The National Hotel hosts business meetings, corporate events, social gatherings and weddings, from a beach ceremony to a reception in its ballroom, with catering and planning handled by an in-house events team. The hotel is an adults-only Art Deco building of 1939 at 1677 Collins Avenue in South Beach, Miami Beach, with direct access to the beach and an infinity pool of about 205 feet.
Seminars and company events
The hotel sells group meetings, conferences, corporate retreats and company celebrations. Its meeting spaces have natural light and pre-function areas for registration and breaks. Listed services include office supplies, in-room printing, shipping, tea breaks, meeting registration, catering and complimentary Wi-Fi. A sales team runs site visits and puts forward options for the program, and a dedicated meetings team coordinates logistics, menus and setups on the day.
The location helps for groups attending trade shows: the Miami Beach Convention Center, Lincoln Road and Ocean Drive are within walking distance. Guests must be 21 or older, which suits professional groups and incentive trips.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a core part of the events business. Couples can choose a ceremony on the beach or by the pool, a cocktail hour on the tropical pool deck, a reception in the ballroom, or a smaller dinner in the garden or on the poolside terrace. Wedding services include décor packages, a wedding cake and catering, and an Event Experience Manager follows the couple from the first planning meeting to the end of the celebration. Packages also exist for couples marrying on their own and for vow renewals.
Rooms and capacities
The official site does not publish room names, floor areas or capacities for its meeting rooms or ballroom. Ask the sales team for the floor plans and the capacity of each space, indoors and outdoors, in your layout before you set the number of guests.
Accommodation
Rooms range from classic rooms to oceanview suites, Art Deco city view suites, cabana rooms and suites with private terraces over the pool, artist collection suites and a three-level penthouse under the hotel's cupola. Guests have use of the main infinity pool, a second pool heated all year, rentable cabanas, a fitness center, a wellness spa, beach loungers and bicycles. Valet parking is available. The total number of rooms is not stated on the site.
Catering
Event catering is prepared in-house. The hotel's outlets give an idea of the range: Mareva1939 serves Spanish cuisine with modern touches on the terrace, Aqua Grill and Bar serves lunch and cocktails by the pool and beach, Bar1939 in the lobby serves tapas and drinks, and the Martini Bar on the first floor serves drinks and dinner. In-room dining runs from late morning to the evening.
History and setting
The National Hotel has stood on Collins Avenue since 1939 and belongs to the Art Deco Historic District of South Beach. The building is crowned by a cupola, and the pool garden is planted with palm trees between the hotel and the ocean.
Getting there
The hotel is at 1677 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida 33139, in the center of South Beach. Lincoln Road, Ocean Drive and the Miami Beach Convention Center are a short walk away. Parking is by valet only, with event rates available.
