MIAMI—Suzanne M. Amaducci-Adams, partner with Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod and leads the firm's hospitality group, has her finger on the pulse of hotel deals happening in Miami and Miami Beach's hot hospitality market. Indeed, at a time when everybody seems to want to own a piece of Miami commercial real estate, Amaducci-Adams can tell you who's getting financing, what is fueling the demand for hotels, and the latest trend involving boutique hotels in South Beach.

GlobeSt.com caught up with Amaducci-Adams to get her take on the market in part one of this exclusive two-part interview. Be sure to come back this afternoon for part two, where she will talk about the New York-Miami Beach connection.

GlobeSt.com: In the last six months, we have seen a growing number of hotels being refinanced. What kind of criteria lenders are looking for?