Gianni Versace's Mansion, Now a Luxury Hotel in Miami Beach LOOK!
At Versace's Mansion, rates START at $749 per night. Serial killer Andrew Cunanan murdered Gianni Versace on the front steps of the fashion designer's Miami Beach mansion in 1997, and now those stone steps provide the backdrop for dozens of tourist photos on a daily basis. But not only can tourists (and fans of FX's upcoming American Crime Story miniseries, which focuses on the murder) photograph the house, they can stay there overnight. Modern Miami is a symbol of the arts and culture; it boasts a stream of new design hotels, historic landmark properties like Vizcaya, and serves as a hub for Art Basel. But there is one architectural wonder South Beach is best known for: Casa Casuarina, also known as the Versace Mansion. The home was made famous by fashion designer Gianni Versace when he purchased the property in 1992. Oddly enough, he wasn't looking for it–the late designer discovered the estate by chance during a quick visit to...