Faena Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida
Mid-Beach
Vibe
You arrive through the Cathedral, where gold-leafed columns and towering murals rise above a mosaic floor made from 632,000 tiles.
“Crimson cabaret fantasy”
Dedicated floor butlers provide round-the-clock service; beach attendants clean sunglasses and offer freshwater footwashes.
Gold columns and eight murals turn the Cathedral entrance into a theatrical arrival.
Tierra Santa pairs an Amazonite hammam and marble ice chamber with daily yoga.
On Mid-Beach’s Collins Avenue, with beachfront walks and Lincoln Road a short drive south.
“The grand entryway, nicknamed “the cathedral,” features gold-leaf ceilings, intricate mosaic floors, and a series of gargantuan murals by the Argentine artist Juan Gatti...”
Rooms
Red velvet and cool blue-tiled bathrooms give the guest rooms a theatrical palette that draws on Miami’s Art Deco past.
“The experience starts as you walk into “The Cathedral,” an expansive great hall lined with the Saxony Hotel’s original columns (now gold-leafed), vivid floor-to-ceiling murals...”
Wellness
Tierra Santa Healing House pairs an Amazonite-stone hammam with a eucalyptus steam room, dry sauna and marble two-seat ice chamber.
Backstory
The former Saxony was known as the “Queen of Collins Avenue” during its 1950s and 1960s heyday.
“the lavish reinterpretation sees public spaces such as the grand ‘cathedral’ entrance brought back to their former glory, but now adorned with dramatic gold leafing”
Eat & drink
Los Fuegos serves Argentine live-fire cooking, while The Living Room pairs cocktails with live music every night from 8pm.
The neighborhood
Mid-Beach’s Collins Avenue puts beachfront walks on your doorstep, with Lincoln Road a short drive south.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.