Fort Lauderdale, Florida -- From luxury beach resorts to Superior Small Lodgings, Greater Fort Lauderdale boasts 33,000 hotel rooms throughout this vibrant destination from Hollywood to Deerfield. In addition, several new hotels conveniently located just minutes from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades cruise port and the Broward County Convention Center have opened in 2009 and a few are on the horizon for 2010. Hotels include the 157-room, Fairfield Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport & Cruise Port, opened November 2009; Choice Hotels’ 119-room Cambria Suites Fort Lauderdale/Dania Beach, opened in January 2010. Crowne Plaza Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port opened in February 2010 with 150-rooms. Hyatt has plans for two new properties, the 149-room Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale Airport-South, opened in January 2010 and Hyatt Summerfield Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport-South, opening March 2010 with 143 rooms.
It just gets better with the Lauderdale Luxe collection of hotels including the new Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale; Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina; Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort; and Atlantic Hotel, joined by:
The Westin Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale has re-opened after completing a multi-million dollar extensive rebirth. The resort’s 433 guestrooms and suites are refreshed and revitalized, the 32,000 square feet of flexible event space has been refurbished, including a 10,192-square-foot ballroom for groups of up to 1,053 people, a second ballroom slightly smaller at 8,376 square feet accommodating 842 people, and the Sunrise Terrace with more than 5,500 square feet of space and inspiring Atlantic views. Also new, an 8,100-square-foot Heavenly Spa by Westin™ and a Starbucks bistro.
On April 30, 2009 Starwood Hotels opened the $205 million W Fort Lauderdale, the first W Hotel in Florida. The 486-room hotel is located on a 4-1/2 acre site offering dramatic views of the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway. The 23-story two tower building offers Stephen Starr’s Steak 954 restaurant, a luxurious Bliss Spa, W’s signature Whiskey Blue and more than 19,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
The Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa debuted a new oceanfront ballroom in January 2010. The 10,000-sq-ft facility is large enough to accommodate nearly 1,000 people theater-style and more than 450 classroom-style. A wall made entirely of glass serves as a virtual window to the ocean and to the resort’s private beach. The new ballroom is part of a $50-million renovation including a $25-million floor-to-ceiling rooms makeover, and ocean terrace enhancements with fi re pits, cabana seating and cozy alcoves surrounded by lush tropical landscaping.
On the horizon, the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel, formerly the Sheraton Yankee Clipper, is in the midst of a $30-million renovation and revival. Now open, the 1950’s frame underwent an extensive renovation to the exterior, the 485-guestrooms including 15 suites, meeting space, public areas, restaurants and bar. The hotel features a new Sheraton Core Fitness Center, Sheraton Sheraton Kids Club and family-friendly restaurant complete with homemade ice cream soda fountain. Major upgrades are underway for the property’s 7,000 square feet of indoor meeting space and 5,600 square feet of outdoor space.
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