Lord Balfour Hotel, Miami Beach

The Lord Balfour is a boutique hotel of 64 rooms and suites situated directly on Ocean Drive, south of Fifth Street, in a neighborhood better known as "SoFi" to the South Beach locals. Sitting steps away from warm, turquoise waters and white sandy beach, the hotel is located within the heart of the Art Deco district and in close proximity to the city's every growing arts and culture scene. The hotel delivers a distinctive experience and chic vintage style merging with a thoroughly modern setting. An expansive veranda provides perfect place to people watch while enjoy a refreshing beverage from the lobby bar. An interior palm courtyard provides a more tranquil retreat to enjoy a morning coffee or evening cocktail.Guest rooms feature natural and sustainable bamboo hardwood floors and all of the modern comforts required of traveler's today. Oversized windows overlook the interior palmed courtyard, Ocean Drive, or offer city views of the SoFi neighborhood. Furnished with custom designed writing desks and chairs, and leather lounge seating, additional amenities include ETRO bathroom products in a scent that will satisfy both men and women. Comforts include luxurious bed linens along with plush robes, towels and slippers. Fully modernized for today's guests, rooms feature docking stations, 40" televisions and complimentary WiFi. The Lord Balfour molds well into the rich diversity of Art Deco styles as its exterior is marked with forms of the industrial era. Originally opened in 1940, the Lord Balfour hotel opened its doors as the influx of tourists streamed to Miami Beach, with an enthusiasm for the warm and sunny climate continuing to do so today. The hotel sits in close proximity to the citys ever growing arts and culture scene.