Hotels in Miami Beach, Florida

A little about Miami Beach...

Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city was incorporated on March 26, 1915. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 87,933. As of 2005, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 87,925.

Points of interest:
Lincoln Road - Lincoln Road runs east and west between 16th Street and 17th Street on Miami Beach. Once open to vehicular traffic, Lincoln Road is now closed to traffic between Washington Avenue and Lenox Avenue. In that area, Lincoln Road is a popular pedestrian mall lined with shops, sidewalk cafes, bars and galleries.

South Beach - South Beach is the section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the southernmost 23 blocks of an island separating the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay.

Saxony Hotel - The Saxony Hotel was and named for and owned by the president of Sax Enterprises, Inc., George D. Sax and designed by renowned architect, Roy F. France. It was completed in 1948 and was the very first completely air-conditioned luxury resort on Miami Beach. The Saxony was famous for its luxurious rooms, complementary meals, restaurants and exceptional views of South Beach. When the hotel first opened, each room was estimated to have cost approximately $21,000, which at the time was thought to be the largest sum of money ever paid for such a project. The rooms featured decks that could accommodate large groups, and the building was fully air-conditioned.

Miami Beach Botanical Garden - The Miami Beach Botanical Garden 4.5 acres (1.8 hectares) is located at 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The Garden includes a conservatory, over a dozen varieties of subtropical palms, bromeliads, Japanese garden, topiary, and orchids, and is open free from Tuesday to Sunday during business hours.

Flagler Monument Island - The Flagler Memorial Island is an artificial island that was built in 1920 along with the other Venetian Islands of Miami Beach, Florida, complete with a monument visible from the Flamingo Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.