The 12 Best Places in Fort Lauderdale

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Five Star

The curved white tower was designed to echo the superyachts that idle offshore, which sets the tone for what you're getting: a sleek beachfront Four Seasons where the nautical theme runs from the navy-striped rugs to the spa's water-based treatments. Rooms face either the Atlantic or the Intracoastal. The beach concierge handles loungers, umbrellas, and watersports, and complimentary bikes are there for when the sand loses you.

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Recommended
2. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels
3. The 50 2025 · Most Admired Hotel Group Award

Every room has a balcony facing the Atlantic, which is a strong opening move for a Forbes Four Star hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The Ritz-Carlton here runs the full playbook: Frette linens, a sprawling spa, and an on-site seafood restaurant with a wine room staffed by a sommelier who actually wants to talk. The crowd skews toward people who packed nicer luggage than you did, but the ocean view is the same for everyone.

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star

All 290 rooms are suites, which sets the tone before you've even unpacked. This all-suite condo resort rises 24 stories above the A1A oceanfront stretch between Sunrise and Las Olas boulevards, putting the beach a short walk away and the cruise terminal not far behind it. The nautical theme runs throughout, and the scale skews toward people who prefer their hotel stays to feel less like a hotel stay.

1. Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Recommended

A beachfront boutique hotel that's been around forever, now running under the Kimpton flag after a thorough refresh. The building sits close enough to the Atlantic that "forgot sunscreen" is a genuine emergency, and the vibe lands somewhere between low-key resort and design-forward hotel. The Michelin Guide has it among its selected hotels. Staff will sort you out with a bike or a beach chair before you've finished your coffee.

1. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels

1. Michelin Guide Selected Hotels

Forty-three courts spread across ten lakeside acres make The FORT one of the larger pickleball complexes in South Florida, and it also serves as the official home of the Association of Pickleball Players. Open play, skill-rated matches, private rentals, and tournaments all run here, and the après-match bar and kitchen give everyone a reason to linger. The crowd runs from first-timers fumbling their dinks to people who travel for this.

1. Miami New Times 2025 · Best Pickleball Courts · Best of Miami New Times

1. Miami New Times 100 Best Bars in Miami

1. Miami New Times 100 Best Bars in Miami

1. Miami New Times 2024 · Best Bar (Broward) · Best of Miami New Times
2. Miami New Times 100 Best Bars in Miami

1. Miami New Times 100 Best Bars in Miami

1. Miami New Times 100 Best Bars in Miami