The Worthington Guest House

The Worthington Guest House

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4.5
#2 of 6 villas in Fort Lauderdale
Location
4.7
Cleanliness
4.7
Service
4.7
Value
4.5
The Worthington is the largest Gay clothing optional men's resort in North America. Three buildings, 63 rooms, 3 pools, two Hot tubs, free Continental breakfast, free parking, and just steps to the Beach.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Free breakfast
Adults only
Non-smoking hotel
Laundry service
Street parking
Wifi
Hot tub
Pool / beach towels
Outdoor pool
Heated pool
Vending machine
Outdoor furniture
Sun loungers / beach chairs
Sun terrace
Sun umbrellas
Self-serve laundry
Room features
Air conditioning
Safe
Telephone
Iron
Microwave
Refrigerator
Flatscreen TV
Hair dryer
Wake-up service / alarm clock
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Mid-range
Modern
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish

Location

539 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304-4020
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Grade: 79 out of 100
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Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Miami Intl Airport
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ImTheDavis wrote a review Feb 2020
Quincy, Massachusetts
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Located in central Fort Lauderdale beach, perfect get-away to escape in the sun. Property is beautiful and very relaxing, making it hard to leave! The beach is a very short walk, parking is plentiful and right outside the property. Facilities are very clean, staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Located in close walking distance to many amenities. At the time of our visit guest were able to come before checkin and checkout late if they leave their bags in the office and enjoy the property; There is a public shower and bathroom for use. We enjoyed hanging out by one of the many pools. The guests are similar minded, and we enjoyed many great conversations with people. Guests range from single to couples. We will stay again, after visiting similar properties offering amenities of this life-style, we prefer this location compared to the competition.
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Date of stay: February 2020
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from Craig Heck, Guest Services / Front Office at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Mar 12, 2020
Thank You Davis!! So glad you guys have made the Worthington Resorts your place time stay in Fort Lauderdale! We appreciate the kind words and can’t wait to see you again! Cheers, Craig
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MgR wrote a review Oct 2020
North Dundas, Canada
5.0 of 5 bubbles
While I stayed at The Worthington property, the three properties do set the gold standard for gay-friendly accommodations in Fort Lauderdale. I had a room on the third floor which I chose on purpose to maintain social distancing. Outside my door was a sundeck which I used on a couple of occasions to minimize interactions with other guests. When the day became hotter and the pool called to me, I went to the main level. I was impressed how the chaise lounges were spread out to keep a safe space between patrons. I did not make the relatively short walk to Sebastian Beach as I had cold drinks in my refrigerator and a comfortable place in the sun right at the hotel. During this time of COVID, the day is a little more compressed. One needs to head out to dinner by 7:00 pm as many places in Wilton Manors close between 11:00 pm and Midnight. Still, every place encouraged masks, temperature checks, and social distancing. I felt very reassured by the actions of staff both at The Worthington and at nearby stores and restaurants. My four night stay was good for me both physically and mentally.
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Date of stay: October 2020
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Response from Craig Heck, Guest Services / Front Office at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Oct 19, 2020
Thanks so much MgR! We are thrilled you had a great stay with us and enjoyed both our place and supported local businesses as well. We appreciate you taking the time to write a review and we certainly look forward to seeing you again Soon! Cheers and please stay Safe until then, Craig
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Michael O wrote a review Apr 2021
5.0 of 5 bubbles
As usual, the staff was beyond professional, polite, & quick to address any concerns or requests. I didn’t have any, but saw first hand how quickly requests were handled.
My room was large and overlooked the pool and jacuzzi The grounds are well Established tropical trees and flowing plants The pool and jacuzzi s were well maintained and cleaned during my stay.
If you are light sleeper , you may want to request the units that don’t overlook the 2 jacuzzi s, as people tend to be in them at all hours and voices carry.
There was breakfast available until 1030 with plenty of options. The coffee machine always had fresh brewed coffee at all hours, which I took advantage of.
Looking forward to my 4th stay next April
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Date of stay: April 2021Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Craig Heck, Guest Services / Front Office at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Apr 25, 2021
Thank you so much for taking the time to post a Review! We are thrilled that you are a frequent Guest and appreciate you making the Worthington Resorts your place to stay in Ft Lauderdale! We cant wait to see you next April and please be Safe until then. Cheers, Craig
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C L wrote a review Jul 2020
2.0 of 5 bubbles
A friend and I decided to make a quick trip to this resort complex and while there were some high points, a few disappointments will make me question returning in the future.

We booked directly with the hotel and while they make It clear when you select your room at one of the resorts, It is not guaranteed. In an email I received, the resort says It will only guarantee room type and building. We reserved a first floor room in the Worthington building. When we arrived, we were taken to a different building (Venice) and to a room on the third floor (with elevator not in service). When I asked the front desk worker why, he told us that the room we requested wasn’t available because another guest decided to stay longer. I knew this wasn’t quite correct due to the published policies we received via email but decided to just let It go (see screenshot if email).

The other guests at the hotel were great - very friendly and we made some wonderful friends!

If you use hotel soap and shampoo/body wash when you travel, I’d suggest bringing your own to this resort. While plenty is provided, the quality isn’t quite on par with what I would expect at a similar price point at another hotel. We did have plenty of hot water, though (as some reviews mention they have issues there).

I agree with other reviews that the provided breakfast is a little skimpy and, for us, changed locations and even times it was offered.

What really made me reconsider returning is that on our final day we didn’t fly out until around 4 pm. We asked if we could do a late check out. While I know this is never guaranteed at any hotel, we asked for an extra two hours and were hopeful because on our departure day the resort was fairly empty and had a total of 7 cars in the parking lot when we left. We were told that they’d give us an extra hour but anything after that and we’d be charged half a days room rate. Come on - an almost empty hotel and you can’t give a guest with messed up rooms one hour?

All in all, we might check out other similar hotels in the area before returning. We wanted to like this hotel more but the customer service made that hard.
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Date of stay: July 2020Trip type: Traveled with friends
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Response from jim durhan, Owner at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Jul 10, 2020
Dear Chad, I too am disappointed in my front desk agent whom changed your stay to a different room although same class room, I do not appreciate him putting you in a different building. Its against my policy. Please accept my apology, and I have refunded one night back to your card for the inconvenience. Our liquid soap that we use however is of high quality, I stayed at high end hotel in Canada, I liked there soap dispensers and product so much that when I returned home I switched all our rooms over to the same product and dispensers. It is more sanitary than bar soap, lees of a mess and we don't have to pollute the with plastic bottles of shampoo/soap. During Covid-19 crisis, the Broward County health department has mandated that resorts / hotels reduce our continental breakfast to only individually wrapped items, paper cups, plastic spoons and knives, most guests appreciate our efforts to keep everyone healthy, while still offering something to eat in the morning. We are very sorry it did not meet your expectations. We do our best to help reduce the curve, and follow Health dept. guidelines. We certainly don"t want guests to become ill here at our resort, and take it back home. We did not change breakfast locations, we opened up the second breakfast room as we were almost at capacity and only one breakfast room would not allow for social distancing. During normal times we always had two breakfast rooms, now when we are busy we opened the second one. Breakfast times have never changed in the past 20 years,and are still 8:00am to 10:30 am. If someone oversleeps we gladly help them to get something to eat. With regards to the late check out, again during Covid-19 times we have had to significantly reduce our staff. We were very busy over the 4th of July weekend and due to reduced staff, some rooms from Monday still had to cleaned and sanitized on Tuesday. While you only counted 7 cars in our parking lot that wraps around the block, I can assure you that there were more guests than 7, Uber and Lyft are very popular here in South Florida and many guests opt for their services. Late check outs with reduced staff and having a heavy workload for that day already, we were willing to let you stay an hour longer, there were a couple other guests we extended that courtesy to and they were pleased to get an hour. In todays new world cleaning rooms isn't what it used to be, we have to sanitize everything and spend about twice as long per room. We also have to watch payroll hours as times are tough right now but were getting through this. Warm regards, Jim Durhan Proprietor
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Shawn D wrote a review Oct 2020
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Traveling during these uneasy times can be stressful. The Worthington/Alcazar/Villa Venice resort and all of its staff go above and beyond during this Covid -19 pandemic to perfectly combine a safe environment with a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Top notch cleanliness and safely encouraged/enforced health standards allow guests to enjoy themselves free of the stress of the outside world. Thank you to everyone for making my stay as fabulous as it always is.
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Date of stay: October 2020
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Response from Craig Heck, Guest Services / Front Office at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Nov 5, 2020
Thank You Shawn! We greatly appreciate you making the Worthington Resorts your destination in South Florida! Thanks for taking the time to write a Review and we look forward to your next visit Soon! Please be safe until then! Cheers, Craig
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fresew wrote a review Dec 2020
Grand Rapids, Michigan
2.0 of 5 bubbles
I’ve been coming to this establishment for years and usually very nice, relaxing and fun.

However things seem to be changing especially during these challenging times (covid-19).

They have rules set by the health department which they are not following or fail to enforce.

1. Hot tubs are over crowded with more than capacity. No social distancing.
2. No outside guests, yet they fail to enforce which is putting all actual guests at risk.
3. Staff not consistent, one will tell you one thing and another will say the direct opposite.
4. Rooms out dated, need improvement.

This is a high risk establishment, and i will sadly not return as there are better options with better amenities for the price.

Sincerely
Dissatisfied
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Date of stay: December 2020
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Thomas Cook Reisebüro wrote a review Jan 2020
Munich, Germany
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We spent 9 days at the Worthington in room #210, fully equipped kitchen, living room and bedroom. The bed has been very comfy and at check in everything has been clean.
Overall we had a very pleasant stay, enjoying complimentary breakfast and friendliness of staff members. Check in and check out without an problems, parking lots in front of the property.
Towels have been changed every day, and bed has been fixed as well daily.
The reason that we are rating only 4 out of 5 stars is the fact that during our relatively long stay the floor of our room has never been vacuum cleaned nor clean swept.
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Date of stay: December 2019
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Response from Worthingtonresorts, Guest Relations Manager at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Jan 6, 2020
Thanks so much for the Review! So glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again Soon! Sorry that your room floor was overlooked as that is certainly not up to our standards and will be looked into by Management. Certainly if there is any aspect of your time with us that is not 100% up to your satisfaction we ask that you don’t hesitate to bring it up to Management as we want every stay to be memorable and exactly what you expect. Thanks so much again and can’t wait to see you again! Cheers and Happy New Year! Craig
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CRTravel wrote a review May 2020
Nashville, Tennessee
5.0 of 5 bubbles
This is an interesting time to be a traveler in not only the United States but across the world. The threat of Covid-19 has pushed millions of sunseekers in their homes, and that’s completely understandable. My boyfriend and I chose to leave our home in Nashville and come down to The Worthington Resort in beautiful Ft. Lauderdale over Mothers Day Weekend. Despite the beach and restaurants being closed we were still treated as old friends the moment we walked through the red steel door. The resort was by no means lively but we had a stellar time regardless; simply lounging around the main pool.
There is a palpable fear of traveling during the pandemic, however, if you keep your mask on, your hands washed, and your mind open then the staff at The Worthington Resort will welcome you (perhaps not with literal open arms) but kind smiles and fond memories.
Thanks y’all
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Date of stay: May 2020Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Craig Heck, Guest Services / Front Office at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Jun 2, 2020
Thank You so much for hour continued support and for staying with us during this time! We certainly appreciate your kind words and look forward to seeing you again Soon! Cheers, Craig
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Craig F wrote a review Jan 2021
Boston, Massachusetts
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Another amazing stay at the Worthington. While adjustments in place to adapt to necessary health precautions (changes in room service, continental breakfast and occupancy limits) everyone on the team makes sure you are comfortable.

Property is well maintained, less people than normal as expected with reduced occupancy - but always still meet great people are well taken care of at the property. It was a relaxing ‘back to some normal’ trip to get away from cold and enjoy the Florida sand and sun.
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Date of stay: January 2021Trip type: Traveled solo
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Response from Craig Heck, Guest Services / Front Office at The Worthington Guest House
Responded Jan 19, 2021
Thank You Finley, So glad you had another great stay with us! Thanks as well for taking the time to write a Review. As you mention, getting “back to some normal” sounds great to us, and we are doing all we can to keep everyone as Safe as possible. We certainly hope to see you again Soon and please be safe until then. Cheers and Happy New Year, Craig
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D K wrote a review Aug 2022
Ottawa, Canada
3.0 of 5 bubbles
I stayed at Worthington for one week in July 2022. My room was in the Villa Venice building which I chose when booking as the rooms were a bit more expensive, so I thought they would be of a slightly higher standard than the Worthington and Alcazar buildings. That was not the case. The room rate was an average of $264.00 USD per night including taxes.

The Worthington is ideally located for those wanting to take advantage of both the beach and the three pools on site. The hotel location is two blocks in from the beach on N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. The hotel is a short walking distance to the gay area of the beach at Sebastien Street. The hotel is four miles to gay bars, restaurants and shopping in Wilton Manors and is easily reached by car, Uber or Taxi. The front-desk staff were friendly and helpful. Guests were a mixture of ages, both singles and couples and for the most part quite friendly. The pools, hot tubs, grounds and chaises were well maintained.

The hotel lacked basic standard amenities one would expect. Despite advertising daily housekeeping on their website, this service was NOT provided on a daily basis even though I requested it. During my seven-night stay, my room was cleaned and linens changed only once. I called the front desk to ask for fresh towels and I was told if I wanted fresh towels, I had to bring my used towels to the front desk myself to exchange them for fresh towels. On another occasion, I had to ask for toilet paper. Again, I had to go with a housekeeper to a closet in the Worthington building to retrieve it. Other guests told me they had the same issues. Very unacceptable.

Overall, the hotel complex is looking a little run down and tired. Nothing that a general sprucing up, some elbow grease and a general cleaning of the pool decks, walkways between the buildings and stairwells couldn’t remedy. My room was clean, but everything looked dated. The mattress on the bed was very uncomfortable. Having a kitchen in the room was very useful.

My hope is the latest owners and management will make the necessary changes and improvements to their physical property and their amenity services. The hotel has huge potential given its positive attributes and location. I wish them the best of luck.
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Date of stay: July 2022
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
2.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
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Answer from Stephen D
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You go to the closest gate and you let them in. I’ve never had an issue, and I always have several “external visitors” when I stay.
AsIff asked a question Mar 2021
Indianapolis, Indiana146 contributions21 helpful votes
Where is the best place to get a lobster roll near by ? 🦞
Richard F asked a question Aug 2020
Boca Raton, Florida76 contributions45 helpful votes
Hi, Can I bring my girlfriend here?
Answer from Mel M
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Exclusively men only!
Answer from GaryCA1
Dublin, California26 contributions10 helpful votes
Hello, Fort Lauderdale has a very nice international airport with flights arriving from England. The Worthington is a 15 to 20 minute drive from the airport. You could also fly into Miami International airport but that’s about an hour away (more during rush hour.) Orlando is very far north so not a good place to fly into if your destination is Fort Lauderdale. You don’t really need a car as Uber and Lyft is pretty inexpensive. There also is a great train in Ft. Lauderdale called Brightline. You can take it south to Miami or north. I like taking it to West Palm Beach for a day trip. It appears Virgin Atlantic flies from Belfast to Fort Lauderdale but due to COVID-19, I could not find any at this time. Hope you have a lovely trip. We hope to be there for our Thanksgiving holiday. That’s a great time to go, the weather is perfect.
Calvin S wrote a tip Jan 2024
13 contributions4 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"The hot tub gets crowed so get their early. Free parking also available to guests. "
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Anish wrote a tip Oct 2023
Edinburgh, United Kingdom23 contributions45 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Only downside is the location is close to Central Beach and most shops are on the other side of the River "
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RON N wrote a tip Aug 2023
Torrance, California9 contributions2 helpful votes
2.0 of 5 bubbles
"Do the day pass and stay at a hotel where you are not moved to other buildings when traveling with a group."
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Hesham Q wrote a tip Aug 2023
Montreal, Canada4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
"Free drinks every Sunday,specially Capricorn December birthdays on sundays"
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Brian H wrote a tip Jul 2023
New York City, New York22 contributions33 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"Book ahead and be aware that the resort is adults only and clothing optional !"
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$223 - $352 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Worthington Guest House
Which popular attractions are close to The Worthington Guest House?
Nearby attractions include Village Shoppe (0.1 miles) and Breakers Avenue (0.1 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at The Worthington Guest House?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at The Worthington Guest House?
Top room amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at The Worthington Guest House?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at The Worthington Guest House?
Yes, free parking and street parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Worthington Guest House?
Conveniently located restaurants include La Fuga , Lona Cocina Tequileria, and Village Cafe.
Are there opportunities to exercise at The Worthington Guest House?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness center during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at The Worthington Guest House?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at The Worthington Guest House?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Spanish.
Are there any historical sites close to The Worthington Guest House?
Many travelers enjoy visiting History Fort Lauderdale (2.6 miles) and Old Dillard Art and Cultural Museum (3.0 miles).
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