Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale

This was a stay that exceeded all my needs. I dont like hotels, no matter how nice. Big homebody here! I legit felt a little home away from home. I'll be back!

Room was simply amazing! Super clean and they came in very frequently. Pool service was so friendly and accommodating. We loved our stay and hope to be back!

Incredible service and facilities. Worth the premium price relative to other hotels in the area.

I stayed here one night over Memorial Day weekend. Because I had been waiting for over 3 hours for my room, they graciously upgraded me to the presidential suite #400 which featured a huge wraparound terrace facing the beach where you could easily throw a party for 50 people. The room was actually a 2 bedroom suite with 3 baths. I wish they would decorate a bit more; their various properties seem too often be somewhat bland in the rooms. The shower, lights and ac were all functional and easy to work. The two pools are good and heated; i wish they had been a bit larger. The gym is decent and comparable to the one at the Ritz Carlton. There is a spa with steam and sauna, but those facilities are not open at night and there is no machine to spin-dry a bathing suit. The beach is across the street. They have lounges and umbrellas, but the beach is public and you're out there with the riff-raff. Breakfast buffet was excellent with several cold items that were interesting and healthy (although I don't understand how they ran out of cream cheese at 10am). Dinner at Evelyn's was well done; the food items were of high quality and nicely presented. I did not particularly enjoy my dinner because I found most items (except for dessert) to be a bit too spicy, but that's a matter of taste. I like fish and thought the menu was sparse if you eat fish but not shellfish. I also thought it was overly expensive; I had soup, pita bread, salmon and two sides, and dessert. No beverages. Bill came to over $140. What caused that is that the salmon comes with no sides, so you have to pay for each side. The fish and the sides came to about $85 with tax and tip. If I didn't have Amex FHR giving me $100 toward the dinner, I would have been better off going off property for that dinner. The other restaurant on property MAASS does not accept FHR F&B credit. The menus at the Ritz Carlton are more to my liking. Not everyone wants to be at the cutting edge of dining. The biggest pain point here is not at the hotel; it's the drawbridge that you must cross to get off the island. It goes up at 15 and 45 past the hour. Everyone thinks it's at the top of the hour. You can get stuck there on the way to the airport, sometimes I'm told for 15-20 minutes. It's about a 20 minute ride to the airport if you don't get stuck. As a tourist destination, I'm not crazy about this area. The beach area is not upscale and there is no pleasant place to walk down the street from the hotel. It's OK and safe, but nothing to see and no place to go. The hotel gets the job done at the 5-star level and ticks off the boxes, but there is no wow to this property. You probably come here if you have a reason to be in the area or want a nice hotel not far from the airport. What I can tell you though is that it is being meticulously maintained; grounds crew are on the job 24 hours a day checking things out and making sure the place is perfect. I was impressed with that.

We very impressed with how friendly and professional the service was at the Four Seasons - stands out head and shoulders above most other hotels

The Four Seasons was wonderful snd had a lovely time.

Excellent hotel, staff is very nice and professional

Booked through Amex FHR. Upgraded to a higher floor facing intercoastal construction. First time staying at FS and it was average. Welcome amenity which was dropped off at 6pm included water, oranges and a hand written note from guests relations. No personal name. Evelyns breakfast buffet was cringe. Ate there for 7 min and left. It had minimal choices and waitress recommended ordering additional items if I wanted something better than scrambled eggs. Pools were small and beach you have to cross the street at your own risk. Beach attendants also do not care to set up unless you act like a Karen and get their attention. If your Amex FHR/aspire holder then better to cross the street and go to the Conrad.

Property dining and drinks are pricey but very nice- food is good. The neighborhood behind the hotel is full of good dining all within walking distance.