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1978 Courtesy of Duane Zimmerman

1970's - the Omni Hotel on Biscayne Boulevard

1601 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida


Thank you to Duane Zimmerman for contributing this old image taken from the Burger King across the street. Duane says: "From across the street (but out of focus) Omni Hotel with the Omni International Mall. I worked in the amusement park there at the mall. They had a kind of a haunted house ride with real actors wearing costumes. I also remember the Ferris Wheel they had there. Also the black light bars out front of the mall/hotel, flashed different colors. Same years/same day. I guess I was hungry and went to Burger King and took this shot.


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Guest 21-Jun-2022 23:45
I snuck in theer 2 yrs ago and made 100 videos of the abandoned mall. It was really fun to revisit it.
douglas 24-Nov-2017 15:57
Trying to locate pictures of 'Little Miami' hotel located Downtown Flagler and ?. Small hotel with 3 floors more or less. Had a lounge and piano bar. Near the court house. All during December to January 1963-64. . Very thankful for your help.
Guest 18-Nov-2016 02:31
The Omni had a very good Lindys restaurant we ate there a lot.
Guest 28-Feb-2014 20:42
I had my chiropractic office in the mall, next to the Omni management office, from 1978 through 1990. I was a wonderful place and I still miss it. Things change.
Doc C
Guest 16-Sep-2013 01:13
I worked at the Omni from the day it opened @ Thom McAn and later @ Battaglia Shoes
Guest 15-May-2012 20:11
I used to work at the J.Byron's store close by.....used to walk to that very same Burger King to eat lunch. Used to hang out at the Omni Mall as well.
Years later (2006), I was invited to a friend of the family's wedding at the Omni...I then took my time to tell my son and nephews where I used to work and hang out.
Wow!!..this brings memories.
Retro Vic 25-Feb-2012 03:36
WOW, can't believe there is actually a photo from 1978 of this place that exists! Thanks for posting it. I can tell it is genuine by the Burger King Logo it is definitely circa 78, oh & the cars are definitely '70's LOL. Wish I had taken my Kodak Instamatic camera around the mall back in the day & taken photos of all of the things we reminisce about today.
Edward C 18-Apr-2011 06:00
As I mentioned in the other photo, the Omni was absolutely my favorite place ever. I've even written articles about it online, hoping it would be remembered by some. Anyhow, to see a rare, vintage photo like this of it in it's heyday is a real treat! :o)
Edward C 18-Apr-2011 05:40
Wow your photo(s) are so neat!! I LOVED the Omni... please if u have any more pics, post them. :o)
Guest 25-Mar-2010 23:17
The Burger King is still there!
miamihulk22-Mar-2010 13:46
Please more old pics of the Omni mall!!! There use to be a Omni's Childrens work shop by the enterance of the parking lot on 15th st. enterance by Jordan Marsh
Guest 22-Mar-2010 03:54
wow !!!! Nice awesome picture of the Omni Mall from the time I was growing up in the late 70's!!!!