We recently stayed at Mar Lago with our two young kids (age 2 and 3).

We liked the amazing view from our room of the the beach and ocean; the 1 bedroom suite was very large and laid out well for our family; the beautiful and convenient beach and pool set-up; varied resort menu and really good food; very nice staff; we never had to wait for anything. The location near the end of the Ft. Lauderdale beach and close to the Port Everglades area was convenient and provided plenty of people/boat watching. We also thought the free self and valet parking was nice and easy.

On the other hand, we agree with several other reviews that the resort needs to be updated. We thought the furnishings in our room and throughout many parts of the resort were dated. We thought our room and much of the interior parts of the resort were a bit musty (we are very sensitive to this). We also were surprised with how few other guests were ever around. The front desk told us several times that the resort was sold out for the whole time of our stay but we saw very few other guests using the beach, pool, or dining facilities. (Our preference is for a little more action).

Overall, we did enjoy our stay at Lago Mar.

This is a wonderful and unexpected beach front gem in Fort Lauderdale. The attentive service makes up for the slightly dated rooms. There is a lagoon pool for all ages, and a quiet pool for adults only. The playground on the beach provides a fun spot for children.

This is a family owned property, and they take pride in maintaining a wonderful reputation. We look forward to staying at Lago Mar Resort again.

Just returned from our stay at Lago Mar Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We stayed for three nights. We went for rest and relaxation and that is exactly what we found there. Staying at this time of the year the hotel was not crowded at all and most of the time we had the beach to ourselves. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome. Our room was very nice (bedroom, liv room, kitchen, bathroom w/shower and tub, dressing area and balcony). The only problem with our room was the location. Our balcony overlooked the area where all the employees took their breaks. Day or night there was always someone out there, which made use of the balcony not so pleasant. However, the hotel property is so beautiful we didn't mind too much that we couldn't use our balcony. This was our first time to Fort Lauderdale and if we returned to this area I would definitely stay at the Lago Mar.

We stayed here 3 days after a cruise. Nov. 25-27. It was perfect... the location is wonderful, the facility is beautiful. Our room was breath taking and overlooked the "figure 8" pool. It is family owned and operated and the staff was so accomodating and friendly. The food was fantastic (the breakfast buffet was better than the cruise food). We also enjoyed the small cafe & shop which is open early and closes at 9 PM (very convenient). The furnishings and decore' were absolutely gorgeous. You could tell they take great pride in everything they do. We will DEFINITELY stay at the Lago Mar whenever we are back in Ft. Lauderdale. Eric on the front desk was very helpful and went above and beyond for us. They treat everyone like royalty. I will recommend this resort to anyone visiting that area! Nancy & Bob F from New Hampshire