Comments on: My Day Off: The Setai… (Miami Beach) http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/ "... and if you don't know, now you know..." Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:42:41 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: BS Detector http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-312 BS Detector Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:38:12 +0000 http://www.abbe-diaz.com/PXthisToo/?p=1849#comment-312 Ah. Thanks Dishwasher. But don't know if a more upmarket JG concept is the answer. Remember Bouley's crash and burn with Evolution? And that was the Ritz. From what you say, Mr. Chow sounds like a good fit. There aren't that many concepts that have expanded to multiple locations and still keep their cache. If Cipriani is building their own hotel up the street, then guess that rules them out. Ah. Thanks Dishwasher.

But don’t know if a more upmarket JG concept is the answer. Remember Bouley’s crash and burn with Evolution? And that was the Ritz.

From what you say, Mr. Chow sounds like a good fit. There aren’t that many concepts that have expanded to multiple locations and still keep their cache. If Cipriani is building their own hotel up the street, then guess that rules them out.

]]> By: Dave B http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Dave B Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:43:01 +0000 http://www.abbe-diaz.com/PXthisToo/?p=1849#comment-311 Actually Mondrian is also selling units, but they haven't sold that many. W was lucky, because they did very well selling during pre-construction before the crash. Actually Mondrian is also selling units, but they haven’t sold that many. W was lucky, because they did very well selling during pre-construction before the crash.

]]> By: Dishwasher http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Dishwasher Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:25:10 +0000 http://www.abbe-diaz.com/PXthisToo/?p=1849#comment-309 Hey Abbe, are you looking forward to the Cipriani opening up the street?? ;) Hey Abbe, are you looking forward to the Cipriani opening up the street?? ;)

]]> By: Dishwasher http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Dishwasher Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:22:39 +0000 http://www.abbe-diaz.com/PXthisToo/?p=1849#comment-308 Hey BS, there's still a big space vacant at W Miami, right next to where Mr. Chow is. There's always a poss that might be made into a Spice Market.. On the other hand, the reason that the W in Miami is nicer and more upmarket than most W's, is b/c they couldn't get the licensing and permits to build the hotel there unless they sold a certain amount of units as condo. So they built everything more upscale to attract those purchasers. It's poss that Spice Market isn't considered upmarket enough for the Miami property. I wouldn't be surprised if they tried to open a more upscale JG rest there than SM tho. ;) Hey BS, there’s still a big space vacant at W Miami, right next to where Mr. Chow is. There’s always a poss that might be made into a Spice Market..

On the other hand, the reason that the W in Miami is nicer and more upmarket than most W’s, is b/c they couldn’t get the licensing and permits to build the hotel there unless they sold a certain amount of units as condo. So they built everything more upscale to attract those purchasers. It’s poss that Spice Market isn’t considered upmarket enough for the Miami property. I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to open a more upscale JG rest there than SM tho. ;)

]]> By: BS Detector http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-306 BS Detector Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:56:40 +0000 http://www.abbe-diaz.com/PXthisToo/?p=1849#comment-306 Isn't it weird that there's no Spice Market at W Miami? What's more Miami than Spice Mkt? What's up with that? Isn’t it weird that there’s no Spice Market at W Miami? What’s more Miami than Spice Mkt? What’s up with that?

]]> By: abbe http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-305 abbe Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:35:16 +0000 http://www.abbe-diaz.com/PXthisToo/?p=1849#comment-305 hi virgo! i have to warn you, though--- don't plan on sleeping before 3AM. the Mondrian has parties... and they're loud. also if you do decide to stay there, personally i would spring for a bay view with a balcony, because i don't think i would have enjoyed it nearly as much without one. ironically, i think i may actually try staying at the W next time. it's not that i didn't enjoy the Mondrian, but i felt like it was just... okay. theRaleigh used to be my all-time favorite hotel in miami beach (where i would stay about every 8-10 weeks for like 2 years), but now that it's not an AB, i just figured i'd try something else. anyways, have a good trip :) hi virgo!
i have to warn you, though— don’t plan on sleeping before 3AM. the Mondrian has parties… and they’re loud.

also if you do decide to stay there, personally i would spring for a bay view with a balcony, because i don’t think i would have enjoyed it nearly as much without one.

ironically, i think i may actually try staying at the W next time. it’s not that i didn’t enjoy the Mondrian, but i felt like it was just… okay.
theRaleigh used to be my all-time favorite hotel in miami beach (where i would stay about every 8-10 weeks for like 2 years), but now that it’s not an AB, i just figured i’d try something else.

anyways, have a good trip :)

]]> By: virgo http://www.pxthis.com/2009/12/my-day-off-miami-beach/comment-page-1/#comment-304 virgo Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:28:26 +0000 http://www.abbe-diaz.com/PXthisToo/?p=1849#comment-304 awesome. my bf and i are going to miami in a few weeks, and both w and mondrian look good. he usually likes the standard, but i don't like it that much. mondrian it is. awesome. my bf and i are going to miami in a few weeks, and both w and mondrian look good. he usually likes the standard, but i don’t like it that much. mondrian it is.

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