Budgetel in Fort Lauderdale from AU$180

"I’ve always loved this hotel. It was perfect for my family.. until this recent trip. The front desk staff (Cory) was very aloof - when I said hi, he looked at his screen and said “how could I help?” - definitely not the vibe I want or expect when we’re paying this much. Then I missed to give the bellhop our ticket (I noticed within 20 minutes and went back downstairs), this man scolded me and said “yes! We need this! If not, how can we get your bags to you?!… they’ll bring it up and you can give him something”. Did not like that interaction whatsoever. The housekeeper Darlene, was such a delight!! Aside from the staff; their infinity pool was changed to an adult-only pool, their kids splash pad was removed, and they now have a valet-only option for parking which was $80 a night. Their website no longer shows the splash pad, but it does still include self-parking and doesn’t mention the pool being adult only. While there is another pool, my kids loved this one in the past. To top it off, on our last day, they closed the kids pool early (3pm) due to an event. Completely unacceptable. Definitely won’t be back. "

"Great location. A lot to do. Family oriented."

"Only one small mirror for the entire room but everything else was great "

"Restruant and rooftop bar were closed. The pool was nice. Staff was friendly and accomodating. Room has a mini fridge but no microwave. The balcony was my favorite part nice view of the city circle"

"beach great, had no breakfast there"

"Awesome. Front desk customer service is second to none. "

"Place is very clean. Limited staff. No bar or restaurant on premises except for the continental no frills breakfast. Great location on the beach. Pool is Not heated. Mandatory valet, $30 a day to park your car. "

"Margaritaville was a beautiful resort with a wonderful location. Check-in experience was excellent. We were greeted promptly by the Bell team who took our bags. Even though we arrived at 8:00 a.m. on the day of our arrival. The front desk got signed in and gave us an accurate estimate of when our room would be ready. We rented a cabana which was a absolutely fantastic luxury for the day and gave us a great home base while we awaited our room. We also went out to the beach which was a beautiful beach and were provided two complimentary chairs and an umbrella. Our room was upgraded without us even asking to a beautiful one bedroom suite with oceanfront views. It was literally one of the nicest rooms I've ever stayed in. We ate all of our meals at the resort, at the Landshark while at the pool and at Margaritaville for dinner and all the food was excellent. The pool facilities were beautiful and we had a great day there. We would definitely stay there again. The resort, while on the pricier side, was well worth it and felt luxurious. We would travel here specifically to stay at this resort again."

"Toilets are awesome. "