Weddings, galas, bar mitzvahs and company events for up to 2,200 guests across four venues can be organized at The Alexander Hotel, an all-suite oceanfront resort at 5225 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach. The largest single space is the Orchid Terrace, an open-air venue for 1,800 guests facing the ocean, and the hotel adds a glatt kosher restaurant that also takes private events.
Seminars and company events
The hotel's events team handles conferences, training sessions and networking events, and the website cites 23 years of planning large events for Fortune 500 companies. The Sky Lounge is the indoor room the hotel puts forward for business meetings and cocktail receptions, with space for up to 300 guests. A company can hold a day session indoors and move to the Orchid Terrace for an evening reception by the sea. Audio setups, photography and videography are offered as added services, and a floor plan with room dimensions is available from the hotel as a PDF.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a large part of the hotel's activity, and every venue on the property can be booked for one. The Orchid Ballroom seats up to 400 guests for a wedding dinner or a gala, while the Orchid Terrace suits ceremonies and receptions with the sound of the waves behind them. An in-house bridal boutique, Innataly Bridal, operates in the hotel. The events team also lists birthdays, family reunions, graduations and bar mitzvah celebrations among the occasions it hosts. Silan, the restaurant, is glatt kosher, a point that matters to families who keep kosher; the kosher terms for event catering are best confirmed with the team.
Rooms and capacities
Four venues are listed. The Orchid Ballroom holds 400 guests. The Sky Lounge, an indoor space, holds 300. The Orchid Terrace, outdoors, takes up to 1,800 guests. Silan, the hotel restaurant, holds up to 300 for a private dinner or a smaller gathering. Together the spaces can welcome up to 2,200 guests. The hotel publishes one capacity per venue rather than figures by layout, so organizers should ask for the floor plan to check theatre, classroom or banquet seating.
Accommodation
The Alexander is an all-suite hotel, so out-of-town guests, speakers and wedding parties can stay on site, on the ocean side of Collins Avenue. The website does not publish the number of suites, and the reservations team can confirm availability for a room block.
Catering
Catering is part of the hotel's event services. Silan Fusion Cuisine is a glatt kosher fine-dining restaurant, which makes the hotel an obvious option for kosher weddings, bar mitzvahs and corporate dinners that need kosher food. A Tiki Bar and Restaurant and a coffee shop complete the food and drink offer for guests during their stay.
Getting there
The hotel stands at 5225 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140, in the Mid-Beach area along the oceanfront. Parking and valet service are available for event guests. Miami International Airport is the closest major airport, about 25 minutes by car outside rush hour, and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is around 40 minutes to the north. Guests flying in for a wedding weekend can therefore reach the hotel without a long transfer, and coaches can drop groups at the entrance on Collins Avenue.
