The Grand Resort and Spa - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Grand Resort and Spa

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Luxury resort and spa accommodations for gay men in Fort Lauderdale

By Steven Skelley & Thomas Routzong

Beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida offers many resort options for gay men but if you are looking for luxury resort and spa accommodations, we highly recommend The Grand Resort and Spa.

Located just a few minutes' leisurely stroll from the beautiful Fort Lauderdale beaches between Sunrise and Los Olas, The Grand Resort and Spa is Fort Lauderdale’s first Gay men’s resort with its own full-service day spa and hair studio which offers Customized and Specialty Massages, Facials, Wet Room Treatments, Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing and Hair Cuts.

For those who enjoy lounging poolside, The Grand Resort and Spa offers a private courtyard with oversized heated pool where bathing suits are required. 

For those who prefer clothing-optional sunbathing, The Grand Resort and Spa also offers a beautiful clothing-optional Tropical Courtyard featuring a 30-foot fountain and 10-man Jacuzzi.

The resort has a variety of stylishly furnished room options including a Penthouse Suite - a two bedroom, two bath, rooftop luxury suite with the most comfortable King-sized bed we have ever experienced in a gay men's resort. 

The suite also includes a full kitchen, fairly priced mini bar, multiple flat-screen televisions, and a private third-floor patio.

Unlike many resorts where the staff leaves the premises after 3:00 or 5:00 p.m., the staff of The Grand Resort and Spa is on-site 24 hours a day! 

Every morning, the staff serves a continental breakfast in The Grand Resort’s Club Room. Every afternoon, chilled, flavored water is available around the pool with complimentary frozen daiquiris during certain hours.

Where some local resorts charge a fee for on-site parking, overnight parking is complimentary at The Grand Resort and Spa.  Wi-Fi access is also complimentary. 

We asked General Manager Herb Pianin what makes The Grand Resort and Spa different from other resorts. "We have a seventy-five percent return rate! Our guests come back again and again and they come from all over the world. We offer a first-class product that is a great value for your dollar. We don't nickel and dime you. The Grand Resort and Spa is an alternative to staying at a first-class, luxury, mainstream hotel. At The Grand Resort and Spa, gay men can relax, be themselves and be comfortable. No one is going to look at you funny for holding hands with your partner here."
The Grand Resort and Spa offers a variety of special packages including:

ROMANCE BY THE SEA 2 NIGHT PACKAGE FOR LOVERS
  • Celebrate your special occasion – wedding/commitment ceremony, anniversary, birthday, or “Just Because”
  • Two nights in your choice of Junior Suite, One Bedroom Suite, or One Bedroom Penthouse
  • Champagne or wine upon arrival
  • Gourmet chocolates
  • Two souvenir Grand Resort logo robes
  • Choice of a Couples’ Massage or Couples’ Facial in our Spa
  • Additional nights may be added at reduced nightly rates (Weekends during peak season and holidays may require additional nights to meet minimum stay requirements)
  • Romance Package is for 2 Guests only

QUICK CHILL 
  • 3 nights/2 Spa services per person
  • Three nights in your choice of room or suite
  • Your choice of either a 50 minute Swedish or 50 minute Deep Tissue Massage
  • Facial specialized for your skin type
  • Complimentary bottle of champagne on arrival

GET PAMPERED GETAWAY 
  • 5 nights/4 Spa services per person
  • Five nights in your choice of room or suite
  • Your choice of either a 50 minute Swedish or 50 minute Deep Tissue Massage
  • Facial specialized for your skin type
  • Your choice of either a Glacier Salt Body Scrub or a”Jack Black” Signature Body Scrub
  • Your choice of either an Exfoliating Manicure or Standard Pedicure with soak
  • Complimentary bottle of champagne on arrival

TASTE OF THE SPA 
  • 2 Nights/3 Spa services per person
  • Two nights in your choice of accommodation
  • One 25 Minute Massage (Pick your focus area)
  • One 20 Minutes MicroZone Facial (Choose from 10 options)
  • Exfoliation (Hand to Elbow and Foot to Knee)
  • Additional nights may be added at reduced nightly rates (Weekends during peak season and holidays may require additional nights to meet minimum stay requirements

BEACH ESSENTIAL 
  • 3 Nights/3 Spa services per person
  • Make your friends pale with envy with this package!  Start with a body scrub to remove dead cells and get your skin ready to acheive an even tan.  This treatments ends with a moisturizer and sun block application.  The sun block is yours to take to the beach.  When you return, get a Swedish massage and an exfoliating pedicure.  Go home tan, rejuvenated, relaxed and well groomed.  Can you say jealous?
  • Three nights in your choice of accommodation
  • One Body Scrub
  • One bottle sun block
  • One Swedish Massage
  • Exfoliating Pedicure
  • Additional nights may be added at reduced nightly rates (Weekends during peak season and holidays may require additional nights to meet minimum stay requirements

LAUDERDALE SPA CHIC PACKAGE 
  • 2 Night/2 Spa Service Per Person
  • It feels so good to be pampered. So this fall, take a moment – or an hour, or a day – for yourself during Lauderdale Spa Chic.
  • Two nights stay in your choice of accommodation
  • One 50 Min. Swedish or Deep Tissue Massage
  • One Dermalogica MicroZone Facial Treatment
  • Additional nights may be added at reduced nightly rates (Weekends during peak season and holidays may require additional nights to meet minimum stay requirements

BE GRAND, BE FABULOUS, LA CAGE ESCAPE
  • In June 2012, The Grand Resort and Spa partnered with the Riverwalk Art and Entertainment District to create a package that included a resort stay, water taxi access and tickets to La Cage Aux Folles at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The package was fantastic. Future collaborations are in the works! Check with the resort for more information.

The Riverwalk Art and Entertainment District presents over 1000 individual events each year and attracts well over 1,000,000 visitors a year. Partners of the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment Consortium include Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and the Historic Stranahan House Museum. To learn more about entertainment options in the Riverwalk Art and Entertainment District, visit www.riverwalkae.com. 

For The Grand Resort and Spa reservations or information, visit grandresort.net or call toll-free 800-818-1211. The Grand Resort and Spa is located at 539 North Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA 33304.


If you are looking for a luxury, gay men's resort and spa in Fort Lauderdale, we highly recommend The Grand Resort and Spa!

About Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBT Travel
The greater Fort Lauderdale area is one of the top ten most visited LGBT destinations in the USA and the number one destination in Florida with over one million LGBT visitors in 2010 alone. The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau offers a fantastic website dedicated to LGBT visitors at http://www.sunny.org/rainbow

Article by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Copyright 2012 Sunny Harbor Publishing. PO Box 560318 Rockledge, FL 32956. Phone: 321044607552. Email: [email protected] 

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