Marriott Hotel, Fort Lauderdale

Directly on the Intracoastal Waterway, the 572-room Marriott hotel boasts a private marina with slips for 100 sea vessels. The hotel’s 13 stories, surrounded by a private villa development, afford a panarama of Fort Lauderdale’s network of ocean and waterway views. Keeping with the Florida nautical motif are exposed wooden beams in the hotel’s River Watch Restaurant and other public areas. Outside landscaping extends the natural environment atmosphere.