The 158-room Rodeway Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport Port Everglades Cruise Port is an affordable mid-range hotel packed with on-site features heavily geared toward cruisers. Guests can expect spacious (if basic) rooms with microwaves, mini-fridges, HD channels, and Serta mattresses, plus whirlpool tubs in some. Day rooms are available and come with all the perks, including free shuttle transport to/from the airport and cruise terminal, access to the pool and gym, free parking, and room service from the on-site sports bar and grill. This is a pet-friendly place with a pool, guest laundry, free breakfast buffet, and convenience store. For those who willing to pay more to be closer to the cruise port, the three-pearl Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina is right on the edge.
The 158-room Rodeway Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale Airport Port Everglades Cruise Port is an affordable mid-range hotel packed with on-site features heavily geared toward cruisers. Guests can expect spacious (if basic) rooms with microwaves, mini-fridges, HD channels, and Serta mattresses, plus whirlpool tubs in some. Day rooms are available and come with all the perks, including free shuttle transport to/from the airport and cruise terminal, access to the pool and gym, free parking, and room service from the on-site sports bar and grill. This is a pet-friendly place with a pool, guest laundry, free breakfast buffet, and convenience store. For those who willing to pay more to be closer to the cruise port, the three-pearl Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina is right on the edge.
The 101-room Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn is a mid-range, but contemporary property in Fort Lauderdale with beach access in walking distance. It offers airport transfer assistance, an outdoor pool, a second-floor sundeck, a small gym, a breakfast room and bar, a business corner, and one meeting room. Colorful, modern rooms feature flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, coffeemakers, and private balconies in some; suites have sitting areas. Views, however, are often blocked by taller buildings surrounding the hotel. Continental breakfast and Wi-Fi are both free. The Pelican Grand Beach Resort, located on the beach, offers unobstructed sea views.
The 101-room Best Western Plus Oceanside Inn is a mid-range, but contemporary property in Fort Lauderdale with beach access in walking distance. It offers airport transfer assistance, an outdoor pool, a second-floor sundeck, a small gym, a breakfast room and bar, a business corner, and one meeting room. Colorful, modern rooms feature flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges, coffeemakers, and private balconies in some; suites have sitting areas. Views, however, are often blocked by taller buildings surrounding the hotel. Continental breakfast and Wi-Fi are both free. The Pelican Grand Beach Resort, located on the beach, offers unobstructed sea views.
Directly across from the beach and right next to the hipper W Fort Lauderdale, the Hilton is a large, 374-room hotel that's busy, clean, and comfortable, if somewhat predictable. Guests will find a big pool deck overlooking the ocean (though an outdoor pool bar is conspicuously absent), an adjacent restaurant with outdoor seating, a fitness center, a spa (including some outdoor massage huts), and a cafe on the ground floor (but this is the extent of the hotel's offerings, save for some meeting rooms). It's more affordable than many of its neighbors, but beware that the smallest rooms may not have balconies or even windows that open.
Directly across from the beach and right next to the hipper W Fort Lauderdale, the Hilton is a large, 374-room hotel that's busy, clean, and comfortable, if somewhat predictable. Guests will find a big pool deck overlooking the ocean (though an outdoor pool bar is conspicuously absent), an adjacent restaurant with outdoor seating, a fitness center, a spa (including some outdoor massage huts), and a cafe on the ground floor (but this is the extent of the hotel's offerings, save for some meeting rooms). It's more affordable than many of its neighbors, but beware that the smallest rooms may not have balconies or even windows that open.
The 23-room Sun Tower Hotel & Suites is located directly on the beach, and almost all rooms have spectacular ocean views. The renovated mid-range property has lovely lush grounds, including a small outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant with patio seating. Rates are relatively low, especially for the beach location, but guests should be aware that there's a daily resort fee for Wi-Fi, parking, and beach access.
The 23-room Sun Tower Hotel & Suites is located directly on the beach, and almost all rooms have spectacular ocean views. The renovated mid-range property has lovely lush grounds, including a small outdoor pool and an on-site restaurant with patio seating. Rates are relatively low, especially for the beach location, but guests should be aware that there's a daily resort fee for Wi-Fi, parking, and beach access.
Lago Mar Resort is an upscale 204-room hotel located on 500 feet of private beach in Fort Lauderdale. The family-friendly resort is packed with amenities like two pools, a full-service spa, a spacious gym, and multiple restaurants/bars -- including a poolside tiki-style bar. Guest rooms are decorated with slightly dated tropical prints and wood furniture; all rooms have kitchenettes, and some have balconies with ocean views. Lago Mar provides a quieter vacation away from the hustle and bustle of downtown and the bar scene. Further north on the beach and closer to downtown Fort Lauderdale, the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa has many of the same amenities for similar rates, but is more modern.
Lago Mar Resort is an upscale 204-room hotel located on 500 feet of private beach in Fort Lauderdale. The family-friendly resort is packed with amenities like two pools, a full-service spa, a spacious gym, and multiple restaurants/bars -- including a poolside tiki-style bar. Guest rooms are decorated with slightly dated tropical prints and wood furniture; all rooms have kitchenettes, and some have balconies with ocean views. Lago Mar provides a quieter vacation away from the hustle and bustle of downtown and the bar scene. Further north on the beach and closer to downtown Fort Lauderdale, the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa has many of the same amenities for similar rates, but is more modern.
Popular with guests needing pre- or post-cruise or flight accommodations, Four Points by Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port is a value chain hotel with a free shuttle to the airport, and to the cruise port for a fee. For added convenience, there are a handful of restaurants within walking distance. The outdoor pool area, surrounded by palm trees, is charming. The 112 rooms have mini-fridges, microwaves, and 42-inch flat-screen TVs, and some have separate bedrooms. But some rooms get traffic noise from the nearby highways. The hotel is far from the ocean, and guests seeking a hotel near the beach should compare rates with Ocean Manor Resort, a budget oceanfront hotel with a sushi bar and a nightclub.
Popular with guests needing pre- or post-cruise or flight accommodations, Four Points by Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Airport/Cruise Port is a value chain hotel with a free shuttle to the airport, and to the cruise port for a fee. For added convenience, there are a handful of restaurants within walking distance. The outdoor pool area, surrounded by palm trees, is charming. The 112 rooms have mini-fridges, microwaves, and 42-inch flat-screen TVs, and some have separate bedrooms. But some rooms get traffic noise from the nearby highways. The hotel is far from the ocean, and guests seeking a hotel near the beach should compare rates with Ocean Manor Resort, a budget oceanfront hotel with a sushi bar and a nightclub.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale is a 192-room luxury property located directly across the street from a beautiful stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach. The hotel's modern and contemporary style is popular with millennial travelers and may not be up to par for long-time lovers of the Ritz's classic style. The 8,500-square-foot spa is a favorite among guests, while the mid-level rooftop pool has direct ocean views, tasty drinks, and a Latin-themed menu. Local farm ingredients, an open market counter concept, and rum shop are popular features of the main restaurant. Beach loungers, bike rentals, water taxi rides, and two free daily cocktails are all covered by the resort fee. Travelers wanting somewhere with a more old-fashioned feel may prefer the family-friendly Lago Mar Resort.
The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale is a 192-room luxury property located directly across the street from a beautiful stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach. The hotel's modern and contemporary style is popular with millennial travelers and may not be up to par for long-time lovers of the Ritz's classic style. The 8,500-square-foot spa is a favorite among guests, while the mid-level rooftop pool has direct ocean views, tasty drinks, and a Latin-themed menu. Local farm ingredients, an open market counter concept, and rum shop are popular features of the main restaurant. Beach loungers, bike rentals, water taxi rides, and two free daily cocktails are all covered by the resort fee. Travelers wanting somewhere with a more old-fashioned feel may prefer the family-friendly Lago Mar Resort.
