Fort Lauderdale's Pillars Hotel Offers Luxury Yacht for Guests

  • December 27, 2009
Fort Lauderdale's Pillars Hotel Offers Luxury Yacht for Guests
This elegant Ferretti Mochi Craft 51' Dolphin features the classic styling of a traditional New England lobster boat. It reproduces the natural shape of those popular 1950s vessels.

The intimate charters will include a captain and crew, and will be tailored in accordance with each customer's wishes. The journeys will unfold throughout Fort Lauderdale, so our guests can see the city as it begs to be seen-from the water. This is the perfect way to experience "The Venice of America." Courtesy of two 900 HP MAN engines and a cruising speed of 29 knots, guests can travel from Fort Lauderdale to one of many famous Miami locations, or cruise up to Palm Beach for a stretch. Meanwhile, some guests might just ask the captain to anchor the vessel a few hundred yards off the beach, then sunbathe on the boat's bow, or take a swim right off the vessel's "teak beach" stern platform.

"T/T The Pillars" accommodates groups of up to 10 people, which is perfect for small yet high-end corporate or social outings. "One key area we are targeting is the corporate market," says Caroline Bonnell, Managing Director of The Pillars Hotel.

During daylight hours, executives can use the yacht to host important client meetings. By night, they can entertain their guests with a cocktail cruise or a sumptuous dinner. "T/T The Pillars" gives the imaginative guest a perfect opportunity to make a truly positive impact.

As part of its inspired retro design, the 51' Dolphin has a sinuous, harmonious hull which evokes the shape of a dolphin. The cleverly designed and sophisticated interior, complete with a sliding sun roof, boasts a wonderful mix of traditional teak and modern glass that lends the boat a comfortable, airy feel. The exquisite wood finish extends throughout the yacht's interior and exterior surfaces, right up to its bow, wherefrom high-quality sun pads call out to avid sun worshippers.

The Pillars Hotel at New River Sound is Fort Lauderdale's premier boutique property, and the area's sole member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Ideally located right on the Intracoastal Waterway, and only a few short steps from the beach, The Pillars offers its guests an exceptional level of individual service and luxury, reminiscent of the finest in European boutique inns. It's no wonder that Fodor's refers to this charming and elegant property as a "gem," and that Frommers praises The Pillars as "the quintessential Fort Lauderdale retreat." As recently as 2007, Coastal Living magazine included the property among the Top 25 Coastal Inns in the U.S.A.