mag123 Posted June 30, 2007 Report Share Posted June 30, 2007 Just stayed at this resort for the 2nd time a couple of weeks ago. It has a great location, right on the beach in Fort Lauderdale and is a walkable distance to restaurants, marinas and shops. There is also a trolley that runs up and down the beach (and also to the Las Olas area ) that you can catch. Sorry, but I do not know what the fare is for the trolley.The hotel is undergoing renovations from June till Oct. 2007, but we found that they were mostly re-decorating rooms/suites and experienced no noise/inconvenience issues whatsoever. Our room was on the 8th floor and had a partial intracoastal view which was very nice. The room itself was on the small side, but it was appointed very nicely. Flat panel t.v., pillowtop bed and luxurious linens, granite and marble in the bath, etc. We found it to be very quiet and comfortable. The lobby and amenities of this hotel were outstanding. Very large lobby with bar/ restaurant open to the entire area. In the evening there was live jazz music at the lounge area which again was part of the large, open lobby. My toddler loved dancing to the music while the adults were able to sit in comfortable leather chairs and enjoy a cocktail. The pool and beach area were beautiful, tropical and featured private cabanas and a bar along with a separate outside pool restaurant. Many people ate at the tables overlooking the pool or sat in lounge chairs while the wait staff brought drinks/food to them.The beach was not crowded and was just gorgeous. Perfect to take a dip in the ocean and then finish off with a swim in the pool.The parking was expensive and thats the bottom line. If you drive, you are going to pay a minimum of $22 a night to self park in the lower level garage. Valet was $25 per day plus tips. Ouch!We ate at a local restaurant called Bahia Cabana which was just across A1A from the hotel. It is an old motel that has awesome food on their back patio ( which also happens to be right on the intracoastal. ) Great views and wonderful fish sandwiches!Did not eat in the hotel at all, except for the pool grill, which was very good.This is a fabulous resort and if you can get it for a good price (we paid $130 via priceline) it is wonderful thing! :) Link to comment
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