Apartment 305 (left of the parasol): spacious living room with (separate) nice bedroom, little bathroom and complete equipped kitchen. There was (luckily) a tiled floor (unlike Americans we do not like carpet) that like the rest of the apartment and the outside were cleaned in tip-top condition. There was Wi-Fi, we had 2 TV's, a nice sitting area (couch and armchair), an a/c in the living room and one in the bedroom and the pool was clean and warm. And the hostess and her staff were very friendly – quite important too! There are always of course a few minus points, like in this case the kitchen unit that was repainted and the rust was coming through the new layer of paint. That was not so hygienic. And we did not like the ugly synthetic couch and chair covers in an indefinable color who could not be fastened properly, but they could be cleaned easily of course (...). The capacity of the hot water boiler was only just enough. But that are only insignificant details. Most important for us was the fact that the apartment was spacious and clean and that the beach was very close. And we could park the (rental) car without charge in front of the door – when you want to see more of (the south of) Florida you need that car, because distances are huge here. In short, this stay is for us repeatable!

Summerland Suites was the only hotel I could find in Ft. Lauderdale that met all of my requirements. Those being: A suite with at least one bedroom and a separate sitting/TV room, a kitchen with fridge and stove, able to rent for a short 3 night stay, an easy walk to the beach (2 blocks) and access to nightlife (about a mile walk to Las Olas Blvd). Lastly, reasonable price.

There are lots of hotel options in Ft. Lauderdale that met some of my requirements, but few that meet all. For example there are lots of condos for rent that had private bedrooms and a kitchen, but they need you to rent for a full week. Also, there are lots of standard hotels with good beach and nightlife access, but few suites. And there are are other hotels offering suites that met my requirements, but not for $120/night + tax.

The Summerland Suites was well landscaped, but the building has an older "motel" feel to it. While the walk to the nightlife is only a mile, it does get a little exhausting after a while and although taxis are plentiful, the fares do start to add up. It would be better if it was located closer to Las Olas. That said, the outdated finishes and the farther distance are probably why it rents for such a reasonable price.

The front desk attendant was very helpful and friendly. One morning the maintenance crew was running a saw at 10 A.M. which woke us up. I would have preferred they waited until later in the day to do that, but it was only one morning out of three. Another kind of odd thing was there were a lot of elderly people at our hotel. For such a lively area, it surprised me to see so many "old folks." We are 20-30's so I felt like we kind of stuck out, but it wasn't really a huge deal as we were mostly at the beach or out partying on Las Olas.

Overall this was a good stay and i am glad I selected Summerland Suites.

We stayed there for two nights during the Boat Show - this is maybe why the room was overpriced for what it offered. The studio was wide enough, but ugly enough - it looked like an hospital, few old furniture scattered around the place with no taste at all, a place without any atmosphere.
The beds were comfortable, but the bedroom windows could not be closed properly and seemed to collapse on the bed with the wind (and we experienced hurricane Sally there...quite scary).
Two window air con units, both sooo noisy - earplugs needed!
Basic bathroom, fresh towels but just basic toiletries provided.
Though, everything was very clean, and the management was nice and friendly; another good side was the free parking available at all time, around the hotel.

Stayed here for one night before flying out of Miami at the end of our trip.
Quite basic but that is not a complaint as it was only $65 for a night I think we paid,
Everything was clean and tidy from the cups in the cupboard to the pool. Towels and bathroom immaculate.
Nice little BBQ area too which we didn't use but would of if we were there for longer.
Short 5 minute walk to the beach front where all the cafes and restaurants are and a short 5 minute drive to Las Orlas Street.
The lady when we booked in was so lovely and helpful and allowed us to check out at our pleasure. She also recommended a beautiful restaurant called Casablanca where we had a wonderful meal to round off our fab holiday.