Fort Lauderdale hotellit Lauderdale Beach/Dolphin Isles

Plussat: The view was of the ocean was lovely as was sitting on the patio area and enjoying the music and the cool breeze

Miinukset: We called from the cruise port for a possible early checkin and was told absolutely and your room is ready so no problem! When we arrived, we were again told "We have a room for you right now"...then with 2 minutes of scanning our credit card....BOOM...Room isn't available but feel free to go to the bar or to the pool and enjoy some drinks! Once we got into a room 5 hours later we had a hotel staff member just walk into our room about an hour after check in and state she was their to do inventory of the mini bar....mind you we are in bed for a nap. Also, the hotel is very very noisy and the elevators are very slow and randomly only on floors with nobody their!

Plussat: Great staff! Merve in dining was great.

Miinukset: Bathroom door was a disaster. Terrible design.

Miinukset: I asked for full ocean view room didn’t know there was partial ocean view and full ocean view When I got to the resort I was super excited to have a full ocean view room and didn’t get that and was disappointed

Plussat: Location, cleaning woman named Maureen, and guest service specialist Brian Brown.

Miinukset: Poor food quality and untrained waitstaff in a very expensive restaurant, unreliable elevators, dirty public spaces, and billing errors with excessive holds on credit card.

Plussat: Beautiful decore

Miinukset: Unexpected charge for staying at the resort, a resort fee

Plussat: Fun decor- very friendly/happy staff. Loved the beachfront rocking chairs on deck and lazy river by the walk in pool. Awesome beach +++ Enough Beach chairs/tables/umbrellas were always available! Tons of good restaurants 1 mile north and one mile south (best calamari at pub next door!) Hotel restaurant good too:) Great walking/running one mile south on oceanfront stone walkway to state park! Great (but small 2 person) balcony with direct oceanfront views.

Miinukset: Balcony small. Add-ons made it pricey. ( plus walk-ins from street paid a cheaper day pass / resort fee than hotel guests—- really???) Room was just average for what we paid. Not enough counter space. Bad coffee maker- unreliable! Small poorly cooled refrigerator was FULL of minibar options- had to take out and hide til checkout. Couch uncomfortable (but decent pullout)!

Plussat: The staff was super accommodating and I loved that the resort fee included towels, umbrellas, and chairs.

Miinukset: The location was far from the main areas.

Plussat: The beach spot was incredible! Plenty of space for everyone. Beach suites were roomy and the beds were so comfortable. I couldn't decide if I wanted to sleep more in such comfort or hang by the pool and beach!

Miinukset: Pricey but beautiful

Plussat: The location was fantastic. The room was charming with a decor to match the hotel’s upscale vintage beachside decor. Great happy hour and not that there is any control of this but everyone I chatted with, guest or employee were beyond nice and hospitable.

Miinukset: The walls were thin, I could hear conversations going on next door and outside. There were lots of kids which surprised me during Valentine’s Day weekend.

Plussat: This property is beautiful. The 2 bed ocean front room we rented was more than we thought it would be. It was also very clean. The balcony was very nice. The morning sunrise without having to leave our room was great. The lazy river and heated pool was a very nice addition. The poolside employee was very attentive to the needs of the guests. (Wish I remembered his name) The complementary umbrella and beach chairs are a plus. The beds were comfortable. The parking attendants were very prompt.

Miinukset: The restaurant menu was a bit pricy but it’s expected as the property is upscale. Upon checkout, there was an additional $97 added to our bill from the bar area which we did not visit but was rectified by the manager before we left.

Miinukset: Price of the parking

Plussat: Check-in was efficient and friendly, the room was much larger in reality than it seemed in the photos. Great location, right on the beach. Excellent food in the restaurant, very good service overall.

Miinukset: We find the tipping culture in the US very confusing and difficult to handle (not the hotel's fault, I know..). This results in everything being a lot more expensive than you think. Take this into consideration when budgeting your holiday in the USA!