This Miami trip took place during the 2018 EXXXOTICA July 20-22 weekend. My birthday is July 25th so this trip was perfect ! We had little work and then lot of play.. I hadn’t been to Miami in a minute so I was happy to stay and play around the city for a week after the show. We stayed at Urbanica http://urbanicahotels.com It was really nice! The rooms have a clean white on white minimalist aesthetic. The rooms are a great size and its such a cozy space. There’s a rooftop pool and laundry on site which I love having in your hotel . The rooms also have a fridge which is something else I love having in my room . The property is so nice. There’s a cute little cafe to grab stuff and a nice bar with good tapas and snacks. I get laughed at by friends, fans even promoters because I don’t stay in a lot of 5 star hotels but to be honest I don’t want to pay 30$ for a pot of hot water when I just want a cup of tea. I need a fridge because I buy snacks and prefer to buy and stock up on bottled water from CVS .It’s a ROOM so if a 5 star hotel for one night is the price of a 3 star for a week I have more money for other stuff that’s my logic.This hotel is in a great location. You can walk to a great Italian restaurant, CVS, heaps of banks, the beach. They also have bikes. I rode a bike for the first time in ages and it’s so much more convenient to go around Miami Beach this way.
It was about 2 km to Collins ave and the Lincoln Rd. mall. On the way everyday we would stop at Taquiza http://taquizatacos.com Their Michelada was SO GOOD and Spicy I had to have it everyday.. Hence why the bike riding was good for me ! We did Sunday Brunch at Planta http://plantarestaurants.com South Beach.. It’s a beautiful space and all vegan but very delicious, full of flavor and you won’t leave hungry..
I spent my birthday night at the Nobu Hotel. http://miamibeach.nobuhotels.com Nobu has always been one of my favorite restaurants. The hotel is very pretty and the service is good.
Funny that we ended up staying in Miami an extra 5 days. We were supposed to head to Cuba but I couldn’t get a visa to travel there so we stayed in Miami… I’m hoping in 2020 to get back to Miami! Our friends opened a beautiful Italian restaurant in south beach so I’d like to pay another visit! XO Tera
