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Beyond the fluorescent bikinis, blasting bars and poolside parties lies another Miami, a city of vast, ultra-cool design-district warehouses and unexpected nuance that rewards the visitor willing to look a little closer.
Once an oil tycoon’s home, Casa Casuarina, fell into disrepair and became a hippie hostel until Gianni Versace took ownership and brought it back to its former splendour. Chris Kensler spent a few nights at the transformed members-only exclusive club and hotel.
The Setai is the newest and most glamorous hotel in South Beach. It is the hotel to see and be seen in. However a few days surrounded by its sophisticated and studied Zen-like décor and lounging quietly poolside is an experience in serenity, writes Karim Munib.