Il Lugano Suite Hotel

Location

This hotel is ideally situated on Fort Lauderdale's Intracoastal Waterway, located off Oakland Park Blvd and A1A. Minutes from the beach, nightlife, performing arts, museums, shopping, business district and golf courses, the hotel offers the ultimate South Florida experience for leisure and business destination travellers. Broward County Transit bus station is about 6 minutes' walk away. The hotel offers an airport drop-off service at Fort Lauderdale Airport (a surcharge applies). Gues

Facilities

This air-conditioned city hotel offers 105 spacious and stylish guest suites and beautiful views of the Intracoastal Waterway. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and 24-hour check-out service. The hotel offers amenities such as complimentary ground and boat transportation (limited mileage). Furthermore, there is 24-hour 'il Concierge' with personalised service and hospitality. Housekeeping, room service and a laundry service are also provided (a fee applies to the latter). There is lift access to the upper floors and a newspaper stand, café, bar and a restaurant onsite. Upscale merchandise is for sale in the 'Mercado' boutique market. Conference facilities are available to business travellers and all guests can take advantage of the Internet access. 24-hour valet parking is also available for a fee per each overnight period. There is also a parking fee per night per vehicle for the car park. Limousine and chauffeur services are also available.

Rooms

The rooms feature spacious terraces with views of the Intracoastal or the ocean, Bose® Sound systems with iPod docking stations, wireless Internet access, an LCD flat screen TV with satellite/cable TV channels, double or king-size beds with luxurious bedding with 400 thread count linens and plush terry cotton bathrobes. There are European bath amenities and a hairdryer in the en suite bathroom. Moreover, there is a safe, full-sized iron and ironing board, and a washer and dryer in every suite, and high ceilings with ceiling fans. The gourmet kitchen comes with a dining table and service for 4, a full-sized refrigerator, microwave, stove top, dishwasher, coffee maker and stocked minibar. An evening turndown service and a complimentary USA Today and Wall Street Journal are offered daily. All rooms and terraces are non-smoking. Individually regulated air conditioning and individually regulated heating are standard features in all accommodation units.

Sports/Entertainment

The hotel offers amenities such as a heated waterfront swimming pool with a poolside snack bar and a relaxing lounge area. There is also a hot tub soaking spa, and boat slips accommodating boats up to 50-feet long with a 15-feet beam are available. Sun loungers and parasols are also laid out for hire on the sandy beach. Moreover, there is a state-of-the-art gym with free-weights and Precor cardio equipment featuring personal TVs. For an additional fee, guests can unwind in the steam room and in-suite massage and spa treatments are available by appointment through 'il Concierge' and for an additional fee. The golf course at Coral Ridge Country Club is about 5 minutes' drive away.

Meals

The hotel has a restaurant on site which serves a continental breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. The lobby is the setting for an elegant coffee and wine bar.

Payment

American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and VISA are accepted as methods of payment at this hotel.

Misc.

Guests are invited to check in after 4 pm, and are requested to check out before 12 pm. The minimum check-in age is 21 years. The hotel allows dogs up to 18 kg (40 lbs). There is a daily pet fee. A deposit per night will be placed on the credit card as a guarantee for any incidentals. This hold will be released upon departure but may take up to 10 business days to release the hold on the account.

How to get there

From Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL), head south on Terminal Dr towards S Service Rd, keep right at the fork, then follow signs for Departures. Keep left at the fork, follow signs for US-1 N/ Ft Lauderdale and merge onto Florida A1A N/ US-1 N/S Federal Hwy. Turn right at SE 17th St, then continue onto Seabreeze Blvd. Seabreeze Blvd turns slightly right and becomes Florida A1A N/ N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Turn left at NE 34th St, NE 34th St turns left and becomes NE 32nd Ave and the hotel will be on the right.