Miami, FL, | Robert Van Eerde has been named Managing Director of the new 334-room Gansevoort South hotel in Miami's South beach. Robert Van Eerde brings more than two decades of experience to the position. With expertise in new hotel openings and a strong knowledge of the Miami market, Van Eerde was carefully paired to lead the opening of Gansevoort Hotel Group's second urban luxury resort, Gansevoort South.
Known for his successful hotel openings around the world, Van Eerde brings an international panache and finely honed management skills to Gansevoort South. He has previously launched the Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle in Scotland, the Almenara Spa/Golf Resort in Spain, the Marina Club in the United Arab Emirates and spent several years running U2's Clarence hotel in Dublin. This dynamic expertise was a leading reason for Gansevoort Hotel Group to handpick him for the brand's expansion.
As Managing Director of the new hotel, Van Eerde will oversee all hotel service and operations. Prior to joining Gansevoort Hotel Group, Van Eerde was the General Manager & Regional Director of Operation for The Raleigh and The Standard, both André Balazs properties in Miami.
About Gansevoort South, Miami | Located on Collins Avenue in the heart of South Beach, Gansevoort South will include the brand's signature rooftop playground – with an elevated oceanview swimming pool on a 24,000-square-foot palm tree fringed teak rooftop deck; a tri-level beach club dotted with cabanas and fire features, designed by the architect of Nikki Beach in Miami Beach; a second infinity-edge oceanview pool surrounded by a teak pool deck and dining oasis; a 40,000-square-foot DavidBartonGym + Spa; an expansive lobby accented by a 50-foot shark tank; and a full city block of luxury boutiques and restaurants. Gansevoort South will include 334 generously sized hotel rooms and 259 luxury condominiums, with all the cachet and signature amenities the Gansevoort Hotel Group is known for. For information, please visit www.gansevoortsouth.com or .
About Gansevoort Hotel Group | New York City-based Gansevoort Hotel Group (GHG), led by father and son team William and Michael Achenbaum, the developers of the Hotel Gansevoort in NYC, has joint ventured with New York-based Chetrit Group to develop a multi-use project comprised of the Gansevoort South hotel, condo-hotel and luxury condominiums in Miami Beach. For Gansevoort Hotel Group information, please visit
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