Sheraton Yankee Trader Hotel Feature Story

The Sheraton Yankee Trader is a first class hotel, located just half a mile from the Fort Lauderdale Beach Place at 321 N. Ft. Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. A destination of choice for the business and leisure traveler, this hotel is strategically positioned convenient to many area attractions. The Sheraton Yankee Trader Hotel is two miles from the Performing Arts Center, Riverfront, Parker Playhouse, Galleria Mall and Shops of Las Olas. Other attractions that can be easily and quickly accessed from the hotel include the Everglades Holiday Park and Swap Shop Flea Market. A skywalk connects the modern twin towers of the Sheraton Yankee Trader to the lovely Fort Lauderdale beach.

The hotel features 459 beautifully appointed guest rooms. Reflecting careful attention to detail, each guest room combines tropical beauty with spectacular views of the beach and the Atlantic Ocean or Intracoastal waterway. Some of the rooms overlook the enchanting city of Fort Lauderdale. The Sheraton Yankee Trader recently completed a sports deck, which includes bocce ball, basketball, hopscotch, shuffleboard, ping pong and a 44-foot, four-hole putting green. The hotel is minutes to fine dining, shopping and entertainment. www.sheratontrader.com

Riverside Hotel Feature Story

The Riverside Hotel is an intimate, sophisticated hotel with old world hospitality and warmth located near the heart of Fort Lauderdale on fashionable Las Olas Boulevard and just five miles from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. The Riverside celebrates a unique American heritage that offers charm, service and convenience. Enjoying a reputation finely crafted over the past sixty years, the Riverside is celebrating its own renaissance as a preferred destination hotel for year-round business and leisure travelers alike. Each of their rooms and suites is well appointed with tasteful decor and a collection of furnishings reminiscent of Old Florida. The rooms radiate individuality and character that is typically found in the finest of European inns, yet all the modern amenities you expect from a first class American hotel are also found here. Those arriving on business will find fax, copy, typing and A/V services to be most convenient, as well. Guests can enjoy delicious meals at either the Lyon Bar or the Indigo Restaurant. From the hotel's private pool and patio area, guests will enjoy a daily parade of luxury yachts as they pass slowly by. The hotel's professionally trained staff awaits your visit. The Riverside Hotel offers onsite dining and is convenient to many area shopping, and entertainment venues. www.riversidehotel.com