Following the recent completion of its exterior shell, W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences today unveiled its interior design plan for the new luxury condominium hotel, which is scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2008. W Fort Lauderdale has commissioned the creative direction of New York-based Clodagh Design to implement its signature luxury-meets-Zen vibe into W’s first South Florida property.

“W Fort Lauderdale will combine W’s signature design with the oceanic elements of this prime beachfront location,” said John Yanopoulos, President of DYL Group and developer of the project. “With contemporary lines, organic touches and chic, plush furniture, W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences will offer residents and hotel guests exclusivity, escape and indulgence in a luxury seaside sanctuary.”

As part of its overall plan, Clodagh’s design will create a mood for easy resort living, using the waves of the Atlantic Ocean as inspiration and the city’s pristine beach as the directive. Assimilating a palette of textured naturals and wet, cool metals, common areas will be serene with simplicity and clean lines. Upon entering the W Living Room, guests will be welcomed to a clear staircase rising through the bottom of the infinity, oceanfront pool above and the W Living Room ceiling. Booths with stretched pearl-colored fabric extending to the ceiling will be positioned throughout the Living Room, creating pod seating for intimate conversations. Like all of Clodagh’s commissions, Feng Shui, aromatherapy and eco-friendly elements will be incorporated throughout the building.

Taking advantage of the property’s oceanfront location and panoramic shoreline views, Clodagh will bring the barefoot beach resort lifestyle into the living and sleeping space as well, centering it around a platform king-size bed primed with the exclusive W plush-top mattress, a crisp white goose down duvet and soft, chenille throws.

Serenity will flow into the main bathrooms, where the sleeping and vanity areas will be visually open as one, separated by a glass-enclosed rain shower or luxury spa bath. The remaining rooms and spaces will be separated by large sliding doors, offering an open layout or closed private room. Cushiony sofas and flexible and interchangeable ottomans will be positioned along floor-to-ceiling windows and expansive balconies overlooking the glittering Atlantic shores by day and the twinkling lights of the skyline by night. Waves of blue with splashes of sand and driftwood tones, enhanced accents of wood, sandblasted steel, and natural stone will weave throughout each room.

The residences at W Fort Lauderdale offer buyers the opportunity to revel in the sought-after W experience. W’s signature amenities include 24/7 access to a truly unique concierge service, which adheres to W’s world-renownedWhatever/Whenever® service philosophy, offering residents whatever they want, whenever they want it. Residents and guests will also have access to an ocean-view bar, a one-of-a-kind oceanfront infinity-edge pool, 15,000 square-feet of meeting facilities and impressive SWEAT® fitness center. Other lifestyle services available to residents will include personal chefs, limousine transportation, housekeeping packages, laundry service, pet care and in-residence botanical care.

One and two-bedroom luxury condominiums are priced from $975,000 to over $1.9 million. W Fort Lauderdale is being developed by DYL Group and will be managed by W Hotels Worldwide, the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world.

For more information about W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences, call 954-462-1633 or explore wfortlauderdaleresidences.com.

About DYL Group:
DYL Group specializes in building real excitement and is responsible for bringing the very first W Hotel to the state of Florida! Be it hotels, resorts, luxury high-rises, residential condominiums, retail or mixed-use projects, DYL Group is one of South Florida’s most experienced developers. With corporate offices in both Miami and Fort Lauderdale and an impressive history of combining functional style with attractive architecture, DYL Group is a fusion of energy and ideas, creating a vision for the future. DYL Group is the perfect match for W Hotels – and the master of creating great escapes. For more information, visit thedylgroup.com.

About W Hotels Worldwide:
W Hotels® is a global lifestyle brand with 21 properties in the most vibrant cities around the world. Inspiring and indulging its guests with thoughtful, refreshing and stylish experiences, signature restaurants, bars and destination spas, W has become the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world. Each hotel offers a unique mix of innovative design, comfort and cultural influences from fashion to music to art and everything in between. W’s first Retreat & Spa, W Maldives, opened in September of 2006 following a highly successful opening of the brand’s first residential property, W Dallas Victory, in June of 2006. W® Residences, offering the W lifestyle at home, have been announced for Austin, Las Vegas, Hollywood, South Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Philadelphia, Downtown Atlanta, and Hoboken. Internationally, W has announced plans for hotels in Vieques, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Santiago, Athens, Istanbul, Doha, Dubai-Festival City, Dubai-The Palm, and Koh Samui. For more information, explore whotels.com.

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