STAYCATIONS

KRIS TAMBURELLO

NIK KOENIG

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

STAYCATIONS Miami Beach for LOVERS Catch the newest dazzling performance 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. The 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. This original handcrafted teak furnishings, and Carrara

production fuses cirque nouveau,

marble. In the morning, settle into a beachNIK KOENIG burlesque, 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) «

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