Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale: Preferred Partner guide

Name: Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale
Address: 525 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33304, US

Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale opened in 2022 in a 22-storey tower on the beachfront road, with the Atlantic on one side and the Intracoastal Waterway on the other. It has 189 rooms, suites and residences, two pools on a third-floor deck, a Forbes Five-Star spa and two restaurants recognised by the Michelin Guide. Booked through a Preferred Partner advisor, a stay adds daily breakfast for two, a $100 hotel credit, upgrade priority and VIP recognition, at the same rate Four Seasons publishes.

Same rate as fourseasons.com
No booking fees
Five miles from the airport and the cruise port
Benefits from a one-night stay

Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits

Aerial view of Fort Lauderdale Beach with turquoise water, sand and the city's buildings behind — Fort Lauderdale Beach from the air.

The Property

Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale at a glance

Opened: March 2022
Accommodations: 189 in total: 129 guest rooms, 19 suites and 41 hotel residences
Building: A 22-storey tower on the beach road, designed by Kobi Karp with interiors by Tara Bernerd
Pools: Two on the third-floor deck, one for adults and one for families
The beach: Across the road, with complimentary chairs, umbrellas and service
Dining: Evelyn's (Michelin recommended), MAASS (one Michelin star at the chef's counter) and Honey Fitz café
Rating: AAA Five Diamond. The spa is Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star
Airport: Fort Lauderdale (FLL), 5 miles and 12 to 30 minutes by car

The Perks

Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits at Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

The program benefits are the same at every hotel. What changes is what they are worth. This is how each one works at this property.

Breakfast for two at Evelyn's

Full breakfast for two per bedroom at Evelyn's, facing the ocean, or through in-room dining on your balcony. One reviewer ranked a meal at Evelyn's among the best in Florida.

$100 hotel credit, $200 in suites

One credit per stay, usable at Evelyn's, MAASS, the spa and for cabanas and beach activities. It is a useful contribution to one good dinner, not the whole bill.

Upgrade priority

A one-category upgrade when available at check-in. The entry room faces inland, so the upgrade that counts is to an ocean view.

Early check-in and late checkout

Priority for both. This matters most for cruise passengers, who often arrive early off a ship or have hours to fill before boarding.

VIP recognition

A welcome amenity and a VIP note on the reservation. We tell the hotel if you are sailing, celebrating or travelling with small children, and cribs and toys are set up in advance.

Combines with Four Seasons offers

Preferred Partner benefits apply on top of the hotel's own promotions. We check what is available for your dates when we quote.

Advisor Picks

Best rooms to book at Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

Every room has a furnished balcony, and the building is narrow, so rooms face either inland over the city and the Intracoastal Waterway or out to the Atlantic. The entry category faces inland. Decide first whether you need to see the ocean from the room. The residences, with kitchens and laundry, are the reason many guests choose this hotel for a longer stay.

Couples

Ocean-View Room

A room with an angled view of the Atlantic from the balcony. For a beach holiday this is where we would start. Standard rooms run from about 440 sq ft.

The best view among the rooms

Prime Ocean-View Room

The same room in the best positions for the ocean, and the place to watch the sunrise. Ask for a high floor.

Best value, and pre-cruise nights

Intracoastal or Lauderdale-View Room

The entry category, facing inland over the waterway and the city, with good sunsets. A sensible choice for one night before a cruise, when you will be at the pool or at dinner.

Both views

Prime Lauderdale-View Suite

A suite of about 708 sq ft on the higher floors with two balconies, one facing the Atlantic from the living room and one facing inland from the bedroom.

Families and longer stays

Ocean-View One-Bedroom Residence

Around 1,300 to 1,400 sq ft, sleeping four, with a kitchen and laundry. This is the booking that makes a week here easy with children.

Two couples or a larger family

Two-Bedroom Residences

From about 1,500 sq ft, sleeping up to six, with ocean or Intracoastal views. One version has a 530 sq ft terrace.

Connecting rooms are available.

Before You Go

Advisor tips for Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

The beach is across the road

No hotel on this stretch sits directly on the sand. You cross the beach road to reach it. Once there, chairs and umbrellas are free, and staff bring water and snacks. If stepping from the pool straight onto the sand matters to you, tell us and we will suggest alternatives.

Ideal before or after a cruise

Port Everglades is about five miles and 15 minutes away, and the airport is the same distance. The hotel has offered a complimentary house-car transfer to the port for two guests, booked 24 hours ahead. Ask us to arrange it.

Ask for the full total

This hotel charges a daily resort fee of around $50 on top of the rate, plus about 13 percent in taxes. Valet parking is roughly $63 a night. We give you the all-in figure with your quote.

Reserve the restaurants

Evelyn's and MAASS are both popular with local diners. Book before you arrive, and book the chef's counter at MAASS well ahead if you want the Michelin-starred tasting menu.

Avoid boat show week unless you are going

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show at the end of October fills every hotel on the beach. March is the busiest month for spring break. May and November are the best value.

Check the seaweed

Sargassum seaweed can wash onto the beach in summer and early autumn. The pool deck is unaffected, and the hotel cleans its section, but it is worth knowing if the sea is your priority.

Getting around

Las Olas Boulevard is two to three miles away, too far to walk. The hotel has bicycles, a house car and small electric beach cars to book, and the water taxi is a pleasant way to see the canals.

Travelling with children

The kids club on the pool deck is for ages 4 to 12, children four and under eat free at Evelyn's and Honey Fitz, and there is a beach toy station. The residences add a kitchen and a washing machine.

Where the Credit Goes

Dining at Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

The restaurants are among the best in the city, and a reason to choose this hotel over others on the beach.

Eastern Mediterranean, ocean view

Evelyn's Fort Lauderdale

The main restaurant, facing the Atlantic, with Eastern Mediterranean and coastal Florida cooking. Recommended by the Michelin Guide. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served here.

Open-fire cooking, Michelin star

MAASS

Chef Ryan Ratino's restaurant on the ground floor, with contemporary American dishes cooked over fire. Its chef's counter holds a Michelin star.

Café and wine bar

Honey Fitz

The lobby café, for coffee and pastries in the morning and salads, bowls and wine later in the day.

Daytime

Pool deck and beach

Food and drinks are served at the pools and on the beach through the day.

On Property

Pools, beach and facilities at Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

Life here centres on the third-floor pool deck, which looks out over the ocean.

Two pools

A 74 ft pool and a 57 ft pool on the Ocean Sun Deck, one kept for adults and one for families, with daybeds and cabanas. Cabanas are charged.

The beach

A serviced section of Fort Lauderdale Beach across the road, with complimentary chairs and umbrellas and a beach concierge.

Spa

Six treatment rooms, salt saunas, steam rooms and ice fountains. Rated Forbes Five-Star.

Fitness centre

A 2,250 sq ft gym open 24 hours.

Kids For All Seasons

A clubhouse on the pool deck for ages 4 to 12, with dive-in movie nights in season.

Getting about

Complimentary bicycles, a house car, and electric beach cars that can be reserved for an outing.

Timing

When to visit Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

South Florida is warm all year. Winter is dry and expensive, summer is hot, humid and much cheaper.

December to April: High season, with dry sunny weather. February is the most expensive month and March the busiest.
May and November: The best balance of weather and price, either side of the summer.
June to September: Hot and humid with afternoon storms, and the lowest rates of the year. Hurricane season runs through the summer and autumn, so travel insurance is sensible.
October: Still warm and good value until the boat show in the last week, when the whole beach sells out.

Travel

Getting to Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

The hotel is on the beach road, A1A, a little north of Las Olas Beach.

From Fort Lauderdale airport (FLL): Five miles. Allow 12 to 30 minutes depending on traffic.
From Miami (MIA) or by train: Miami International is 26 miles south, 40 to 65 minutes by car. Brightline trains link Fort Lauderdale with Miami in about 33 minutes and West Palm Beach in about 40.
To the cruise port: Port Everglades is about 5 miles away, roughly 15 minutes by car.

Beyond the Hotel

Things to do near Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale is built on canals, and the best outings involve the water.

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

A 1920s estate with gardens about a mile north. The hotel's restaurant is named after its last owner, Evelyn Bartlett.

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

A green park between the beach and the Intracoastal, about a mile away, with walking trails and kayaks to rent.

Las Olas Boulevard

The city's main street for shops, galleries and restaurants, two to three miles away by car or house car.

Water taxi

A hop-on boat service through the canals and along the Intracoastal, past the waterfront mansions.

A day on a boat

The concierge arranges private yacht charters from the nearby marinas, for a few hours or a full day.

How to Book

How to book Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale with Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits

1Send us your dates, the room category you want, and who is travelling. Tell us if it is a special occasion or a first visit.
2We reply within 24 hours with the Four Seasons Preferred Partner rate, which matches the hotel's own published rate, plus any hotel offer available for your dates.
3Confirm, and the hotel contacts you directly to collect your card details. The benefits are on the reservation from that point.
4We add your requests before you travel: flight times for early check-in, dining reservations, dietary notes and the upgrade request.

Already booked direct?

Send us your confirmation. A reservation booked directly with the hotel can usually have the benefits added, with the dates, rate, room type and cancellation policy unchanged. Bookings made through an online travel agency cannot be moved.