Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale

Character and identity

Opened in 2022 on Fort Lauderdale's Beach Boulevard, this 22-story curved tower by Kobi Karp takes its cues from the superyachts that ply the surrounding waters, with a white exterior and a maritime thread running through the interiors. Rooms lean neutral with navy-striped rugs, plenty of wood, and Atlantic or Intracoastal views. Evelyn's plates an inventive Eastern Mediterranean menu (olive-wood-smoked octopus with vadouvan carrot puree, Australian lamb with tamarind-key-lime glaze). A six-room spa channels South Florida's waterways into treatments like the Ebb and Flow Massage, and twin infinity pools crown the third-floor Ocean Sun Deck.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The pitch here is location plus a confident kitchen: steps from the sand, a short walk to restaurants and shopping, and a signature dining room doing genuinely interesting work. Book an Atlantic-view room rather than Intracoastal if the ocean is the reason you're coming, and target shoulder months when rates ease but the pool deck still delivers.