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#6 of 6 B&Bs in Lauderdale by the Sea
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  • Rooms: 29
  • Address: 4546 El Mar Drive Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
Property Type: Inn
  • Small hotel often including dining facilities and/or a bar/tavern; often provides an intimate or historical atmosphere.
Description: Family run small European Mediterranean Style Bed & Breakfast in a landscaped garden setting directly on the beach. This description is based on information provided by the B&B / inn.
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“Disappointed”

A Little Inn by-the-Sea

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2 of 5 stars
Edinburgh, Scotland
Oct 31, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

The property is in an ideal position for the beach,restaurants and shops.
After the hype from the Inn's web page we were very disappointed. The room was in a scruffy condition and needed painting, and was infested with ants.
The buffet breakfast was good except on that on our second morning it wasn't put out as the staff hadn't turned up for work, and there was no apology. The Hotel is in need of refurbishment , painting had commenced in the lobby area, they should concentrate on the rooms first.
Our complaints to the front desk were greeted with shrugs.
Until the managment improve their attitude and the owners invest money on the refurbishment I would steer clear of this place. Which is a great pity because it could have a lot going for it.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — The location.
    • Disliked — Scruffy accommodation and poor staff.
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Pontius321's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 50-64
Member since: October 31, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Outdoor / Adventure, Shopping, Other
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“Filthy, Old , Creepy, And Bugs Yes Bugs”

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1 of 5 stars
enfield ct
Oct 22, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

we arrived to a dirt y room had to have housekeeper come sweep and wash floors, it was gross then we saw bugs, they were every where, the 3 different people i spoke to had different stories, they moved us to another room bugs there to, plus no hot water in shower. it was the grossest place i ever seen we left after two horrible nights, management LIES big time this place is not fit for animals, should be shut down. Nasty place nasty staff

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debpap's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Member since: October 22, 2007
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“Rude .. Rude .. Rude”

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1 of 5 stars
Seattle, Washington
Oct 6, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

I can't tell you how the stay was at this hotel, because making the reservation was such a nightmare that we cancelled our reservation. We made a two reservations on the hotel's web page for January 2008, one for 2 night stay before our cruise and one for 1 night stay after our cruise. The following morning, we were awakened at 6:30am by an agent from the hotel. She was really rude about telling us this hotel has a 2 night minimum stay. Their web page says: "Deposit Policy: We require a 1 night deposit for a 1 to 5 night stay", yet they insisted they have a 2 night minumum stay (?). This doesn't make sense. The web page says nothing about a 2 night minimum stay. It did not block the reservation when I reserved only 1 night. When questioned about it, the agent's response was "well, they need to change it on the web sight". That's the hotel's problem, not ours. Yet, they've now made it our problem. We cancelled both reservations. Now we are sitting here wondering if they are going to charge us the $25 cancellation fee. This hotel really needs to work on their people skills. Signed, An extremely unhappy would-be customer. :(

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Nothing -- Never made to our stay.
    • Disliked — Reservations staff was Rude, Rude, Rude
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BoyInWoods's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: October 06, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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“Terrible serivice, they lie and are lazy”

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1 of 5 stars
Wanaque, NJ
Sep 27, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This place is located in a beautiful place, but the Inn itself is horrendous. They have bad service, they lie and are lazy. From the minute we arrived there we had issues. Our lights were not working so I had to call the front desk to fix them but all she did was take out the burnt out light bulbs and never brought us new ones. We have NEVER gotten the right amount of towels and we always had to go get new ones on our own (not to mention they had nasty yellow stains on them every time). They offer free internet that NEVER worked so if you go there, don’t depend on it. My big issue was with the hold they put on my credit card that they did not take off. I called once and got very rude service and she told me it’s going to take 2 days to be taken off. In 2 days I called again and then I was told 4 days because she said she spoke to my credit card company. I called my company just to find out they lied and never called them. I called the Inn back and the woman now said she couldn’t call them because they didn’t have the credit card companies number therefore she lied to me again. I asked to speak to a manager and of course there nowhere to be found and will call me back (not expecting a call back). I then had to go through hassle of trying to get the hold off myself for almost a thousand dollars. Don’t stay there if you want to have a pleasant stay without any hassle afterwards.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location
    • Disliked — Service
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akopec157's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 18-24
Member since: September 27, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Skiing / Winter sports
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“If your looking for relaxation - this is the place”

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4 of 5 stars
Tennessee
Sep 21, 2007

My husband and I recently took a trip alone without the kids and this is where we picked to stay. We wanted a quiet vacation. This inn fit perfectly into our plan. There was never more than 6 other people on the beach with us. This inn is in need of repairs but we saw quite a bit of work being done. We were upgraded to an oceanfront suite and was not charged for the upgrade. If you are looking for the most modern of accomidations, you will not enjoy this inn. This area is very quiet and there was not much going on around us. There are great restuarants right down the beach especially the Aruba Grill. The best thing about it is it's location right on the beach.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
    • Disliked — don't believe older kids and teenagers would enjoy this property
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dedica's Summary
Date of Stay: September 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: September 21, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 2 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, People with disabilities, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun
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Average price*: $199 (year-round)
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Address: 4546 El Mar Drive, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308