Saxony Hotel
- Year
- 1948
- Style
- Mid-Century Modern
- City
- Miami, FL
- Collection
- mimo — miami modern
Completed in 1948, the Saxony Hotel was one of the first luxury resorts on Miami Beach, built and owned by Chicago banker George D. Sax and designed by architect Roy F. France. It was the first air-conditioned hotel on Miami Beach and was considered the most expensive and lavish resort of its era, with rooms estimated to cost about $21,000 each to build — reportedly the largest sum ever paid for such a project at the time.
the building
First air conditioning. The Saxony was the first air-conditioned hotel on Miami Beach, a novelty that helped make it one of the most sought-after luxury resorts on the beach when it opened in 1948.
Room decks. Guest rooms featured decks sized to accommodate large groups, part of the lavish room program that made each room cost an estimated $21,000 to build.
the style
The hotel is identified with Miami Modern architecture, the postwar style that followed the earlier Art Deco wave along Miami Beach's hotel row.
More on Mid-Century Modernthe architect
Roy F. France designed the Saxony Hotel for owner George D. Sax.
significance
The Saxony's owner, George D. Sax, was president of Chicago's Exchange International Corporation and Exchange National Bank and is credited with pioneering drive-through banking and instant loans. The building is known today as the Faena Hotel Miami Beach.
nearby
- The Sans Souci Hotel
- Versailles Hotel
- Red South Beach Hotel
- Hotel Claridge
- Coral Reef Hotel
- Wilshire Hotel