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 trendy 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 harm from Hurricane Irma. However as of January, Pier Sixty-Six is formally again open for enterprise after a large, $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 gasoline 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 High, that attracted celebrities from Walter Cronkite to Frank Sinatra with its glitzy views of the Atlantic.

After its in depth 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 ft in size. However maybe probably the most hotly anticipated characteristic of the resort is the historic, rotating Pier High, slated to reopen in March—and it’s leaning closely into its luxurious x-factor.

“Pier High 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 vice chairman and managing director, mentioned in an announcement to Journey + Leisure.

Nevertheless, whereas the Pier High is getting 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 twenty years with this many meals and beverage locations,” O’Callaghan mentioned. 

After consuming to their coronary heart’s content material, visitors can loosen up and unwind on the expansive, soon-to-debut Zenova Spa & Wellness facility, which is able to characteristic physique remedy 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. ft for visitors 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 mentioned.

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