BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward County celebrated the
opening of the Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel with a ribbon cutting ceremony marking
a major milestone in the transformation of the Broward County Convention Center
District and a significant investment in the County's economy.
The Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel is the cornerstone of a
historic public-private partnership supporting a $1.3 billion investment to
best accommodate global convention center business with a luxury convention
center hotel.
"We chose Omni Hotel and Resorts because it is one of the
most respected operators of convention hotels in North America," said Mayor
Mark Bogen. "They have a proven reputation for excellence in delivering
hospitality services and that's why they are the right partner for Broward County."
The 29-story, 801-room headquarters hotel is expected to
significantly increase annual room nights, convention bookings, and visitor
spending, helping drive hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity
for Broward County over the coming years. The hotel enhances the County's
competitive position in securing convention meetings, trade shows, and
destination events.
The opening ceremony also included remarks from Gayla Guyse,
General Manager of the Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel and Kurt Alexander,
President of Omni Hotels & Resorts.
The Omni Fort Lauderdale Hotel features 82 suites, multiple
signature dining venues, a resort-style pool deck, Mokara Spa, state-of-the-art
fitness center, and 120,000 square feet of meeting and event space and is
connected to the newly expanded Broward County Convention Center-offering an
additional 1.2 million square feet of event space.
Its waterfront location offers spectacular views, convenient
access to the Convention Center, Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport, and the region's beaches, retail and cultural
attractions.
December 19, 2025
Media Contact:
Kimberly Maroe
Broward County Commission
Public Information Officer/Media Relations
Office of Public Communications
(954) 357-8053 (Office)
(954) 357-6990 (Alternate)
kmaroe@broward.org