This hotel is worth every penny. The rooms are clean and updated, the views are spectacular, the lobby is pristine and inviting, the staff is friendly and accommodating, the pool is incredible, and the location couldn't be any better-right on the beach with plenty of shopping and restaurants. We had an awesome time and plan to return as soon as we can!

We decided to take a 5-day vacation to Fort Lauderdale. After doing a lot of searching of hotels we decided on the BecahPlace Marriot for the best value and having everything we were looking for in a vacation hotel.

The room we stayed in was a guest Villa on the 6th floor facing the city. It would have been nice to have an ocean view, but the view of the city is by no means bad. The room was very clean, quiet and had more then we needed (Mini Fridge, couch, safe, patio chairs, etc etc). We loved the room! And contrary to some previous reviews, house cleaning is free if you are renting the room as a guest and not an owner.

This hotel has tons of activities for kids and adults all day long. Our trip was so packed full of stuff that we didn’t have a chance to do any of them, but if you have kids this would be a wonderful place for them. The pool is kind of small, but the ocean is way more fun to swim in so the pool was not that big of a deal at all. The hotel also rents chairs and beach umbrellas, but the city provides them for free down on the beach on a first come first serve basis and we didn’t have any trouble getting one.

Inside the lobby is a mini Starbucks that makes decent lattes and other drinks, not as good as a regular Starbucks, but not a bad way to get your day started.

Under the hotel is a small outdoor mall. There are some good restaurants in the mall, our favorite was the Palm Grill, which had some very inexpensive lunch specials and 3 for 1 drinks all day and night.

The hotel is almost right next to the water taxi. If you don’t want to rent a car or pay outrageous taxi fees this is a great option. The water taxi is $11 for an all day pass and stays open until around midnight. The great thing about the water taxi is its run just like a tour boat as they point out all kinds of landmarks and things to see.

The Marriot has four of its own private elevators that you do not have to share with the rest of the parking garage like another review said. If you rent a car parking is $14 per day instead of the $22 the garage normally charges. Renting a car made our trip so much better and I would highly recommend it to get the most out of the Fort Lauderdale area. If you do need to take a taxi to the hotel it should run you about $25. Print out a map or mapquest the airport to the hotel before you go! The taxi drivers have no problem ripping off people new to the area. We stayed at a Ramada almost just across the street from the airport and the taxi driver drove us in a big circle for a $25 taxi ride that should have only been $10. Also when you get to the hotel it says parking for the Marriot on Level 4 and 5, but you can get out on level 1, take the same elevator and save another $5 or so on your taxi ride.

We would highly recommend staying at the BeachPlace Marriot. It’s our new favorite vacation spot. You will not be disappointed.

This was the second time staying at Marriott Beach Place Towers this year. The staff at this hotel are truly some of the nicest I've come across. My room wasn't ready when I attempted to check in but the reception staff offered to call me on my cell when it was. About 30 minutes later, I was in my room.

I again requested a western view due to lesser noise on the Intracoastal side. The St. Regis next door was installing a bridge over AIA so I'm glad I was on the opposite side.

The hotel itself is clean and is due for renovations next year. As of now, it shows some wear but the staff and location make up for it. The room was always clean and well stocked with towels.

Parking is a bit of a pain due to the parking decks you have to drive up and they charge $14 a night for it.

The facility is a time share, so watch out for Roy, the salesman. He'll try to get you to attend a meeting.

The water taxi is only a block away.

After a horrible experience with booking a package from Expedia, I asked them to put me in a nicer hotel, (the Beachcomber was the first and it was awful) no matter the cost difference. I found The Beach Place when I asked the cab driver to take me to a nice, clean, professional hotel. He took me to Marriott Beach Place.

I should have just saved the stress and booked there originally! Great friendly staff. They can answer all your questions and make other travel arrangements for you etc. I wish that I wasn’t on business and could stay longer!

I stayed on the 19th floor, no ocean view, but a beautiful view of the city. The rooms were immaculate. Everything you could need with out having to request anything. Living room, bedroom, full kitchen with a washer and dryer in the closet.

After my stressful flight….what a joy was it to find the extra large Jacuzzi tub in the bathroom!! The beds and pillows were good. I slept like a baby. Make sure you have bottled water on hand, they don't provide it or anything in the fridge or kitchen.

I highly recommend this hotel, especially for families and business! There were a lot of families there, yet it wasn’t loud .