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The relaunch of the city’s oldSeville hotel as the Miami

Beach Edition is tectonic for a100-year-old city that has seen itall. The Edition chain is the off-spring of the unlikely coupling ofIan Schrager (Studio 54 impres-ario, aging poster boy for the hipand creator of the design-drivenboutique hotel concept) and theslightly fuddy duddy but alwayssatisfying Marriott gang. In short,Marriott and Schrager mean lotsof quiet spaces to lounge, doSudoku and drink non-alcoholicbeverages or, if you are the Biebson his recent stay at Miami BeachEdition, plenty of sexy late-nightopportunities to get in a dust-upwith local police.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

LOCATION, LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Though a bit outside of the partypeople’s zany zone, the MiamiBeach Edition is one of the earlyoutposts in the about-to-boomMid-Beach neighbourhood. TheSouth Beach frenzy is closeenough at hand, but the Edition,set on over a hectare of beach-front, offers so many resort activ-ities you might not want to leave.Culture mavens don’t have to gofarther than the Bass Museumwith its collection of Old Mastersand the quirky Wolfsonian Muse-um full of curious artifacts of thehistory of industrial design.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DESIGN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thanks to the Miami architectu-ral firm NBWW’s respectfuldesign philosophy, the 1955hotel’s façade, elements of itspool area and grand lobby havebeen carefully restored. Its Vene-tian plaster walls, white marblefloors and mosaic gold columnsare the perfect backdrop for theelegantly restrained interior(think elegant beach-houseretreat) from Toronto’s YabuPushelberg design team. And inthe land of over-the-top, this

minimalist approach with itswhite fabrics and pale wood iswelcome.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EAT IN OR EAT OUT?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The hotel is a glittery and pleas-antly weird playground of on-and off-the-beach activities, oneof which is to eat (or “fress” asMiami Beach holidaymakerswould say in the old days) underthe direction of Michelin-starredchef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.In the hotel’s Matador Room,sample his Latin-cum-Miamimojo in the tamarind-glazed redsnapper, which arrives at mytable with flair. “Look under thistiny shrimp,” my server announc-es with the pride of a scientist onthe cusp of a Nobel break-through. “This isn’t just any chilipepper, it’s a tepin!”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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It depends on your age, I think.The Edition is crammed withnovelty amenities: There’s the

dance club, Discobox, with asometimes Gumby costumeddoorman and lighting by PatrickWoodroffe, whose name sparks afrisson of delight in the club set.There’s a bowling-alley loungewith large black-suited bouncersand artist-designed bowling balls.And there’s a skating rink whereclub kids can slide around underpulsating neon lights. But it’s theheavenly spa menu with theusual and most unusual treat-ments that are jaw-dropping, andI’ll trade DJ Questlove and beachtreats like Ping-Pong and paddle-ball for the Oxygen Treatmentand Power Nap.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Standard rooms start at $359 andoceanfront bungalows start at$1,069, and you want guests topay extra to use beach umbrel-las? Really?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WHOM YOU’LL MEET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Daytime brings a high density of

floral print or khaki-clad Marriottpoint chasers with offspringhunting down boogie boards andchicken nuggets at what is happi-ly a very child-friendly hotel.“We’re pretty sure we saw Leon-ardo DiCaprio going out the frontdoor,” New York real estate agentLorna Caridi says excitedly. Laterin the day the lobby traffic skewstoward Euro-creatives and Coa-chella types in vintage Reeboks,metallic sandals and cat-eye sun-glasses. Lounging languorously atthe pool or on the terrace withfull ocean views, they are eitherwaiting for Art Basel 2015 or fornight to fall. That’s when Base-ment (the Edition’s lower-levelentertainment complex) starts toget live.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Miami Beach Edition, 2901 CollinsAve., Miami Beach, Fla.; editionho-tels.com/miami-beach; 294 roomsfrom $359.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special to The Globe and Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The writer was a guest of the hotel.

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JUDITH RITTER MIAMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Miami Beach Edition’s minimalist approach to interior decor is welcome in the land of over-the-top.

Trekking into the greatunknown is exhilarating for

most, but if you are the parent ofa child with special needs, theunknown is your biggest obsta-cle, said Meghann Harris, 47, thesenior founder of SpecialGlobe-.com, a new travel website forfamilies of children with physicaland cognitive challenges.

Harris’s daughter, Eliza, 8, hasatypical Rett syndrome, a neuro-developmental disorder.

Following are edited excerptsfrom a conversation with Harris.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What’s the first step to preparefor a trip with a special-needschild?

Planning. That means locatingthe closest hospitals, pharmacies,equipment rental companies,service organizations that canprovide one-to-one assistance ifnecessary. Really plan out yourtime well. Be realistic in yourgoals. Parents want to jam every-thing they can into one trip, butyou have to allow your kidsdowntime. If a parent is chargingaround, kids will feel that stress.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What do you hear parents say istheir biggest practical chal-lenge?

Air travel is a huge barrier. Spaceis tight, bathrooms are ridiculousand layovers are either too shortor too long. I have to assist Elizain the bathroom and to get bothof us in there, I sometimes haveto leave the door open. Inevita-bly, she starts pushing buttons,so then a flight attendant showsup. The sense of privacy and re-spect is gone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How can families ease the pro-cess of flying for their children?

I advocate for early boarding. Itgives you time to settle yourchild and get in a calmer placebefore everyone starts clamber-ing on. And the attendants havetime to see Eliza, get to know hera little.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Have you found any city to beparticularly good at welcomingfamilies with special needs?

San Diego does a really good job.They are very aware and wel-coming in general.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Where can families find assist-ance with booking trips?

SpecialGlobe offers access to cer-tified special-needs travel agentsand we have partnerships withbooking sites like HomeAway-.com, which is figuring out howto filter for properties with safetyfeatures that appeal to special-needs families. And the [Utah-based] National Ability Center isanother cool organization thatoffers travel programs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Why is it vital to you that Elizabe able to travel?

She comes back from every trip astep ahead. Her issues involvehow her neural pathways con-nect, and I think that with everynew place we visit, it’s creatingmore pathways. It’s assisting herspeech. She always comes backwith a bigger vocabulary – andthis is a kid who was never sup-posed to be able to speak.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This interview has been edited andcondensed.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

New York Times News Service

Q & A MEGHANN HARRIS

Minimizing theunknown whentravelling withspecial-needschildren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RACHEL LEE HARRIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .