Had no problem with noise from nearby construction. Staff very friendly and helpful. At times annoying, ie--housekeeping rechecking our room at 10pm. A small convention of car salesmen were there at the same time we were. They took over the small dining room and ruined any time spent at the pool. They were throwing beer in the pool, smoking in the pool, and I saw cigar butts being thrown in the pool. I guess this is ok, as the staff didn't stop them.
There are a lot of places in this area who will more respect their guests.

As the others have stated, there is "Heavy Duty" construction happening on both sides of this over-priced, $300 per day Taj Mahal (and them construction boys get to work early). On top of it's high price, it was convenient to nothing, especially if you've got kids. Let me also say, I'm not into having my own indentured servents. You are not allowed to park your own car (or to even hold the keys for that matter). To quote them "No one is allowed in the parking garage". This means every time you wanted your car you had to call the servent to go get the car any time you wanted to leave for a short run, or if you just needed something out of the car. It was terribly inconvenient (and... all for a mere $30 per day parking fee... plus tips of course). I also don't need anyone to turn down my covers, and I actually don't mind carrying my own luggage. On top of that... Fort Lauderdale is not a kid-friendly town. So... We checked out after the first day and headed to Daytona and Orlando (but only after the fine folks at Hilton helped themselves to another $300 of my money by docking me for another day since I was departing earlier than scheduled. I would never recommend this place to anyone with kids (or to anyone with an ounce of self-respect). We hated it!

We had stayed at the Hilton for the first time and all I can say is great things. The service was absolutely amazing. The concierge were very helpful and friendly. They had called for a rental car for us and even had the car dropped off at the hotel and picked up from there without any problems. The room was gorgeous and even though we were facing the construction across the street that did not matter. The room was super clean, felt like we were staying in a condo unit.
Love the Hilton and will always stay there when we visit Fort Lauderdale.

We stayed at the Hilton May 31st-June 3rd. It was our destination for our Girls Trip 2007 (We are 5 girls in our late 20's). We reserved a two bedroom ocean front and the room was immaculate. We were able to check-in early and our room was clean, very spacious and very modern. The bellhop showed us all the features of the room including the thermostat, doors and even the kitchen. The room overlooked the ocean and on the other side balcony it overlooked the marina. It was gorgeous! Guest services was very prompt about sending more towels, coffee and sheets. By the second day, they just left more coffee so we didn't have to call down. When calling for a cab, the valet got us a very affordable suburban driven by Rafael's Service. It cost the same as a cab and was very clean and efficient. Rafael was so nice and very accommodating. We didn't spend much time by the beach or pool because of Tropical Storm Barry, but on the last day we finally made it to the pool where there was a specific person to put your towels on the chair. The pool is gorgeous and even though the water was chilly we went swimming. Angel, our waiter, was the best beverage waiter we could have asked for. The drinks were normal priced for the area and they had the best mojitos I have ever tasted. To get to the ocean you do have to cross a street, but I didn't think it was that difficult; however, if I did have small children, I might be worried. The location was great! You could walk to Beach Place and this awesome restaurant, Casablanca Cafe. Cab rides were about $12 to get to the riverfront. Two complaints I would have (besides the weather) would be not enough adequate lighting in the bathroom and the maid/security kept just walking into our suite. We couldn't hear the knocking, they might want to install a door buzzer. Security was there because our key cards never worked. And once somebody changed one card, they all had to be changed. Overall the Hilton was very nice, comfortable and I would definitely stay there again.