Ritz Plaza Hotel, Art Deco hotel in South Beach, Miami Beach, US.
The Ritz Plaza Hotel is a 12-story Art Deco building located on Collins Avenue in South Beach. The property features an outdoor pool, poolside bar, and approximately 115 guest rooms.
The Grossinger family, who ran a resort in the Catskills, expanded to Miami Beach in 1939 and opened the Grossinger Beach Hotel, an Art Deco tower by architect L. Murray Dixon. It was the first air-conditioned hotel on Miami Beach. During World War II the U.S. Army used it for high-ranking officers; it reopened in 1946 as the Ritz Plaza.
The hotel opened in 1939 as the Grossinger Beach Hotel, designed by L. Murray Dixon in the Art Deco style of the Miami Beach Architectural District. It was the first air-conditioned hotel on Miami Beach. Its name changed to Ritz Plaza in 1946 and to SLS South Beach in 2012, after a restoration begun by Ignacio Contreras and Manuel Llerandi in 1989.
The hotel offers valet parking, a fitness center, and 24-hour front desk service for all guests. Additional amenities such as a spa and conference rooms make it appealing for business travelers as well.
During World War II, the US military used the building to house high-ranking officers who benefited from its proximity to the coast. This military past is barely visible today but is valued by those interested in local history.
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