The Biltmore Hotel has a storied history. The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables wasn't always a hotel.
It was built in 1926 by a young developer named George Merrick, who's now known as the founder of Coral Gables. Coral Gables is an upscale Miami city, with strict zoning , including Mediterranean styled homes.
The hotel became a place to host glamorous fashion shows, galas, golf tournaments and water shows in what was then the largest pool in the world.
At a loud party on the 13th floor of the hotel, a gangster named Thomas "Fatty" Walsh was shot and killed by another gangster. That murder yielded a lot of ghost rumors over the years.
Then World War II happened and the federal government transformed the Biltmore into a military hospital. Once the war was over, it continued being a hospital for veterans. In 1952, the University of Miami made the Biltmore its first home, because the Biltmore had been a veteran's hospital and a medical school.
In 1983, Coral Gables put $55 million into renovating the Biltmore. The hotel reopened in 1987 and was restored to glory, and is now an upscale hotel, golf course, and spa.
Ten years later, the Biltmore was added to the National Registry of Historic Places.
Tech Information:
The production of this film was made using the following; DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone, 16 ND filter, Nikon D750 camera with 28-300mm,f/3.5-5.6 lens, Really Right Stuff Tripod, DJI Osmo Pocket video, DJI Osmo Action Camera, DJI Osmo Action Gimbal and Apple XI Pro Max iPhone. The film was edited with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Photoshop CC2021 and the timelapses developed with LRTimelapse5 and Lightroom. Timelapse intervals were 3 seconds.
It was built in 1926 by a young developer named George Merrick, who's now known as the founder of Coral Gables. Coral Gables is an upscale Miami city, with strict zoning , including Mediterranean styled homes.
The hotel became a place to host glamorous fashion shows, galas, golf tournaments and water shows in what was then the largest pool in the world.
At a loud party on the 13th floor of the hotel, a gangster named Thomas "Fatty" Walsh was shot and killed by another gangster. That murder yielded a lot of ghost rumors over the years.
Then World War II happened and the federal government transformed the Biltmore into a military hospital. Once the war was over, it continued being a hospital for veterans. In 1952, the University of Miami made the Biltmore its first home, because the Biltmore had been a veteran's hospital and a medical school.
In 1983, Coral Gables put $55 million into renovating the Biltmore. The hotel reopened in 1987 and was restored to glory, and is now an upscale hotel, golf course, and spa.
Ten years later, the Biltmore was added to the National Registry of Historic Places.
Tech Information:
The production of this film was made using the following; DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone, 16 ND filter, Nikon D750 camera with 28-300mm,f/3.5-5.6 lens, Really Right Stuff Tripod, DJI Osmo Pocket video, DJI Osmo Action Camera, DJI Osmo Action Gimbal and Apple XI Pro Max iPhone. The film was edited with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Photoshop CC2021 and the timelapses developed with LRTimelapse5 and Lightroom. Timelapse intervals were 3 seconds.
