Pelican Hotel
826 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL, USA
Neighborhood: South Beach
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Miami Beach is home to more than a few slightly over-the-top hotels, and it can be an unsettling experience trying to reconcile the total design excess with the pervasive atmosphere of high seriousness. Fortunately there’s one place that seems utterly self-aware; the Pelican is as flauntingly ostentatious as they come, but with an almost Warholian wink—this is a fantasyland with no pretentions to authenticity, a playful and almost pranksterish put-on, with the guests fully in on the joke.
And what else would one expect from the Diesel fashion group? A hotel owned by an old-school fashion dynasty would paper its walls in its own logo, and emboss its label on every flat surface. Here the approach is a bit more theatrical; each of the Pelican’s rooms looks like it could have been a backdrop for one of the iconoclastic label’s highly artificial advertising shoots. The Psychedelic(ate) Girl room is as faithful a rendition of the Sixties London fantasy as we’ve seen, and the Born in the Stars & Stripes room does Americana kitsch the way it seems only a Swedish decorator could do it. The ever-popular Best Whorehouse room, though, may be Magnus Ehrland’s magnum opus, a masterwork of boudoir chic that’s liable to make you feel a bit dirty just walking through the door.
The list goes on, and there’s something for almost every taste, from the ultra-feminine Power Flower to the leather-and-stripes Executive Zebra suite. Everything, that is, except the norm—if you’re a diehard fan of white-on-white, or fussy Art Deco revivalism, try just about anywhere else. If you’re looking for character, though, then the Pelican may be your place. The restaurant is casual and hip yet really rather good, a bit like its denim-empire ownership; and the bar is remarkably relaxed considering the velvet-rope madness at many Miami nightspots. This is the perfect antidote to the pretentiousness and self-satisfaction of the Miami Beach hotel scene—it’s impossible to take yourself too seriously when surrounded by photo-quality jungle-print wallpaper.
- 56 Rooms
- Style: Modern Design
- Atmosphere: Lively
- 55 Guest Reviews
- Pelican Hotel
- 826 Ocean Drive
- Miami Beach, FL, USA
- Neighborhood: South Beach
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- 24 hour front desk
- 24 hour medical assistance
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Central air conditioning
- Free wi-fi
- Golf nearby
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Offsite gym facilities
- Pet Friendly
- Pets allowed (charges apply)
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Shopping area nearby
- Valet parking (charges apply)
- Wake-up service
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55 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Laura
- Stayed March 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
themed rooms, friendly staff, fun bar
What the hotel could do better:
Our room leaned a little more towards shabby than chic, but overall it was a pleasant stay.
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- divya
- Stayed January 2012
- Rating: Fair
What I liked:
location and price
What the hotel could do better:
stay was good, but was more of a party atmosphere than expected, especially in lobby. not a bad thing if that is what you are looking for. overall good experience.
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- edward
- Stayed January 2012
- Rating: Excellent
What I liked:
Cool. Hip room. Great rainforest shower. Free drink in the evening.
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
