Hotel grounds and property including the room were exceptional. Serice on all aspects was TERRIBLE. Cold room service, no chairs to lay out poolside, rude waitress at poolside restaurant, worst bar drinks poolside ever etc. Hotel had no idea how to handle itself during the Air & SEa Show. Security was tighter than Bagdhad to keep outsiders from using property. Considering only 125 rooms, even full turnout to pool etc should be able to be handled smoothly. This is a Hotel that want to think of itself in the class of Ritz-Carlton or Four Seasons but falls far short because of service. You are only as good as your staff at any hotel.

Recently spent three days there. Magnificent ocean views from our 14th floor room. Great Heavenly beds. Fully equiped mini kitchen in our suite.First class! Closest to the beach. We shall return.

We recently stayed at The Atlantic with our infant child. I would have to agree with the majority of the reviews here that this is a fantastic option in Fort Lauderdale/Florida but doesnt quite reach the service of a St Regis/Four Seasons etc. We truly had a wonderful time and it is a beautiful property, but there were just a few things that kept it from being perfect (nothing ever is right?)

The staff was excellent. The majority of the reception staff were very attentive and polite. The bellmen were FANTASTIC. They were always there with a smile and actually a better source of information than some of the other staffmembers! And the restaurant staff at Trina were wonderful as well...they were really friendly, accomodating...they helped us sit in the best place for our baby, etc. The pool staff were ok...friendly but fairly slow and inefficient. Oh yes, and housekeeping was generally good too, although one day we asked the front desk to have the room made up while were gone all morning so we could come back in the afternoon and give the baby a nap and although they had several hours to do so they didnt and then they said they could only do turndown service b/c the housekeeping staff was gone by 5:00 when she woke up...i understand there are sometimes mixups but this oversight wouldnt happen at a St Regis for instance. The staff also had a problem when we asked for a late checkout at 2...even though we are Platinum Starwood members they said they were too busy to allow us the extra time..i found this rude as while I understand they were busy, checkin time was at 3 and they could have saved our room for last...it seemed that they didnt have an efficient plan for housekeeping. Not to mention we waited 25 minutes at checkin for them to finally tell us that the room we were to have was not ready because the person had not checked out at 3:30 pm.

The rooms were great. We had a suite overlooking the ocean with a great balcony. It was perfect for sitting outside in the evenings. The sun goes off the balconies by about 2 pm so until then it is quite hot out there...but also perfect in the am for coffee!! The rooms are very spacious and the bathrooms big...huge showers!!! Having a full kitchen was great but the hotel provides absolutely NO amenities...so bring a little dishwasher soap/paper towels etc if you plan on using the kitchen at all or be prepared to have to walk to get some. Speaking of which there is a great food market--Wild Oats within about a mile of the hotel--ask at the front desk how to get there. There is a starbucks near there too...a good walk.

The pool is small but very nicely set up. It can get crowded up there (its on the 5th floor) but there was never a problem getting a seat. It is a great place to have a drink at 5 when most have gone in but the view of the ocean was beautiful. The beach was nice...very clean especially considering the amount of college spring breakers around.

The food at Trina was very good...we especially enjoyed the flatbread pizzas as an appetizer.

With regards to some of the other reviews saying this is a rundown area or not luxury...the truth is this is Fort Lauderdale not the Fiji Islands...it is a spring breaky, more urban , different atmosphere from some other "resorts" you may have been. But if you go with realistic expectations of Fort Lauderdale it is a wonderful option for a vacation. Yes, there is a road between the hotel and the beach...but it is only 4 lanes with a boulevard and very easy to cross at the stoplights (even with a stroller). This road runs up and down much of this area of Fla...if you dont like it go to the west coast of Fla (Naples, Sanibel) where it isnt that way. There is alot of transition going on there now...Trump Towers, St Regis and W are all going in within a few blocks.

One other note...the concierge said it was too far to walk to the Las Olas Area but we did it anyway and if you are a walker it is a great little jaunt. It took us about an hour on foot to get there...it is a nice walk over the intercoastal walkways, and when you get to the shopping district on Las Olas it is well worth it. Grab brunch or lunch at The Flo...it was fun!

Overall we enjoyed it and would go back again most definitely.

We toured the hotel but didn't stay there. The pool is nothing more than a small lap pool - quite surprising - and the sun deck very small. Modern decor lobby. We were there only for dinner at Trina's and enjoyed it very much. For two, we spent $150, including $34 for wine (huge selection). Start with their Rock Lobster Flatbread ($14) which is much like a small thin pizza loaded with tasty shrimps - just great. We followed with Octopus appetizer (also great) for $11. Swordfish dinner ($25) a bit better than the Grouper $26. Choc. tart was OK. Tia Maria was generous but $12 ea - actually all their mixed drinks are very expensive for this area. Restaurant was full by 8 pm. Large noisy bar - we went outside for pre-dinner drinks and watched the traffic and beachfront. We'd go back for dinner for sure. Fort Lauderdale's beachfront is under major development right now and the Atlantic is the first of many upscale hotels going in, which includes the St. Regis, The W Hotel, Hilton's Q Club, and Trump Towers.