5 star Hotels in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

A peaceful hideaway in the Venice of America, The Pillars Hotel is an eclectic mix of British colonial and island plantation stylingwith gourmet cuisine, tantalising spa treatments, a lovely swimming pool and inviting views of the Intracoastal Waterway.Nestled around a central landscaped courtyard with a pool, many of the rooms and suites have views of the waterway and French doors opening on to a balcony or patio. Enjoy a massage in your room and thenwander down to the dock, where you can order a drink and watch thepassing yachts.Take the Water Bus from our private stop for a shopping excursion or head to Fort Lauderdale beach. If you are feeling adventurous, try kayaking by moonlight around the isles of Las Olas and return to dine in The Secret Garden, an exclusive restaurant where dinner is served under the stars overlooking the water.

The area's newest luxury hotel, The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale infuses the Gold Coast with casual luxury as the city's first and only AAA Five Diamond property. The 24-story, dramatically tiered and glass walled hotel has sweeping curves that are reminiscent of a luxury liner and design elements that recall the 1940's, with artwork that includes playful murals inspired by French artist Jean Cocteau and a 13-foot high mural of a seascape inspired by the 1880 painting, "King Neptune and His Horses." The property features 192 guest rooms and suites; 24,000 square feet of light-filled meeting space; a raised 29,000 square foot tropical sundeck with an infinity pool and private cabanas; destination Spa with a 99 percent organic treatment menu and an 8,000 square foot, water view fitness center. Four dining and entertainment options include Via Luna, the three-meal-a-day restaurant with seating indoors or al fresco on an oceanfront patio, a dramatic oceanfront Via Luna Bar, a private Wine Room with a 5,000 bot