Fort Lauderdale City Center hotels & places to stay

Historic hotel complex right in the heart of Fort Lauderdale on Los Olas Blvd....booked The Riverside Hotel for exactly that reason and was not disappointed in the least. All kinds of unique shops and restaurants in every direction.........you can't go wrong at all.......just get out and walk and enjoy everything Los Olas has to offer. The Riverside Hotel was well appointed........rooms were fairly large......very clean and quite quiet.....good sound proofing. As soon as you step foot in the door, and actually even before you are greeted and treated royally.....luggage was taken care of and put into storage as our cruise ship arrived early and we got to the hotel around 10AM so that allowed us the freedom to explore until our room was ready. I'd definitely stay again and would also tell anyone going to Fort Lauderdale that this is the place you should really consider in staying at. Cab ride to hotel from cruise port was about $16 and to the airport from the hotel was around $19.

Hotels near the beach were so expensive. But this place was affordable and gave us pleasant experiences. We arrived at the airport around 10 pm but within 20 minutes the shuttle was coming to pick up. Just call them at the airport. Complimentary breakfast from 6-10 am was more than expected though they didn’t have fresh vegetables. Bedding was comfortable and pool area was clean and not crowded. A small shopping center is right next door. You can purchase a wide variety of food and daily items at the dollar tree. On the first floor you can get coffee, hot water, tea every time. The front desk staff might be not kind sometimes. We used uber or lyft to the beach, which took 8 minutes and 10 usd. The furniture is a bit old but still good!

WEll presented Best Western Hotel - fresh modern feel. Hotels in Fort Lauderdale are expensive, especially by the beach. This is a great option if you are on a tighter budget. Good facilities, 2 mins to the beach, pleasant walk to Olas Boulevard and the beach front vibes further along towards the more expensive resort hotels. Breakfast was substantial and varied. I booked for a group and everyone said they thought the hotel was great, good value and would choose again! The staff were always smiling and pleasant with a good helpful attitude.

The room allocated to us was within the grounds of the hotel and some distance from the main building. On entry, we were whisked back to 1963; JFK was still President and this room was new! Unfortunately, it is not 1963 (and these fellows have that clown Trump instead). The room was ok if not tired, but the bathroom didn't seem to have been touched since the day the Hotel opened. The sink was cracked right down the middle with a series of further chips to enhance its unsuitability. Pretty unhygienic tbh. Disappointed. I did receive a $50 reduction on my incidentals bill when I mentioned my issues on checking out. A nice touch, but I would rather have had a good, clean, recently refurbished room with up-to-date facilities. Especially when I had paid £250!

Beautiful location, close to the Ft. Lauderdale Convention Center, and across the street from the beach with fantastic ocean front, wide view (no other tall buildings nearby). While the building is an older one, it is quite clean and well kept - and they are in process of making upgrades. The walkway to the beach was closed during our stay. The staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful, which made our stay great. The food is very good, and while the parking is expensive, what do people expect for a beachfront hotel in Ft. Lauderdale? Would recommend and return there.

Despite the excellent location by the seaside of Fort Lauderdale, its facilities were extremely poor. The swimming pool was right below our room and we could hear people shouting all the time. The most important thing is that the Wifi connection was extremely poor. We could not even refresh our Facebook under that slow speed. The connection process was complicated as well. We had to manually set the IP address, DNS etc. ourselves! We even could not receive mobile signal in our room. I do not recommend this shi*ty hotel to you guys unless you want to get rid of Internet during your stay.

I have travelled throughout the world and have stayed at very many Exclusive hotels This one "takes the cake" for the worst Cold breakfast buffet eggs, bacon, and sausage Poor selection of fresh fruit The pancakes were like LEAD The happy hour was a joke only two people on the bar Lineups practically right out into the hallway Popcorn, potato, and nacho chips Raw veggies with Thousand Island Dressing YUK YUK Unreliable housekeeping Had to request clean glasses Had to get clean face cloths from the housekeeping carts I was there for seven nights My room was cleaned three times No in-room safe Had to request an ironing board The Iron in the room was useless No help with luggage Slow elevators Lousy Chardonnay at the bar The only that was wonderful was the Fort Lauderdale weather Also, they describe the hotel as being at the beach It is at least 2 miles from the beach I gave all this info to the front desk and told them to pass it along to the manager I never heard from the manager

This was our first time to Fort Lauderdale and I booked at B ocean because it had the only hotel with the private beach. The hotel is modern and clean. We stayed in the king ocean view with balcony, smaller room than I expected but it was very chic and housekeeping kept it very clean. The views of the sunrise were amazing. The restaurants were OK we did most of our eating down Las Olas Boulevard or Fort Lauderdale beach. One of the best things was being able to use the bicycles; in the morning we’d ride down the boardwalk for breakfast. The beach was nice, the water beautiful. We basically sat near the main pool the entire time, it’s small but kept you cool. My only complaint about the pool was the music is terrible and they don’t start opening up the towel station until after 10 AM. Overall for the money I would recommend this hotel

Our stay at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort was pretty standard. Nothing to write home about. They charge a $30 a day "resort fee" that apparently does not transfer down to the beach chairs downstairs from the pool deck. You would think that this place being a "resort" and all, the beach loungers would be included in your stay. That sort of irked me, but otherwise, an uneventful stay at a cookie-cutter hotel.

We enjoyed our stay. Our rooms were large and clean. We asked for a roll away bed and it was quickly provided. The front desk staff and the manager were very welcoming and gave us a number of ideas on things to do in the area. In the morning the breakfast attendant was extremely helpful and the shuttle service provided a great way for some in our party to be on their way to the airport. We would definitely stay at this hotel again and recommend it to others. Overall the staff and the manager were the big plus for us enjoying our stay.

We chose this hotel because of the location and the price. It is right off the beach and it was extremely affordable. The hotel provides you beach towels and chairs if you want to use them. They have a little bar that opens at 6 and the bartender Shaun was extremely friendly. The hotel staff was also very helpful and the hotel room was very clean. It was perfect for a weekend getaway!

I've never been a big reviewer but after reading some of the comments of the place I was going to stay, I cancelled two days out from travel. I struggled to find anything as FT Lauderdale was 85% booked but then the Victoria popped up. Great feedback, great reviews and for great reason! This is a great little Hotel nestled about 10 mins from the beach and walking distance to some great bars and restaurants. I arrived late from a long couple of flights and was greeted with a smile and helpful assistance. Room was clean, pool was crisp and hot tub toasty! Would highly recommend if your looking for a nice hotel for a good rate. Cheers!

The facilities are of the older vintage and therefore somewhat dirty and old fashioned visually. However, the room was large and okay for comfort. The location was very handy to the beach area and several of the boat ride activities. We were a bit disappointed to discover that Agoda had charged us several dollars more for the room than the hotel's actual price. Had we booked with the hotel we would have paid $153 a night and Agoda charged us $179 a night. All of the staff we met were very friendly and helpful. The atmosphere around the bar and restaurant was fun and active. Considering the advertised prices of the other newer/cleaner hotels in the area, it was still a reasonable cost for this time of year (Christmas Holidays).

Pros- staff really strived for customer service. Cons- 1. checked into a dirty room. 2. Took 15 minutes to check me into a different room that was also unfinished. 3.Took another 15 minutes for them to finish. 4. There were at least a dozen unoccupied rooms that were clean since we arrived. 5. I counted about 20 people at the T-dance. 6. I was charged by the booking agency and charged again by the hotel. I called yesterday and have yet to receive a call back.