Fort Lauderdale, FloridaDowntown Fort Lauderdale
The Dalmar, Fort Lauderdale, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Mid-century urban tower
Downtown Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Opened
2019
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Wellness SocialOutside the door
The house
MarriottMid-century urban tower
Mid-century style guides this downtown tower, trading beachfront sprawl for a lively pool deck and skyline cocktail scene.
“this sleek downtown property with midcentury modern–inspired guest rooms and buzzing pool and rooftop scenes.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Cool white terrazzo floors meet jade quartzite walls across light-filled communal spaces.
Listed
Evenings center on 25th-floor rooftop bar Sparrow and the lively sixth-floor pool deck.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler, Wallpaper* and AFAR.
The Dalmar, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, a Marriott property, is centrally located in Fort Lauderdale but is a contained oasis with extraordinary amenities for the price point.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Las Olas Boulevard is a short walk away, while the converted warehouses and galleries of Flagler Village begin next door.
The rooms
Bedrooms have broad-plank timber floors and marble bathrooms, styled with slender mid-century furniture and leather accents.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
White chaises and private cabanas line the sixth-floor heated saline pool, looking out over the downtown skyline.
The gym
Peloton bikes and treadmills face palm trees through floor-to-ceiling windows in the sixth-floor fitness studio.
Bar
Sparrow
Velvet armchairs and a neon-lit back bar define the 25th-floor lounge, framing panoramic views across the city.
The building’s unprepossessing exterior gives little hint of what lies within, not least the seemingly unending spaces that unfold in a sequence of room-sets, each flooded with natural light or mood-lit with stylish relish.
At the table
The Terrace Grill serves steaks and seafood on a covered terrace, and drinks pour over a glowing onyx lobby bar.
How it began
This 2019 tower was the first full-service hotel to open in downtown Fort Lauderdale since 1936.
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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.