Miami
SLS Brickell, the newest addition to the SLS hotels and downtown Miami skyline, offers 124 rooms and dining from James Beard Award-winning chef Jose Andres. The hotel features more than 58,000 square feet of Philippe Starck-designed indoor and outdoor event space featuring a 3,500-square-foot ballroom.
Aloft Coral Gables will open in December and is located near the University of Miami and the area’s best beaches and nightlife. It offers 137 rooms, a pool and fitness center and is pet-friendly. The hotel will have 600 feet of meeting space.
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach updated the design in its historic Versailles Tower and renovated the hotel’s existing poolside cabanas. In select suites, design elements include a Jonathan Adler chandelier and black and white, hand-sketched artwork from Fontainebleau Miami Beach’s architect.
Stiltsville Fish Bar opened in September in the heart of Miami Beach’s Sunset Harbour neighborhood. The new restaurant is owned by Grove Bay Hospitality Group (GBHG) and culinary duo Jeff McInnis and Janine Booth.
Opening in 2018, the highly anticipated Miami Beach Convention Center will feature a state-of-the-art sustainable design and eco-conscious operational procedures. More than simply a $615 million construction project, the development of the Miami Beach Convention Center represents the destination’s engineering commitment to combatting and understanding the impact of climate change and sea level rise. The center is on track to receive LEED Silver certification upon opening in 2018.