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South Beach Hotel & Locale Ideas?
i am planning a trip to miami/south beach in late november/early december. can anyone suggest a good hotel with character for a couple shoots? also other ideas on good places to shoot (aside from the beach, of course!) or studios that may be available? thanks. Nov 01 06 11:31 am Link I've stayed in a few really cool hotels on Ocean Drive. I just can't remember the names. Many of them have web sites that will give you a feel of the architecture. Most of the old hotels were built in the 20's and 30's. - Some have been restored to their original art-deco styling. Call them first to see what their policy is for shooting on their premises. It's a high photo demand area and the property owners know it. Review their releases and confirm costs before booking. There are also some old art deco hotels a block or two off the beach too. Nov 01 06 11:59 am Link White Law Hotel has a nice lounge area. It's when you first walk in so you can see the inside from the street I can't remember the names of the other places I shot at either, but there are a lot of options! Nov 01 06 12:01 pm Link Not sure what you are looking for, but the Pelican has some funky rooms. I've never shot there but looks interesting. http://www.pelicanhotel.com Nov 01 06 12:03 pm Link ShinySluts wrote: Wow, the Pelican is amazing... I would love to shoot there... Nov 01 06 12:13 pm Link oh yeah i shot at the fountain bleu.....lovely resort! i would highly suggest it Nov 01 06 12:14 pm Link Most places in South Beach require a fee to be able to shoot inside. Some are reasonable - some are insane. Check with any hotel before booking... and if they say something, have them fax it in writing. Some will say " no problem," and then hit you after you've checked in. Nov 01 06 12:23 pm Link For just trying to find a convenient, inexpensive place to stay, I'd recommend the South Seas. They are on the beach, about 5-10 minutes (walking) from the public beach and shopping, and the room we were in was fine (note: I don't hang out in my hotel room, so "fine" for me means clean, running water, and working wifi). The only down side is that it was *not* near the night life, which seems to be concentrated on the lower-numbered streets. I probably wouldn't use the hotel for a location shoot, however. Another thing: try flying into Ft. Lauderdale, you'll probably get better prices and you can get a passenger van that can get you to South Beach inside of an hour. Nov 01 06 12:44 pm Link hadn't thought about fl. lauderdale. may look into that too. the pelican and fontainbleu seem very cool. i want to be close to the action and in a cool spot. Nov 01 06 02:24 pm Link Richard Tallent wrote: Not anymore. While Nikki Beach still dominates the south end of South Beach, I can't really recommend any of the other clubs in that area. There are still some worthy venues (Mansion, crobar) a little further north on Washington Avenue, but much of the quality nightlife has moved over to downtown Miami (Space, Twilo, Nocturnal, Studio A, and Pawn Shop). Nov 01 06 02:35 pm Link |
