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Pelican Grand Beach Resort: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
2000 North Ocean Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2012
Linda_A224 Wrentham, Massachusetts
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Rating summary
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Wrentham, Massachusetts
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Football weekend”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2012

Beautiful hotel. The most impressive part of the resort was the staff employed there. They were pleasant and helpful. The staff in the lounge and by the pool were exceptional. I need to say a special thanks to Jen,Myra, Paul, Kat and Lesinsky. It was there business to keep everyone happy and they did it in spades.

Room Tip: We were maybe a little too close to the ice machine.
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  • Stayed December 2012, traveled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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bkeesler, General Manager at Pelican Grand Beach Resort, responded to this review
December 8, 2012
Dear Linda A224,

Thank you for your review. It is great to hear how much you enjoyed your stay and especially gratifying to read how many of our team members made your stay special.
Thank you so much for your business and we hope to see you again next year.

Sincerely,
Bob Keesler
General Manager
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Cambridge, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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“Sunday Brunch (December 2nd 2012)”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 4, 2012

Our party of four totally enjoyed the brunch buffet. Price was reasonable, and the food was fantastic. If you like seafood this is the brunch you you. But, best of all was the service. Outstanding service was provided by all the staff. I want to thank Keitho-Ann Reynolds (Jamica) who did a FANTASTIC job for our group. I hope she is rewarded for her total effort.

  • Stayed December 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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bkeesler, General Manager at Pelican Grand Beach Resort, responded to this review
December 8, 2012
Dear jim b,

It is great to read how much you and your party enjoyed our wonderful Sunday Brunch here at the Pelican Grand. It is even better to hear how much you enjoyed the service and the value. Thank you so much for your business and we are all looking forward to your return.

Regards,
Bob Keesler
General Manager
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Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Thanksgiving”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 2, 2012

The resort was amazing, great location and wonderful customer service. Only drawbacks would be no cell service inside rooms due to structure of building a blessing in some ways but sometimes inconvenient. A lot of kids in the pool not properly supervised which makes not enjoyable for others relaxing by pool.

  • Stayed November 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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bkeesler, General Manager at Pelican Grand Beach Resort, responded to this review
December 8, 2012
Dear Rondavye,

Thank you for your review and so glad you enjoyed your thanksgiving visit with us. I apologize for the kids in the pool as our pool attendants do try their best but sometime it is tough when parents don’t help. I personally want to thank you for your business and hope you will return soon.

Regards,
Bob Keesler
General Manager
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Niles, Ohio
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“Pelican Visit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 1, 2012

Clean well appointed hotel on the beach. Beach area sometimes reduced because of ocean proximity. Staff are all very accommodating and friendly.
Overall an excellent experience, will be rescheduling a trip again for next season.

Room Tip: My second trip, no bad rooms yet.
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  • Stayed November 2012, traveled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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bkeesler, General Manager at Pelican Grand Beach Resort, responded to this review
December 8, 2012
Dear Gary M,

Thank you for your review on Trip Advisor. It is great to hear how much you enjoyed your stay. We are all looking forward to your return and personally I want to thank you for your business.

Sincerely,
Bob Keesler
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Arlington, Virginia
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“Beach is very small, food is overpriced but pretty good, a bit crowded”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 29, 2012

We stayed here over Columbus Day weekend, so 3 nights. Our room was right outside the elevator, although we didn't have a noise problem. We were 903 I believe so I'd request rooms farther down the hall next time. The room is best described as shabby chic. It's nice, it's comfortable but it isn't new or updated. Obvious wear signs on the furniture, rug, and bathroom. Our room came in two parts -- the sleeping side, then passing through a door (with a large glass window) the sitting side with the balcony and view of the water. We'd rather this have been reversed but opening the blinds on the large glass window, we could see the ocean from the bedroom. The balcony is a good size and very pleasant to relax on. There is a fridge, microwave and in-room safe. The beach is very small. There are attendants there to set up beach chairs and umbrellas for you, along with towels. This is a great service and we tipped well as a thank you (because it was hot and hard to dig the umbrella holes). No one else seemed to tip, which seemed odd. We didn't spend any real time at the pool except to go down the lazy river one time. It was ok. The pool area was also small. There are 2 restaurants, one is a bar off the pool and the other is a fancy sit down restaurant. Both are very expensive, although your immediate options are basically nil. The food is ok in the bar, basic, nothing extraordinary. The food in the restaurant is quite good, including delicious $5 sides like truffle macaroni and cheese (delicious). Again, very expensive. We considered a cab ride down the road to explore other restaurants, but ended up staying on the property for convenience. I'm not sure about parking, I believe there is an over night charge. We took a $30 cab ride from the airport.

This is all to say, this is a nice place and I'd probably go here again -- in the off season. My sister stayed during August and said it was a nightmare to get chairs and an umbrella and they in fact ran out of chairs/umbrellas. The pool was so crowded and the chairs did not have canopies over them so you basically baked in the sun. I would not go here during a peak time because I do not believe the facility is large enough to service a large number of guests at one time. Hope this helps you make a decision! Safe travels.

Room Tip: Rooms on either side of the elevator which is around room 903. Watch out for the ice machines, I...
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  • Stayed October 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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bkeesler, General Manager at Pelican Grand Beach Resort, responded to this review
December 8, 2012
Dear lovethebeachweather,

Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know about your stay here at the Pelican Grand. First let me say that it is disappointing to read that you were not totally satisfied especially with the restaurant quality and pricing. It is disappointing since we get so many positive comments on our restaurant and food and I can assure you our prices are right in line with other hotel on Ft. Lauderdale beach.
We are now in the process of updating our rooms and I am sure that on your next visit you will see the difference.
As for the beach the past few months have taken their toll on all of Ft. Lauderdale Beach with extreme high tides and passing storms. We are working hard with the City, DEP and our own private engineering firm to lay in the proper plan to restore and rebuild our dunes and stairs.
I am glad to hear the you will return and I know I speak for all of us when I say we hope to see you again and for you to see firsthand the improvements in the hotel.

Sincerely,
Bob Keesler
General Manager
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Address: 2000 North Ocean Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
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Region: United States > Florida > Fort Lauderdale
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Bar/Lounge Beach Business Center Fitness Center Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
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