Collins Avenue , partly co-signed State Road A1A , is a major thoroughfare in South Florida , United States. The road runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean in Miami Beach, Florida , one block west. It also runs through the cities of Surfside and Sunny Isles Beach to the north. Collins Avenue was named for John S. Collins , a developer who, in 1913, completed Miami’s first bridge, Collins Bridge , connecting Miami Beach to the mainland across Biscayne Bay .
5-463: 25°48′26″N 80°07′23″W / 25.807329°N 80.123034°W / 25.807329; -80.123034 The Faena Hotel Miami Beach is a historic resort hotel located at 3201 Collins Avenue Miami Beach . The Saxony Hotel , completed in 1948, was one of the first luxury resorts on Miami Beach . Following the success of the Saxony, other hotels emerged on the opulent beach front. The hotel
10-627: A project. The rooms featured decks that could accommodate large groups. It was nicknamed the "Ivory Tower" after the nightclub on its top floor. Features of the hotel included decks that could accommodate large groups, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a 600-foot private beach, and two all-weather tennis courts. Currently it is owned by Faena Group which extensively renovated the hotel. as the Faena Hotel Miami Beach, which opened in November 2015. Collins Avenue Collins Avenue
15-763: Is home to many historic Art Deco hotels, and several nightclubs to the north. North of 41st Street this boulevard lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Creek , lined by palm trees, and famous hotels from the 1950s and 1960s such as the Eden Roc and the Morris Lapidus -designed Fontainebleau Hotel , built in the curvy, flamboyant Neo-baroque fashion that defined the 1950s "Miami Beach" resort hotel style. The annual Miami International Boat Show occurs on Collins Avenue. On February 2, 1973,
20-432: Was designed by architect Roy F. France and built and owned by George D. Sax . George Sax was perhaps best known as the president and chairman of Chicago's Exchange International Corporation and Exchange National Bank. He was also president of Sax Enterprises, Inc. Today, Sax is recognized for his contributions to the banking industry, being credited with the innovation of drive-through banking and instant loans. The Saxony
25-401: Was famous for its luxurious rooms, complimentary meals, restaurants and exceptional views of South Beach . It was the first air-conditioned hotel on Miami Beach, and was considered the most expensive and lavish resort of the time. When the hotel first opened, each room was estimated to have cost approximately $ 21,000, which at the time was thought to be the largest sum of money ever paid for such
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