The Grand Resort & Spa

About this place The Grand Resort & Spa

The Grand Resort & Spa represents the luxury end of Fort Lauderdale's gay resort market — a beachfront property on N Birch Road that offers the combination of premium accommodation, full resort facilities, and the explicitly gay environment that distinguished the Fort Lauderdale beach resort scene from its earliest days. The property sits between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, with direct access to Fort Lauderdale beach — a location that is both geographically privileged and symbolically important given the history of the gay beach culture that developed along this stretch of coastline. The resort facilities include multiple pools, a full-service spa, clothing-optional sunbathing areas, and the range of amenities expected at the luxury price point. The accommodation runs from rooms to suites. The Grand has been a destination for gay travellers from across the US and internationally for decades; the November-to-April season sees the property operating at or near capacity with a guest mix heavily weighted toward the snowbird demographic — longer-stay visitors from northern US cities and Canada who treat the Grand as a base for winter seasons rather than a short-break hotel. For visitors seeking the full luxury gay resort experience in Fort Lauderdale, the Grand is the primary option.