Functional but elegant, this luxury condo hotel is steps from Las Olas Boulevard and the Atlantic. In lieu of having you hunch over the front desk, staffers check you in one-on-one while you sip an icy libation in the lobby, a marriage of marble and wood, beiges and browns. This British-colonial scheme is picked up in spacious, unfussy rooms, which have simple, dark-wood furniture, ample marble kitchen areas, and creamy fabrics and plush carpeting that smartly frame rather than compete with the main event—balcony views of city or ocean (go for the latter). Among on-premises amenities are a European-style spa offering treatments and massages within the spa or in-room, and the tony Trina lounge and restaurant, or Spuma, for light fare with a pool view. Pros: sophisticated lodging option; rooms have high-tech touches. Cons: across highway from beach; some traffic noise.
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