Casa Faena

Name: Casa Faena in Miami
Address: 3500 Collins Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33140, USA
Telephone: 305-604-8485
Rating: 18.3

3500 Collins Avenue, Miami, USA

Miami Beach

38 Rooms

Contemporary Classic & Lively

When you’re distracted — as one tends to be — by the glamorous all-white parties and over-the-top resorts of Miami Beach, it can be easy to forget that just a century ago, this stretch of coastline was a modest day-tripper’s getaway with a couple of bathhouses and a few simple snack stands. Casa Faena, housed in a Spanish-style building that dates from 1930, serves as a refreshing antidote to the Miami Beach norm, and a throwback to gentler days gone by.

The fifty-room boutique charmingly bills itself as “a hotel by the sea” – and, fittingly, the whole place feels lifted out of a vintage “wish you were here” postcard. With a modern twist, of course: the dark wood four-poster beds are made up with pillow top mattresses and Frette linens, HD flat-screen TVs, sleek and smartly stocked bathrooms, serious writing desks that might even inspire you to write a real letter. Top-end rooms feature ocean-view patios or balconies, Oriental rugs, leather armchairs, and unobstructed views of the Atlantic. No two are alike — each room has its own unique touches, adding to the sensation that you’re staying in a thirties-era inn or a gracefully decorated guesthouse instead of a modern boutique hotel.

Unsurprisingly, this hotel isn’t a hot spot for dining or nightlife. There’s a refined continental breakfast served in the Café at Casa Faena, tea in the sun-drenched atrium, nightcaps by a resident mixologist — and, naturally, a heavenly spot of sand where hotel staff tend to guests reclining on chaise lounges beneath picturesque white cabanas. It’s a place to unwind, near the center of things, but apart from the glitzy rush of South Beach. Understated elegance isn’t exactly on-trend around here — but maybe it should be.

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Casa Faena

3500 Collins Avenue, Miami, USA

Miami Beach

18.3

Monique

Stayed October 2024

Ground level and restaurant and service.

Ana Jimena

Stayed over two years ago

Habitación cómoda y amplia. Hotel pequeño y sin pretensiones.

Roxine and Charles

Stayed over two years ago

The restaurant/club area looked very nice. Unfortunately we arrived at 11:30 pm on a connecting flight from South America and had our connection home early the next morning. So there was no time to enjoy the club. The decor in the lobby was very nice and interesting. There was only one person on staff to check us in and the lobby is far away from the street where our taxi driver dropped us off. We had quite a bit of luggage from a one month trip and there was no bellman to help us. It was a bummer as we were tired and had to hunt down the one person on duty while one of us stayed outside to man the luggage. The phone in the room did not work so once again the following morning we had to go downstairs to find the ‘one person’ on duty to get help with our luggage. The 2 people we met ( the PM person and the AM person) were very nice but how do you run a hotel with one staff person on duty?

Katja

Stayed over two years ago

The rooftop had fantastic DJ - music was awesome and fire dancer was a delight. Front desk girl was wonderful. All staff really friendly and helpful. Watermelon and tomato salad was absolutely delicious!!!!! Bed was really comfortable and I loved reading the Rizzoli book on Alan Faena that was in the room. Excellent - I hope every room has one.

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