Starwood Eyes Historic Motel Ankara in South Beach for Adaptive Reuse

Set to open in less than a year, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.’s newest Aloft branded facility is coming to Miami’s South Beach and will be first newly constructed hotel to open in that submarket in the past five years.

With a presence in fourteen countries, Starwood’s portfolio of Aloft branded hotels has the modern, active traveler in its crosshairs, offering state-of-the -art tech solutions such as smartphone-based check-in at more than 100 of its locations worldwide. Aloft South Beach joins Aloft Miami-Brickell and Aloft Miami Doral as the brand’s third hotel in the Miami area.

The 235-room Aloft South Beach adaptive reuse design is based on the original structure of Motel Ankara, completed with an eight story hotel built from scratch. A joint venture between by JMH Development and Madden Real Estate Ventures is developing the project, with ADD Inc. responsible for the design and Plaza Construction serving as the main contractor. In conformity with modern architecture standards, the newly built suites give the facility a head start on the South Beach market with rooms averaging over 360 square feet.

Minutes from South Beach and within walking distance of Miami Beach , the new Aloft hotel’s waterfront location also grants access to Lake Pancoast and the Collins Canal. The Miami Beach Convention Center, several art galleries, the Bass Museum of Art and numerous night clubs, restaurants and boutiques are easily accessible from the property. An outdoor pool, roof deck lounge, a 24-hour fitness center and 2,349 square feet of flexible meeting space will be at the guests’ disposal.

Photo credits: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide