Saxony Hotel
Overview
Collins Avenue
Collins Avenue runs parallel to the Atlantic Ocean in Miami Beach, Florida, one block west. It is also State Road A1A. Collins Avenue was named for John S...
Miami Beach. It was built and owned by George D. Sax
George D. Sax
George D. Sax was the chairman of the board of Exchange International Corporation and Chicago's former Exchange National Bank...
. Designed by architect Roy F. France, it was completed in 1948 as one of the first luxury resorts
Luxury resorts
A luxury resort is an expensive vacation facility which is fully staffed and has been rated with five stars. Luxury resorts often boast many visitor activities and attractions such as golf, watersports, spa and beauty facilities, skiing, natural ecology and tranquility. Because of the extent of...
on Miami Beach. Following the success of the Saxony, other hotels emerged on the opulent beach front.
Currently it is owned by Cipriani S.A.
Cipriani S.A.
Cipriani S.A. is a privately owned international corporation based in Luxembourg that owns and operates luxury restaurants and clubs around the world including Harry's Bar in Venice and formerly the Rainbow Room in New York City....
which is extensively renovating to be part of the Cipriani Ocean Beach and Club Residences
George Sax was perhaps best known as the president and chairman of Chicago's Exchange International Corporation and Exchange National Bank.
