Lords South Beach (Hotel Nash)

Formerly known as Hotel Nash, the Art Deco-style Lords South Beach is an "appropriately oriented" hotel. The 53-room property came under new ownership in 2010 and was renovated in November of that year to provide sleek, stylish, and sexy accommodations to members of the local gay community and out-of-town visitors.

Indicative of the welcoming and playful atmosphere of Lords South Beach, guests are greeted in the main lobby by a nine-foot-tall fiberglass polar bear with a beach ball between it paws. Guestrooms come with lounge beds and shield-shaped armoires. There re green-tiled bathrooms with rainfall showerheads, as well as Dornbracht bath fixtures and Calcutta-marble vanities. Many of the rooms have a view of the hotel's aromatic garden and three plunge pools.

For meals, Cha Cha Rooster is the in-the-house dining room, which as be likened to a "bonfire disco party." The attached bar is a place to mingle and socialize, as is the Cha Cha Cabana poolside, open on weekends till 2am. Stay-Naked Dining, aka "room service," is also available, and complimentary coffee and muffins are provided in the lobby each morning.

Lords South Beach is located in the center of the Art Deco District, just one and a half blocks from the ocean, at Nash 1120 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, Florida 33139. High-speed Internet access and local phone calls are complimentary to overnight guests.