W Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Gold Coast Beaches

Virgin rating

The hotel

An exclusive pad on Fort Lauderdale’s sands, a stay at the W gives you that VIP vacation experience, with priceless ocean views, a music video-worthy rooftop pool, and that inimitable W glamour and magazine cover décor. In true celeb fashion, you can perfect that bikini body with beach boot camp sessions, soothe your soul with sunrise yoga, and sink into sumptuous spa treatments with intracoastal views. Even the dining’s A-list, with creative Mexican dishes and tequilas at El Vez, and innovative twists on steakhouse classics by award-winning Stephen Starr at Steak 954, with its hypnotic jellyfish tank backdrop.

Amenities

  • Bicycle Rental
  • Yoga
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • No Smoking
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool

Where is it

On the beachfront on North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. Driving time from Miami International airport: 50 minutes.

Hotel information

450 rooms and suites across 24 floors. All rooms have air-conditioning, floor-to-ceiling windows, WiFi access, flat-screen TV, NudeAudio Bluetooth speaker, coffee/tea-making facilities, iron and ironing board, bathrobes, hairdryer, and safe.

Wonderful Rooms feature resort views, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults.

Spectacular Rooms feature a private balcony, partial ocean views, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Fabulous Rooms feature a private balcony, oceanfront views, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Mega Rooms are larger in size, featuring partial ocean views from the balcony, oversized bathroom with separate bathtub and shower, and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.

Cool Corner Rooms feature ocean views from the wraparound balcony, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.

Sensational Studio Rooms are located on higher floors, and feature oceanfront and city views from the corner balcony, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 people.

Fantastic Suites feature a separate living room, oceanfront views from the corner balcony, and bedroom with 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Oasis Suites are the same as above, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 people.

1 and 2 bedroom Residential Suites are also available with fully equipped kitchens.


  • Booking Bonus: Book by 30 Sept '24 and receive up to 40% off the accommodation cost when staying before 31 Mar '25. Terms & conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Black out dates may apply.

Valet parking $55 plus tax per night (payable locally, fee subject to change). One electric and two Tesla charging stations. 

Steak 954 (American steakhouse, open for dinner daily and lunch at weekends). WET® Bar & Grill (fresh salads, burgers and casual fare, cocktails and frozen drinks). El Vez (Mexican cuisine, open for all-day dining). Living Room (lobby bar serving continental light bites). El Vez Grab & Go (baked goods, sandwiches and coffee to go). SoBe Vegan (modern, healthy twist on traditional American fare).

WET® West and WET® East outdoor heated swimming pools. Whirlpool. 24-hour fitness centre. AWAY Spa*. Bicycle rentals*. Beach yoga and bootcamp classes. Sea Sycle classes. Nearby watersports*. 

Complimentary WiFi access (included in resort fee). Room service*. Laundry service*. Gift shop/convenience store. Concierge.

This hotel has a resort fee of $40 plus tax per room, per day (payable locally, subject to change)

The resort fee includes:- Two beach chairs and one umbrella at the beach - Two complimentary bottles of water - 2 x 2 hour bicycle rentals - Daily fitness and yoga classes on the beach - One free in-room movie per day - High-speed internet access. Resort fee and inclusions are subject to change and availability. Please check with the hotel for more information.

*Denotes local charge.

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great stay at the W!

Jul 25, 2024 Betsy M Decatur, Alabama

Our first stay in Fort Lauderdale! The W was on the mark! The staff was incredibly helpful and our room was amazing! We really loved the crew that set up our chairs and umbrellas on the beach were fantastic! They were super attentive, especially Brandon!!!! Would stay there again!
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Jul 24, 2024 John P

Hands down, The W has the best beach crew on the entire coast! Danny, Brandon, and Anna are at least 50% of why your vacation experience will be unbelievable. They didn’t simply cover our chairs with towels and provide us with water, they went so far out of their way to ensure we were enjoying ourselves!! A condo is a condo is a condo, but… Read more
Hands down, The W has the best beach crew on the entire coast! Danny, Brandon, and Anna are at least 50% of why your vacation experience will be unbelievable. They didn’t simply cover our chairs with towels and provide us with water, they went so far out of their way to ensure we were enjoying ourselves!! A condo is a condo is a condo, but service like this is what keeps people coming back! Only went 5 stars because 20 wasn’t an option. Preciate you guys for the unbelievable hospitality!!!!! See yall next year!!!!! Read less
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Jul 24, 2024 Eliane c

The best service that we had A special thanks to Brandon Ginarte he was very polite ,always asking if we need anything , Very generous,5 stars for him We will definitely use the service again when we are back in Fort Lauderdale Thank you for the attention
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Jul 22, 2024 394russellp Knoxville, Tennessee

Daniel, Ana, Aaron, and Brandon were the most phenomenal crew. They took care of every aspect of our beach experience. We had so much fun at the beach that we never wanted to leave. We would come back to the W a million times to go to the beach with them
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excellent Experience W Fort Lauderdale!

Jul 21, 2024 Butterflieffect

This entire experience has been amazing! From the time my Uber driver dropped us at the entrance, we were greeted with a friendly smile. The service here is absolutely amazing! Special shout out to James our pool attendant and huge kudos to our beach attendants that treated us like royalty, they were kind and attentive in all they said and did to… Read more
This entire experience has been amazing! From the time my Uber driver dropped us at the entrance, we were greeted with a friendly smile. The service here is absolutely amazing! Special shout out to James our pool attendant and huge kudos to our beach attendants that treated us like royalty, they were kind and attentive in all they said and did to make our beach experience EVERYTHING!! These folks made our beach experience EVERYTHING Richard, Aaron, Trevor, Ana and Anthony! They called us by name Mr. & Mrs. Wayne, Their smiles and willingness to assist is more than I could ever ask for on a vacation. I can’t wait to get back here!!! Shout out to the W Fort Lauderdale for all the excellent service at check in, restaurants, bar, pool and beach. I’ll be back!!, Wayne and Shawnya Tulloch! Read less