FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its Le Méridien brand will open in Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale, in partnership with owner and U.S. real estate developer Charles S. Cohen.
Le Méridien Fort Lauderdale Airport will debut in 2017, following a comprehensive $30 million renovation and conversion of the hotel. This forthcoming opening follows brand growth over the last 18 months in Charlotte, Chicago, Columbus, New Orleans, Tampa and Indianapolis.
“We are delighted to partner with Starwood to introduce Le Méridien in Fort Lauderdale, following the top-to-bottom transformation and repositioning of this ideally located hotel,” stated Charles S. Cohen, president and CEO of New York-based Cohen Brothers Realty Corporation. “Le Méridien Fort Lauderdale Airport will help to meet rising demand for high-quality lodging within close proximity of the airport, Broward County Convention Center and the downtown business district.”
Following its meticulous renovation and conversion, Le Méridien Fort Lauderdale Airport will feature 245 contemporary guest rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and stunning views, as well as two redesigned restaurants—one with a mid-century modern, open kitchen concept.
Le Méridien Fort Lauderdale Airport will also offer an expanded fitness center, a renovated outdoor pool and 20,000 square feet of state-of-the-art flexible meeting space in a prime location.
Located minutes from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Fort Lauderdale Everglades Cruise Port, the hotel also neighbors several beaches, downtown Fort Lauderdale, and the world-famous restaurants, night clubs and boutiques of nearby Miami Beach.
Le Méridien Fort Lauderdale Airport will be part of Cohen’s distinctive Design Center of the Americas (DCOTA) campus, a 40-acre, three-building Class A design and office center in Dania Beach.
