South Beach in Miami, Florida

I’ve written about Hotel Indigo before – the one here in Atlanta – and anybody who read that post knows how much I adore that hotel. It’s so pretty and fresh and clean looking, and it even has a cute little bar and lounge area off the lobby which is a fun place to hang out.

Well, I just found out that Hotel Indigo Miami Lakes opened earlier this month, and as I’m planning a trip to Miami in the near future, I am very excited about this! The hotel has 86 rooms and it used to be the Don Shula Golf Club. I have to admit, all the palm trees surrounding the hotel give it a very inviting feel, and the tropical colors remind you of how close you are to the water. This hotel has a restaurant on site called Phi, which looks great. There’s a pool, too, which is even more of a must for Florida hotels than here in Atlanta; Florida summers feel like you’re walking around in a boiling sponge most of the time. And check out the location – right next to the championship Senator Golf Course and the delectable Don Shula Steakhouse. You’ll be pretty close to South Beach too.

I learned something new about the Hotel Indigo brand, too – they offer something called Seasonal Renewal. In the hotel’s public areas, changes will be made to the scents, music, artwork, murals and signage four times a year to complement the changing seasons. How neat!  That means that even the most frequent visitors will have something to look forward to on their next visit.

Three more Hotel Indigo’s are set to open later this year in Miami Beach, St. Petersburg and Ft. Meyers, so stay tuned for info about those as well.

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