Don’t let the Fort Lauderdale location deter you — rowdy spring breakers are nowhere to be found at the Atlantic Hotel. What you will find is a modern and sophisticated beachfront luxury hotel. North of downtown and isolated by the vast canal system from Fort Lauderdale proper, the hotel sits almost directly on the sand, surrounded by signature Florida palm trees and all the high-end cafes and boutiques that evoke feelings of a mini-Venice not a fraternity row.
Florida’s Gold Coast has French Riviera–sized aspirations, and the Atlantic smartly takes advantage of one of its best assets: the twenty miles of bright white sand and turquoise sea, visible from every room. The most stunning view is available to all from the lounging pool on the fifth floor. The interior design complements the natural beauty of the area with muted yet modern textures and furnishings all drenched in white, giving every room a beach-cottage meets cosmopolitan-chic quality. And despite the Atlantic’s intimate presence, guests will find the rooms and suites more than spacious enough — the Penthouse Suites boast up to 3,500 square feet.
The hotel spa — The Spa Atlantic — is as opulent and grand as you’d expect from such an escape-and-pamper operation as this one. And the restaurant, Trina, is far better than typical hotel fare, with an ocean view that’s tough to match.
author watson@mouselink.net, source www.tablethotels.com