We traveled to Ft. Lauderdale for a dance competition my daughter had. We stayed at Bahia Mar this past weekend since it was so close to the Broward Convention Center. I was extremely pleased when we arrived 2 hours before check in that they had two rooms available. I requested connecting rooms, they asked if we could wait a couple of hours they would be available. They would hold our luggage for us while we waited. We decided to get something to eat and loved the fact that there were a lot of eating establishments near by. All of us (10) decided to go for a walk to get something to eat while we waited for the room. It was so nice to be able to enjoy a walk by the beach. Of course living in Florida we just take advantage of it and not really take the time to enjoy it. After a few hours we returned to the hotel and as promised the rooms were ready.

We went up to find very clean rooms. Much to our surprise as well they needed to deliver a rolling bed and it was already there. We needed some extra pillows and blankets, above what they already had there, and it was delivered very promptly.

The staff was very prfessional and pleasant to speak with.

Oh before I forget we were able to enjoy their breakfaat buffet on Sunday and it was ablsolutely delicious. The food's temperature was good and the orange juice was deffinitely Floridian.

I would as well as those that stayed with me recommend this hotel for any of your needs. I wish our stay had been longer.

After an 8 day Cruise with Carnival over Christmas, we had a few days left in FLA. I spent a great deal of time researching a suitible location to spend those days. Being from western Canada, we made sure that our remaining time wasn't wasted. By picking the Bahia Mar, we very Very happy with our choice. Its not the newest or the largest in the area, but it was very clean, the grille was excelent, and the staff was top shelf! I say this because not only were they meet a high
standard of service but also, since we had a booking issue with our 3rd party online agent, it could have left us without a room, but Rey at the front desk not only resolved it, but I'm sure pulled a rabbit out of his hat to correct the situation.

As I said the food was great. The pool clean and well attended. The walkway to the beach was perfect to navigate the traffic and the deli mart attached to the resort grounds was a great snack and place to pack for the beach as well.

Near by are some of the best restuaraunts on the beach, and great shops a walk away. We normally rent a car in FLA, but with the Bahia Mar's location there was no need. The water Taxi is a must to get around and see the sights, plus #40 bus goes right to the Galleria Mall.

In closing, let me reinterate the value we recieved for out stay was high, a definite return that our family is looking forward to. If you have read some negative reviews , as allways some people just can't be
satisfied. Speaking from experience of 20 years of meeting peoples expectations, the Bahia Mar provides, a great holiday location.

We stayed for 2 nights during Christmas week. We booked the older section because it was less expensive but were immediately upgraded to an ocean view room in the newer tower. The room was clean and large. The only minus side was the water coming out of the facuets...I guess it's Florida water that looks yellow, because the bathwater had a yellow tint. I asked the front desk and they said that is what it looks like. That was kind of disconcerting. So we made sure we had bottled water all the time. The pool was nice and access to the beach was great with an overpass. It was very close to Las Olas Blvd. with all the restaurants and shops.

Parking was $18. I wasn't aware that we had to pay when I booked the hotel. That was the only other disappointment.

My wife and I just returned from a two day stay at Bahia Mar. While we have had greater disappointments at other resorts, this hotel just begged for a realistic review on this site.

We booked our trip from Hotels.com and it was listed as a 4 star resort. No way!

Let me cut to the chase. First, book an extra day-- the elevators are so slow (there are only 2), you'll be waiting for 5 or minutes every time you want to get back and forth to your room.

The outside of the facility looks OK. But get to your room (we had a front, ocean view room on the 10th floor) and you will see a tired and dirty place. The carpeting was so old, it was like walking on sand paper. The paint at the bottom of the room door was peeling, as was the 'finish' in the bathtub.

There was a louvered sliding door to close the bathroom...there was so much dust (literal dust bunnies) in these louvers, I would say they had never been cleaned. The metal rod of the towel rack kept falling down.

Room service didn't clean our room until after 2 PM. They left all our old drink glasses on the table and they left the towel rack broken.

My wife and I travel quite a bit and this was the first hotel in memory that wouldn't let us have a late checkout of any sort. Then again we really didn't want to stay that much longer, but it would have been more convenient for our travel plans.

Add to this the unnecessary $18 per night parking charge and I would tell you - if you want a great experience, stay at their competitor, Lago Mar. And for better value at much reduced cost, stay at the Holiday Inn....at least you'll get free parking and a continental breakfast.