Couple of days on the Fort Lauderdale area beach before a cruise

My wife and I are looking at booking a hotel for 3 nights on the beach in the Fort Lauderdale beach area before a cruise. We are looking for inexpensive beach front, around $150 a night if that is possible. We are fine with going north or south or the port. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

My wife and I are looking at booking a hotel for 3 nights on the beach in the Fort Lauderdale beach area before a cruise. We are looking for inexpensive beach front, around $150 a night if that is possible. We are fine with going north or south or the port. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Depending when makes a big difference? We have stayed at the Courtyard Marriott, very nice location.

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You can check price of Hilton Beach Resort on your preferred date.

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We need the dates to help with your possibilities.

Beachfront during peak season or off-season? There is a huge discrepancy in prices. In October we could get rooms in the $140-$250 range. In March of April, it would be more like $300-550 a night . This info is based from personal experience sailing out of there for the past 5 years in March and April. Actually, we never stay on the beach and now that I think about it, the rooms st holiday inn, Hyatt Place, and most motels on -17th Street run $300-350 a night. Beachfront actually could run you more like minimum $400 a night ☹️

It really would just depend on several factors, how many ships in port, getting a hotel with points vs paying, if Ft Lauderdale spring breakers are there, if a boat show is in town.

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We are lookong at April 5th to the 8th 2018

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We are lookong at April 5th to the 8th 2018

 

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Rates at that time are in season, CY rate is around $300. You may have to search away from the beach when the Trolley runs and use it for transportation?

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We are lookong at April 5th to the 8th 2018

 

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You need to raise your budget if you want to be in walking distance of the beach. Definitely won't get anything in view of the beach.

If you raise your budget to $210 plus taxes, I see on Hilton honors (join free) you have a couple choices. But nothing beachfront.

Since you are so far out, I'd book a refundable reservation somewhere and do more research and hunting closer to the date. Doubletree Bahia Mar is a beach property that is usually the lowest priced. Rooms aren't open yet.

If you have your own transportation and can up your budget to $150 - $200, you might look at the small hotels and motels in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea just north of Fort Lauderdale. It's a lovely little town a mile or 2 long and a few blocks wide between the ocean and the intracoastal with good restaurants, nice beaches and a fishing pier.

I have Best Western Oceanside booked for 5 nights in January. They have free hot breakfast, bar, close to the beach, trolley stop across the street, water taxi within walking distance, restauarts close by, no shuttles airport/port.

That is the week after Easter when lots of schools are out and hotel demand will be high -- your budget will not work if you want to be close to the beach. www.sunny.org has lots of FLL area tourist and hotel info.

Yep, Easter Week. Look at the motels in North Beach (Birch Road) as they are off the beach and less expensive. Also look at the Sleep Inn, Bahia Mar, and Best Western Oceanside.