The Hilton Miami Beach hotel will open in early 2027 across five Art Deco buildings from 1938 to 1953

In early 2027, five historic buildings in Miami Beach, built between 1938 and 1953 and empty for years, will become a single 289-room hotel: the Hilton Miami Beach. Restored and linked together, each will keep its own style, from curvy Art Deco to postwar Miami Modern. The hotel, announced by Hilton on 6 November 2026, will have three pools, two of them on the rooftops.

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1. Five buildings from 1938 to 1953, back to life
2. Collins Park Hotel: curved glass, military past
3. Who designed the other buildings on the block?
4. 289 rooms in the colours of Florida
5. Three pools, two of them on the rooftops
6. Coastal cuisine and a rooftop bar
7. A short walk from Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road

Five buildings from 1938 to 1953, back to life

The future hotel will occupy almost an entire city block in the Museum Historic District, a historic neighbourhood of Miami Beach, at 2000 Park Avenue. Its five buildings stood vacant for years, and a fire damaged them in 2012. The works will restore and connect them without erasing the identity of each one.

Together they tell the story of two eras in the city: Streamline Moderne, an Art Deco style of rounded corners and horizontal lines, then Miami Modern, known as MiMo, the lighter postwar style. “Few hotels offer guests the opportunity to experience nearly 90 years of architectural history in one property,” says Bruce Siegel, vice president of operations and general manager of the hotel.

Collins Park Hotel: curved glass, military past

Guests will enter through the former Collins Park Hotel, designed by Henry Hohauser and completed in 1939. Its curved-glass entrance pavilion, chevrons, rounded corners and original “2000” number will all be on show. During the Second World War, the building served as military housing for the Technical Training Command of the US Army Air Forces, which trained the US Army’s aviation technicians.

Who designed the other buildings on the block?

Two other Miami Beach Art Deco architects designed the rest. L. Murray Dixon drew the former Adams Hotel in 1938, with its stepped tower, ribbon windows and futuristic rooftop lantern, as well as the former Copley Terrace Apartments the same year.

Albert Anis designed the Tyler Hotel in 1940, with its bas-reliefs, vertical lines and double lobby, then, in 1953, the Lord Charles and Gamshire buildings, conceived as a pair. Added to these are the S&M Apartments, built in 1948 and later renamed the Sunking II.

289 rooms in the colours of Florida

The decor will play on soft pinks and greens, polished metals, rounded shapes and geometric patterns, with tropical planting in the open areas. The public spaces will draw on the city’s historic cafés and classic counter-service diners.

Rooms will have bespoke furniture, Serta beds, 65-inch televisions and Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries. Some will open onto a balcony or terrace, and the largest spaces will be junior suites and suites.

Three pools, two of them on the rooftops

The first pool will be at ground level, in a landscaped courtyard; the other two will sit on the rooftops. A 24-hour gym, equipped with a Peloton bike among other things, will complete the facilities, with no spa announced.

Guests will be able to borrow bicycles free of charge and will enjoy beach access with loungers and towels. A welcome drink and concierge service are also planned, and the hotel will be part of the Hilton Honors loyalty programme.

Coastal cuisine and a rooftop bar

The signature restaurant will serve coastal cuisine. A café will offer speciality coffee, also to take away, and a rooftop bar will pour cocktails alongside small plates. Room service and an on-site grocery will round out the offer, as will event spaces on the rooftops and in the open air.

A short walk from Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road

From Park Avenue, the Miami Beach Convention Center, Collins Avenue, Ocean Drive and pedestrianised Lincoln Road will all be within walking distance. The Hilton Miami Beach will fly the Hilton Hotels & Resorts flag, which the group classes among its full-service brands (see our ranking of Hilton brands). In the same area, read also our story on the Andaz Miami Beach and José Andrés’s Bazaar Meat steakhouse and, across the bay, on the Mandarin Oriental, Miami project on Brickell Key.