The Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort Airport/Cruise Port is a beachfront historical hotel located at the southern end of Port Everglades Cruise Port in Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Beach. Also referred as the Grand Lady, the hotel was built in 1925 by the world renown Rubish and Hunter architects similar to the Mediterranean Revival Style popularized by Adison Mizner, the society architect of the Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach and the famed Biltmore Hotel located in Miami, Florida. It sits right on Hollywood Beach, a family-friendly, award-winning beach with the renovated Hollywood Broadwalk voted by Travel & Leisure as one of America's Best Beach Boardwalk. The Broadwalk features more than two miles of auto-free walking, biking and rollerblading with a beautiful view of sparkling tropical water. Shops, cafes, and restaurants line the Broadwalk. Hollywood, Florida is a great destination for fun in the sun for families, singles, couples, and groups.The historic Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort Airport/Cruise Port is located 15 minutes from the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport (FLL). Nestled midway between the Ft. Lauderdale and Miami Beaches, the Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort Airport/Cruise Port is a 15 minute drive to Port Everglades Cruise Port, and is only 30 minutes from the famous Art Deco District in Miami's South Beach. Shuttle service is available to both Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport (FLL) and to Port Everglades Cruise Port.The Ramada Hollywood Beach Resort Airport/Cruise Port has completed the initial stage of its historic restoration project. The project began in September 2008 and the 3 million phase has recently been completed. This phase incorporated new hallways that include new doors, soffits, antique decorative lighting, paint, beautiful patterned carpets, and a historic photo gallery located on each floor. The lobby also received antique tin ceiling tiles and 1920 circa furniture and decorative lighting.