Donatella Versace Condemns Miami Hotel Using Family Name

Donatella Versace has publicly condemned a new Miami hotel and restaurant named 'Donatella Boutique Hotel & Restaurant,' operated by Nakash Group and Vida & Estilo Hospitality, for using her name and the site near her late brother Gianni Versace's former home without her or her family's consent. The properties, which include a six-room hotel and a 170-seat restaurant serving Neapolitan cuisine, are being promoted as sister properties to the Villa Casa Casuarina, Gianni's former mansion turned hotel and restaurant. Donatella described the use of her name and the connection to her family's tragedy as 'disgraceful' and clarified that neither she nor her family are involved with the new establishments. Gianni Versace was tragically murdered at his Miami mansion in 1997, a site that has changed ownership multiple times since and was purchased by the Nakash family in 2013. Additionally, Donatella recently stepped down as Versace's Chief Creative Officer after nearly 30 years, transitioning to a Chief Brand Ambassador role. The hospitality groups have not publicly responded to her criticism.