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Faena Hotel Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida, United States · Faena · Grand Luxury
Rem Koolhaas and OMA shaped the billion-dollar Faena District on the former 1948 Saxony Hotel site where Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe once stayed, and the hotel opened in December 2015 as its first piece. Damien Hirst's gilded woolly mammoth fills the ballroom while Paul Qui's Michelin-selected Pao and Francis Mallmann's open-fire Los Fuegos anchor the dining program.
- 179 rooms
- Opened 2015
- Neighborhood: Mid-Beach
- Rooms from 463 sq ft (43 m²)
- Architect: Rem Koolhaas; OMA (Faena District Miami Beach); with the hotel site occupying the former Saxony Hotel parcel
About Faena Hotel Miami Beach
- Faena Hotel Miami Beach opened in December 2015 as the first hotel in the broader Faena District Miami Beach, on the former Saxony Hotel site.
- The 1948 Saxony Hotel hosted Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe, and Rem Koolhaas and OMA shaped the billion-dollar district that replaced it.
- Damien Hirst's gilded woolly mammoth fills the ballroom.
- Paul Qui's Michelin-selected Pao and Francis Mallmann's open-fire Los Fuegos anchor the dining program.
- Entry-level rooms start at 463 sq ft (43 m²).
History
Faena Hotel Miami Beach opened in December 2015 as the first hotel in the broader Faena District Miami Beach, on the former Saxony Hotel site. Forbes Travel Guide says the project was part of the billion-dollar Faena District and was built on the historic stretch of Collins Avenue between 32nd and 36th Streets. The property is known for its theatrical, art-driven luxury positioning, oceanfront setting, and the integration of dining, performance, and cultural programming into the guest experience. Faena’s own site frames the district as a transformational cultural destination rooted in art, architecture, and community.
The setting
Faena Hotel Miami Beach anchors the Faena District at 3201 Collins Avenue — the site of the 1948 Saxony Hotel, where Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Dean Martin defined Miami's midcentury imagination. Today the district stretches from 32nd to 36th Streets, designed by Rem Koolhaas and others as a cultural campus featuring the Faena Forum and Faena Theater. The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is fourteen minutes on foot; the South Beach Art Deco District and Lincoln Road are a short ride south. Damien Hirst's gilded woolly mammoth in the ballroom signals the district's ambition: luxury hospitality intertwined with serious contemporary art.
Restaurants and bars
- Los Fuegos — Restaurant · Argentine · Chef Francis Mallmann
- Pao — Restaurant · Pan-Asian · Chef Paul Qui
- Saxony Bar — Bar
- The Living Room — Restaurant
- Faena Theater — Restaurant
Experiences
- Faena Theater - OBSESSION — New original live production at Faena Theater, with performances every Thursday, Friday and Saturday inside the gilded interior.
- Sunday Asado at Los Fuegos — Gaucho open-fire grilling at Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann's Sunday Asados, Sundays 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
- A Martini Affair — Cocktail event at The Living Room on Mondays from 6:00 PM.
- Faena Jazz Series with Sammy Figueroa & Aymée Nuviola — Latin jazz celebration with Sammy Figueroa and Aymée Nuviola at Faena Theater, Wednesday, October 21, 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
- Halloween at Faena Miami Beach — Evening of dining, spirited cocktails, live music and after-dark revelry on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
- Exhibitions — Hotel exhibitions, listed without further detail on the page.
Amenities
- Tierra Santa Healing House spa
- Private beach club / Faena Playa
- Oceanfront pool and beach access
- Faena Theater
- Faena Forum
- Faena Bazaar
- Butler service
- Art and cultural programming through Faena Art
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- AAA Five Diamond (2025)
- Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice: #1 Best Hotel in Miami (2025)
- Florida's Leading Beach Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- North America's Leading Beach Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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