Crowne Plaza Z Ocean Hotel South Beach |
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Crowne Plaza Z Ocean Hotel South Beach |
Three men fresh off a flight from Denver walk into the Crowne
Plaza Z Ocean
Hotel
South Beach lobby and say to the concierge, "Which way to the mancation?"
While it may sound like a punchline in search of a joke, it's actually
the latest craze in the hospitality industry, and two South Beach
hoteliers are capitalizing on the trend—the Z Ocean South Beach's Gene Grabarnick and Ronald Molko.
Grabarnick has described mancationers as a group of male friends, whose
ties may go back as far as childhood or college, seeking a high-end,
luxury getaway experience.
And Grabarnick is eager to share his own mancation knowledge—be it driving
around in exotic cars, puffing on hand-rolled cigars, even sipping
champagne in a rooftop hot tub, to The Z Ocean South Beach's overall
concept and services.
For the select few (and by select, we mean those who
drive shiny, top-notch chick magnets) the hotel offers overnight
car-sitting complete with a personal valet who will watch over your
vehicle from sundown to sunup in the hotel's onsite parking garage. All
to help ease the guest's mind about the security of their beloved auto.
Precisely the kind of velvet rope behavior you'd expect from a South
Beach hotel.
On top of its macho amenities, the Z Ocean also taps
into a man's softer side with rooftop terrace spa therapy like the Hot
Tub Detox, a treatment complete with massages, eye packs, Italian mud
packs and ultimate repose to guests yearning for a little R&R.
The Hot Tub Detox, a Z Ocean signature service, lasts
75 to 150 minutes and includes a dip in a tub full of natural goodness
like atomized sea water, olive oil and silk powder, which exports the
body's toxins and imports skin rejuvenation. It's the perfect indulgence
after a wild romp on South Beach's infamous grownup playground. From the
glass-bottom pool to
Front Porch Restaurant, The
Z Ocean brings a
South Beach twist to the brand.
In bringing all of his favorite travel elements to the hotel, located on
Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue, Grabarnick was sure to include amenities
like Mercedes-Benz 500S house cars, 24-hour concierge and butler
services and 27 private 700-square-foot rooftop terraces with wet bars,
hot tubs, sound systems and a retractable canopy.
Much like its treatments, services and specialties,
The Z Ocean, which opened in December, is all about exceeding guest's
expectations. As the first totally new hotel in Miami Beach's Art
Deco District since the '50s, The Z Ocean took a top-of-the-line approach
to the décor and amenities, including the overall architectural design
by Arquitectonica. Each of the 80 suites comes equipped with its own
balcony, making it the first hotel in the area to offer this feature.
The hotel also offers 27 impressively plush penthouse rooms with spiral
staircases. But what guy getaway would be complete without a sweet ride?
The Z Ocean boasts luxury car rentals with makes like Lamborghini,
Porsche and Bentley. And for those who bring their own cars along for
the trip, The Z Ocean also presents nightly car turn-down services, which
include an overall car spa pampering experience. Instead of getting a
mint on your pillow, boys can expect a treat daily on their car's front
seat.
The arrival of the Z Ocean South Beach marks yet
another high-end hotel entering the South Florida scene. Since 2003,
hotels like the Ritz-Carlton South Beach, W South Beach, the
Hotel
Victor, the Perry South Beach and the
Mondrian have either opened or announced
plans for a South Beach presence.
These hotels represent the upper echelon of hotels,
and the Z Ocean South Beach continued that tradition most recently during
Miami Beach's Art Basel. The hotel provided its guests with custom
itineraries based on each guest's preferred interests, from researching
artists to pricing out shipping for art purchased, Ambassador's were at
the beck and call of visitors interested in experiencing Art Basel to
the fullest.
It's premier services like these that will insure
the Z Ocean South Beach remains among Miami Beach's elite hotels.
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The Z Ocean South Beach
1458 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, Florida
800-258-7503 |
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