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305-531-3341;
www.hotelshelley.com
; 844 Collins Ave; r from $170;
)
Gossamer curtains, a lively lounge and a sublimely relaxing violet-and-blue color scheme
combine with orblike lamps that look like bunched-up glass spiderwebs. The rooms are as
affordably stylish as the rest of the offerings in the South Beach Group selection of hotels
(see
www.southbeachgroup.com
)
.
Lord Balfour Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
305-673-0401;
www.lordbalfourmiami.com
; 350 Ocean Dr; r $196-300;
)
Why not name a hotel for a minor, generally ill-regarded British prime minister? Name
choice aside, the Lord Balfour features the usual minimalist-plus-pop-art rooms Miami
beach is famous for, along with Corinelli bed linens and an overarching Cool Britannia
theme. The lobby/bar area is a gem, mixing retro accoutrements with sweeping, modernist
lines.
Hotel Breakwater
HOTEL
r $215-367, ste from $397; )
A towering blue marquee offset by a stylistically geometric deco facade advertises the
Breakwater to all of Ocean Dr. The breezy pool is a good spot to hang before retiring to
rooms splashed with citrus-tropical colors and splashes of vintage art.
Ocean Five Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
305-532-7093;
www.oceanfive.com
; 436 Ocean Dr; r/ste from $155/210;
)
This boutique hotel is all pumpkin-bright; deco dressed up on the outside, with cozy, quiet
rooms that reveal a maritime-meets-vintage theme on the inside, with a dash of Old West
ambience on top. Think mermaid murals on pale stucco walls. Good value for South
Beach.
Pelican Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
