FLL- Sheraton Yankee Trader

[TrevMan22]

Has anyone stayed at this hotel? Booked for two nights before our cruise in january, but it is cancellable. Any review would be nice. Thanks!

[Bequia]

The twin Sheratons on Fort Lauderdale beach, bedrocks of the city's tourism trade since the 1950s, changed hands in June, leaving the founding Gill family with just a minority stake in the Yankee Clipper and Trader hotels.

The 460-room Yankee Trader opened a mile north on the beach in 1964. The Yankee Clipper opened in 1956. The hotels were well maintained but have not been thoroughly remodeled since they opened, and look their age.

 

Gill will partner to redevelop the properties with an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, a real estate investment firm that has ties to Starwood Hotels & Resorts, one of the largest hotel operators nationwide. Starwood owns the Sheraton brand, among others. The Yankee Trader and Clipper have been franchisees of Sheraton.

Scott Brush, a Miami lodging consultant, said he understands that one of the two hotels will be upgraded to become a Westin, another Starwood brand. Brush said the hotels have prime locations, especially the Clipper which is right on the sand.

 

The Clipper served as a backdrop for Fort Lauderdale's defining cinematic moment, the 1960 film Where the Boys Are. More recently, scenes from the Robert DiNiro vehicle Analyze This were filmed in its Wreck Bar.

 

Bottom line, past its prime.....a little moldy. When they're renovated they will be spectacular properties as the location can't be beat. ;)

 

 

 

 

[beachlovergirl]

Bequia - Is Shula's still open in the Sheraton Yankee Trader or will that restaurant be closing? We were going to try it at the end of October. Any suggestions?

[TrentS]

Shula's on the beach is still open... http://www.shulasbeach.com/

 

If you're a steak lover you should also try Jackson's, downtown on Las Olas Blvd... http://www.jacksonssteakhouse.com/

[beachlovergirl]

Thanks Trent! Looks like Shula's and Jackson's are a little more expensive than we're all willing to spend. Still want steak/seafood place though. Any other ideas?

 

You are such a big help to everyone on these boards.......thanks so much!!

 

Dee

[Bequia]

Still want steak/seafood place though. Any other ideas?

 

If you have a rental car, two local favorites are Tropical Acres http://eatattropicalacres.com/ for steak and the Rustic Inn for seafood http://www.rusticinn.com/ . They're not fancy, just good. ;)

The ol standby, Outback, is nearby on 17th Street.