Acquisitions & Hotel Openings

Former Brickell Avenue Inn Completes Conversion to The Hotel Urbano

Donna Candreva the Opening GM

MIAMI, FL - March 8, 2010 - Today, Miami’s highly anticipated Hotel Urbano at Brickell, the city’s newest “Art Hotel”, is pleased to announce that they have officially opened. This chic 65-room boutique hotel will provide Miami visitors with an art-inspired destination – while offering locals a new stylish venue for functions, after work cocktails and tantalizing cuisine. Located in the eclectic and sophisticated downtown Brickell neighborhood, Hotel Urbano’s stylish ambiance and personalized amenities combine with unique services and an art-inspired appeal. The hotel features the following contemporary amenities:

  • 65 ultra-modern guestrooms have been artfully designed by Marcie DeLaRosa – one of the country’s top interior designers – and feature king or double beds, satellite TV with premium channels, spacious walk-in showers and balconies or walk-out lanais.

  • Complimentary high-speed internet access is available in all hotel spaces and guestrooms.

  • A tropical, free form swimming pool and waterfall provides a perfect backdrop to the spacious deck with private cabanas, fire pits and vibrant poolside lounge featuring alfresco dining. Modern fitness room with state-of-the-art equipment.
  • Elegant meeting rooms and a lush poolside veranda to meet an array of business and social needs.
  • A restaurant boasting an award-winning Executive Chef, who has created masterful art-inspired menus, fusing South Florida and Cuban cuisine.
  • Miami’s very own Art Fusion Galleries will display an array of original artwork from several new, emerging and well-known artists throughout the hotel lobby, hallways, rooms and restaurant. All artwork will change seasonally and will be readily available for guests to purchase.
  • Winter/Spring rates starting at only $159 per night, include complimentary breakfast daily.

General Manager Donna Candreva
Donna’s career objective was to manage a boutique hotel, and create an environment that will be the “talk of the town!” She will be soon accomplishing these objectives and making Hotel Urbano the new trendy hot spot. With over ten years in the hospitality field, Donna comes to Ocean Properties from Miami Beach South Beach Courtyard by Marriott where she spent two years as General Manager. Along with being Front Office Manager at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club, she contributed to the hotel being awarded “2005 Hotel of the Year”. At the Tampa Westshore Marriott, she achieved 93% the highest AOS score in the hotel’s history, and GSS Recognition Award 2002.

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