One of South Florida’s legendary hotels—the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood—now part of the Curio Collection by Hilton, will soon become the Signia by Hilton Diplomat Resort, serving meeting and incentive groups across 209,000 sf of event space.
Dating back to 1958, the Diplomat opened on then-Hallandale Beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway, welcoming such celebs as Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier, Ronald Reagan and Woody Allen until it was sold and finally closed in 1991. Once the original building was demolished in 1998, the new Westin Diplomat opened in 2002 with 1,000 rooms and an adjacent convention center, indicating a greater focus on meetings and conventions.
Mega Meeting Space on the Beach
No specific date for the rebranding has been announced, but recent property renovations are near completion, including a new oceanfront event terrace, refurbished public spaces, a new outdoor bar and a new adult pool with cabanas. In addition, a 6,600-sf Club Signia hospitality suite, accessible to guests for a fee, was created on the 33rd floor of the 36-story hotel.
The Diplomat’s oceanfront convention center includes a 50,000-sf, unobstructed Great Hall divisible by five with a 5,300-sf prefunction area and adjacent outdoor terrace. In addition, there are four ballrooms ranging in size from 9,000 to 20,000 square feet plus 39 breakout rooms. Event space also includes the outdoor 10,000-sf Palm Court, set just above the beach.
The new Signia by Hilton Diplomat Resort will join three Signia properties already in operation: Atlanta (a new build opened January 2024), Orlando (opened June 2021), and San Jose (opened April 2022). Another Signia project in the works is an 800-room new-build hotel, scheduled for completion in late 2026, that will be connected to the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. And a smaller Signia property—404 guest rooms—is planned for mid-2027 next to the Palm Beach County Convention Center and connected to the 400-room Hilton West Palm Beach.
The Diplomat is a 20-minute drive from Fort Lauderdale International Airport and a 35-minute drive from Miami International Airport, depending on traffic.
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