Miami’s Urban Development Review Board granted approval in October for a Jungle Island themed hotel.
In a 4-2 vote, the board recommended the following conditions:
- Re-evaluate the location of the pool to be located at a higher level with views
- Reconsider entrance to the hotel with views
- Add further detail into consideration to the architecture of the hotel
The project includes:
- A hotel with up to 300 rooms
- A reconstructed parking garage with 787 spaces
- Addition of 12,000 square feet of meeting space to existing ballroom and meeting space
- Rooftop and lobby level restaurants
- A signature artistic staircase connecting to the Japanese Gardens next door
- New and modifies attractions within the park
Eoa is the architect.