Kent Hotel

What Kent Hotel does

Kent Hotel is a 60-room boutique Art Deco property at 1131 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, operating within the South Beach Art Deco Historic District. Built in 1939 and restored, the hotel blends historic Art Deco architecture with modern in-room amenities (wooden floors, 65-70 inch TVs, DirectTV, mini-split A/C, in-room safes, mini-fridges) across six room categories including a Premier King Balcony, an ADA-compliant Superior King Accessible room, a Premier King, a Superior King, a Deluxe King, and a Deluxe Double Queen. The property is owned and operated by Cavanaugh Hotels, employs 44 people, and serves leisure travelers, families and groups, travel agencies, and pet owners visiting Miami Beach. Distribution runs through a direct booking website (Paratytech-powered, offering up to 20% savings vs. third-party OTAs plus late checkout and priority early check-in perks), phone reservations, an exclusive travel agency portal with commissionable rates, and OTAs; the site is bilingual English/Spanish. Revenue mechanics combine nightly room rates, a mandatory $22.80/night resort fee (WiFi, beach towels, package handling, business center, welcome water, domestic calls), $40/day valet parking via a third-party operator, a $50 pet fee, a $100 incidentals deposit, and referral economics from the on-site Rakija Lounge restaurant, which is independently owned and offers hotel guests preferential service and discounted breakfast.

Name

Kent Hotel

Legal name

Cavanaugh Hotels

Website

https://thekenthotel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1939

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kent Hotel is a 60-room boutique Art Deco hotel in South Beach, Miami Beach, operating since 1939 under Cavanaugh Hotels. It serves leisure travelers, families, travel agencies, and pet owners via direct website booking, an agency portal, and on-site F&B partnership Rakija Lounge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotel Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

Keywords

• Boutique hotel accommodation
• South Beach lodging
• Art Deco hotel
• Travel agency booking
• Hospitality services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Room Rentals: Primary revenue from 60-room boutique hotel offering various room types including Premier King Balcony, Superior King Accessible, Premier King, Superior King, Deluxe King, and Deluxe Double Queen rooms. Direct booking through official website offers savings of up to 20%.
2. Resort Fee: Mandatory daily resort fee of $22.80 per night covering WiFi access, beach towel rental, package receiving and storage, business center access, complimentary welcome water, and domestic phone calls.
3. Valet Parking: Valet parking service provided by third-party local company at discounted rate of $40 per day. Vehicles parked in nearby covered parking garage.
4. Pet Fees: Pet-friendly property with $50.00 fee per stay for one pet per room (25lb weight limit).
5. Incidentals and Deposits: $100.00 deposit required to cover potential incidentals during stay. Additional charges for smoking violations ($250.00 daily fine), dry cleaning services, and late checkout/early check-in subject to availability.
6. Rakija Lounge Restaurant: On-site restaurant and bar independently owned and managed. Hotel receives referral guests with preferential service for hotel guests. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily with discounted breakfast rate for hotel guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kent Hotel is a 60-room boutique Art Deco hotel in South Beach, Miami Beach, offering nightly room accommodations across six distinct room types, an on-site restaurant and bar (Rakija Lounge), and ancillary guest services including a mandatory resort fee, valet parking, and pet-friendly options. The property operates a direct consumer booking website and an exclusive travel agency portal with commissionable rates for travel professionals.

Product overview

Kent Hotel is a 60-room boutique Art Deco hotel in South Beach, Miami Beach, built in 1939. The property offers six distinct room types: Premier King Balcony Room (with private balcony and luxury bathroom amenities), Superior King Accessible Room (ADA-compliant), Premier King Room, Superior King Room, Deluxe King Room, and Deluxe Double Queen Room (with two queen beds). The hotel operates the Rakija Lounge on-site restaurant and bar, and provides guest-facing platforms including an Agency Portal for travel agents to manage commissionable bookings, and a My Bookings portal for guests to modify or cancel reservations. Room amenities include Direct TV, free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, wooden floors, and mini-fridges. The property charges a daily resort fee of $22.80 covering WiFi, beach towels, and other services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Premier King Balcony Room A spacious boutique hotel room featuring wooden floors, wraparound ceiling lighting, a private balcony overlooking the garden and restaurant area, and a luxurious bathroom with quartz accents and dual shower heads. Includes a 70-inch flat-screen TV and mini-split A/C. Targeted at couples and luxury-seeking leisure travelers.
• Superior King Accessible Room An ADA-accessible room designed for guests with reduced mobility, featuring a roll-in shower with grab bars, accessible toilet, lowered vanity, adjustable handheld shower wand, built-in shower chair, lever-type door handles, and visual fire alarm. Includes a king bed and complimentary WiFi. Targeted at mobility-impaired travelers needing accessible accommodations in South Beach.
• Premier King Room A boutique hotel room with a king-sized bed and wraparound mood lighting. Features a 65-inch TV with premium Direct TV service, tastefully chosen blinds, and numerous lighting options. Targeted at couples and individual luxury travelers.
• Superior King Room A king-sized boutique hotel room with wraparound mood lighting and a 65-inch TV with premium Direct TV service. Offers free WiFi and customizable lighting options. Targeted at individual travelers and couples.
• Deluxe King Room A comfortable boutique hotel room featuring a plush king bed, large flat-screen TV, wrap-around ceiling lighting, wooden floors, full-length mirror, in-room safe, and mini-fridge. Targeted at individual leisure and business travelers.
• Deluxe Double Queen Room A spacious boutique hotel room featuring two high-quality queen beds, modern amenities, and free WiFi. Targeted at families, friend groups, and small parties traveling together who need multiple-bed accommodations in South Beach.
• Rakija Lounge Restaurant and Bar An on-site restaurant and bar serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, featuring a Tiki Bar with daily happy hour and offering discounted breakfast rates for hotel guests. The restaurant is independently owned and managed by an external operator. Targeted at hotel guests and walk-in diners.
• Kent Hotel Agency Portal An exclusive dedicated portal for travel agencies and travel professionals enabling direct booking with commissionable rates, real-time availability 24/7, instant confirmation, and personalized support for managing client reservations and pre-negotiated rate settings. Targeted at travel agents and travel agencies.
• My Bookings Guest Portal A customer-facing portal allowing hotel guests to modify or cancel their reservations, retrieve verification codes, and manage their bookings online without contacting reception. Targeted at hotel guests who have existing reservations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 20% by booking direct on official website
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rakija LoungecoreOthersOn-site restaurant and bar serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. Independently owned and managed by external operator. Kent Hotel guests receive preferential service. Discounted breakfast rate for hotel guests. Features Tiki Bar with daily happy hour. Room service available to guests via Rakija Lounge.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants: Established boutique-hotel brand and IHG flagship boutique collection with properties throughout Miami and South Florida; broader incumbent with overlapping boutique positioning, agency-portal distribution, and brand-driven direct booking loyalty.
• Hilton Curio Collection: Hilton's soft-brand boutique collection aggregating independent four- and five-star hotels; competes for the same upscale leisure travelers via Hilton's loyalty program, direct booking engine, and global travel-agency integrations.
• Marriott Autograph Collection: Marriott's soft-brand independent collection with multiple South Florida properties; broader incumbent competing with Kent for design-conscious leisure travelers via Marriott Bonvoy loyalty and global distribution scale.
• Hyatt Unbound Collection: Hyatt's soft-brand portfolio of character-rich independent hotels; competes for upper-upscale independent leisure demand in resort destinations, overlapping with Kent's positioning in South Florida coastal leisure markets.

Direct peers

• Avalon Hotel Miami Beach: Boutique hotel in Miami Beach's historic district offering a comparable small-key, design-led, leisure-tourist experience at price points similar to Kent Hotel; competes for the same direct and OTA booking demand.
• The Betsy Hotel: An independently operated boutique hotel located on Ocean Drive in South Beach, Miami Beach, with a similar small footprint, leisure-focused positioning, and curated Art Deco / heritage aesthetic — directly comparable as a small independent South Beach competitor.
• Clevelander Hotel: Iconic independent Ocean Drive boutique hotel in South Beach with on-site food and beverage operations; comparable small-key, leisure-and-nightlife-driven independent hotel competing in the same Collins/Ocean Avenue corridor.
• Casa Faena Miami Beach: Boutique property adjacent to Faena Hotel in the Faena District of Miami Beach; comparable as a small, design-led independent operating in the same leisure-tourism market with overlapping agency and OTA channels.
• Hotel Croydon Miami Beach: Independent boutique hotel in Miami Beach with a small room count and similar mid-scale, design-forward positioning; competes head-to-head with Kent for leisure travelers seeking authentic South Beach character.
• The Setai Miami Beach: Luxury boutique resort in South Beach with comparable Art Deco heritage architecture, on-site F&B, and leisure-focused guest mix; comparable at the upper end of the South Beach boutique market Kent operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thekenthotel
• Instagraminstagram.com/kentsouthbeach
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kent-hotel

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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