This hotel is a bargain during off-season, especially. Double-paned windows keep street noise out of the spacious guest rooms. Look for marble baths, ceiling fans, suites with refrigerators and Jacuzzis, a patio garden and a broad front veranda. The beautifully restored lobby is a high point on the Art Deco District walking tours. Children under 18 stay free with parents.
Breakfast is included.
Collins Ave., South Beach. The Cardoza Gloria Estefan s signature cheetah print is on carpets, in the b athrooms and on the china of this newly refurbished hotel that is her creation. The Cardoza does tend toward the flamboyant, but it also tends gratifyingly toward luxury, with its fan-cooled corridors and lush deco decor. As with most South Beach hotels, there are kitchens and these are sleekly beautiful. The outdoor terrace is a great vantage point for viewing the bodies beautiful promenading past.