I read reviews for this hotel, and of course there were negative reviews, but I have gotten used to people complaining about water pressure. Vacations are supposed to be different than daily home life.
My wife and I take three vacations each year, and twenty years of that makes 60 vacations. I have never stayed in a hotel with worse housekeeping. Our washcloths were taken and not replaced. I found a housekeeper on another floor who had a stack of washcloths in her hands. She would give me only one. I told her I needed two. She refused. I asked her where the laundry was. She wouldn't tell me.
I went to the front desk. The girl at the desk called the laundry and told them to send two washcloths to my room. I thanked her. She did not reply. A simple, "You're welcome," would have sufficed. I asked for her supervisor. I complained to the brand new supervisor, Greg. He gets a gold star for actually listening to my complaint about the housekeeping and his immediate subordinate manning the front desk.
My wife told the housekeeper that if she is unable to replace the washcloths not to take them. Sure enough, the next day, we had no washcloths. This time I called the front desk instead of chasing the wild geese.
My wife and I always work out first thing in the morning so we can eat fat and sugar the rest of the day. We like to have a cup of coffee before our workout. To keep it short, if a hotel advertises coffee in the room, housekeeping should replace it when the guest has used it. Not a chance of that happening in this hotel. Anytime we ran out of something, we conspicuously place the empty wrappers on the end of the dresser closest to the entry. The not so subtle hint did not help a bit. While I am somewhat on the topic of morning workouts, we are not vacation-only athletes who clog up the equipment for those who include fitness in their lifestyles at home. Because the workout facility at the hotel was the size of a small walk-in closet, if you go, plan to find another facility for workouts, especially if the vacation warriors get to the gym before you. (Hey lady, if you peddle any slower, you'll be peddling backwards.)
A couple more things before I'm done. Plastic drink cups littered the elevator, straws and lemon slices included, and they were not picked up for a couple days. This was only slightly better than the vomit pile that dried in my hallway for two days. Yes, I felt like I was imposing in a college spring breaker hotel.
Let me end with a few high notes. The hotel is conveniently located within walking distance and a short drive of many activities. The hotel beach is very nice, as is the pool and hot tub (however, the pool rules aren't enforced, so the pool can be quite crowded with floating dragons and rafts).
The pool cabana bartender was very nice (the skinny white guy), as were several of the front desk staff.
Finally, for all you snobs out there, if you stay at this hotel, you will feel like the trailer park gave out "stay free weekend" coupons. The clientele seem to smoke like we're still in the 1940's (it is 2007, by the way--have you seen the commercials telling you smoking is bad?), the kids and parents are louder (no one disciplines their kids, probably because no one disciplines the parents), and I actually saw an old man and a skinny teenager stop just shy of a fistfight over the kid's splashing in the pool.
Finally, my wife and I had a really good time, because we know how to make our own fun. I'm just disappointed that of the vacations we have taken, most of which have been out of the country, that the worst hotel at which we have stayed is in my United States.

I booked this hotel as a cheap, comfortable, beach place to lay my head following a transatlantic flight into Ft. Lauderdale. Stepping into the hotel lobby was like moving back in time 40 years. The 1970’s marble floor with artificial columns and mirrored walls were dated but reasonably well maintained, unlike the remainder of the hotel. The long corridors with their unfriendly chipped paintwork and grimy wall coverings led to my room. I had upgraded to a partial ocean view (laugh – you must view the photo). The bathroom was clean (ish) as when the tub, sinks, shower and taps are over 40 years old; they still look grimy and dirty even after a scrub. The tap head to the basin came away in my hand as I turned it on; the shower temperature / flow was uneven with bursts of hot and cold water, very difficult to regulate (I settled for a luke warm shower). The bathroom cabinet had a broken door hinge so was permanently open, there is only so many times you can repair 40 year old furniture and fittings. Towels had no napp on them and the ironing board was grubby. The air-conditioning was a noisy window unit and my balcony well, get the picture.

Beware, the balcony door was unlocked when I checked in, with access from all rooms across the roof.

Luckily I was there for one night only and left without even contemplating breakfast. To add insult, I was charged a mandatory $1.05 (its not the value, it’s the principle) for the use of the safe I never utilised. This was a $40 hotel charging $100 per night rates (although I note others got it cheaper - Ha!).

I got out of there quick so didn't check out the pool etc.

Upon arriving to the Ocean Sky, we parked in the parking lot and went to the desk to check-in. We were then notified that we would have charges for the "valet parking". This was the start of the problems. We were charged for valet parking because you aren't allowed to park in their parking lot. You have to park across the street or else you are charged the extra service.

Anyway, the lobby of this hotel is very beautiful. They have remodeled it and added special touches with the marble floor and chandeliers. It looks nice. We were expecting the same when we got in the elevator to go to the third floor. We got to the third floor and instantly got a whiff of something that wasn't good. We don't know what the smell was, but we continued on to our room.

The door opened a revealed a room that we mediocre. The room had two full beds, a TV, table and chairs, microwave, dresser, side table, and a balcony (not big enough for a table or chairs). The room contained the smell that we smelled from the elevator...not good. We tried to stay positive because the location of the hotel was great. We continued to look around the room...there was blood on the side of the bathtub and the toilet was leaking. We called for the toilet to be fixed and they told us it was a small leak...small enough to cover the bathroom floor with water. We put a towel down to help soak up the water.

The best part of the hotel...the oceanview. We took the elevator down to the lobby level. We walked through the restaurant to see the bar, outdoor eating area, pool, jacuzzi, and ocean. It was a beautiful sight. The ocean was spectacular. It was so calm. There were no huge waves crashing on the sand...the water was perfect and the chairs they provided were great.

If the hotel would start to renovate their rooms, ensure the rooms are cleaned properly and get the smell out, then they'd have themselves a nice hotel. Until then, beware of all that you'll see in the rooms.

I was leery about checking in due to all of the negative reviews I read online. It actually wasn't that bad, but depends all on what type of vacation you are expecting. If you just want a decent place, clean rooms with comfy beds, great beach/pool/jacuzzi area in order to soak up some sun and relax, then it's not bad for the price. If you are expecting luxurious accommodations or amenities, then this isn't the place for you! Check in was quick and the staff was friendly. The online pics are pretty accurate, however, because of all of the mirrors, the rooms appear larger online than they actually are. The lobby was very nice but furniture is outdated and it smells like mildew. The rooms were pretty standard but we ended up switching to the other side because of the construction that is going on next door (and YES they do work on the weekends despite what we were told by the front desk). I didn't see many eating in the restaurant. Most ate on the patio facing the pool/ocean. I only ate from the restaurant once and paid $30 for two mimosas and an egg platter (2 eggs, home fries and meat). The pool/jacuzzi/beach area is really nice. The lounge chairs on the pool deck are free, but cost $5 (umbrellas are $10) if you want them on the beach. The beach is literally STEPS away. You can lounge on the pool deck and look at the beautiful ocean right in front of you. The hotel is located in a quiet, condominium/hotel area so there isn't much to do w/in walking distance. Beach Place is not far via cab/car (approximately a $10 cab ride) and is a younger atmosphere that has plenty of restaurants and bars (like Fat Tuesday, etc.) The Riverfront on W. Las Olas Blvd. is also geared towards the younger crowd and has plenty of bars/restaurants. This was about a $18 cab ride. FYI: although Miami is only about 25 minutes away, it is about a $100 cab ride! Directly across the street is McDonalds, Bank of America, Winn Dixie (supermarket) and some other shops. There is a deli (East Side) that has great food and they are really cheap. I had breakfast there twice and got A LOT more than at the hotel and for A LOT cheaper (2 eggs, meat, grits, oatmeal, bagel, home fries for only $6)! Winn Dixie sells beer and wine so if you drink that, it is an alternative to spending money on that at the hotel. The pool lounge (live entertainment area they boast on the web site) was closed for renovation. For what I was looking for: relaxation, clean rooms (oh, the beds were REALLY comfortable), great pool/beach area, I couldn't beat this place for the price. If I had to do it again however, I would still prefer to stay in Miami!