Four Seasons Hotel Miami, DoubleTree near MIA lay off hundreds

South Florida’s hospitality industry is reeling from the impacts of the novel coronavirus

Four Seasons Hotel Miami at 1435 Brickell Avenue (Credit: Averette/Wikipedia)
Four Seasons Hotel Miami at 1435 Brickell Avenue (Credit: Averette/Wikipedia)

More layoffs are heading to South Florida’s hospitality industry as the area’s economy grapples with the impacts of the novel coronavirus.

The 221-room Four Seasons Hotel Miami at 1435 Brickell Avenue furloughed 312 people, according to a WARN notice filed with the state. It said it would close business for the foreseeable future.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center, a 334-room hotel at 711 Northwest 72nd Avenue said 179 employees were furloughed, while the 199-room Hilton Boca Raton Suites at 7920 Glades Road, is also closing temporarily and laid off 41 employees, according to WARN notices.

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Last week, Brightline, the high-speed train service that runs from Miami to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, said it will lay off 250 employees after it suspended operations, according to a spokesperson. The company is a subsidiary of Florida East Coast Industries, which is backed by the private equity firm Fortress Investment Group.

Also last week, Daniel Boulud’s French-American restaurant Cafe Boulud in Palm Beach laid off 99 employees. Isla Bella Beach Resort in Marathon, a 199-room resort at 1 Knights Key Boulevard, Mile Marker 47, also let go of 130 people. And Waterstone Resort & Marina in Boca Raton, a 139-key resort at 999 East Camino Real, laid off 111 people, according to WARN Act notices filed last week.

On Thursday, Miami-Dade and Broward counties issued safer at home orders, only allowing travel to essential businesses, including grocery stores and pharmacies.