HotelChatter - Fort Lauderdale http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-23T07:27:57Z HotelChatter HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Digital Nomad Lobbies: WiFi By The Beach At W FLL http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/18/165846/80 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/w_fll_pool.jpg"> <p><i> There has been a lot of talk recently about the <a href="http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nomads29-2009jul29,0,3204273.story">lifestyle of digital nomads</a> -- folks who work from wherever they might roam. HotelChatter has been covering hotel wifi since the beginning, but as we cited in our <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/special/Worst_WiFi_Hotels_2009">2009 annual hotel wifi report</a> times they are a changin'.</i> <p> <b>Hotel:</b> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Fort+Lauderdale/local/1396"><b>W Fort Lauderdale</b></a> <p> <b>Location Layout:</b> There are three main lobby, or living room levels and the pool/patio area. The property is vast, which is great for a digital nomad because you can tuck yourself away and bother no one.<p> <b>Outlets:</b> Peppered around the lobby. Get this, at Steak 954, the onsite restaurant they actually offered to move me with a seat near markj 2009-11-18T17:00:37-05:00 The Only Luxury Hotel in Fort Lauderdale That Lives Up to the Hype http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/11/18/95733/345 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/ritzcarltonFLA_award.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>If you haven't heard already, the <a href="http://www.aaanewsroom.net/Main/Default.asp?CategoryID=8&ArticleID=727">new AAA Five Diamond</a> list is out and while the usual suspects are on the list, there is one notable addition for 2010&#151;<a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/8/15/15745/7224/hotels/The_Ritz_Carlton_Fort_Lauderdale_Formerly_the_St_Regis_Now_Open_"><b>The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale</b></a>. <p>While Florida is well-represented by a number of Ritz-Carltons, this is quite the milestone for Fort Lauderdale, which is still trying to do-away with its Spring Break reputation. It shouldn&#146;t come as a surprise to anyone who&#146;s been to Fort Lauderdale recently, however. Have you seen the size of those yachts tied up on the Intracoastal?</p> <p>Even more interesting is that this honor comes just over a year after the property joined the Ritz-Carlton family. Prior to August 2008, it was a St. MsRebecca 2009-11-18T12:31:58-05:00 The W Fort Lauderale Wants You To Visit Their Water Wonderland http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/23/91633/5693

The W Fort Lauderdale's Terrace Bar

Yes, summer in Florida is sticky and sweaty. But the still-new W Fort Lauderdale is trying to woo you down to the Sunshine State with its “W Presents Wonder on the Water” promotion.

According to the hotel’s website, here’s what you get:

· VIP Living Room table with two Coastal-politans
· W beach towel, two lounge chairs & an umbrella on the beach
· Bliss® Hot Cream Manicure $25
· Chef-guided kitchen tour with wine at Stephen Starr’s signature restaurant
· Unbelievable room upgrade!

]]> MsRebecca 2009-07-23T14:04:22-05:00 26.1179779 -80.104655 Which View Do You Prefer at the W Fort Lauderdale: Ocean or Speedos? http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/12/1828/30063 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/wflaterracebar.jpg" class="top"><p> Looks like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Fort+Lauderdale/local/1396"><b>W Fort Lauderdale</b></a> is starting to find its groove. The hotel <i>finally</i> opened on April 30th and Flickr member <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombarnes20008/3513249360/">Tom Barnes</a> dropped this snapshot into the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/hotelchatter/pool/">HotelChatter Flickr Pool</a> of the W's terrace bar. <p>The terrace is part of the hotel's living room where you can drink and snack on light fare from 11am to 2am. But if watching the action outside on Atlantic Avenue is boring for you, you can relax on "mattress-inspired" seating under the hotel's pool which has portholes for you to spy on the swimmers. <p>Board games, free internet and a pool table also round-out the amenities but um, we'll settle for some speedo-watching instead. <p><i>Room rates juliana 2009-05-12T18:06:19-05:00 26.1265932 -80.103629 W Fort Lauderdale Finishing Up For April 30 Opening http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/23/02429/9536 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/W_FtLauderdale.jpg" class="top"> <p>Ready for another <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/W%20Hotels">W Hotels</a></b> grand opening? They have been on a roll as of late, first debuting the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/W+Hoboken/ian/308971">W Hoboken</a></b> last month and now prepping to reveal their first two Florida properties within several weeks of each other. <p>Due to finally debut (after a delay from a previously-announced April 2nd date) is the <b>W Fort Lauderdale</b> on April 30, with the <b>W South Beach</b> riding its hype coattails on June 2. Let's focus on the Fort Lauderdale property for now at least, as it's got a hefty size to it: weighing in at 346 hotel rooms and 171 condo-hotel apartments, this will be the largest W resort to date. As the <b>first W in JetSetCD 2009-04-23T12:39:30-05:00 26.1265932 -80.103629 Search HotelChatter Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/