Lonely Planet Traveller Magazine, Issue 36, Florida, Perfect trip
Art Deco era Colony Hotel on Ocean Drive.

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Colony Hotel

South Beach


The Colony is the oldest deco hotel in Miami Beach. It was the first hotel in Miami, and perhaps America, to incorporate its sign (a zigzaggy neon wonder) as part of its overall design. Inside the lobby are excellent examples of space-age interiors, including Saturn-shaped lamps and Flash Gordon elevators.


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