The Ramada Inn-Fort Lauderdale Airport is a part of Ramada Worldwide, which owns and operates the Ramada brand of hotels that began in 1954 when a group of investors opened its first inn in Flagstaff, Ariz. In 1959, the group adopted the name Ramada , a Spanish word for a shaded resting place , and sold its first franchise. Since then, the Ramada chain has grown to more than 1,000 locations throughout the United States and Canada. The Ramada Inn-Fort Lauderdale Airport offers a variety of amenities, such as complimentary breakfast buffet, free shuttle, Port of Miami cruise package, Brewster’s Grille, Brewster’s Pub, Coco Locos Night Club, meeting space available, ballroom and an outdoor swimming pool. The Ramada Inn-Fort Lauderdale Airport is located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.