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Description:
Location. Perched at the edge of Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, the Fort Lauderdale Grande Hotel stands one block from the Broward County Convention Center, a half-mile from the Port Everglades cruise port and one mile from the Fort Lauderdale Beach. An on-site water taxi whisks guests to various area attractions, and the hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to Port Everglades and nearby beaches. The Fort Lauderdale International Airport is three miles away.
Hotel Features. Overlooking the hotel's 33-slip marina, the Riverwatch Lounge provides romantic ambience for lunch and dinner. La Marina provides waterfront dining for all three meals. Guests grab burgers poolside at Goosby's Bar & Grille or a frappuccino at the Starbucks kiosk. Guests in town for business appreciate the hotel's emphasis on conference and event planning. With over 20,000 square feet of meeting space and 16 elegant function rooms, the hotel accommodates business needs with high- speed Internet access, business center and translation services. Guests recline at the heated dockside pool and observe the parade of million-dollar yachts along the Intracoastal Waterway. Fitness facilities feature cardio equipment with built-in televisions, and spa tubs are available for a morning splash or for relaxing. The hotel offers babysitting services.
Guestrooms. Guestrooms feature harbor, grounds or waterway views with private balconies to drink in the ocean breezes. Amenities include desks, cable television, minibars, high-speed Internet access and coffeemakers.
Expert Tip. The popular Sunday brunch at Riverwatch Lounge brings in both locals and hotel guests.
Renovation Notice:
As of December 2005, guestrooms in the 14-story tower are closed for renovation. The hotel assures that every effort will be made to minimize construction noise and related disturbance. Some guestroom floors are scheduled to open in December 2006, and the remaining guestrooms will be completed by February 2007.
Renovation of the guestrooms in the east and west buildings will begin in early 2007, scheduled for completion in April 2007.
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