lounge chairs and cabanas that overlook the Atlantic Ocean. Its refreshed Spire Bar now debuts as a spot for personal cocktail receptions and dinners with expansive views.
All visitor rooms are actually outfitted with new 55” TV’s, mini-fridges, and high-speed wifi. A brand new web site and enhanced expertise methods throughout the resort complement its refresh.
A number of of the employees have labored on the resort for greater than twenty years. Company and native passersby alike are sometimes: greeted by identify, and serenaded by doorman and entrance terrace staple David; supplied a style of the specialty “cocktail of the day” poolside by bartenders Yoel and Fernando; and enlightened in regards to the resort’s historical past and neighborhood by F&B Supervisor Gerardo, now in his 32nd 12 months on the resort.
“Tony Goldman was an entrepreneur, historic preservationist, romantic and delicate developer, restaurateur, hotelier, and patron of the humanities. Renaming the resort that Tony restored in his honor is a becoming tribute to his legacy,” stated Scott Srebnick, his son-in-law and CEO of Goldman Properties.
“He imagined South Seashore to be the American Riviera, with sidewalk cafés, lodges, music, and languages spoken by individuals from all corners of the world. Reintroducing the resort as a part of a brand new South Seashore renaissance is one of the best ways to honor Tony’s reminiscence and improve the realm’s wealthy historical past.”
