A lot going on here, so we’re getting right to it—meet 1 Hotel South Beach. It’s that stunningly whitewashed abode-away-from-home that replaced the Gansevoort in South Beach. It’s open now. And here are a few reasons you should stop by.

1. To execute a weekend-long date.
Present and accounted for: you, a date and a 700-square-foot room equipped with a king bed, a balcony, a peekaboo shower looking into the bedroom and a bedside chalkboard used for notes... as a scorecard... whatever. (See the slideshow here.)

2. To escape our infamous summer weather.
You’ve got four pools at your disposal, including one on the rooftop and a 104-foot specimen that can be converted into a massive jacuzzi at a moment’s notice. Let the possibilities sink in for a moment. Great. Moving on...

3. To eat. Well.
For that you can thank Tom Colicchio. He’s got a James Beard award. A gig on Top Chef. And three restaurants on this very property.

4. To get in touch with nature.
See, they’ve tapped Wynwood’s Plant the Future to create living green walls on the facade, terrariums for each room and a gallery in the lobby with butterflies emerging from their cocoons.

There’s a metaphor in there somewhere.