Casa Casuarina, the Versace Mansion, Opens in Miami Beach

From Photo of Miami Beach’s Casa Casuarina

MIAMI BEACH - The legendary 1930′s Miami Beach landmark Casa Casuarina, better known as the Versace Mansion, is now open to the public.

Owned and operated by entrepreneur Peter Loftin, it is now available as a luxury hotel, restaurant, event venue and membership club. Embellished with Italian marble, mosaic tiles, European art and plush textiles this luxurious property offers a private and unique experience to both diners and guests. Each of the 10 suites showcase rich and vibrant colors signature of the fashion icon, Gianni Versace.

With unique themed decor, each suite captures a different element of the Mansion’s beauty from the carved marble baths, mosaic tiled floors, and lavish stained glass windows. Custom-made ultra king beds, luxury linens, wireless Internet, satellite radio and plasma televisions and Bose sound systems are customary for each luxury suite.

Guests can also experience culinary delicacies from Loftin’s at the Versace Mansion, the property’s New-American inspired restaurant. Offering beautiful first courses and salads, two pound lobsters, hearty prime cuts of beef, rack of lamb and simply prepared, eight ounce portions of fish and prawns, with Loftin’s at the Versace Mansion’s signature dish presented on a 250-million-year-old rare Himalayan sea salt block.With al fresco seating within the front terrace, a central courtyard and stone-encrusted dining room, reservations can also be made to enjoy cocktails within the Tiffany bar, which overlooks the Versace designed Italian mosaic pool. For reservation information, please contact 305-672-6604 or visit www.casacasuarina.com.

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