Delano Hotel is a hotel in Miami Beach, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.”. It opened in 1947. It is operated by Morgans Hotel Group. It is part of Miami Beach Architectural District. The building has 15 floors. It stands about 2.5 km from the centre of Miami Beach.[3]
Overview
The Delano Hotel is an upscale resort hotel located directly on the beach in South Beach, Florida. The Delano is known for its whimsical, art deco styling and its celebrity clientele, its pool was one of the few hotel pools in Miami Beach where female toplessness was allowed. In 2007, the Delano South Beach was ranked in the American Institute of Architects list of "America's Favorite Architecture".
From “Delano Miami Beach Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1947. It was designed by B. Robert Swartburg, in the Art Deco architecture style. The building has 15 floors. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places contributing property. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 2.5 km from the centre of Miami Beach. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Miami International Airport (MIA), about 16 km from the centre of Miami Beach.[4]
It is one of 179 hotels in and around Miami Beach recorded in Wikidata, 132 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 125 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is La Flora Hotel, opened in 1924. See Hotels in Miami Beach.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- The National Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1940
- SLS South Beach — 0.1 km
- Ritz Plaza Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1940
- The Claremont Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1947
- Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1948
- Sagamore Hotel South Beach — 0.1 km, opened 1948
- Hotel Di Lido — 0.1 km, opened 1953
- San Juan Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1948
- The Gale Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1941
- Marseilles Hotel — 0.1 km, opened 1947
See also
- Hotels in Miami Beach
- Hotels in the United States
- Morgans Hotel Group
- Hotels designed by B. Robert Swartburg
- Hotels in the Art Deco style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1940s
References
- ^ Delano Hotel (Q5253151). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Delano Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-10-01.
- ^ Miami Beach (Q201516). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Miami Beach. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.