The Vagabond Hotel Miami
Hotel · Belle Meade ·
Retro boutique hotel with pool, bar, restaurant, and event space
Retro boutique hotel with pool, bar, restaurant, and event space
"A restored 1953 landmark on the National Register of Historic Places—and said to have hosted Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin—this Miami classic returns with MiMo style intact after a 2012 refurb, earning Michelin’s recommendation. Most of the 42 rooms overlook the iconic mermaid mosaic pool and channel a Jetsons vibe with pops of aqua and pink, hand-stenciled geometric wall art, original terrazzo flooring, and custom mid-century-modern-inspired furniture." - Sophie-Claire Hoeller
"Opening today inside the Vagabond Hotel on Biscayne, this second-location Mexican seafood and mezcal hotspot—co-owned by Bryce David and chef Luis Herrera in partnership with the long-standing Mandolin team—aims to differentiate itself from its New York counterpart with new menu items. Chef Herrera (previously at Cosme, a Mexican fine dining spot in New York) draws on his Venezuelan upbringing; expect plenty of fresh seafood including specials unique to Miami like the "La Fiesta Cruda" with oysters, mussels, clams, shrimp, stone crab, and scallops, Peruvian and Venezuelan-style ceviches, an assortment of aguachiles at different heat levels, fish and shrimp tacos, larger fish entrees such as pescado al pibil, and pork carnitas and carne asada. Raven Simone Walker will create a seasonal ice cream program under her brand Pachamama Helados, including a yuzu concha ice cream sandwich; desserts also include passion fruit tiramisu, sorbets, and affogato. Many of the New York location's cocktails carry over alongside new Miami drinks that spotlight small-batch mezcal producers; one signature is the "Amor Eterno" made with mezcal, Mexican white rum, guava, banane du bresil (a liqueur made from the slow maceration of bananas from Brazil), and lemon. Beverage director Alex Velasquez (formerly at Lost Boy and Company and Soho House in Miami and Toronto) will oversee wine, beer, and mezcal flights. The breezy, neutral-toned dining room seats 90 with an additional 50 on the terrace; the light-filled bar is the central focus. Reservations are open now." - Henna Bakshi
"One of the many family-friendly motels that popped up in Miami to serve postwar road-trippers, this vintage landmark later fell into disrepair and sat empty for years before getting the star treatment; today its MiMO architecture looks lifted out of a storyboard from The Jetsons — geometric and sculptural, with an open-air plan and overhanging roof lines, plus the occasional nautically inspired design element for good measure." - Mark Fedeli
"The Vagabond Hotel, once hosting the likes of Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr., got the star treatment after a period of disrepair." - Mark Fedeli
"Check into one of the remaining roadside motels - Miami’s Vagabond Hotel, which also promise updated decor and modern conveniences."