The Esmé Hotel

Designated a Miami Beach property historic landmark in 1925, McKenzie had the distinct privilege of rebuilding, reinforcing, and recreating the esteemed Clay Hotel. Along with Jessica Schuster Design, our goal was to create a village in Miami Beach that evoked the feeling of a faraway oasis. Containing 103 rooms comprised of eight buildings, all the structures were united by a series of bridges, creating a massive rooftop that unifies the courtyard spaces, including a pool and a rooftop bar, with a louvered fence providing privacy from neighboring buildings.