A safe, walkable, wonderfully vibrant pocket of South Florida — where tropical calm meets the buzz of the Drive and the beach is only ever minutes away.
01 — Nightlife
Wilton Drive
The beating heart of Wilton Manors and one of the country's most welcoming LGBTQ+ scenes. Cocktail bars, dance floors, drag brunches, galleries and sidewalk cafés line the Drive — and every one of our stays is a short walk or bike ride away. Browse our Wilton Manors vacation rentals — every one is pet-friendly.
LGBTQ+ owned & operated — all are welcome
Walkable from Double Rainbow Suites — Wilton Manors
Food
•Rosie's Bar & Grill — burgers, sandwiches & more
•Proof — tapas & shareables
•Ethos Greek Bistro — Greek
•Apt 9F — American, bar
•Gym Sports Bar — American, bar
•Tulio's Tacos & Tequila Bar — Mexican
•Union — American / European
•Tropics Grille — American, bar
•Inika — vegetarian
•Georgie's Alibi Monkey Bar — American, bar
•Stork's Bakery & Café — coffee & pastries
•Dairy Queen — ice cream
•Jazzberry — ice cream
Nightlife, bars & clubs
•Hunters Nightclub — gay nightclub & dancing
•No Manors — bar & lounge
•Drynk — bar & lounge
•LIT Bar
•The Eagle — leather bar
•The Pub
Stores
•Publix
•CVS
A short drive, Uber or Lyft from Double Rainbow Suites
Dining & entertainment
•Las Olas — restaurants, bars & nightlife · 3 mi
•Fort Lauderdale Convention Center · 5.6 mi
•Broward Center for the Performing Arts · 3.9 mi
•Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library
•Funky Buddha Brewery
02 — Sun & sand
The Beaches
Fort Lauderdale's famous shoreline is just a 10-minute drive — or grab one of our free beach-cruiser bikes and coast over. Wide golden sand, warm water and palm-lined promenades await. See our vacation rentals near Fort Lauderdale Beach — or the home with a private pool.
Wilton Drive is the vibrant, LGBTQ+ heart of Wilton Manors — and the single most-searched reason travelers come to this corner of South Florida. Below is our honest, local answer to the questions guests ask most: where to stay, how close you'll be, and how to make the most of a trip to the Drive.
The best area to stay near Wilton Drive
The best place to stay near Wilton Drive is within the few residential blocks that surround it in Wilton Manors — close enough to walk home from dinner or the bars, but tucked onto a quiet, tree-lined street. Every Double Rainbow Suites home sits in exactly this sweet spot: our King Suites are a short 1–3 block walk to the Drive, while our Fort Lauderdale private-pool home is a quick 10-minute drive.
Staying in a self-catering suite here beats a chain hotel on the beach for one simple reason — you're in the neighborhood, not looking at it from across town. You wake up to local coffee at Stork's, walk to brunch, and never worry about parking or a late-night ride back.
How far is Wilton Drive from Fort Lauderdale Beach?
Wilton Drive is about 2.5 miles — roughly a 10-minute drive — from Fort Lauderdale Beach. It's an easy hop by car, rideshare, or one of the complimentary beach-cruiser bikes we provide with every stay. That means you can spend the morning on the sand and the evening on the Drive without changing neighborhoods.
Getting around without a car
You don't need a car to enjoy Wilton Manors. From any of our suites you can walk to dozens of restaurants, bars, cafés and a Publix within a few blocks. For the beach, Las Olas or the airport, Uber and Lyft arrive in minutes, and our free bikes make the flat, sunny ride to the water genuinely pleasant. Free on-site parking is included if you do bring a car.
Is Wilton Manors LGBTQ+ friendly and safe?
Wilton Manors is one of the most welcoming LGBTQ+ communities in the United States — proudly inclusive, walkable and safe, with a lively year-round calendar of Pride events, drag brunches and street festivals centered on the Drive. Double Rainbow Suites is LGBTQ+ owned and operated, and every guest, couple and family is warmly welcome.
When is the best time to visit?
Wilton Manors shines all year, but the sweet spot is roughly November through April, when the weather is warm and dry and the events calendar is at its busiest — including Stonewall Pride in June for those who love the heat and the party. Summer brings lower rates, quieter streets and easy beach days. Because these are among the most-booked dates in the area, reserving your stay early is the surest way to land the suite and dates you want.
Free parking and complimentary beach-cruiser bikes come with every stay — so you can leave the car and roll straight to the Drive or the sand. Sailing from Port Everglades? Our vacation rentals near the cruise port make embarkation day easy.
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