FLL Hotel
#4
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Bahia mar is right across the street from the beach. I like the area but I mostly stayed there on a sailboat in the marina.
The embassy suites I have stayed at as well for a conference and its a nice hotel but the parking was too expensive and the area can get crowed with rush hour traffic. or vaca I would stay at the Bahia mar.
But I really liked the Lago Mar for seclusion just down the street. Its just over 300 for an ocean front view I just checked.
The embassy suites I have stayed at as well for a conference and its a nice hotel but the parking was too expensive and the area can get crowed with rush hour traffic. or vaca I would stay at the Bahia mar.
But I really liked the Lago Mar for seclusion just down the street. Its just over 300 for an ocean front view I just checked.
#5
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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I'm local to Fort Lauderdale, so I haven't stayed at either hotel. But, the surrounding areas for each hotel are drastically different.
The Embassy Suites is on 17th Street, which is a very busy street. It is surrounded by strip malls with chain restaurants. Some views from this hotel include massive tanks at the port. Here's an aerial view looking east courtesy of Bing Maps. (The hotel is on the bottom right.):
The Bahia Mar is located across the street from the beach. As Ceres notes, it is surrounded by a marina. Here is an aerial view facing the same direction at the same scale. (The hotel buildings are to the right and left of the "A1A".):
The Embassy Suites is on 17th Street, which is a very busy street. It is surrounded by strip malls with chain restaurants. Some views from this hotel include massive tanks at the port. Here's an aerial view looking east courtesy of Bing Maps. (The hotel is on the bottom right.):
The Bahia Mar is located across the street from the beach. As Ceres notes, it is surrounded by a marina. Here is an aerial view facing the same direction at the same scale. (The hotel buildings are to the right and left of the "A1A".):
#6
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Bahia mar is right across the street from the beach. I like the area but I mostly stayed there on a sailboat in the marina.
The embassy suites I have stayed at as well for a conference and its a nice hotel but the parking was too expensive and the area can get crowed with rush hour traffic. or vaca I would stay at the Bahia mar.
But I really liked the Lago Mar for seclusion just down the street. Its just over 300 for an ocean front view I just checked.
The embassy suites I have stayed at as well for a conference and its a nice hotel but the parking was too expensive and the area can get crowed with rush hour traffic. or vaca I would stay at the Bahia mar.
But I really liked the Lago Mar for seclusion just down the street. Its just over 300 for an ocean front view I just checked.
The Embassy Suites is a slightly nicer hotel, but my experience is dated, I will admit.
Why those two choices only?
#7
Join Date: May 2015
Location: South Florida
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Same question about only those two?
I personally like the seclusion of the Marriott Harbor Beach (3030 Holiday Drive) and it's beachfront access. It is not directly on A1A and the only traffic around it is to a small condo community just to the north of the hotel.
It's located about half way between the two aforementioned hotels and is priced similarly if you were to look through Trivago.
I personally like the seclusion of the Marriott Harbor Beach (3030 Holiday Drive) and it's beachfront access. It is not directly on A1A and the only traffic around it is to a small condo community just to the north of the hotel.
It's located about half way between the two aforementioned hotels and is priced similarly if you were to look through Trivago.
Last edited by teddybear99; Sep 22, 2016 at 2:34 pm
#8
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To me, this is one of the best Marriott resorts in the US. I too agree it would be a superior choice over the other 2, except....it will normally be more expensive than either of the other 2 options the OP mentioned. So if the OP can handle a higher rate, then I would definitely include looking the Harbor Beach Marriott.