Driftwood Motel is a motel in North Miami, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former motel (demolished) in Miami Beach [Sunny Isles Beach], Florida”. It opened in 1952. It stands about 7.8 km from the centre of North Miami.[2]
History and building
The motel opened in 1952. It was designed by Norman M. Giller. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the motel is 7.8 km from the centre of North Miami. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF), about 9 km from the centre of North Miami.[3]
It is one of 24 hotels in and around North Miami recorded in Wikidata, 12 of which have an article in Innpedia.[4] Of the 11 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Sea View Hotel, opened in 1948. See Hotels in North Miami.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Solé Miami, A Noble House Resort — 0.2 km
- The Castaways — 0.7 km, opened 1958
- Acqualina Resort & Spa on the Beach — 0.7 km
- Pan American Motel — 0.8 km, opened 1952
- Trump International Beach Resort — 1.0 km
- The Fountainhead Motel — 1.1 km, opened 1951
- Suez Motel — 1.2 km, opened 1950
- Aztec Motel — 1.2 km, opened 1950
- The Sahara — 1.3 km, opened 1953
- Ocean Palm Motel — 1.3 km, opened 1950
See also
- Hotels in North Miami
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by Norman M. Giller
- List of hotels opened in the 1950s
References
- ^ Driftwood Motel (Q131860145). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ North Miami (Q980428). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in North Miami. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.