The Cipriani family's decision to plant their first American hotel venture in Coconut Grove rather than South Beach said something deliberate about their intentions. Mr. C Miami, which opened in 2017, carries the DNA of Venice's Hotel Cipriani into a six-floor building designed by Arquitectonica — the Miami firm founded by Bernardo Fort-Brescia and Laurinda Spear — whose facade announces itself with a grid of circular porthole windows punched through a smooth white volume raised on tapered piloti, a compositional move that simultaneously nods to nautical modernism and the mid-century optimism of Coconut Grove's own architectural history. A warm cedar-clad penthouse level crowns the structure, glowing amber at dusk against the deep Florida sky. Inside, the interiors sustain the Cipriani tone with precision: guestrooms wrapped in teal and Aegean blue, channel-tufted headboards with brass sconce detailing, botanical-print carpets in cobalt, and walnut writing desks paired with caned occasional chairs — a palette that evokes the Adriatic without reproducing it literally. The rooftop pool deck, oriented toward Biscayne Bay, frames an unobstructed horizon under a field of cobalt umbrellas, the water's surface catching both sky and skyline. The restaurant, Bellini, carries the lineage of Harry's Bar in its bleached oak paneling, marble bar counter, powder-blue armchairs, and brass pendant lighting — restrained, confident, and entirely consistent with a family that has been in the hospitality business since 1931.

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From the illustrious fourth generation hospitality leaders, brothers Ignazio and Maggio Cipriani, comes Mr. C Coconut Grove, an oasis surrounded by breathtaking views of Biscayne Bay and the Coconut Grove skyline. The hotel will feature 100 guestrooms and suites with private outdoor terraces, rooftop pool, meeting space and a new Italian dining concept rooftop Bellini Restaurant and Bar.