The Riverside Hotel is a historic luxury hotel located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the New River, adjacent to the Stranahan House, on Las Olas Boulevard.

[2] In 2002, the hotel underwent a major renovation, doubling the number of rooms.

[6][7][8] The hotel provided shelter to townspeople during the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane.

Wells Jr., president of The Las Olas Company, owned the hotel from 1972 until his death in 2003.

[10][11] In 2002, the hotel underwent a $25,000,000 renovation; adding a 12-story tower, retail space and parking.