The Pillars Hotel

The Pillars Hotel Review

Once a "small secret" kept by locals in the know, this elegant boutique gem, sandwiched between Fort Lauderdale beach and the Intracoastal Waterway, rarely falls below capacity since its esteemed placement on the list of Top Small Hotels in the US by Conde Nast 2011 and a reader's choice award in the magazine's Gold List 2012. Its design recalls the colorful architecture of 18th-century British colonial Caribbean plantations. Most rooms have views of the Intracoastal waterway or pool, with French doors opening to individual patios or balconies. Rooms have rattan-and-mahogany headboards and antique-reproduction desks and nightstands; suites include wet bars with refrigerators and microwaves. The Secret Garden is an intimate restaurant for hotel guests.