The Omni Fort Lauderdale opened in December 2025 as the anchor hotel for the expanded Broward County Convention Center, and it is one of the newest venues on this list. The Topgolf Swing Suite sits inside Fair Ketch, the hotel sports and entertainment bar. There are two bays, which is more than most hotel installations offer.
Two bays changes what is possible here. A larger group can split across both instead of taking turns for two hours, and weekend availability is less of a gamble. The bays run the full Topgolf Swing Suite game set, including virtual courses, the Topgolf target games, and multi-sport titles for people who do not play golf.
Fair Ketch is built as a sports bar, so the room around the bays is part of the appeal. Food and drink service comes to you while you play. Call (754) 224-3700 to confirm availability before you arrive, since bay hours follow the venue rather than a separate published schedule.
The hotel itself is large by any measure. There are 801 guest rooms, including 82 suites, arranged along the Intracoastal Waterway with ocean and city views. More than 120,000 square feet of meeting and event space sits inside, and the 30,000 square foot Waterway Ballroom is the largest ballroom in Greater Fort Lauderdale.
Dining runs deeper than most convention hotels manage. Reef 76 Kitchen and Bar serves coastal food with Caribbean influences. The Ibis Sky Lounge is the rooftop social venue, and the Hidden Key is the lobby bar with indoor and waterfront outdoor seating. Tide Coastal Kitchen is a poolside spot reserved for hotel guests.
Leeward Market handles mornings with specialty coffee, pastries, and grab-and-go food. That is six food and drink outlets under one roof, which is unusual even at this scale. Room service operates as well. Breakfast is not included in the room rate, so budget for it separately if you plan to eat at the hotel.
Other amenities include an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a spa, and a fitness center. Guests mention the rooftop lounge and the pool deck more than anything else in reviews. The property is pet-friendly, accessible, smoke-free, LGBTQ+ friendly, and air conditioned throughout, with free Wi-Fi in the rooms and paid parking on site.
Location is the strongest argument here. The hotel connects directly to the convention center, and Port Everglades sits close enough that reviewers describe the property as cruise friendly. A pre-cruise or post-cruise night here is a genuinely practical plan. Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport is a short drive south along the same corridor.
Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Las Olas Boulevard restaurant strip are both a short ride away. The 17th Street corridor around the hotel has its own cluster of restaurants and marinas. If you are here for a conference or a ship, you can fill an evening without going far, and the bay gives you a rainy-day option.
Guests rate the hotel 4.5 stars across roughly 323 Google reviews, a strong score even accounting for how new the property is. Praise focuses on the rooms, the staff, the pool, and the rooftop. For a golfer, this is a social bay in a very good hotel. For lessons or club fitting, choose a dedicated indoor golf facility.
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