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#29 tallest hotel in Florida · W Hotels
W Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, United States · completed 2009
Highest room
255 ft
about 78 m above the street
Top room floor
22nd
hotel floors 1–23
Building height
~265 ft
81 m · 23 floors
Typical rate
$400
per night, standard room
Mixed-use tower: hotel plus residences
How high is W Fort Lauderdale?
W Fort Lauderdale is a W hotel in Fort Lauderdale, United States. Its highest guest rooms are on the 22nd floor, roughly 255 ft (78 m) above the street: about 50 ft below the Statue of Liberty's torch.
The hotel fills a 23-floor tower that rises 265 ft (81 m) (estimated) and was completed in 2009; the building also holds residences. Guest rooms stop at floor 22, one floor below the top of the building.
It ranks #29 of the 44 hotels in our Florida ranking by highest room. In Fort Lauderdale it ranks #4 of 6; Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort has the highest rooms there, at 270 ft. Among the 3 W hotels we track, it ranks #2.
A standard room typically costs around $400 a night, above the $250 median across the tall hotels we track. Rates swing a lot by season, so check live prices before you book.
About the hotel
W Fort Lauderdale opened in 2009 at 401 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, across the road from the beach and backing onto the Intracoastal Waterway, within walking distance of Las Olas Boulevard. Its two towers, with curved architecture meant to evoke a moving wave, contain both hotel rooms and private residences, and the property was fully renovated in 2017 with an ocean-inspired design. An elevated Wet Deck has two pools, one overlooking the Intracoastal, and there is a spa, a 24-hour gym and several restaurants and bars.
How it compares
Drawn to scale: W Fort Lauderdale and its neighbours in the Florida ranking by highest room.
More tall hotels in Fort Lauderdale
Other Fort Lauderdale hotels on our list, by highest room.
Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale · rooms to 270 ft
Floor 24 · 280 ft tower
The Dalmar, Fort Lauderdale
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale · rooms to 270 ft
Floor 24 · 280 ft tower
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale · rooms to 265 ft
Floor 23 · 275 ft tower
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale · rooms to 205 ft
Floor 18 · 275 ft tower
Four Seasons Hotel Fort Lauderdale
🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale · rooms to 140 ft
Floor 12 · 255 ft tower
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Questions about W Fort Lauderdale
What floor are the highest rooms at W Fort Lauderdale?
The highest guest rooms at W Fort Lauderdale are on the 22nd floor. The hotel occupies floors 1–23 of the 23-floor building.
How high up are the rooms at W Fort Lauderdale?
Its top-floor rooms sit roughly 255 ft (78 m) above street level, about 50 ft below the Statue of Liberty's torch. The figure is an estimate based on the floor number and the building's average floor height.
How tall is the W Fort Lauderdale building?
The building is 265 ft (81 m) tall (estimated), with 23 floors, and was completed in 2009.
Is W Fort Lauderdale the tallest hotel in Fort Lauderdale?
Not by highest room. Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort has higher rooms (270 ft vs 255 ft), and W Fort Lauderdale ranks #4 of the 6 Fort Lauderdale hotels on our list.
What else is in the W Fort Lauderdale tower?
Besides the hotel, the tower holds residences.
How much does a night at W Fort Lauderdale cost?
Standard rooms typically run around $400 per night, though rates vary a lot by date and season.
Heights come from CTBUH, Wikipedia and the hotels themselves. The highest-room figure is the top room floor multiplied by the building's average floor height, so treat it as accurate to within a few floors. How we measure.