TripAdvisor Ranks The Pillars #1 Among High End Fort Lauderdale Hotels

    FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, January 04, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Pillars Hotel in Fort Lauderdale is pleased to announce that it ended 2010 as the top 4 Star or better Fort Lauderdale hotel in the TripAdvisor Popularity Index rankings. In addition, The Pillars hotel is currently ranked in the same TripAvisor rankings as the number 3 hotel in the entire area.

TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel site featuring reviews and advice on hotels, resorts, flights, vacation rentals, vacation packages and travel guides. The TripAdvisor Popularity Index incorporates traveler ratings to determine traveler satisfaction with the emphasis placed on the most recent information.

"The TripAdvisor reviews are helpful because they reinforce the fact that our guests most appreciate the highly personalized service", says proprietor Michael Landry. "Our staff truly display genuine warmth, and take a real interest in making the guest's stay not only pleasant, but more and more pleasant every time they return. Most guests of The Pillars are independent thinkers looking for a warm, consistent, sophisticated, and upscale experience."

According to Pillars proprietor Michael Landry, the hotel does not intend to be complacent with these results and is always looking for ways to make a stay at the hotel an even better experience. "We have just completed a major renovation to expand service," says Landry. "These improvements include a new formal dining room, wine bar and elegant lobby/lounge area. Also, the changes eliminated most of the smaller rooms in favor of larger more comfortable suites."

Because of the changes, guests of the hotel and its private dining club, members are now able to enjoy refined cuisine with an eclectic wine list indoors in the property's smart new dining and lounge area or on the dock with its luscious garden surroundings and stunning views across New River Sound. "The addition of Chef Youssef Hammi and these new facilities will go along way to reaching our goal of making The Pillars a destination dining venue," says Landry.

The Pillars Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) and a Conde Nast Johansen selected hotel. The property is an elegant and sophisticated 18 room plus suites hotel ideally located right on the Intracoastal Waterway, and only a few short steps from the beach. The Pillars offers its guests an outstanding dining experience and an exceptional level of personal service and upscale amenities.

Website: http://pillarshotel.com

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