Pier Sixty-Six Hotel

The Hotel

Pier Sixty-Six Hotel is Fort Lauderdale's most historically significant luxury address — a property that has anchored the city's marina and Intracoastal landscape since the 1960s, when Conrad Hilton first developed it as a destination for the yachting and aviation set. The full renovation completed in 2024 has restored and modernised the property without erasing the architectural identity that made it distinctive: the rotating 17th-floor cocktail lounge remains, the marina remains, and the sense that this is a hotel with genuine Fort Lauderdale roots has been preserved.

The 387 rooms and bungalows spread across several structures on the marina property — tower rooms have the commanding views over the New River, the Intracoastal, and the Atlantic horizon; bungalows provide a more private, resort-style experience at water level. The renovation has brought the room quality to a standard commensurate with the hotel's ambitions: high ceilings, quality materials, contemporary Florida palette, and bathrooms that earn the five-star designation.

The Pier Top lounge, which completes a full rotation every 66 minutes, is not a gimmick from this height — it is the genuinely best way to watch Fort Lauderdale's sunset over the Intracoastal, the ocean beyond, and the superyacht traffic in the marina below. The property's marina can accommodate vessels up to 200 feet. Multiple pools, a full spa, and several restaurants complete the resort offering.

Best for Anniversary

The Pier Top at sunset is among the most atmospheric settings for an anniversary dinner in South Florida — the slow rotation, the Intracoastal below, and the knowledge that this particular evening is happening in a room that has been doing this since the 1960s. Book a marina bungalow for the stay itself and reserve the Pier Top for your first evening. The combination is Fort Lauderdale at its most characterful.

Best for Business

During Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Pier Sixty-Six is the operational headquarters of the marine industry — superyachts at the dock, buyers in the meeting rooms, and everyone ending up at the Pier Top for the deal-closing drink. The meeting facilities are the most comprehensive on the marina. The address carries authority that the beach hotels cannot replicate for this specific professional context.

Rates from $399/night. Check availability directly.