my husband and I got some of the best sleep on the two nights we spent at this hotel, prior to a cruise. The small balcony was a plus as it gave us a chance to have a drink and take in the scenery of the intercoastal waterways as well as the beach. Because our room was (I believe) on the 6th floor, we did not experience any noise from the broadwalk.
Room was fairly standard for Marriott, but clean, and the toiletries more than adequate. For pre or post cruising it's a great location, within a $15 ride to either airport or the cruiseship terminal. However, if you want a quiet vacation this is not the place. Hotel is on the broadwalk and right on the beach. The outside restaurant and bar has good food and drink selection, and a lot of tourists stop by and take advantage of it. This did not bother us much as both the hostesses and waiters remembered us well as hotel guests and gave us preferential seatings all the time. The second day we rented a small 'cabana' from an independent outfit because the hotel small pool was pretty crowded. The man put the cabana right on the beach and located it only a few yards from the broadwalk and accross the hotel. Even with joggers, walkers and rollerbladers going by it was cozy enough.
The hotel concierge was not great but certainly tried hard with the limited first hand knowledge of the area's restaurants. My husband and I would again stay here without hesitation for one or two nights, but unless you have to entertain teenagers, or are young and interested in social nightlife, this is not the place to vacation. Best description: beach/broadwalk side of the hotel is reminescent of South Beach on a much smaller scale

Booked through an Interval Intl exchange.

We loved the place. Location was great, beach was great, water was perfect. The pool was nice..had fountains for the kids to play in. Lots of shops nearby.

After reading the reviews we called and asked for a room in the back of the hotel because we had small children and heard the noise from the bands would be an issue. They accommodated us without a problem.

I highly recommend this resort and would go there again.

Okay. Read all the reviews and feared the worst.
It wasnt there.
Here's the real deal.
Looking for a deserted beach, huge pool, kick back, get lost in nature. Wrong location.
Looking for a great central location, cosmopolitan city atmosphere, clubs, music, tons of shopping and restaurants?
This is it. And it's changing big time. This stretch of Ft. Lauderdale beach is to become another South Beach.
Hey, Trump's building two, not one, two properties within four blocks, beach front. Everything is changing.

This is a resort on the edge of a city. Beach was fine. Sure it's narrow. But clean. Water great. And yes, like every property on A1A, you have to cross the street to go to the beach.
Shopping mall is under new management. Everything there is. Restaurants are Sloppy Joes, Hooters and Lulus. Fine for chain fare. Want great food? Capital Grille, Pier 66, upscale outdoor dining on Las Olas, and more.

Pool is small. Sun decks fine. JUST NOTE; NO SUNNING after 2 pm as the building shades the pool deck. GReat on a hot day. MOre sun? Walk across the street.

Biggest downer for us? Late night music blaring from the clubs out front. Seemed to end around 11 pm.

Did the water tax, very cool. Eleven bucks and ride it all day throughout the area and 12 stops. Tons of yachts. Tons of celeb homes. Sun Trolley works too for fifty cents, runs all over town to museums, restaurants, etc.

Would we go back. Probably not, but for only one reason: we like secluded beaches.
OUr condo was very bright, Carribbean colors. Took some getting used to. BUt was in good shape and comfy. By the way, every unit, as per Marriott's mandate, gets redone every five years, and this is the year.

Parking garage was fine. Couple of tight corners, but if you simply slow down, it works fine.

Key here is this: its a city with a beach. And tons of folks loving it. For us, off to seclusion next time.
Hope this is helpful.

I could not believe the service you get for over $250/night for this place. Tourist beware - they are a TIMESHARE property and treat their "hotel" guests differently from their TIMESHARE guests. This means, you will have to pay the 4 star prices, but get 2 star service. First, they would not get me a late checkout (they said 10 am is normal and 11am is an extension which is all they can do for us!) even though we came in late and barely got any sleep. To top that all off, at exactly 10:40 am the next morning (before the 11am checkout time), housekeeping knocked on our door and asked when we planned on leaving the room!!!! And the door even had a privacy sign on it!!!! Now, I'm not a big complainer, but come on, they couldn't even wait the full 20 minutes we still had to check out! And most hotels have 12 pm as their regular checkout. Then they said they can't do anything about it, even talking to the manager because they are "not really a hotel" - even though they don't advertise that on Marriott's website, so it's very misleading in my opinion. If you're expecting a lot of service for your money, this is NOT your place. The lady last night was also quite short with us when I tried to get an extension. You will not be given any kind of special treatment here. I will note, however, that the manager did give me a $50/credit for my trouble, but that's off a $270/night price, so it was not a lot of comfort.

The room - let me say - is nothing exceptional, the bedspreads looked worn and there wasn't even a desk for business travelers who need to use the Internet. There is a microwave oven and mini fridge that helps if you plan on staying there longer than a night, but otherwise, those amenities aren't very useful. We only stayed one night and wanted to run back to the Renaissance (where we were the 2 nights before) because we couldn't stand the service and the impersonal place.

I booked at this "hotel" because many reviewers said this is over a shopping mall and across from the beach, and therefore the location sounded great. It ended up not being worth it at all because it rained so we were stuck inside the hotel and didn't get a chance to go on the beach (which is a thin strip of sand that you can get to after crossing a busy street). The "hotel" is over several restaurants and shopping center, but the food at 2 of the places was really horrible, so we didn't think being there made a difference (stay away from the pizza restaurant there, it was the worst pizza I've ever had).

Despite the bad review, the beds were comfortable and there is a small balcony to step out on. It wouldn't be bad if say, it were less than $100/night. But for $270/night, I'd expect a lot more! It was to me, an overpriced Motel 6.