Condo hotels: a comprehensive listing of the best South Florida has to offer in condominium hotels

The boom in high-end condominium construction continues and is now taking on a new dimension. Increasing numbers of developers are building, and proposing plans for, condo-hotels, which combine the luxury and amenities of hotel or resort living with the ownership and investment opportunities of condominiums. In this issue, SouthFloridaCEO magazine gives our readers a taste of what is available and what is in the pipeline.
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Acqualina
Sunny Isles
Address: 17875 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160
Website: www.acqualina.com
Phone: 305-933-6666
Status: completed
Completion: Spring 2004
Units: 283 (14 units condo-hotel, 20 hotel units, the remainder are strictly residential)
Floors: 51
Developer: Williams Island Ocean Club Ltd.
Architect: Robert M. Swedroe Architects/Planners A.I.A., P.A.
Landscape Architect: Bradshaw Gill & Associates
Interior Designer: RTKL/Snoweiss Design Group
Description: Acqualina units offer features such as a wet bar with wine chiller underneath, granite counter-tops, front load washer and dryer, security system, water filtration system, and large private balconies.
Master suites additionally include marble bathroom floors and walls, and a whirlpool tub. The fourteen condo-hotel units are three-bedroom, two-bath.
Facility Amenities: Marina for residential use
18-hole golf course
16-court tennis facilities
Exclusive beach club
Gourmet dining
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Room service
Housekeeping
European-style spa
The Atlantic
Fort Lauderdale
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Address: 601 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL
Website: www.luxurycollection.com/atlantic
Phone: 1-866-837-4274
Status: completed
Opened: June 2004
Units: 124
Floors: 15
Developer: Dan Melk
Architect: Oscar Garcia
Description: Every unit in this Mediterranean style condo-hotel has an oceanfront view. There are five penthouses and 119 studios and suites.
Facility Amenities: Signature restaurant--Trina
European Spa--Spa Atlantic
Concierge service
24-hour doorman and valet
Boardroom facilities
Business center
State-of-the-art fitness center
Swimming Pool
Poolside Bar--Spuma
Atlantic Village Condominium-Hotel
Dania Beach
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Address: 1541 Griffin Rd., Dania Beach, FL 33004
Website: www.avhm.net
Phone: 954-921-5595
Status: Under Construction
Completion: est. Fall 2007
Units: 348
Floors: 6-9
Developer: SRI, Inc.
Architect: Sieger Suarez & EGS2
Designer: Remedios-Siembieda, Inc.
Description: This condo-hotel features studios, one- and two-bedroom suites, up to 1,036 square feet. The building will also have 125,000 square feet of class-A office space and over 1,000 parking spaces in its two garages. The purchase price for each unit includes $40,000 worth of furniture and fixtures, such as floor-to-ceiling glass, a bidet, a king or two double beds, a safe, and a 42" Plasma TV.
Facility Amenities: 80 boat slips
Heated swimming pool and Jacuzzi
Poolside Cafe and Bar
Private Pool Cabanas
Indoor/Outdoor gourmet dining
24-hour room service and house-keeping
Private reception areas
Ballroom and conference facilities
European Spa
Recording studio
Concierge service
Breakwater and Edison Hotels
South Beach
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Address: 940 and 960 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL
Website: www.falorcompanies.com
Phone: 305-932-4800
Status: undergoing renovation
Completion: est. Spring 2005
Units: 113
Floors: Breakwater: 5, Edison: 6
Description: Recently purchased by The Falor Companies, these two 1930's Art Deco-style South Beach hotels will combine to form one condo-hotel.
Renovated units will include 42" plasma televisions with surround sound, all marble bathrooms, and complementary wireless Internet access. The Falor Company has also recently brought in Kor Hotel Group, to manage the newly renovated condo-hotel.
Facility Amenities: Rooftop pool with water features Waterbeds on the rooftop Sundeck
Canyon Ranch Living
Miami Beach
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Address: 6801 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33141
Website: www.canyonranchliving.com
Phone: 305-993-0030
Status: Under Construction
Completion: est. 2006
Units: 467 condominiums, 151 hotel suites
Developer: WSG Development
Architect: Arquitectonica
Interior Designer: Rockwell Group
Description: This condo-hotel, based on the Canyon Ranch Resorts in Arizona and Massachusetts, and managed by the same company--Canyon Ranch, features one-, two-, three-bedroom and penthouse residences, with private elevators, whirlpool soaking tubs, walk-in closets, and large private balconies with ocean views.
Hotel rooms boast large bathrooms and living areas, as well as attractive kitchens with modern appliances.
Facility Amenities: SpaClub with fitness and spa facilities
Rock-climbing wall
Full-service beauty salon
Fitness classes taught by certified instructors
Canyon Ranch Health & Healing Center
Walking and biking paths along beach
Four swimming pools
Concierge and valet services
Oceanfront Canyon Ranch Cafe
Canyon Ranch Living Essentials boutique
Conrad Miami
Miami
Address: 1395 Brickell Avenue Miami, FL 33131
Website: www.conradhotels.com
Phone: 305-503-6500
Status: completed
Opened: September 2004
Units: 203 hotel, 103 condo-hotel
Floors: 7 (out of a 36 story mixed-use building)
Developer: Estoril, Inc.
Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox
Designer: Gettys Group
Description: Conrad Miami is part of the $180 million mixed-use complex at Espirito Santo Plaza. Guest rooms feature separate bathtub and shower, a pillow menu, 24-hour press service, 27-inch flat-screen TV and DVD player, and executive floor rooms offer butler service.
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Access to the Conrad Hotel is through an atrium lobby on the twenty-fifth floor of Espirito Santo Plaza. The 103 condo-hotel units come in studio, one- and two-bedrooms, and are fully furnished, featuring stainless steel appliances and granite counter-tops.
Facility Amenities: Business center
State-of-the-art meeting facilities
Large rooftop pool
Two tennis courts
Luxury spa
Fitness center
Upscale Spanish-Asian restaurant, Atrio
40-seat bar, Noir
Fontainebleau II
Miami Beach
Address: 4441 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140
Website: www.fontainebleau2.com
Phone: 866-531-8480
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Status: near completion
Completion: est. Jan. 2005
Units: 462
Floors: 36
Developer: Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers and Turnberry Associates
Architect: John Nichols
Interior Designer: Diane Winovich
Description: Fontainebleau II is currently sold-out. Units feature Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway views. Units are furnished and range from 500 to 1,560 square feet. Two of the units will be multi-million dollar penthouses.
Units included features such as Jerusalem Stone floors and natural Berber carpeting, marble bathrooms, granite counter-tops, televisions, dinnerware and cook-ware.
Facility Amenities: Private owner's lounge
Temperature-controlled swimming pool
24-hour security
Valet parking
European health spa
Restaurants
Lounges
Private beach
Tropigala nightclub
Water theme park
Fontainebleau III
Miami Beach
Address: 4441 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33140
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Website: www.fontainebleau3.com
Phone: 305-531-8480
Groundbreaking: Early 2005
Completion: est. Fall 2006
Floors: 18
Developer: Fontainebleau Hilton Resort and Towers and Turnberry Associates
Architect: John Nichols
Description: Fontainebleau III will feature ocean views, with suites from 500 to 1,600 square feet.
Facility Amenities: Private owner's lounge
Swimming pool
24-hour security and valet parking
In-suite spa and beauty services
Restaurants
Lounges
1,000 feet of private beach
La Ronde Room
Concierge
Housekeeping
Four Seasons Hotel & Tower Miami-Hotel Residences
Miami
Address: 1425 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131
Website: www.millenniumptrs.com/Miami
Phone: (305)381-8050
Status: completed
Open: October 2004
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Units: 84 condo-hotel, 186 condo
Floors: 70
Developer: Millennium Partners
Architect: Gary Edward Handel & Associates of New York in collaboration with Bermello Ajamil Partners, Inc. of Miami
Interior designer: Phil Martin of BEA International architectural and engineering firm
Description: This condo-hotel is the tallest residential building south of New York City. The fully furnished condo-hotel units come with one or two bedrooms, and feature grand views of the Atlantic Ocean, Brickell, and downtown Miami.
Building Amenities: Exquisite art collection
Two-acre pool terrace
80-foot waterfall
Luxurious public spaces
Restaurants
Grand entrances a Four Seasons Hotel and Sports
Club/LA fitness and Splash Spa complex
Gallery One
Fort Lauderdale
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Address: 2670 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Website: www.GalleryOneFLA.com
Phone: 954-568-5500
Status: undergoing renovation
Completion: est. Late 2005
Units: 231
Floors: 13
Owner/Developer: DSI Sunrise, LLC
Description: Recently purchased by developers DSI Sunrise, the Doubletree Guest Suites Fort Lauderdale Galleria is currently being renovated into a condo-hotel to be named Gallery One. Units will be fully furnished one- or two-bedroom suites, most with balconies and a choice of expansive ocean, Intracoastal or city views. Units will also include black/stainless steel appliances, granite counter-tops, flat-screen televisions and Internet access.
Facility Amenities:
Heated swimming pool and whirlpool
Restaurant and cocktail bar Poolside food and beverage service Meeting and event facilities Business center
Fitness and cardiovascular center Covered parking
24-hour valet
Room service
Maid and housekeeping service available
Marquis
Miami
Address: Biscayne Blvd. and 11th St., Miami, FL
Status: planning phase
Open: 2007
Units: 310 residential, 50 hotel
Floors: 61
Developer: Boymelgreen Developers
Description: Residents will not be able to put their rooms in a rental pool, but will be able to take advantage of hotel services at this triangular-shaped mixed-use building.
Units will range from 1,200 square feet to 5,000 square feet, with large balconies, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors, marble, and European kitchens.
Facility Amenities:
Room service
Pre-arrival grocery shopping
Valet parking
Concierge services
Housekeeping
Restaurant
Infinity pool
Spa
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Mayfair Hotel & Spa
Coconut Grove
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Address: 3000 Florida Avenue Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Website: www.mayfairhotelandspa.com
Phone: 305-441-0000
Toll free: 800-433-4555
Status: undergoing renovation
Completion: est. February 2005
Units: 179
Floors: 5
Purchased by: The Falor Companies
Architect: Kenneth Treister
Interior Designer: F.A. Hunter & Associates
Description: Located between Coral Gables and downtown Miami, Mayfair is a uniquely designed AAA Four-Diamond all-suite hotel featuring hand-carved mahogany and sea grass furnishings. New rooms will include natural stone floors, marble bathrooms, 42" plasma televisions with surround sound and wireless Internet access.
Luxury suites come with a two-person Japanese deep soaking tub on a private balcony, dining table and sitting area, entertainment center, refrigerator, microwave, and wet bar.
Facility Amenities:
Resort style rooftop with:
Oversized pool
Poolside sushi bar
Private cabanas
Secluded spa treatment areas Spa
Fitness Center
Atrium
7,500 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space
Asian-inspired restaurant
Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach
Sunny Isles Beach
Address: 18683 Collins Ave.
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
Website: www.lemeridien.com
Phone: 305-503-6000
Status: Under Construction
Open: March 2005
Units: 210
Floors: 25
Developer: Fortune International Development
Architect & Interior Designer: Kobi Karp
Description: Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach will be the first Le Meridien in Florida. Units will feature European cabinets, washer, dryer, ceramic cooktop, and stainless steel kitchen sinks, as well as nine-foot ceilings.
Facility Amenities:
Valet Parking
Concierge services
Infinity-edged swimming pool
Outdoor waterfall
Sybaritic Spa
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Beachfront restaurant
Seaside cabanas
Fitness center
Salon
Business center
24-hour housekeeping and room service
One Bal Harbour
Bal Harbour
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Address: 10295 Collins Avenue Bal Harbour, Florida 33154
Website: www.wcicommunities.com
Phone: (305) 865-4700
Status: under construction
Open: late 2006
Floors: 26 story residential tower
Developer: WCI Communities Inc.
Architect: Nichols, Brosch, Sandoval & Associates
Interior Designer: Culpepper, McAuliffe and Meaders, Inc.
Landscape Architect: Bradshaw Gill & Associates
Description: Being developed simultaneously with the 17-story The Regent Bal Harbour, One Bal Harbour will offer ocean views and fully furnished suites with private elevator access. Three floor plans are available from 510 square feet to 1,650 square feet.
Unit features include gourmet kitchens, stainless steel appliances, granite counter-tops, European cabinets, floor-to-ceiling windows, panoramic views, and secure owner storage space in each room.
Facility Amenities:
Restaurant with 270-degree ocean view
In-room chefs available 24-hour services include:
Concierge
Butler
Room Service
Covered Valet Parking Housekeeping
Spa
Laundry Service
Dry-cleaning
Ballroom
Boardroom
Meeting rooms
Q Club Resort & Residences
Fort Lauderdale
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Address: 505 N Fort Lauderdale
Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Website: www.Qclubresort.com
Phone: 954-727-9995
Status: Under construction
Open: Fall 2006
Units: 333
Floors: 25
Developer: Costa Dorada Associates, Ltd.
Interior Designer: Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design
Description: Q Club units are fully furnished, including linens and electronics. A security system, washer, dryer, granite counter-tops, porcelain floors, and whirlpool tubs are just a few of the unit amenities offered. Rooms range in size from 533 square feet to 2,771 square feet. Most are studios or one-bedroom units.
Facility Amenities:
Three-story parking garage Spa and fitness center 6th floor pool deck overlooking ocean with pool, two spas, and cabanas
Poolside restaurant with indoor/outdoor bar Room service Housekeeping Onsite laundry facilities
24-hour valet
24-hour security
Commercial and retail space Three executive meeting rooms Boardroom
200-seat ballroom
The Regent South Beach
Miami Beach
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Address: 1458 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Website: www.theregentsouthbeach.com
Phone: 305-672-4554
Status: under construction
Open: Mid-2005
Units: 80
Floors: 5
Developer: South Beach Resort Development, L.L.C.
Architect: Arquitectonica
Interior Designer: Lynn Wilson Associates International
Description: A luxury resort condominium hotel spanning both Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue, is located in the Historic District of South Beach. The one bedroom, one and a half bath units will be fully furnished with custom-designed interiors, private balconies, and ocean views. Units come with marble floor and granite counter-tops, Jacuzzi baths, two Plasma televisions and DVD players, and a bar for entertaining in each room. Penthouse suites will each have private spiral staircases leading to a 700-square-foot private rooftop garden with a hot tub and wet bar.
Facility Amenities:
Conference room for up to 60 people
Gourmet restaurant--Table 8 Spa
Swimming pool
Private courtyard
Fitness club
Parking garage
24-hour Room service
Limousine service to/from airport 24-hour security, concierge, & valet
The Residences at Wyndham Resort
Weston
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Address: Weston, FL
Website: www.wyndhamresidencesfla.com
Phone: 954-385-0098
Status: undergoing renovation
Completion: late 2005
Units: 252
Floors: nine buildings, four stories each
Developer: The Ireland Companies
Real Estate Sales: Fortune International
Description: Healthy living is coming to South Florida, as one of the country's most renowned and luxurious retreats--Golden Door Spa--will soon be part of the Florida landscape.
The former Bonaventure Resort & Spa in Weston, Florida is being transformed into The Residences at Wyndham Resort & Golden Door Spa, a world-class condominium resort and spa facility through a $75 million redevelopment. The new Wyndham Resort & Golden Door Spa Weston will offer 252 luxury residences and a 48,000-square-foot Golden Door[R] spa--Wyndham's largest spa and the first Golden Door on the East Coast. The fully-furnished two-bedroom residences are 869 sq. ft. and 1,291 sq. ft. and range in price from $324,000 to $465,000.
Facility Amenities:
Golden Door spa
Championship golf courses
Bonaventure Country Club
Tennis facilities
83,000 square feet of remodeled meeting space
Four heated swimming pools
Six onsite restaurants
The Resort at Singer Island
Palm Beach County
Address: 3800 North Ocean Boulevard, Singer Island, FL
Website: www.wcicommunities.com
Phone: (561) 775-2120
Status: under construction
Completion: first quarter 2007
Units: 66 condos 239 resort units
Floors: 20
Developer: WCI Communities Inc.
Architect: Nichols, Brosch, Sandoval & Associates
Interior Designer: Hirsh-Bedner Interior Design of Atlanta
Description: Located on six acres of beachfront property, The Resort at Singer Island features ocean views for all its condo-hotel units, which range in size from 2,800 to 3,500 square feet.
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The 239 resort units are all fully furnished with more than a dozen floor plans available from 800 square feet to 1,750 square feet of space.
Facility Amenities:
Shore-side beach service offering:
Towels
Chairs
Refreshments
Three resort-style swimming pools with:
Direct beach access
Private cabanas
Entertainment deck
Fitness center
Full-time concierge
Signature dining
Signature spa
Room service
The St. Regis Resort
Fort Lauderdale
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Address: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Website: www.stregis.com
Phone: 954-522-3339
Status: under construction
Open: Fall 2005
Units: 227
Floors: 23
Owner: Castillo Grand, LLC
Developer: AMERITAS
Architect: Arquitectonica
Description: The St. Regis Resort Fort Lauderdale will be a five-star quality property bearing a legacy synonymous with luxury and unrivaled service. The building will feature units with undulating terraces and ocean views, and is comprised of 166 hotel rooms, 34 condo-hotel units, and 27 private residences.
Facility Amenities:
Cafe Lespinasse oceanfront restaurant (based on the world-renowned Lespinasse in The New York St. Regis Hotel)
The St. Regis King Cole Lobby Bar / Cocktail lounge overlooking the beach
2-story European style Spa, including:
State-of-the-art fitness center
Whirlpools
Full-service salon
18-hole private The St. Regis Club Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and Town Homes
Poolside Cafe
Ocean View Grand Ballroom (the only one in Ft. Lauderdale)
Infinity pool and oceanfront sun deck
Beach cabanas
Water sports activities center
24-hour room service
Butler service
Valet
Guest digital assistant
Business center
The Setai Resort & Residences
South Beach
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Address: 101 20th Street South Beach, Florida
Website: www.setai.com
Phone: 305-520-6000
Status: completed
Open: Early 2005
Units: residences: 163 hotel: 126
Floors: residences: 40 resort: 8
Developer: The Setai Group
Architect and Designer: Denniston International and Jaya & Associates
Description: 75 of the Setai's hotel units are offered for sale as condo-hotel units. They are typical hotel units of approximately 600 square feet. There are 50 one- to three-bedroom suites, and one penthouse. Some unit amenities include an in-room bar, a Bose surround-sound DVD/CD system, teak floors, in-room banquet seating, and flat screen LCD and plasma televisions.
Facility Amenities:
Full-service spa
Fitness center
Restaurant and bars
Boutique and art shop
Three beachfront pools
Golf and Tennis available
The Lenny Kravitz Recording Studio Laundry valet services
24-hour in-room dining
Personalized housekeeping service Valet parking
24-hour concierge
Sole on the Ocean
Sunny Isles Beach
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Address: 17315 Collins Ave. Sunny Isles, FL 33160
Website: www.solemiami.com
Phone: 305-379-4424
Status: Under Construction
Completion: est. Q1 2006
Units: 147
Floors: 23
Developer: WaveStone Properties Inc.
Architect: Kobi Karp
Interior Designer: Nuhouse Inc.
Description:
A boutique resort-residence on the ocean in Sunny Isles Beach, mid-way between Bal Harbour Shops and Aventura Mall, Sole on the Ocean offers one and two bedroom units, six different floor plans, private terraces, panoramic ocean views, fully furnished units, marble kitchen and bathroom floors, and granite kitchen counter-tops. The condo-hotel provides resort amenities and a luxurious lifestyle. Its intimate size gives it a private, club-like feel, while its modern design projects high style. Sole on the Ocean is ideal for affluent second-home owners and vacationers.
Facility Amenities:
Oceanfront infinity-edge pool Beachfront signature restaurant and bar
Beach cabanas and poolside snack bar
Oceanfront fitness center Lavish spa with wet area amenities
Concierge
Housekeeping services available
Room Service
24-hour security and valet parking
Secured covered parking
Tides
South Beach
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Address: 1220 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, FL
Website:
www.thetideshotel.com
Phone: 305-604-5070
Sales begin: December 1, 2004
Units: 45
Floors: 10
Purchased by: The Falor Companies
Description: Recently purchased by The Falor Companies, this 1936 Art Deco-style South Beach hotel is currently selling the hotel's units as condo-hotel units. At the top of the 10-story building--the tallest on Ocean Drive--is a 2,600 square foot penthouse with a 360-degree view of the surrounding area. Rooms are described as sleek, trendy, and spacious. The Falor Company has also brought in a new company, Kor Hotel Group, to manage the newly converted condo-hotel.
Facility Amenities:
Restaurant
Infinity pool
Private cabanas
Easy beach access
Concierge
Room service
Housekeeping
Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort
Sunny Isles Beach
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Address: 18001 Collins Ave Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Website: www.trumpgrande.com
Phone: 305-932-1000
Status: complete
Completed: March 2003
Units: 372
Floors: 32
Developer: Trump Dezer Development
Architect: The Sieger Suarez Architectual Partnership
Interior Designer: Spillis Candela DMJM
Description: Units at this 11--acre oceanfront condo-hotel range from 456 square feet to 1,625 square feet. Each unit is fully furnished and has high speed Internet access, fax machines, on demand video service, smart locks, and monitoring security service systems.
Facility Amenities:
Two heated swimming pools
Three tennis courts
26,000 square feet of conference space
Poolside snack bar & grill
Youth activities pavilion and playground
Gourmet dining
Outdoor reception areas
Grand ballroom and junior ballroom
Spa fitness center
W Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
Address: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Website: www.whotels.com
Email: Residences@whotels.com
Status: under construction
Open: December 2006
Units: 346 hotel, 171 residences
Floors: 23
Developer: Colonial Development Group, LLC
Architect: Adache Group Architects
Description: The W Fort Lauderdale will be situated on a four and a half acre site on Fort Lauderdale Beach and will feature ocean and Intracoastal Waterway views.
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Facility Amenities:
Living Room lobby
Spa
Fitness facility
Signature bar
13,000 square feet of meeting space (includes a ballroom which can seat 300 guests)
24-hour room service
Daily maid service
Concierge services
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