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The South Pacific Motel, designed by Charles Giller in 1953, features a dramatic, Miami Modern pylon. In the 2010s, new owner Avra Jain reimagined the motel rooms as "Work/Office Suites," and officially transformed the motel into a "Wotel" by inverting the letter "M" in the sign.

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The South Pacific Motel, designed by Charles Giller in 1953, features a dramatic, Miami Modern pylon. In the 2010s, new owner Avra Jain reimagined the motel rooms as "Work/Office Suites," and officially transformed the motel into a "Wotel" by inverting the letter "M" in the sign.