Pier Sixty-Six Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Is Now Open

• The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, resort closed after Hurricane Irma, however has reopened after $1-billion renovation.
• It now has a spa, three swimming pools, and 12 eating places.
• With a brand new tower, there Pier Sixty-Six has 325 rooms and 88 residences.

Pier Sixty-Six with its eye-catching midcentury fashionable design, has been one among Fort Lauderdale‘s most beloved hospitality locations for many years. In 2017, the resort was compelled to shut after it sustained heavy water injury from Hurricane Irma. However as of January, Pier Sixty-Six is formally again open for enterprise after an enormous, $1 billion renovation.

The 32-acre property that the resort sits upon was initially developed within the Fifties by Phillips 66 Petroleum, who used the land as a gas dock. The resort, with its iconic 66-spire facade, made its debut in 1965 with an expansive marina and its signature rotating rooftop lounge, the Pier Prime, that attracted celebrities from Walter Cronkite to Frank Sinatra with its glitzy views of the Atlantic.

After its intensive makeover, the hospitality mega-complex now boasts a brand new extra resort tower, 325 rooms, 88 non-public residences, a brand new 13,000-square-foot spa, three swimming pools, and 12 eating places. Fort Lauderdale is named the “Yachting Capital of the World,” and a crown jewel of the property is the Pier Sixty-Six Marina, one of many largest superyacht marinas on the East Coast—it has 164 slips that may accommodate vessels as much as 400 toes in size. However maybe essentially the most hotly anticipated function of the resort is the historic, rotating Pier Prime, slated to reopen in March—and it’s leaning closely into its luxurious x-factor.

“Pier Prime reveals 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean, skyline, cruise port, and marina and [offers] modernized dishes like retro caviar pie, that includes 125 grams of Golden Osetra caviar, house-smoked salmon, whipped crème fraîche, œufs mimosa, chives, all served in a tart shell like a pie and topped with gold leaf,” Colm O’Callaghan, Pier Sixty-Six vp and managing director, stated in a press release to Journey + Leisure.

Nevertheless, whereas the Pier Prime is making ready for its debut, there are nonetheless loads of different eating places to take a look at, starting from Calusso, providing French and Italian Riviera-inspired seafood and pasta choices, to Sotogrande, specializing in southern Spanish coastal delicacies and jap Mediterranean flavors. 

“Pier Sixty-Six is Broward County’s first property in 20 years with this many meals and beverage locations,” O’Callaghan stated. 

After consuming to their coronary heart’s content material, friends can chill out and unwind on the expansive, soon-to-debut Zenova Spa & Wellness facility, which can function physique therapy rooms, a VIP suite, in addition to a “snow room,” a enjoyable various to a chilly plunge. And in the event you’re seeking to plan a get-together, the revamped Pier Sixty-Six has one of many largest occasion areas within the metropolis, with over 40,000 sq. toes for friends to make the most of. 

To O’Callaghan, Pier Sixty-Six’s revival, with all of its shiny new facilities, is a bigger image for the way forward for Fort Lauderdale.

“Pier Sixty-Six serves as a bridge between Fort Lauderdale’s previous and the current cultural renaissance unfolding,” O’Callaghan stated.

Nightly charges at Pier Sixty-Six begin at $599.