Holiday Travel: Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale Blends Coastal Leisure and Seasonal Traditions
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Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale is shaping its 2025 holiday season around oceanfront leisure, family-focused programming, and dining led by Michelin-awarded chefs. Across the property, celebrations unfold through activities, culinary events, and wellness experiences that center on the city’s coastal landscape.
Guests arriving for the season encounter small-scale festivities from the outset, including cake pops at check-in, hot chocolate in the lobby, and the return of Santa’s Letters, which may include handwritten replies. Families can take part in Gingerbread House competitions, children’s holiday movie nights, and the Cookies & Milk Delivery tradition. In-room décor is available in two themes—Snowball Party or a classic holiday arrangement curated by the Guest Experience team. Professional photo sessions along the shoreline offer an opportunity to document the trip, while Kids For All Seasons hosts games, putt putt tournaments, and additional activities throughout the month.
Seasonal dining spans several holidays. At Evelyn’s Fort Lauderdale, Chef Brandon Salomon presents menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Hanukkah, centered on dishes such as Joyce Farms Heritage Turkey Breast with pomegranate–cranberry sauce, a 28-ounce Wagyu Beef Tomahawk, and Crispy Potato Latkes with house-made apple preserve. MAASS, led by Chef Ryan Ratino, hosts Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve dinners featuring its signature approach to seasonal ingredients. For private celebrations, in-suite holiday dining includes personalized menus and themed décor.
Outdoor programming highlights the property’s oceanfront setting. Santa’s Run Club, Mistletoe Medicine Ball Madness, sunrise yoga, and complimentary bicycles anchor the wellness schedule, while poolside cabanas and daybeds receive seasonal décor. Select dates include a Naughty or Nice Menu with champagne, truffle fries, and other themed offerings. The hotel’s spa provides massages, nail care, and hair styling for guests seeking end-of-year relaxation.
New Year’s Eve programming extends across the hotel. Evelyn’s and MAASS bars open the night with cocktails before a two-seating dinner at Evelyn’s, the later option paired with selections from a 300-plus bottle wine list recognized by Wine Spectator. The evening culminates in a ticketed NYE Countdown party on the Ocean Sun Deck, running from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am with music, drinks, and ocean views.
The property frames the holiday period as an opportunity to reset in a coastal environment, offering programming suited for families, couples, and end-of-year travelers. An Advance Purchase Offer provides discounted rates for select dates.
Additional details are available on the Four Seasons Fort Lauderdale website.
Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale features 129 guest rooms and 19 suites, designed around themes drawn from the region’s yachting culture and coastal landscape. Amenities include two horizon-edge pools on the Ocean Sun Deck, a full-service spa with saunas and steam experiences, custom yellow electric MOKEs for local exploration, and a 2,250-square-foot fitness center. Dining options include Michelin-recognized Evelyn’s, the Michelin-starred MAASS, and Honey Fitz, which serves coffee, pastries, and seasonal Afternoon Tea.