Fort Lauderdale and Broward County Hotels

Not as posh as Palm Beach or as deco-trendy as Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale has a growing roster of more-than-respectable lodging choices, from beachfront luxury suites to intimate bed-and-breakfasts to chain hotels along the Intracoastal Waterway. Relatively new on the luxury beachfront are the Atlantic, the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, the Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, and Florida's first W resort, and more upscale places to hang your hat are on the horizon while smaller family-run lodging spots disappear. If you want to be on the beach, be sure to ask specifically when booking your room, since many hotels advertise "waterfront" accommodations that are along inland waterways or overlooking the beach from across Route A1A. Opened just in time for Superbowl 2010, the iconic Yankee Clipper (shaped like a ship's prow) has regained luster with a major revamp as the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel, and it's definitely smack on the beach.