Nobody goes on vacation to be constantly stressed and aggravated and pay 400 dollars a day in the process.I just returned from my second stay at the Pelican and the service was no better this time.(First time was last June)There seems to be a conspiracy aomongst the front desk people to be as indifferrent and hostile as possible, they make you wait while they converse with each other, no eye contact until they're darn ready. No explanations for certain policies ie no stamps, no restaurant reccomendations, no WIFI. Just a shrug of the shoulders, "That's just the way we do things" Not a helpful, caring one in the bunch. If you order lunch to go in the restaurant expect to wait, if the waitess isn't going to get a tip, she ain't hurrying.Don't even ask about housekeeping--it's abysmal.

The rooms are huge and the beach is great, (umbrellas are 15 bucks a day) I won't be hurrying back.

The hotel itself is lovely, the rooms sizable and a clean beach right out front. The pictures you see on the internet are accurate which was surprising. However, the front desk service leaves a bit to be desired. They have a ridiculous 3pm check-in time which is very bad for anyone traveling from another time zone. We asked several times upon our arrival at noon when a room would be ready, explaining how tired we were. The front desk staff could care less and we waited the full three hours. It was a disappointment to be in such and lovely (and expensive) hotel with no energy to enjoy it.
There are no doors into the main part of the bathroom in their suites and only one sink, which is a problem when having several people in the room. There are absolutely no porchlights over their absolutely outstanding decks/veranda's so the wonderful night time weather and moon on the water are prohibitive unless you want to stumble around in the dark. The pool is very small and closes at 5pm! After a day looking around you'd think they'd realize folks would love to cool off in the pool. Guess not.
The valet service is slow and surly, plus they tend to simply whisk it away before asking if you would like your bags first. Watch out!
The food is good but overpriced for the quantity. The waiters were average. The conceirge was helpful however, she went above and beyond for us. All in all, a lovely, clean hotel, but with no heart.

This is a newer hotel right on the beach just north of Sunset Blvd. They have a nice veranda for lazing around the day, but by mid afternoon the sun is past, and with wind, it can be a bit cool. The rooms are sizeable, all with good views, but our bathroom kept getting a trail of ants, even though maintenance was supposed to take care of the problem.

We were there over a busy weekend, and by Friday the place was packed and there were soooo many kids! The pool area was just overrun with children and parents chasing after them. We left our kids at home with the grandparents and were looking for a romantic getaway, which was severely hampered by all the hub-bub. So, while it is a nice resort for a family, not so nice for a couple.

The one other annoying aspect was the parking situation. They have valet parking only. So, although we would call ahead to get our car, we always wound up waiting 10 minutes or so. Also, if you come and go, you are always feeling obliged to tip the valet guys, but the hotel charges $12/day for parking, and then if you go out 2-3times a day at $1 per tip per in and $1 out it starts to add up, and is just a bit ridiculous.

So, while the place is certainly nice, and in a good location, and the beach is lovely, I've given you a head's up on what some of the negatives are. Have fun!

This hotel was beautiful and the service we had was very good. Great location directly on the beach unlike many other Fort Lauderdale hotels. Very clean rooms and great sitting rooms off of the main bedroom with wonderful ocean view. The only negatives we had was that the comfort of the bed could be improved as it was not as "cushy" as some other hotels and the housekeeping department was quite noisy outside the room while making their rounds. However, sitting on the beautiful veranda, having a nice breakfast while overlooking the ocean made up for this. The food in the hotel restaurant was also very good and the Sunday brunch was a real treat. We have stayed at many hotels including several in this area and will only book here from now on.