With 361 guest rooms and 13,988 square feet of meeting space, Embassy Suites 17th Street is not trying to compete with the convention center itself; it exists to absorb room-block overflow and host smaller breakout functions for programs whose main event happens next door. That positioning is its clearest value: proximity without competing for the same exhibit floor.
The property's all-suite format also matters for longer conventions, since attendees staying multiple nights for a convention-center program often prefer a suite with separate living space over a standard hotel room, particularly for extended-stay business travel.
Execution priorities
- Confirm walking distance and shuttle logistics to the Broward County Convention Center before assuming attendees can walk every day.
- Check Port Everglades cruise-turnaround schedules, which can add significant ground traffic near the Convention District on certain days.
- Use the all-suite format for longer-stay attendees rather than single-night meeting attendees.
An overflow hotel by design
The Broward County Convention Center's own headquarters hotel, the Omni Fort Lauderdale, cannot absorb every attendee for the market's largest conventions, and Embassy Suites 17th Street sits close enough in the Convention District to serve as a natural overflow property for those events.
Programs booking this hotel should coordinate directly with convention-center organizers on shuttle routes or walking distance, since proximity within the district does not always mean a short walk depending on which entrance or hall a program is using.
Cruise-port traffic next door
Port Everglades, one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, sits adjacent to the Convention District, and cruise-ship turnaround days bring heavy passenger and vehicle traffic through the same corridors that serve the convention center and this hotel.
Programs scheduling attendee arrivals or departures should check the cruise calendar for their event dates, since a Saturday turnaround day, common for weeklong cruises, can add meaningful traffic near the property that a weekday program would not encounter.
- Check Port Everglades cruise-ship schedules against your event's arrival and departure days
- Confirm which convention-center entrance is closest to this hotel for walking attendees
- Ask about suite configurations for attendees staying more than three nights
What 13,988 square feet supports on-site
The meeting space here is sized for breakout sessions, hospitality suites, and smaller functions that support a larger convention-center program rather than standing alone as a primary exhibit venue. Groups using this hotel typically run their general session and exhibit floor at the convention center and reserve this property for sponsor meetings, VIP hospitality, or supplemental breakouts.
Because the hotel operates as a functional extension of a larger convention-district ecosystem, its meeting-room availability can tighten considerably during the region's largest annual conventions, so booking early matters more here than at a stand-alone hotel.
Booking overflow blocks on the right timeline
Because this hotel serves as overflow for a larger convention-center program, its own booking timeline is often tied to when the primary event's room block opens rather than running independently, so coordinating with the main event's housing office early avoids losing inventory to other overflow properties in the district.
Groups booking directly, without going through a convention-wide housing bureau, should still confirm whether the hotel is holding rooms specifically for a nearby convention before assuming general availability at standard rates.
Venue facts on record
The figures below come from official listing and destination sources and anchor any planning conversation with the property's sales team.
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Fort Lauderdale 17th Street is a conference hotel serving the Convention District / Cruise Port corridor of Fort Lauderdale. Official source materials point to 13,988 square feet of meeting space and 361 guest rooms. It is relevant for conference overflow, sponsor programs, exhibitor hospitality, and multi-day event delivery in the greater Fort Lauderdale market.
Frequently asked questions
Is this hotel connected to the Broward County Convention Center?
It sits nearby in the Convention District and functions as an overflow hotel, but it is a separate property from the center's own headquarters hotel.
Why does Port Everglades matter for this location?
The cruise port sits adjacent to the Convention District, and cruise-turnaround days can add significant traffic near the hotel, which is worth checking against your event dates.
Can this hotel host a program's main exhibit floor?
Generally no. At 13,988 square feet, it's better suited to breakouts and hospitality functions supporting a larger event at the convention center itself.
Is the all-suite format useful for short meetings?
It's more valuable for attendees staying multiple nights during a longer convention than for single-night meeting attendees.
Does this page represent a physical office at the hotel?
No. It is a planning reference built from public venue and destination data.
When should overflow rooms be booked here?
As early as possible and coordinated with the primary event's housing office, since overflow inventory in the Convention District can be held for a specific nearby convention rather than sold at general rates.