What to expect: Popular with business travelers and cruise-ship passengers heading toward or leaving the terminals in Port Everglades, the hotel includes all the comforts and conveniences needed by both, including a business center and 24-hour complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport.

Amenity highlights: Rest and relaxation are available in a peaceful courtyard surrounded by a lush tropical garden. Within the courtyard are a large free-form pool and a spa tub.

Insider tip: A low-rise, laid-black stretch of Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale—4.5 miles north of the hotel—is chockablock with sidewalk restaurants, antique stores, and shops.

What to expect: The lobby of this 12-story hotel features a large skylight, two-story windows, and a waterfall. Located three miles from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 3.5 miles from Port Everglades, and five miles from Broward County Convention Center, the hotel is popular with cruise-ship passengers and conventioneers.

Insider tip: Adjacent to the hotel, the Design Center of the Americas has 775,000 square feet of interior design and decorating options, including 150 showrooms, 35 exhibitors, and several restaurants.