Conrad Fort Lauderdale
This 24-story resort is one of the many once-empty condo buildings on the beach that were taken over by hotels. This building, however, isn’t just any building. It was designed by the late postmodern icon Michael Graves, and inspired by the area’s yachting culture. A blue and taupe-hued lobby carries that theme out, with white Italian marble, wood, and textured walls. Rooms have a seafaring look as well, with walnut wood floors and Spanish leather furniture. All are quite large (they once were full apartments), with Italian marble bathrooms, rainfall showers, and soaking tubs. The piece de resistance here is the 20,000 square-foot oceanfront sixth floor Sky Deck, with heated pool, cabanas, Jacuzzi, restaurant, and fire pit for those chilly nights at—er, across from the—sea. There’s also a nice spa, two restaurants (Italian and Japanese) and an excellent program for families traveling with infants and young children. Resort fee includes two hours of bike rental a day.
This 24-story resort is one of the many once-empty condo buildings on the beach that were taken over by hotels. This building, however, isn’t just any building. It was designed by the late postmodern icon Michael Graves, and inspired by the area’s yachting culture. A blue and taupe-hued lobby carries that theme out, with white Italian marble, wood, and textured walls. Rooms have a seafaring look as well, with walnut wood floors and Spanish leather furniture. All are quite large (they once were full apartments), with Italian marble bathrooms, rainfall showers, and soaking tubs. The piece de resistance here is the 20,000 square-foot oceanfront sixth floor Sky Deck, with heated pool, cabanas, Jacuzzi, restaurant, and fire pit for those chilly nights at—er, across from the—sea. There’s also a nice spa, two restaurants (Italian and Japanese) and an excellent program for families traveling with infants and young children. Resort fee includes two hours of bike rental a day.
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