(The W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale Beach sign is installed.)

The W Hotel on Ft. Lauderdale Beach is about a month away from it's official opening.  It finally looks like it's getting ready to open.  The construction fence has been removed...pavers have been installed along with some landscaping.  I even caught some workers finishing the sidewalk pavers today.


(Workers finishing the sidewalk pavers outside of the W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale Beach.)

You can actually get up close and personal with much of the property.  There is still some minor construction, so you can get to look in any of the windows.  They still have some work to finish on the outside terrace...looks like some facade additions and minor stuff.

 
(The W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale terrace, over-looking A1A and the beach.  Still some minor finishing going on.)

The W Hotel is planning on an April 2008 opening.  Here are some statistics about the hotel-
*The W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale Beach  is a member of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts' upscale Luxury Collection.
*The hotel's cost to build is roughly $205 million.
*Scheduled opening date is April 23, 2008.
*The W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale offers 482 rooms in two towers climbing 23-stories on 4.5-acres.
*The hotel will offer views of the Atlantic Ocean and the Intercoastal Waterway.
*The W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale will offer a signature Stephen Starr gourmet restaurant.
*The hotel will offer guests the relaxing, hip-styled Living Room lobby.
*The hotel offers a state-of-the-art SWEAT® fitness center, the renowned Bliss® Spa.
*24-hour concierge and room service for guests.
*Signature W Hotel's Whatever/Whenever services. (Hmmm)
*The W pillow menu.
*A one-of-a-kind oceanfront infinity-edge pool.
*19,000 square feet of meeting space including Sensory® Set Up.



Sounds like they will be offering some great amenities.  I'm wondering what the average price is going to be for the rooms.  I'm sure that some deals will be offered in the summer.  They would even be smart to offer 'locals only' rates at certain times.  It would be the perfect place for for a short weekend get-away. 

  
(The W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale 'terrace' view from the lobby - left  ;  The soon-to-be fountain along the front sidewalk - right)

You can walk along the whole parameter of the property now...and I snapped these pictures-