Guest User
December 4, 2021
Just me on this stay for 4 days. I went to check in 1 hour early and the guy wanted to charge $20.00 for early check-in so I came back later. Talk about nickel and diming the guest. Geez! Then I return a couple hours later and upon check in they add $20.00 a day parking to the bill. Yes, I knew this ahead of time but it is still bad business considering it is just parking in front of the building. As for the room, it was really clean, the bed and pillows were comfortable. The tv had Roku and plenty of channels, big TV, good quality. Liked the mini fridge, microwave and. utensils including plates and cups. Bathroom was clean but small (adequate). Overall the room would have been great but the walls are so thin. First 2 nights woke up by people talking as they walked by the room. Last 2 nights were the worst. I could hear the guests upstairs and they walked across the floor you could hear everything. Sounded like pounding. It was terrible and I couldn't get to sleep. This is the deal breaker otherwise I would have def returned. There is a nice pool and outside seating area. The pool was clean and kinda cold so I didn't go swimming but in the summer I bet it is nice. Only thing I didn't like about the seating area is these little gnats biting so I was constantly scratching. There are two buildings but I stayed in the one by the main road. There is a bus stop 1 min across the street and down. $2.00 and it takes you to the *****. Returns right next to the hotel and leaves very 30 min. You could walk I guess but that might take 15 minutes or so versus a 2 min bus ride. Parking by the beach is really expensive so it is best to take the bus or walk. I walked 3 minutes to the Jungle Queen intercostal cruise. That was neat and for $24.00 it was 90 min and you see cool mansions and the port everglades cruise ships. I did laundry which was free but the dryer door was broken, no handle so I had to prop a chair against it but this saved me a lot of time and money to go to a laundromat. It's abut 15 min from the Fort Lauderdale airport and an easy drive. I flew into Miami Airport and it was under 40 minutes mostly highway driving. This is a no frills hotel with a really good rate and in a safe area. I felt safe and didn't see anything that made me feel unsafe. As stated in other reviews, the pictures are not representative of the hotel and probably years old done by a pro and photo cropped. If the walls weren't so thin and to disturb the quietness of the room I'd def come back but I'm telling you it was that loud and disturbing to hear people in the floor above that it just ruined the whole thing. No sense in complaining cauz it is what it is, take it or leave it. It's not like that can be fixed, it's an older place. So location, price, cleanliness, and comfort all work but again those thin walls will ruin your trip and you'd wish you spent the extra to stay elsewhere. I'm sorry to rate the place like this but it is that big