Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina

Your Big Day. Our Big Honor.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Holds ceremonies and receptions

4.8

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Everyone on staff is so professional and friendly! I love working with them for corporate events and weddings!

Alexis G.

5.0

Excellent ambiance, staff and food. Excellent views offering several options for photo and video. Spacious event space to accommodate different size events. Strongly recommend. I’ve been officiating wedding and other special events for 28+ years!

Rev. Fr. Michael C.

5.0

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Josue Martinez

CATERING SALES MANAGER

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Situated along the Intracoastal Waterway, the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina sits across from Port Everglades and boasts gorgeous views of the surrounding waters. The venue offers a variety of tastefully appointed waterfront event spaces and excellent services, making it the perfect spot for any occasion large or small. Facilities and Capacity Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina has over 37,000 square feet of adaptable event space that couples can customize to meet their unique requirements. With contemporary interiors and a subtle color palette forming a neutral backdrop, it is ideal for those seeking timeless elegance and sophistication. In total, the hotel offers 19 event spaces to accommodate different-sized groups and three ballrooms, including the new Intracoastal Ballroom, which features 24-foot-high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the sparkling waterway. Couples can also opt for an outdoor celebration by the pool deck or on the marina. With a capacity of up to 595 guests, this modern hotel is suitable for both intimate parties and large get-togethers. Services Offered At Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, couples can look forward to a personalized service tailored to their preferences. The dedicated staff can provide in-house wedding planning services and event coordination, along with luxurious overnight accommodations. Guests can also avail of valet parking, shuttle transportation, and wheelchair-accessible facilities during their stay. Cuisine For the wedding banquet, the talented culinary team at Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina can prepare an array of delicious offerings. From family-style dinners and relaxed buffets to plated meals and decadent desserts, there are plenty of options on the menu. Olive & Sea, a stunning rooftop restaurant overlooking the water, is also the perfect venue for wedding festivities.

46+ years in business

Speaks English, Spanish

Medium team (11-20 members)

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Ceremony Area

Dressing Room

Handicap Accessible

Indoor Event Space

Liability Insurance

On-Site Accommodations

Outdoor Event Space

Reception Area

Wireless Internet

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Interfaith Ceremony

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Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

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Ballroom

Beach

Waterfront

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Meet the team

Josue Martinez
Catering Sales Manager
With a passion for creating unforgettable celebrations, Josue brings years of experience and a passion for hospitality to every couple’s special day. As catering sales manager at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, Josue ensures each wedding is flawlessly planned, beautifully executed, and uniquely reflective of every couple’s vision.
Marianna Steetle
Director of Catering Sales
Marianna is the Director of Catering Sales at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina.

4.8

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Reviewers praised the venue for professional, friendly, and accommodating staff, excellent food, and spectacular views. The spacious, flexible event spaces suit weddings, corporate, and social events. Its convenient location near the airport and convention center makes it an ideal choice.

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Samantha D

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3/28/2024

Emily was fantastic and so accommodating! The venue was spectacular and the food was delicious! Would highly recommend!

Alexis G

7/07/2026

Everyone on staff is so professional and friendly! I love working with them for corporate events and weddings!

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Rev. Fr. Michael C

7/06/2026

Excellent ambiance, staff and food. Excellent views offering several options for photo and video. Spacious event space to accommodate different size events. Strongly recommend. I’v...

e been officiating wedding and other special events for 28+ years!

Sid R

7/06/2026

I had a wonderful experience working at this venue. The staff members are absolutely wonderful and took a great care of my wedding couple.

Nicole R

1/03/2026

This review is written in hopes that Hilton corporate leadership takes notice, because what occurred during our wedding weekend at the Hilton Marina Fort Lauderdale was unacceptabl...

e by any hospitality standard. From the moment guests arrived, the experience was marked by severe disorganization, unprofessional behavior, and a complete lack of leadership. Front desk staff were openly rude and disrespectful, including speaking negatively about the groom and bride to coworkers while family members were actively checking in. This behavior alone should be investigated. Check-in times exceeded three hours, with multiple elevators out of service, creating unsafe congestion in the lobby. The overcrowding felt like a serious fire and safety concern, especially with elderly guests present. Several elderly family members were forced to climb three flights of stairs due to the lack of available first-floor rooms. The hotel markets itself as fully renovated, yet guest rooms lacked even basic modern amenities such as updated televisions. Inside the wedding venue, walls were visibly stained, and LED lighting that was confirmed operational the day before the wedding was suddenly “not working” on the event day. The only positive aspect of this entire experience was the wedding banquet staff and food, which were excellent and deserve recognition. Unfortunately, their efforts were overshadowed by the broader failures of hotel management, front desk operations, and guest services. For the price paid and the Hilton brand reputation, this level of chaos, disrespect, poor communication, and contractual failure is unacceptable especially for a once-in-a-lifetime event. This property appears to be badly mismanaged, with no clear accountability or control. Hilton corporate should urgently review staffing conduct, safety procedures, room-block compliance, and overall operational leadership at this location. Until these issues are addressed, I cannot recommend this hotel for weddings or large events.

Marcia V

9/05/2024

My team and I enjoyed working and staying at the property recently, and the staffing and logistics were terrific! Upon arrival, we were cheerfully greeted and escorted to our desig...

nated areas. The banquet and catering managers were attentive and responsive to our needs, allowing for a flawless time at the property. I highly recommend this hotel property for private, corporate, and social events. Its proximity to the airport and fine dining, especially the onsite Olive and Sea restaurant, offers a spectacular ambiance with great food + views of the intercoastal. Being in the footsteps of the newly renovated convention center, this property is an ideal place for anyone to stay.

Meg C

3/13/2020

We cannot recommend this venue enough. The food is fantastic, reception spaces (ball room and outdoor areas) are stunning and the team was very easy to work with. Hands down the gr...

eatest part of the venue is the day of coordinator, Lauren. We loved working with her and she made our day so special.

Caitlin R

10/03/2018

The Fort Lauderdale Hilton Marina did a beautiful job holding our wedding reception! Our contact Lauren Culbertson was amazing! Lauren was very responsive and extremely helpful! Ou...

r wedding day could not have gone as smooth as it did without her! The food is amazing! Their wedding package is awesome! Very competitive to other vendors in the area. We loved that our reception was at a hotel so our guest could have the chance to stay the night or make a vacation out of our wedding! We highly recommend this venue! It’s a hidden gem!

Molly M

8/17/2011

I cannot say enough about how amazing the hotel was. We live in VA and got married in FL so as you can imagine, planning was difficult. THe hotel and their staff made every step ea...

sy and convenient. The food was amazing and perfect, the service was awesome and they even recommend excellent vendors which made things even easier. I enjoyed working with everyone at the hotel and it was a magical, beautiful day made easier with their expertise. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

danielle b

2/27/2011

Was a half desitination wedding. Lots of people stayed at hotel. Passed out out of town boxes to guest. had ceremony, reception and post wedding brunch there. They were very good...

at adjusting the menu, drinks and venue to accommadate my needs and what I "the bride" wanted. The caterer was amazing and great to work with. Made everything seemless and I didn't have to worry about anything the day off.

Stephanie B

2/06/2011

Hi had my wedding at the Hilton Marina hotel on 1/22/11. Everything was perfect and the hotel staff coordinated extremely well with my other vendors. The wedding planner at the h...

otel was accommodating and kind, working with our budget to ensure that I could afford having my wedding at this venue. The hotel decor is modern and expensive looking so I didn't think I could have my wedding here. She was flexible and changed the entire menu so that the services would fall within my budget. All my guests were very impressed and my husband and I had such a great time. I would definitely recommend this venue to anyone. The hotel property and surrounding area are very well maintained. I could not afford to have a beachfront wedding but now I'm glad that I didn't. The marina and intercoastal views were spectacular and we avoided having random strangers stare at our reception by not having it on the beach. The waterfront homes on the marina were a very nice view.

Mariel R

9/21/2010

Wish I could do my wedding here all over again! It was PERFECT. All my guests (110 pp) were raving about the quality of the food and how beautiful the hotel and ballroom were. Work...

ing with Gaylene (catering mgr.) was amazing. The hotel's professionalism and GREAT service made my wedding venue something I did not have to stress about. Everything was taken care of, and our parents and us felt like VIPs. In addition, the hotel adapted to our requests for specific "cultural" foods. Our wedding reception went above and beyond our expectations.

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1881 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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(954) 527-6769

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