Riverside Hotel (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)

Riverside Hotel
The Riverside Hotel from Las Olas Boulevard
General information
StatusLuxury Hotel Resort
TypeHigh-Rise
Architectural stylePostmodern
LocationBroward County, Florida
Address620 E Las Olas Boulevard
Town or cityFort Lauderdale, Florida
CountryUnited States of America
Coordinates26°07′06″N 80°08′11″W / 26.118333°N 80.136389°W / 26.118333; -80.136389
Completed1925
OpenedDecember 17, 1936
Renovated2002
Renovation cost$25,000,000
OwnerThe Las Olas Company
Height145 ft 0 in (44.20 m)
Technical details
Structural systemPostmodern
Design and construction
Architect(s)Francis Abreu
DeveloperPreston A. Wells Sr.
Main contractorGeorge E. Miller
Other information
Number of rooms231
Number of suites6
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars1
Website
Riverside Hotel

The Riverside Hotel is a historic luxury hotel located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the New River, adjacent to the Stranahan House, on Las Olas Boulevard. The hotel was built in 1925 and opened in 1936. It is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Fort Lauderdale and is one of the oldest hotels in Broward County. In 2002, the hotel underwent a major renovation, doubling the number of rooms.