Fort Lauderdale Beach waited a long time for a true top-tier hotel, and the Four Seasons, opened in March 2022 at 525 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, delivered one. Architect Kobi Karp designed the tower, Tara Bernerd shaped the rooms and public spaces in a cool, coastal-modern palette, and Martin Brudnizki styled the restaurants and pool decks. The 22-storey curved tower is intimate by beachfront standards, with 129 rooms, 19 suites and 41 hotel residences, and a third of the site is given over to gardens by landscape designer Fernando Wong, so service feels personal and the grounds feel green rather than paved. Dining is a genuine draw: Evelyn's serves chef Brandon Salomon's Eastern Mediterranean and coastal menu, recognised by the Michelin Guide in 2025 and 2026, and MAASS, chef Ryan Ratino's open-fire restaurant, holds a Michelin star for its chef's counter experience in both years. Honey Fitz handles all-day cafe duty, and the lobby bar, ViceVersa, runs as a Fort Lauderdale residency of Miami bartender Valentino Longo, with cocktails worthy of a night out. Two pools, the 74-foot Sun Deck pool and the quieter 57-foot Serenity pool, sit above the beach; the spa is small, with six treatment rooms, but holds Forbes Five-Star status, and the 24-hour fitness centre was designed with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak. The ocean is across A1A, with beach service for guests. Rooms face the Atlantic or the Intracoastal; ocean views are worth the premium. A new family programme adds shared yoga and spa sessions, though the overall mood leans adult and polished.
This is the stay for travellers who want Fort Lauderdale's beach without the spring-break echo. The hotel's scale keeps pools uncrowded, the restaurants draw locals as well as guests, and the location puts the beach promenade, Las Olas's beach end and the Water Taxi's beach stops within walking distance. Across the road, guests get a private beach area with a dedicated beach concierge.
Against the roster's other beach luxury picks nearby on A1A, the Four Seasons wins on dining and calm: the Ritz-Carlton is larger and more classic, and the Conrad's suites lean residential. Meeting space is modest, about 12,800 square feet, so the hotel rarely fills with large conferences.
Booking craft
Request a high-floor oceanfront room, reserve MAASS's chef's counter as early as you book the room, and plan one evening at Evelyn's. Winter weekends and boat-show week command the highest rates, while late spring brings better value with warm water. Families should ask about the Mini and Me programme.
Practicals
Valet parking only, as is typical on the beach strip; Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport is about twenty minutes away and Port Everglades about the same, making it a refined pre-cruise base.
Why stay here
- ✓Oceanfront on Fort Lauderdale Beach
- ✓MAASS Michelin-starred chef counter
- ✓Evelyn Mediterranean restaurant
- ✓Two pools including a Serenity pool
- ✓Forbes Five-Star spa
- ✓24-hour fitness centre
- ✓Beach service for guests
- ✓Ocean and Intracoastal view rooms
Good questions
Is the Four Seasons on the beach?+
It sits on A1A directly across from Fort Lauderdale Beach, with beach service for guests and ocean views from the pool decks. The beach end of Las Olas and the Water Taxi are a short walk south.
What are the restaurants?+
Evelyn's, led by chef Brandon Salomon, for Eastern Mediterranean and coastal cooking; MAASS for Ryan Ratino's open-fire menu and Michelin-starred chef's counter; Honey Fitz for an all-day cafe; and ViceVersa in the lobby for cocktails. In-room dining runs around the clock. Reserve the MAASS counter when you book the room, as seats are limited.
Is it good for families?+
Yes, with a family programme and two pools, though the overall mood is calm and adult-leaning. Families usually gravitate to the larger Sun Deck pool, which leaves the Serenity pool quieter for couples.
