For $ 864, I booked a room at Villa Casa Casuarina, a luxury boutique hotel known as the Versace Mansion, in October.
The author is sitting in her bedroom suite.
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I stayed in the Aurora Suite on the third floor, one of only 10 suites in the entire hotel that you can book and one of the cheapest, with prices starting at $ 750, according to the hotel website.
The doors to the Aurora Suite are closed.
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One of the most expensive suites was once the designer’s bedroom. Gianni’s Master Suite starts at $ 1,500 a night and is billed as “South Florida’s Most Desirable Room” and haunted by celebrity customers.
Kim Kardashian poses in front of a mirror in one of the suites at Villa Casa Casuarina.
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Source: The Villa Casa Casuarina
The hotel has a rich history of hosting the elite: the Spanish-style house, called Casa Casuarina when it was built in the 1930s, was a hotspot for the Bohemian friends of the original owner, according to the hotel’s website.
A look at the exterior of Versace Mansion.
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A king size four poster bed with swans was the centerpiece. The bed was soft but firm – the perfect combination in my opinion. I knew I would sleep well as soon as I sat on it.
A look at the bedroom side of the suite.
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Instead, the main source of lighting came from lamps on the bedside tables …
A bedside table on one side of the bed held a phone and remote control.
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Back in the main room, I found a mounted television and coffee maker in front of the bed. At home I don’t have a TV in the bedroom. Watching shows until I fall asleep is a luxury that I only allow myself on vacation.
View of coffee facilities and TV.
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I realized that the observatory was the best place to go if I wanted to escape the hustle and bustle below. I could hear the nightlife clearly in my suite until 1am, but I didn’t mind. It’s only part of the Miami experience, I thought.
A look at the mansion just before the author stopped for the night.
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Villa Casa Casuarina did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment on the noise level.
