FLL Post Cruise Beach Resort?

[carib4life]

Trying to find a beach resort to stay for one night after we get off a cruise. Looking for somewhere we can relax all day by the pool/beach and the next day as our flight is leaving late. Would love pool service if available. Close to restaurants and shops for dinner and lunch the next day. Kid friendly. Ideally under $500. Any recommendations? 

 

We stayed at the Kimpton Surfcomber in South Beach for one day after our last cruise and loved it so looking for something similar. Thank you.

[capriccio]

All the major hotel chains have flagship hotels along the beach.  In addition, the independent Lago Mar gets excellent reviews.  If you haven't done so yet, check out the city's official website for info on transportation, restaurants, and lodging: www.visitlauderdale.com

[FOPMan]

My vote for quiet beach time would be Lago Mar, by far (I literally grew up at Lago Mar- It also is an exclusive beach club for locals. The owners lived around the corner from us growing up). The resort has a "sister" or "cousin"

resort in Costa Rica- the one featured on The Bachelor.

 

The biggest drawback to Lago is there are not many restaurants off-property that are easily accessible.  The good news is that you can eat at Lago pretty much with your toes in the sand. The salads are really good, as are the burgers.

[carib4life]

Thank you so much for your reply. Do you know if it is easy to doordash to this resort? I think we tried to do it when we were in South Beach and the delivery times were just crazy. 

[FOPMan]

It shouldn't be too much of an issue, at least as far a traffic is concerned. It is in an almost exclusively exclusive residential neighborhood. I'd honestly eat at Lago for the night and not worry too much. Now, after 3 or 4 days, that might be different, or if I couldn't go another moment without chowder from Kelly's Landing....( I am really familiar with all the restaurants along 17th Street- Lago is about 6 minutes' ride from the Eisenhower entrance/exit to Port Everglades, to the east over the 17th Street Causeway bridge. 

[TTEllis]

The W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale Beach on A1A.