Fort Lauderdale, FloridaHarbor Beach
Pier Sixty-Six
Googie marina resort
Harbor Beach Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Resort HeritageOutside the door
Googie marina resort
Guests spend days along the deepwater yacht docks and evenings in the space-age tower's revolving rooftop lounge.
“Thoughtful design touches, coastal-inspired palettes and plush bedding create an environment that is as stylish as it is comfortable.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A futuristic Googie tower crowned by spires and a rotating rooftop observation lounge.
Remarkable
A thirty-two-acre waterfront campus with a floating marina pickleball court and multi-level pools.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Forbes Travel Guide and AFAR.
after an extremely thorough renovation it’s back to the height of its powers, combining the retro glamour of the era of its founding with the top-flight comforts
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Fort Lauderdale Beach is minutes away across the causeway bridge. Port Everglades sits just to the south.
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The rooms
Floor-to-ceiling windows look out over the marina and waterways, keeping the focus on passing boat traffic.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
Heated pools spread across multiple levels beside the marina, with a dedicated adult basin and a three-story waterslide.
The spa and gym
Zenova Spa includes an authentic snow room and a ceremonial sauna, and the third-floor gym has Technogym equipment.
At the table
Waterfront tables overlook the yacht marina, and the seventeenth-floor Pier Top lounge completes a full rotation every 66 minutes.
One of the finest examples of the futuristic postwar style known as Googie, this marina-front hotel debuted in 1965 on the site of the Phillips 66 Petroleum fuel dock that gave it its name.
How it began
Phillips Petroleum chairman Boots Adams opened a yacht fuel dock here in 1956, naming it after the gas brand.
Fort Lauderdale
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.