Fort Lauderdale's finest beachfront address, but a residence to own rather than a hotel to book. Come for Dune and the spa; sleep at a bookable neighbour.
We score what a visitor can actually experience here, design, dining and spa, rather than a hotel stay, because this is a residence. See our methodology.
No, and this is the single most important thing to know before you plan around it. Auberge Beach Residences & Spa is a residential condominium, and the building's rules set a minimum rental of 90 days, so there are no standard hotel rooms to reserve by the night. Older listings that show a nightly rate for this address are misleading: the homes here are owned or leased by the season, not booked for a weekend. If a concierge or third-party site quotes you a nightly price, treat it with caution and confirm directly.
That does not make it irrelevant to a traveller. The property completed construction in 2018 on the quieter north end of Fort Lauderdale Beach and is widely regarded as the most refined luxury development in Broward County. It carries the Auberge Resorts Collection name, the group behind Auberge du Soleil and Esperanza, and the same eye for design and service shows in its public spaces. For a visitor, the way to experience it is to dine at Dune or spend a day at the spa, then sleep at one of the genuinely bookable hotels a short drive along the beach.
The residences themselves explain the ambition. There are 171 homes split across a 22-story south tower and a 17-story north tower, ranging from around 1,500 square feet to full-floor penthouses above 4,000, each with a terrace facing the Atlantic and private elevator access. The private, guest-only stretch of managed beach is among the best on the Broward coast. It is a beautiful place to own; it is simply not a place to check in.
Dune is the reason most non-residents come through the doors, and it is open to the public. The oceanfront restaurant reopened in 2021 under Laurent Tourondel, the Michelin-starred chef behind the BLT restaurant group, and it is one of the more serious hotel-style kitchens on Fort Lauderdale Beach. The menu leans coastal and seafood-forward, built around the day's catch and the Florida seasons, and the room opens onto a large terrace where the Atlantic does the decorating.
Book a table for sunset and ask for the terrace; the space seats around 170 and takes private events, so weekends fill early. Dune works as a destination dinner in its own right, which means you can enjoy the best of Auberge Beach for the price of a meal rather than a residence. It is the most accessible way in, and a genuinely good one.
The spa is the property's other public draw, and it is substantial. It runs to more than 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space, with 14 treatment rooms, three garden cabanas, expansive terraces and fire pits, plus an infrared sauna, steam room, cool deluge shower and a sound-meditation room. The treatment menu draws on the beachfront setting, with marine botanicals, salt therapies and water-based rituals rather than a generic hotel-spa list.
For a day-guest, it is one of the better spa experiences on this coast, and pairing a morning treatment with lunch at Dune makes a full day of the address without needing to stay. Availability for non-residents varies, so call ahead, particularly in the winter high season when the residents themselves are in town and demand is highest.
Because Auberge Beach is not bookable by the night, the useful question is where to sleep for the same stretch of coast and a comparable standard. Fort Lauderdale has several genuine luxury hotels that take nightly reservations, and each has a clear personality. The table below lines them up so you can match the hotel to the trip.
| Property | Bookable? | Best for | HFK score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auberge Beach | No (residence, 90-day min) | Dining and spa visits | 9.4 |
| Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale | Yes | Service, oceanfront polish | 9.3 |
| Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach | Yes | All-suite space, rooftop pool | 9.1 |
| W Fort Lauderdale | Yes | Social scene, pool deck | 9.0 |
The short version: for the closest match to Auberge's polish that you can actually book, choose the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale; for suite-sized space and a rooftop pool, the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach; and for a livelier, more social base, the W Fort Lauderdale. Then keep Auberge for a Dune dinner one night of the trip.
The obvious drawback for a traveller is the one that defines the place: you cannot stay here on a normal trip. Anyone arriving in Fort Lauderdale hoping to book an Auberge hotel room will be disappointed, and the persistence of the old name on booking aggregators only muddies the water. Treat this page as a guide to visiting, not to sleeping.
Even for the design and dining it offers, the setting is a residential building rather than a full-service resort, so there is no lobby buzz, no rooms programme and no concierge desk aimed at overnight guests. That said, the trade-offs are only trade-offs if you came expecting a hotel. Take it for what it is, a superb residence with an excellent public restaurant and spa, and it earns its place on the Fort Lauderdale beachfront. For a bookable stay of similar quality, start with the Fort Lauderdale hotels guide.
Can you book a nightly room at Auberge Beach?
No. It is a residential condominium with a 90-day minimum rental. For a nightly stay, book the Ritz-Carlton, Conrad or W instead.
Is Dune open to non-residents?
Yes, Dune by Laurent Tourondel is open to the public and takes reservations; it reopened under his direction in 2021.
How big is the spa?
More than 15,000 square feet, with 14 treatment rooms, garden cabanas, an infrared sauna and a sound-meditation room.
How many residences are there?
171 homes across two towers, completed in 2018, from around 1,500 square feet to penthouses above 4,000.
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