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{{short description|Resort hotel in Miami Beach, Florida}} |
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The '''Eden Roc Miami Beach |
The '''Eden Roc Miami Beach''' is a [[resort]] hotel at 4525 Collins Avenue in [[Miami Beach, Florida]]. The building contains the '''Nobu Hotel Miami Beach'''. It was designed by [[Morris Lapidus]] in the [[Miami Modern architecture|Miami Modern]] style, and was completed in 1955–56. Renovated in 2008, the hotel has 621 guest rooms, including 96 suites.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eden Roc Miami Beach|url=http://www.cvent.com/rfp/miami-beach-hotels/eden-roc-miami-beach/venue-32d1b7122ec14b7eab09cd9e8db79f76.aspx|publisher=Cvent Supplier Network|access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> It was built on the site of the Warner Estate following litigation over development rights to the site and to the neighboring Firestone Estate, which became the [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach|Fontainebleau Hotel]].<ref name=miaminews1>{{cite news|title=Beach to Fight Ruling over Firestone Estate|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0zsuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BtcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4762%2C1189751|access-date=13 November 2012|newspaper=Miami News|date=September 3, 1948}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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Morris Lapidus designed the Eden Roc for a site immediately to the north of his [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach]] hotel built in 1954. The hotel was designed for Harry Mufson, who was a then-estranged former partner of Fontainebleau owner, Ben Novack, who together had previously created another Miami Beach landmark hotel (the design of which Lapidus did not initiate, |
Morris Lapidus designed the Eden Roc for a site immediately to the north of his [[Fontainebleau Miami Beach]] hotel built in 1954. The hotel was designed for Harry Mufson,<ref name="cO/MufsonEmpire">{{cite news |title=Brett Mufson Talks Fontainebleau's South Florida Empire |url=https://commercialobserver.com/2021/04/miami-nice-brett-mufson-talks-fontainebleaus-south-florida-empire/ |access-date=6 September 2024 |work=Commercial Observer |date=6 April 2021}}</ref> who was a then-estranged former business partner of Fontainebleau owner, [[Ben Novack]], who together had previously created another Miami Beach landmark hotel (the design of which Lapidus did not initiate, grant completed) located about a half-mile to the south, the Sans Souci (which opened in 1949). The Eden Roc site had previously been the Warner Estate, owned by [[Albert Warner]] of the [[Warner Brothers]]. Mufson told Lapidus "I don't want any of the French stuff you used at the Fontainebleau. That's for kids."<ref name=edenrocmb1>{{cite web|title=Eden Roc History|url=http://www.edenrocmiami.com/miami-beach-resort-hotel/Eden-Roc-History-34.html|publisher=Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach|access-date=13 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105131243/http://www.edenrocmiami.com/miami-beach-resort-hotel/Eden-Roc-History-34.html|archive-date=5 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Novack was infuriated at both Lapidus and Mufson for building the Eden Roc, then considered one of the most elegant and luxurious hotels of its time, and retaliated in 1961 by building a blank 14-story North Tower as a "[[spite house|spite wall]]" on the Fontainebleau property to shade the Eden Roc's pool. All rooms faced south, and the side facing the Eden Roc consisted of an unpainted and unsightly "eye sore," in which the sole window, an oceanside penthouse on the north side, belonged to Novack, which he created for the purpose of "keeping an eye on" Harry and his guests at the Eden Roc. Mufson sued Novack in what would become one of the most acrimonious, personal legal architectural battles in Miami Beach history.<ref>personal, Mufson family archives (Richard Mufson) and the book, "The Eden Roc Story";</ref><ref name=miamiarch1>{{cite book|last=Shulman|first=Allan T.|title=Miami Architecture|year=2010|publisher=University Press of Florida|pages=319–320|author2=Robinson, Randall C. Jr. |author3=Donnelly, James F. }}</ref><ref name=miamiarch2>Shulman, Robinson, Donnelly, p. 318</ref> |
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[[File:Eden Roc exterior FL1.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Hotel crest and sign]] |
[[File:Eden Roc exterior FL1.jpg|thumb|left|100px|Hotel crest and sign]] |
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At the Eden Roc, Lapidus avoided the sweeping curves of the Fontainebleau, choosing instead a more formal composition reminiscent of earlier Miami Beach hotels.<ref name="miamiarch1"/> The hotel is surmounted by a large finned enclosure bearing the hotel's signs. An addition on the south side of the Eden Roc property was built to cover the spite wall and new pools were built in unshaded locations.<ref name=miamiarch2/> |
At the Eden Roc, Lapidus avoided the sweeping curves of the Fontainebleau, choosing instead a more formal composition reminiscent of earlier Miami Beach hotels.<ref name="miamiarch1"/> The hotel is surmounted by a large finned enclosure bearing the hotel's signs. An addition on the south side of the Eden Roc property was built to cover the spite wall and new pools were built in unshaded locations.<ref name=miamiarch2/> |
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The hotel was named after the Eden Roc pavilion at the [[ |
The hotel was named after the Eden Roc pavilion at the [[Hôtel du Cap|Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc]] in [[Antibes]], France. The hotel housed the Cafe Pompei, a supper club that offered entertainment with dinner. The Mona Lisa Room was an intimate formal dining room, and Harry's American Bar was the hotel's nightclub (not named after the hotel owner, Harry Mufson, but rather a famous bar – considered by many an institution – in Venice, Italy, and a name Morris Lapidus borrowed for the storied nightclub within the Eden Roc).<ref name=edenrocmb1/> |
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==Recent history== |
==Recent history== |
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The hotel was restored in 1997 by architects Spillis Candela and Partners |
The hotel was restored in 1997 by architects Spillis Candela and Partners.<ref name=miamiarch1/> In 2005, [[Marriott International]] began operating the hotel under its Renaissance Hotels & Resorts brand as the '''Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach''',<ref name="miamiarch2" /> after performing a 200$ Million 18-month renovation and expansion led by Nichols Architects. Completed in 2008, the expansion created the new 21-story Ocean Tower, and was awarded for the historic preservation of the hotel.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 November 2009 |title=Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates Wins Award for Eden Roc |pages= |work=Hospitality Design |url=https://hospitalitydesign.com/news/main/nichols-brosch-wurst-wolfe-amp-associates-wins-award-for-eden-roc/ |access-date=October 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2008 |title=Eden Roc Completes $200 million Renovation and Expansion |url=https://www.hotelexecutive.com/newswire/17177/eden-roc-completes-200-million-renovation-and-expansion |website=Hotel Executive}}</ref> |
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Due to disagreements between Marriott and the owners, which resulted in numerous lawsuits,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article72175Marriott_International_To_Depart_The_Eden_Roc_Renaissance_Miami_Beach_July___.html|title = Marriott International to Depart the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach July 11}}</ref> the fifty-year contract was cut short, and the hotel left Marriott on July 11, 2013.<ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/13/3450016/eden-roc-no-longer-a-renaissance.html Eden Roc no longer a renaissance] ''Miami Herald'' {{dead link|date=December 2022}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2016, a portion of the hotel, including 206 guest rooms and the hotel's bar and restaurants, was converted to the '''Nobu Hotel Miami Beach''', a "hotel-within-a-hotel".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/a-sneak-peek-inside-miami-new-nobu-hotel|title = A Sneak Peek Inside Miami's New Nobu Hotel|date = 19 August 2016}}</ref> The Eden Roc now has 415 remaining rooms. |
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==In popular culture== |
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The musical group [[Steely Dan]] mentions "a tower room at Eden Roc" as a symbol of luxury in its song "Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)," on the album [[Can't Buy a Thrill]] (1972). |
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Eden Roc was also featured in back to back episodes of [[I Love Lucy]], entitled "Deep Sea Fishing" and "Desert Island" in 1956. |
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The hotel was also a shooting location for the [[music video]] to ''[[Bailando (Paradisio song)|Bailando]]'' by Belgian eurodance band [[Paradisio]], with the iconic crest being seen multiple time throughout the video. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.nobuhotelmiamibeach.com/ Nobu Hotel Miami Beach official website] |
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Latest revision as of 14:03, 6 September 2024
The Eden Roc Miami Beach is a resort hotel at 4525 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. The building contains the Nobu Hotel Miami Beach. It was designed by Morris Lapidus in the Miami Modern style, and was completed in 1955–56. Renovated in 2008, the hotel has 621 guest rooms, including 96 suites.[1] It was built on the site of the Warner Estate following litigation over development rights to the site and to the neighboring Firestone Estate, which became the Fontainebleau Hotel.[2]
Design
[edit]Morris Lapidus designed the Eden Roc for a site immediately to the north of his Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel built in 1954. The hotel was designed for Harry Mufson,[3] who was a then-estranged former business partner of Fontainebleau owner, Ben Novack, who together had previously created another Miami Beach landmark hotel (the design of which Lapidus did not initiate, grant completed) located about a half-mile to the south, the Sans Souci (which opened in 1949). The Eden Roc site had previously been the Warner Estate, owned by Albert Warner of the Warner Brothers. Mufson told Lapidus "I don't want any of the French stuff you used at the Fontainebleau. That's for kids."[4] Novack was infuriated at both Lapidus and Mufson for building the Eden Roc, then considered one of the most elegant and luxurious hotels of its time, and retaliated in 1961 by building a blank 14-story North Tower as a "spite wall" on the Fontainebleau property to shade the Eden Roc's pool. All rooms faced south, and the side facing the Eden Roc consisted of an unpainted and unsightly "eye sore," in which the sole window, an oceanside penthouse on the north side, belonged to Novack, which he created for the purpose of "keeping an eye on" Harry and his guests at the Eden Roc. Mufson sued Novack in what would become one of the most acrimonious, personal legal architectural battles in Miami Beach history.[5][6][7]
At the Eden Roc, Lapidus avoided the sweeping curves of the Fontainebleau, choosing instead a more formal composition reminiscent of earlier Miami Beach hotels.[6] The hotel is surmounted by a large finned enclosure bearing the hotel's signs. An addition on the south side of the Eden Roc property was built to cover the spite wall and new pools were built in unshaded locations.[7]
The hotel was named after the Eden Roc pavilion at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France. The hotel housed the Cafe Pompei, a supper club that offered entertainment with dinner. The Mona Lisa Room was an intimate formal dining room, and Harry's American Bar was the hotel's nightclub (not named after the hotel owner, Harry Mufson, but rather a famous bar – considered by many an institution – in Venice, Italy, and a name Morris Lapidus borrowed for the storied nightclub within the Eden Roc).[4]
Recent history
[edit]The hotel was restored in 1997 by architects Spillis Candela and Partners.[6] In 2005, Marriott International began operating the hotel under its Renaissance Hotels & Resorts brand as the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach,[7] after performing a 200$ Million 18-month renovation and expansion led by Nichols Architects. Completed in 2008, the expansion created the new 21-story Ocean Tower, and was awarded for the historic preservation of the hotel.[8][9]
Due to disagreements between Marriott and the owners, which resulted in numerous lawsuits,[10] the fifty-year contract was cut short, and the hotel left Marriott on July 11, 2013.[11]
In 2016, a portion of the hotel, including 206 guest rooms and the hotel's bar and restaurants, was converted to the Nobu Hotel Miami Beach, a "hotel-within-a-hotel".[12] The Eden Roc now has 415 remaining rooms.
In popular culture
[edit]The musical group Steely Dan mentions "a tower room at Eden Roc" as a symbol of luxury in its song "Brooklyn (Owes the Charmer Under Me)," on the album Can't Buy a Thrill (1972).
Eden Roc was also featured in back to back episodes of I Love Lucy, entitled "Deep Sea Fishing" and "Desert Island" in 1956.
The hotel was also a shooting location for the music video to Bailando by Belgian eurodance band Paradisio, with the iconic crest being seen multiple time throughout the video.
References
[edit]- ^ "Eden Roc Miami Beach". Cvent Supplier Network. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Beach to Fight Ruling over Firestone Estate". Miami News. September 3, 1948. Retrieved 13 November 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Brett Mufson Talks Fontainebleau's South Florida Empire". Commercial Observer. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Eden Roc History". Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ^ personal, Mufson family archives (Richard Mufson) and the book, "The Eden Roc Story";
- ^ a b c Shulman, Allan T.; Robinson, Randall C. Jr.; Donnelly, James F. (2010). Miami Architecture. University Press of Florida. pp. 319–320.
- ^ a b c Shulman, Robinson, Donnelly, p. 318
- ^ "Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates Wins Award for Eden Roc". Hospitality Design. 19 November 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Eden Roc Completes $200 million Renovation and Expansion". Hotel Executive. 7 November 2008.
- ^ "Marriott International to Depart the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach July 11".
- ^ Eden Roc no longer a renaissance Miami Herald [dead link]
- ^ "A Sneak Peek Inside Miami's New Nobu Hotel". 19 August 2016.
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