Hollywood Beach is the oceanfront district of the city of Hollywood, laid out along the Broadwalk, a paved oceanfront promenade that runs for miles along the sand and carries a more relaxed, family-oriented character than the hotel-tower-lined Strip further north in Fort Lauderdale. Properties along the Broadwalk, including the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, anchor much of the district's hospitality and event capacity.
That laid-back Broadwalk character shapes what works here: a beachfront brand activation, a family-facing event, or a resort meeting fits Hollywood Beach's actual scene, while anything expecting the density and convention-adjacency of Fort Lauderdale's Central Beach should look there instead, since the two beach districts serve different markets despite both fronting the Atlantic.
Parking directly behind the Broadwalk is limited and shared with residents and long-stay visitors, so an event expecting significant attendee volume typically needs a satellite parking or shuttle arrangement rather than relying on street spaces near the promenade itself.
For a program splitting time between Hollywood Beach and the Hard Rock resort campus a short drive inland, the Broadwalk's own hours and lighting should be checked separately, since the promenade's public amenities operate on a different schedule than a resort property's private grounds.
A planner comparing Hollywood Beach against Fort Lauderdale Beach for the same program should also weigh drive time back to FLL or the convention campus, since Hollywood Beach sits a few additional minutes further from both.
Execution priorities
- Match Hollywood Beach bookings to its Broadwalk-driven, family-oriented character rather than a convention-adjacent format.
- Confirm event access along the Broadwalk with the city, since it is a public promenade rather than private hotel frontage.
- Treat Hollywood Beach as a distinct market from Fort Lauderdale Beach, closer in feel to a boardwalk town than a convention-hotel strip.
The Broadwalk as the district's spine
The Hollywood Beach Broadwalk is a paved, car-free promenade running along the oceanfront for several miles, lined with small hotels, restaurants, and shops rather than the high-rise hotel towers that dominate Fort Lauderdale's beach strip. That scale and pace give Hollywood Beach a boardwalk-town feel that draws a different visitor, often more family and long-stay oriented, than the convention and nightlife crowd further north.
Public access along the Broadwalk means any event footprint touching the promenade itself involves the city's public-space permitting process, distinct from whatever a private hotel property allows on its own frontage.
Margaritaville and the resort anchor
Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort is one of the district's largest hospitality properties and a natural anchor for meetings, brand events, or activations that want scale without leaving the Broadwalk's laid-back atmosphere behind. Its own event and meeting space runs through the property's standard booking process.
Smaller boutique hotels along the rest of the Broadwalk offer more intimate event options for a program that wants Hollywood Beach's character without a large resort's scale or cost.
How this differs from Fort Lauderdale Beach
Fort Lauderdale Beach and Hollywood Beach both front the Atlantic, but they are separate cities with separate identities: Fort Lauderdale Beach runs denser, taller, and closer to the convention campus, while Hollywood Beach runs lower-rise and further from any convention infrastructure, with its own city permitting and its own event calendar.
A program deciding between the two should weigh proximity to the convention center against the kind of atmosphere and audience each district actually delivers, rather than treating them as interchangeable beach options.
- Confirm whether Broadwalk access or private resort frontage is being used for the footprint
- Book Margaritaville or another Broadwalk hotel through the property directly for meeting or event space
- Weigh Hollywood Beach's distance from the convention campus against its distinct atmosphere
What this page does not claim
This page describes Hollywood Beach and the Broadwalk for planning purposes and does not claim a fixed resort partnership, promenade permit, or crew stationed here. Specific access and booking details need to be confirmed with the city and the property directly.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hollywood Beach the same as Fort Lauderdale Beach?
No. They are separate beach districts in separate cities. Fort Lauderdale Beach runs denser and closer to the convention campus, while Hollywood Beach has a lower-rise, Broadwalk-driven, family-oriented character.
What is the Broadwalk?
A paved, car-free oceanfront promenade running along Hollywood Beach for several miles, lined with hotels, restaurants, and shops, and the district's defining feature.
Does an event on the Broadwalk need a city permit?
Yes, since it is public promenade space, distinct from whatever a private hotel allows on its own beachfront frontage.
Does this page claim a booking at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort?
No. It is planning guidance about the district's character, not a claim of an existing reservation.