miami beach
Soho Beach House LOVE
playful delano
season of the sun
happy hour compliments of soho beach house
delish eastern standard
amazing minibar – SBH
a gift from the doorman at SBH…lola’s fave color – PINK
enjoy nuvo on the beach…yes, please
gorgeous pool ala soho beach house
lola’s at home at soho beach house
ahhh relaxing in style SBH
one of my favorite places…delano
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hello my beauty
WHY DO I LOVE MIAMI? there are so many reasons. sure, it’s a fun in the sun kind of place. that, and it’s a short flight to what seems drastically DIFFERENT from where i live. it’s a lot WARMER most of the time & it’s beaches are much PRETTIER all of the time. i completely adore the INTERNATIONAL vibe and the people watching is truly FANTASTIC. i love THE SCENE – the beach scene, the pool scene, the shopping scene! and the overall attitude of being HAPPY and LAID BACK. then there’s the food, cocktails & music which are all DIVINE. the list goes on & on…
it’s a place where-
people drive awesome PINK cars
it’s a place where-
it's okay to lounge on FUR throws in public
or snuggle up and declare you're HOME
it’s a place where-
it's not the least bit odd to don a PINK BOA on the beach
it’s a place where-
even the nightlife is enjoyed OUTSIDE
it’s a place where-
it's easy to make NEW FRIENDS who will dance with you despite your ridiculous DANCE MOVES
it’s a place where-
i feel very comfortable in my OWN skin
gansevoort plunge rooftop pool - you can enjoy without being a guest of the hotel
STAYING –
this visit i stayed at the gansevoort – which seemed like college spring break central. while the customer service was excellent – every time something broke in the hotel or room it was attended to immediately – it was AWFUL that EVERYTHING kept breaking. ie – no elevators operating, no cold water, no water at all, no toilets working. the best feature of this hotel is their rooftop pool…beautiful! but difficult to get to when the elevator is broken or you have to wait in a 30+ person line despite being a hotel guest – they opened the pool privileges to the public. not impressed!
barton g - hooked on swordfish yummy! i especially loved it because it was served on a pirate sword! ARG!!
and because we enjoyed playing with the props - they brought us a GIANT fork - what fun!
EATING –
SURFING –
unfortunately the waves weren’t with us this visit. there were no swells until sunday and so were unable to surf due to being too close to our departure time. next visit marcello! i love ezridesurfschool!
cabana day at the delano
cmon...does it get any better than this?!!
CABANA-ING –
after a couple of days of hanging with the college kids, the sophisticated Delano was dreamy and a breath of fresh air. i booked a day cabana – which alone is worth every penny – but comes with many perks and privileges that only hotel guests enjoy. i had the best bloody mary ever upon arrival and almost every hour the staff bring by little treats for you such as frozen berries or better yet frozen rum slushies. DIVINE! we also indulged in half hour massages in a private cabana by the pool. between people watching, amazing ‘you are the most important person in the world’ service and constant laughter – this was the BEST DAY EVER! so good that we had to return that evening after freshening up to have cocktails poolside in the perfect evening air. shout outs go to sam, granville, soledad & mario who make us all feel like a million bucks.
SHOPPING –
as i have mentioned before, warm weather destinations are the BEST for swimsuit shopping. i had scoped out a new place to try – Bikini Beach near the Ritz Hotel – they were listed in the recent Sports Illustrated swimsuit addition so i had high hopes. sadly, this was a huge disappointment…don’t waste your precious beach/pool time! go straight to Runway Swimwear at 1625 collins ave. not only is the selection amazing – never has swimsuit shopping been so fun. the ladies that work there are able to size you up as to what will fit and look best.
TRIP TIP – another not to be missed shopping destination in Miami is So Good Jewelry at 532 lincoln road. pack your cute summery dresses but leave your costume jewelry at home ladies. go have some fun at So Good completing your outfit. remember in Miami where jewelry is concerned – more is more! So Good has a HUGE selection and it’s really inexpensive. i got the cutest bracelet on my february visit to Miami and then saw the very same bracelet while in Vegas for three times the price! i like to say “So Good is soooo good”!!
CLUBBING –
so as suspected…the club scene was a bit more hard-core than usual given Ultra. we managed to get on the list to the Florida Room one evening and popped into Louis Bar/Lounge late night one evening for one last dance. Ultra dj’s really weren’t our scene so we weren’t disappointed with the lack of club visits this trip. the hotel lobby and outdoor bar scene is so good – it’s hard to top! we enjoyed time at the W hotel & Shore Club but the top of our list and most of our time was spent at the various bars of the wonderful Delano. cannot say enough great things about this amazing hotel!!
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