"When Miami's Biltmore Hotel opened in 1926, it was the crown jewel of the Coral Gables neighborhood. During World War II, it served as a veterans hospital and then fell into years of management limbo. More recently, US presidents have stayed at the hotel, which is celebrating its 100th year. In 1925, Miami was a young, small city experiencing its first land boom."
"But while downtown Miami might be full of glass high-rises, the neighborhood of Coral Gables still retains the unique charm of old Miami, including the hotel that once stood as the city's pinnacle of luxury and development. Opened in January 1926, the Biltmore Hotel has survived hurricanes, wars, and a changing landscape, both in the city and in the field of hospitality."
The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables opened in January 1926 as the neighborhood's crown jewel and a pinnacle of luxury and development. The hotel weathered hurricanes and broader changes to Miami's urban landscape while the city grew from a small 1925 boomtown into a skyline of glass high-rises. During World War II the building served as a veterans hospital and later experienced years of management limbo. In recent decades the hotel returned to prominence, hosting prominent guests including former US presidents, preserving much of its original grandeur while adapting amenities for modern hospitality.
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