Iconic Miami Beach hotel Eden Roc lays off 458
The Eden Roc Miami Beach hotel has said it would lay off a total of 458 workers as a result of the dead stop in its operations sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
In a Worker Retention and Adjustment Act (WARN) notice filed with the state dated March 30, the hotel qualified 142 layoffs as permanent, with the other 316 slated as temporary. The letter was published on the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s WARN notice website Thursday, and updates an earlier letter dated March 18 announcing an initial 257 layoffs.
“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in social distancing measures, travel restrictions, and ongoing government-mandated business closures, the Hotel has experienced an unforeseen, sudden and dramatic loss of business, and must reduce its workforce,” it said.
In its March notice, the hotel said it anticipated reopening April 21. Its most recent notice does not give an opening date.
The Eden Roc is currently owned by Miami-based development group Key International. Key’s other local properties include the Marriott Stanton South Beach and AC Hotel Fort Lauderdale Beach. Its portfolio includes resort and multi-family properties in the U.S. and Europe.
Eden Roc’s layoffs add to the growing wave of hotel layoffs across the state. Few hotels along the signature Collins Avenue strip have been spared; other properties there that have recently announced layoffs include the Richmond Hotel, Southseas Hotel, and SLS South Beach.
This story was originally published April 30, 2020 at 4:37 PM.
