The Lago Mar is a lovely little oasis in busy Ft. Lauderdale. I generally tend to steer away from independent hotels because I like the "you know what you're getting" from national chains but I may have to rethink that strategy after experiencing the warm, friendly staff and the quaint touches that show an obvious pride in ownership and a... more

I booked this hotel after reading the various positive reviews on TripAdvisor. The "suite" style accomodation and the beautiful pool were also main reasons for the choice. I chose their top room, an ocean view 2-bedroom suite for me, my husband and our two children, it was an expensive choice and for the money was expecting something quite special. In... more

CONS: First, be careful - they are charge happy with your credit card and you can pay for nothing in cash. Everything goes on your room and you will be surprised at the added fee's. Also was surprised when I came back from an outing to find not only the maid in my room but three other gentleman inspecting the... more

Located in a residential part of Fort Lauderdale we had read some complaints that it is difficult to find but our GPS had no trouble. In fact that was part of the charm of the Lago Mar that it was not just another high rise hotel along the beachfront, this meant that it was also quiet, no loud bars or... more

A very fine, comfortable and family friendly hotel located on the beach. We stayed here for 3 nights in July 2008, and we loved this hotel!! The hotel had a big parking lot, quick check in, friendly staff, and well-sized suite with separate living room. Our suite had a nice view over the swimming pool, beach and ocean. Our suite... more

I was very impressed with the hotel. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Access to the beach was great. The beach was nice and quiet. Definitely a family hotel though. My boyfriend and I went on a romantic getaway and it was perfect for us. There weren't too many young couples there - mostly families with young kids but... more

The physical building was very nice as was the beach, but that was the saving grace of this hotel. The rooms were very dated, and the service was unpolished and distracting. I drove around for 20 minutes trying to find the hotel, waited 10 minutes to check in (there was no one ahead of me - the place was empty).... more

Spent 4 nights at the Lago Mar in early April with the family and we had an overall great experience with one particular aggravation I'll get to shortly. Check-in was quick and painless - we got there early coming off a cruise and they were able to accomodate us which was great. Had a room overlooking the beach, and as... more

My wife & I spent 4 nights here after a drive up from 3 nights in Key West and a day at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. Our room at Lago Mar, on the 4th floor, was fine. We ate at a number of restaurants in the area, Pazzo's, 15th St Fishery (twice at the dockside area where... more