No hot SoFla hotel is complete without a sleek salon doling out sleek tresses, so it was inevitable that the W Fort Lauderdale would join the blowout set. And it comes with serious A-list cred, as the beachfront property is the proud new location of a Ted Gibson Salon.

For anyone who doesn't know, Gibson is the kind of hairstylist who's always in demand at events like last night's Golden Globes. You may have also seen him work his magic on What Not to Wear.

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If you want to head to the hot party of the summer, go out when the moon is full. The Ritz-Carlton South Beach and Hotel Solamar throw full moon parties, but the latest to have the celestial celebrations is the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale.

The Fort Lauderdale hotel will offer a new spin on the moonlit soirees by giving it a '70s theme on its July 15 event from 7 to 10 p.m. An extra incentive to go, aside from the fact that you can break out those bell bottoms again, is that it's free. ]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-07-14T14:33:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/5/19/101819/116

The Fort Lauderdale hotel scene got its latest pop with the opening of B Ocean recently, but one other much-hyped opening--one that that crashed and burned--is still casting an empty shadow on the beach. We're talking about the ill-fated Trump Fort Lauderdale--which is no longer a Trump, and no longer much of anything, really...

When we last checked in on the project, we were hoping that someone else would scoop up the beachfront property, maybe in time for Christmas 2011. Yeah, well, thanks for nothing, Santa.

]]> jsb 2011-05-19T11:37:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/27/163914/066 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/doorstopper.JPG" class="top"><p> When we turn out the light for the night in our hotel room, there's one thing we always do--and that's slide the safety latch above the door lock into place. <p>Sure, a determined thief could use a special tool to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/3/16/225128/901/hotels/Five_Ways_Your_Safety_at_Hotels_Can_Be_Compromised">dismantle the latch</a> but we still feel safer doing it.<p>Usually, the safety latch is a chain link with a nobbin on the end of it that you insert into another piece on the door. When the door opens, it immediately gets caught by the latch. (OMG we totally just tried to explain how a safety latch works.)<p>Anyways, most hotels have that chain link but at the new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/B+Ocean+/local/4727"><b>B Ocean Hotel</b></a> in Fort Lauderdale (<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/26/151841/398/hotels/Guess_the_Moody_Hotel_Lobby">Guess juliana 2011-04-28T11:17:06-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2011/4/18/115138/962

Calling all bridezillas: Go head to head with each other in the Battle of the Beach Brides from Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel and the Westin Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale. The first 50 brides to sign up will claw their way through the May 15 high-stakes competition to win a 75-person beach wedding at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale.

You'll get the full wedding shebang, including the event space as well as a food and beverage package—with butler-passed hors d'oeuvres and cocktail station, a four-course sit-down dinner, wedding cake and five hours of premium open bar. It's worth it just for the open bar. ]]> Jennifer Kester 2011-04-18T15:02:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/