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Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach - a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel: Traveler Reviews

3.0 of 5
801 Seabreeze Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 (Central Beach)
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Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach - a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    3.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4 of 5 stars
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Hartville, Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Professional service with a smile”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2013

Positive: Helpful staff, esp. Ulises Estevez, who provided a great attitude in a stressful situation for us. "Thank you!" Beautiful views and easy access for transportation and recreational activities.The friendly conscierge offered accurate information and willingness to assist in reservations. Lovely gift shop. Nice breakfast. Very nice pool and exercise room.
Negative: The room was clean; however, it had no Bible. The elevators were quite noisey, but they had up-to-date quality checked paper work insight.
We felt very safe and comfortable during our too short stay.

Room Tip: "Higher south side rooms offer a gorgeous view."
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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Brooklyn, New York
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Dated, run down, in need of major renovations. online photos are deceiving.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

1. The hotel seemed dated and in need of major renovations. Honestly my grandparents used to have the fixtures in the bathroom. They were difficult to open.

2. The bathroom water was a light yellow, such that we thought that the toilet was dirty when we first arrived. The toilet also made an incredibly loud flushing noise like a public restroom.

3. The marina building was very far from the parking lot. I think the parking was very much overpriced and the lot seemed lonely and insecure.

4. The hotel property was in need of better maintenance and remodeling. When I looked at the hotel online, it was ALOT nicer in the photos. They misled me to think the hotel was much more upscale.

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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bahiamar, General Manager at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach - a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, responded to this review
February 1, 2013
Dear Nashirm,

We appreciate your honest feedback about your stay and regret your disappointment. New perspectives about our hotel and our guestroom appearance help us make improvements to our guest experience on an ongoing basis. We're taking all your suggestions into review and working with our housekeeping and maintenance departments on service improvements. I can assure you we're working to resolve the discolored water and apologize for the concern. The health and safety of our guests will always be a top priority for us and we will work to ensure that you and all other guests feel comfortable and carefree while staying with us. Thank you again for choosing to stay with us and we welcome any additional comments that may help us become your number one hotel choice in Ft. Lauderdale.

Warm regards,

Marcos Borras
General Manager
marcos.borras@hilton.com
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“GOOD ACCOMMODATION ON THE BEACHFRONT”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013

Positives: On the beachfront; Free wi-fi; clean, comfortable rooms; restaurant and good deli on the premises; Sun Trolley stops in front of the hotel; free movies on tv; friendly, helpful staff; microwave, fridge and iron in room.
Negatives: Unpleasant smell in hallway and passages; walls a bit thin so could be noise from rooms next door

  • Stayed January 2013, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Willow Springs, Illinois
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Great Location, Underwhelming Room”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013

I travel extensively for work and primarily stay in Hilton properties. Typically, the DoubleTree is modern and comfortable. Not on the high end of hotels, but suitable for when you are in the room minimally. I was very disappointed in the room quality of this property.

The good:
1) great location just a couple of blocks from the main beach/bar area
2) ample parking
3) postings in several places listing daily activities (paid of course)

The bad:
1) 2 elevators for a large building and they are SLOW
2) the room was extremely minimalist (and not in a good way). think Miami Vice on a shoestring budget. -- plastic furniture, blackout shades with no drapes, no artwork, etc
3) Tiny beds (we upgraded from a King room to 2 beds for the ocean view) not even sure if it would qualify as a Double. Also, the mattresses were lumpy and not very comfortable.
4) Ocean View was limited due to a tiny window in the far corner behind the plastic table/chairs and the drapery pulled into the room instead of into the corner
5) bathroom was very outdated

Room Tip: stay on a lower floor so that you don't have to wait on the elevator.
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  • Stayed January 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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bahiamar, General Manager at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach - a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, responded to this review
February 1, 2013
Dear ShawnH,

Thank you for writing a review about your recent stay with us We are very sorry you were disappointed with our guestroom decor and that your room view wasn't all that you expected. We appreciate your feedback, and will keep your comments in mind while we work to improve our guest experience. We will be sure to inspect our mattresses to ensure they're providing guests will quality comfort and our maintenance team is working with our vendors to inspect and repair the slow elevators and apologize for the inconvenience. We hope you’ll stay with us again soon and tell us what you think about our improvements.

Kind regards,

Marcos Borras
General Manager
marcos.borras@hilton.com
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Naples
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“We come back year after year!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013

My husband and I have celebrated our September wedding anniversary at the Bahia Mar for the past three years. As west coast Naples residents it's an easy commute and a very relaxing weekend away. We love the laid back atmosphere of the hotel and the convenient location to the beach and restaurants. In October I will be back to celebrate the "Big 50" with my best friend for a girly weekend away. I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone and look forward to my next stay.

PD Naples, Florida

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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bahiamar, General Manager at Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach - a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, responded to this review
January 27, 2013
Dear P D,

Thank you staying with us year after year!

At Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale Beach, a DoubleTree by Hilton we are looking forward to having fun during your 50's celebration!

Kind regards,

Marcos Borras
General Manager
marcos.borras@hilton.com
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Also Known As:
Bahia Mar Beach Hotel
Bahia Mar Beach Resort
Bahia Mar Fort Lauderdale
Hotel Bahia Mar Beach
Bahia Mar
Address: 801 Seabreeze Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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Region: United States > Florida > Fort Lauderdale > Central Beach
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Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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