STAYCATIONS

KRIS TAMBURELLO

NIK KOENIG

Catch Tryst: A Lovers’ Rendezvous (inset) at the Faena Theater (left).

STAYCATIONS Miami Beach BECKONS

Artistic appreciation comes naturally at the FAENA HOTEL Miami Beach

JEFF EVRARD

NIK KOENIG

Clockwise from top left: The Cathedral at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach; Damien Hirst’s Gone but Not Forgotten; the Imperial Suite; interior of Pao by Paul Qui; Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann.

By Abigail Duffy

If sumptuous luxury is the heart of the group dance, and a little flirtation courtesy

Faena Hotel Miami Beach, then art is its soul. of headlining emcee Kat Cunning. From the

Faena’s reverence for all things artistic is evi- tipples enjoyed by candlelight to the theater’s

dent in its entry lobby—affectionately dubbed sexy red glow and the can’t-take-your-eyes-

The Cathedral—which is decked in gold-leaf off-it grace of the ensemble, Tryst is a recipe

columns and lush murals by Argentine artist for a spellbinding evening. Take it all in on

Juan Gatti. Glass doors tease the sight of the Thursday, Friday, or Saturday nights begin-

hotel’s most coveted art piece: Damien Hirst’s ning at 9 p.m., through the summer.

Gone but Not Forgotten, a nearly 10-foot-tall Either before or after the show, wander over

woolly mammoth skeleton gilded in 24-kar- for dinner reservations at one of the hotel’s ep-

at gold and encased in an enormous glass icurean darlings: Los Fuegos by legendary Ar-

vitrine. The installation represents Faena’s gentine grillmaster Francis Mallmann, which

penchant for showstoppers and its pays elegant homage to the traditional asado,

larger-than-life aura. or Pao by Paul Qui, which specializes in bold

This sensibility continues in the fusions of international cuisines. End the night

chandelier-topped Faena The- with a creative cocktail in The Living Room.

ater, currently home to Tryst: A The spirit of indulgence also permeates

Lovers’ Rendezvous. This original Faena’s glamorous suites and rooms. Here,

show marks the return of live per- the hotel’s signature red and white motif

formances to the opulent space appears in the form of luxe linens and color-

reminiscent of European opera ful touchpoints, anchored by gold accents,

houses with an edge. The pro- handcrafted teak furnishings, and Carrara

duction fuses burlesque, cirque

marble. In the morning, settle into a beachNIK KOENIG nouveau, and sultry music for a thrilling and cheeky evening of aerial art, magnificent costumes, side lounger beneath a striped umbrella to savor daydreams of the evening. (faena.com; faenatheater.com) «