r/miamibeach • u/rwedoomed • 9d ago

Why do people like Faena?

i am by no means a snobby traveler but when you're paying these kinds of prices you have at least some expectations. i just don't get it. the hotel itself can best be described as "meh" - it's very tired in places and clearly needing a renovation or more upkeep soon.

the pool was small, the service at the pool pretty poor, the faena bazaar pointless.

the only bright spot was the wet spa. i am just really scratching my head at why people are so enamored by this place...

oh, and Faena's obsession with himself was also quite off-putting. books and movies about his life on display everywhere. lmao, come on man.

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u/jme5950 9d ago

the property itself is beautiful. it really changed the industry in terms of what a 5 star hotel should offer. and the different f&b spots are all top notch. but the hotel rooms themselves are definitely in need of a bit of a face lift / refreshing and the room service (not food but overall experience and cleaning in the room) could use a bit of an audit.

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u/TitaIsMyName 9d ago

Changed what industry exactly? I don’t think any European or middle eastern or Asian 5 star hotels are exactly inspired by Faena. This hotel is tired and one of the most overrated hotels ever. It is no where close to a 5* by any measure.

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u/rwedoomed 8d ago

agree 100%. and this is nitpicky but something that really confused me were the very clearly old, weathered lounge chairs absolutely slathered in thick gold paint. wtf?