The finest hotel on the Broward coast. The Trade Winds terrace overlooks the Atlantic and the intercoastal. The service is the reason to choose this over the Conrad.
The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale occupies a 24-story tower at the northern end of Fort Lauderdale Beach — where the beach is widest and the Atlantic views are clearest — and has been the city's benchmark luxury hotel since its 2000 opening. The Trade Winds outdoor terrace, wrapping the hotel's second floor above the beach, is the finest outdoor hotel space in Fort Lauderdale: a covered terrace with direct Atlantic views, its own bar service, and the gentle cross-breeze that the hotel's north beach position guarantees.
The 182 rooms are the most generously proportioned on the Broward coast, with oceanfront rooms beginning at 500 square feet. The private beach, managed exclusively for hotel guests, is the most civilised stretch of sand in Fort Lauderdale — chairs, cabana service, and umbrellas set at appropriate intervals rather than the packed-blanket arrangement of the public beaches. The spa is a comprehensive facility with 15 treatment rooms.
Casa D'Angelo restaurant, occupying the hotel's ground floor, is a partnership with Fort Lauderdale's most acclaimed chef — the Tuscan-influenced menu and the restaurant's independent reputation make it the city's most prestigious hotel dining room.
The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale anniversary programme — private beach dinner, Trade Winds terrace champagne service, and the spa couples treatment — is the most reliably executed anniversary package on the Broward coast. The 182-room scale means that the hotel's event team delivers with the precision that the brand promises across its network. See all anniversary hotels →
The private beach, the oceanfront suite configuration, and the Trade Winds terrace at sunset constitute a honeymoon setting that Fort Lauderdale's other hotels approach but don't quite reach. Casa D'Angelo's private dining table for two, overlooking the hotel's garden, provides the honeymoon dinner. See all honeymoon hotels →
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