Why Delano Miami Was Closed for 6 Years | Delano Miami Beach Reopening | ATM 2026 | Cristiano BUONO
In this interview with Travel And Tour World at ATM 2026, Cristiano Buono, General Manager of Delano Miami Beach, discusses the hotel's highly anticipated reopening, its new brand pillars, and what this milestone means for the property's future in the region. Key highlights: 1. This is Delano Miami Beach's first time exhibiting at ATM in Dubai. Delano Miami Beach reopened this past May after being closed for six years, marking the third relaunch of this iconic Miami hotel, described as "an icon evolved." 2. This third evolution is backed by a strong partnership: ownership group Kane International, alongside the management company that shaped this new brand chapter. 3. Rather than replicating previous conversions, the team aimed to position the hotel in a way never done before. 4. The hotel is built around three defined brand pillars: Art (actively featuring and encouraging local artists), Wellness (positioned at the oceanfront), and Membership (starting in Miami, with ambitions to eventually expand globally). 5. Recognizing that guest expectations have evolved across generations, the team designed a true luxury oceanfront resort with all amenities modern guests expect. 6. Service goes beyond standard expectations, with staff engagement emphasized as going above and beyond typical hospitality norms. The property features 171 rooms, including signature poolside bungalows. 7. Buono frames the overall goal as creating meaningful experiences centered on art, wellness, and membership for every guest. 8. Success at ATM 2026, for Buono, means establishing an initial presence in the region despite the current geopolitical situation, and beginning to build relationships that will require consistent future engagement with regional partners. 9. He expresses hope for stronger, more inclusive relationships with the region going forward. About Travel And Tour World: Travel And Tour World is a global travel media platform covering travel, tourism, hospitality, aviation, MICE, cruise, and luxury travel, with readership across 195 countries. [Delano Miami Beach, ATM 2026 Dubai, Miami luxury hotel, Cristiano Buono, Delano hotel reopening, Delano Miami Beach general manager interview ATM 2026, Delano Miami Beach reopening after six years closed, Delano Miami Beach 171 rooms poolside bungalows, Delano Miami art wellness membership pillars, Icon evolved Delano Miami Beach relaunch, Kane International Delano Miami Beach ownership, Delano Miami Beach GM, Delano Miami Beach oceanfront resort, Cristiano Buono Delano interview, Delano Miami Beach membership program, Luxury hotel relaunch trend 2026, Oceanfront resort wellness trend, Hotel membership program trend, ATM Dubai 2026 luxury hospitality, Art focused hotel brand trend] #DelanoMiamiBeach #MiamiLuxuryHotel #IconEvolved #CristianoBuono #OceanfrontResort #TravelAndTourWorld #LuxuryHospitality #ArtAndWellness #HotelMembership #MiamiTravel #DubaiTravel