pawmtweez Posted June 20, 2020 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2020 Do any of the locals (or anyone else for that matter) know if the hotel is taking what I assume is a much slower than usual time to upgrade the rooms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGirlJen Posted June 20, 2020 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I'm not aware of any renovations going on at this hotel. I do know that Hilton Marina did a compete renovation in the past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Noxequifans Posted June 20, 2020 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I'd advise checking the reviews on TripAdvisor. Too many negative for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted June 21, 2020 #4 Share Posted June 21, 2020 They did do some renovations a few years ago.....However in my opinion it's in need of one. Our last visit there we opted for the Hyatt Place instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawmtweez Posted June 21, 2020 Author #5 Share Posted June 21, 2020 That's why I asked. We still really like the location and the public spaces. But the rooms definitely need to be updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted June 21, 2020 #6 Share Posted June 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Ashland said: They did do some renovations a few years ago.....However in my opinion it's in need of one. Our last visit there we opted for the Hyatt Place instead. There were no renovations to the rooms, just public areas such as the atrium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted June 21, 2020 #7 Share Posted June 21, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Roz said: There were no renovations to the rooms, just public areas such as the atrium. We were there, and they put in all new mattress's some furniture and changed out some TV's too....we considered this a renovation. We were also there during the public/atrium updates. Edited June 21, 2020 by Ashland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted June 21, 2020 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Ashland said: We were there, and they put in all new mattress's some furniture and changed out some TV's too....we considered this a renovation. We were also there during the public/atrium updates. Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHerons Posted June 23, 2020 #9 Share Posted June 23, 2020 It's too busy to do much. It stays at almost 100% occupancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted June 24, 2020 #10 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Now would have been a good opportunity to refresh, paint, redecorate, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver2014 Posted June 27, 2020 #11 Share Posted June 27, 2020 We've stayed there a couple of times. Our rooms were fine and the public spaces were great. What type of 'upgrades' were you looking for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted June 29, 2020 #12 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I think maybe they were looking for updates, not necessarily upgrades. The rooms could use a fresh coat of paint (in a more current color), new carpet, better lighting in the living area, etc. Some of the furniture is getting worn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted June 29, 2020 #13 Share Posted June 29, 2020 There are much better hotels along 17th. street that are newer, cleaner, than E.S. It would be my last place to stay in this location , and we have been to 5 other hotels along 17th. street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted June 29, 2020 #14 Share Posted June 29, 2020 8 hours ago, nhraformula00 said: There are much better hotels along 17th. street that are newer, cleaner, than E.S. It would be my last place to stay in this location , and we have been to 5 other hotels along 17th. street. We opted for Hyatt Place last time....What other ones have you used ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted June 30, 2020 #15 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1- Hyatt Place, 2- Hilton Marina, tower rooms only, 3 - Renaissance, 4 - Four Points By Sheraton, 5- Holiday Inn. In this order is our preference. They are all hands down cleaner in the rooms. Hilton Marina has a wonderful pool area and the views from the higher floors are nice. Have never had a problem with any of these listed. Hilton Marina can be a little slow on check-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted June 30, 2020 #16 Share Posted June 30, 2020 On 6/27/2020 at 5:12 PM, Diver2014 said: We've stayed there a couple of times. Our rooms were fine and the public spaces were great. What type of 'upgrades' were you looking for? Same. The last time I stayed there I thought it was fine. Maybe I got lucky and got a nice room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawmtweez Posted July 4, 2020 Author #17 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Yes, updates and repairs, though really just more maintenance of the inevitable wear and tear on a high turnover property. Chips in the bathroom furniture, nicks in the walls and furniture, permanent stains, discolorations, etc. The last several times we've stayed there, there have been more and more of these "little" things that wouldn't phase me at all if it were a $70 a night roadside motel, but when you're paying more for a hotel, you expect better quality. I was hoping that with the presumably reduced occupancy the past several months they would take the time to fix these things, which are not necessarily expensive to fix, but more time-intensive that you can't necessarily do when the room is occupied every night. This all said, with cosmetic deficiencies and all, I sure wish the current situation was different and we could all go visit😷. We are really missing seeing 🌴s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh/tigger Posted August 2, 2020 #18 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Does this hotel have an airport shuttle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh/tigger Posted August 2, 2020 #19 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Thanks Dwight1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted August 3, 2020 #20 Share Posted August 3, 2020 14 hours ago, pooh/tigger said: Does this hotel have an airport shuttle? No, but Hyatt Place does from FLL to their hotel...it's $2.00 per room....not a bad deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh/tigger Posted August 6, 2020 #21 Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 8:16 PM, Ashland said: No, but Hyatt Place does from FLL to their hotel...it's $2.00 per room....not a bad deal. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbslos18 Posted August 12, 2020 #22 Share Posted August 12, 2020 On 6/29/2020 at 8:52 PM, nhraformula00 said: 1- Hyatt Place, 2- Hilton Marina, tower rooms only, 3 - Renaissance, 4 - Four Points By Sheraton, 5- Holiday Inn. In this order is our preference. They are all hands down cleaner in the rooms. Hilton Marina has a wonderful pool area and the views from the higher floors are nice. Have never had a problem with any of these listed. Hilton Marina can be a little slow on check-in. Any comments on the Hampton Inn which has great reviews on TripAdvisor? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted August 12, 2020 #23 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Hampton Inn where? The one downtown? I've only stayed at the one in Plantation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbslos18 Posted August 12, 2020 #24 Share Posted August 12, 2020 15 minutes ago, Roz said: Hampton Inn where? The one downtown? I've only stayed at the one in Plantation. The Hampton Inn Fort Lauderdale Airport North Cruise Port on SW 12th Ave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhraformula00 Posted August 13, 2020 #25 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Have never been there, sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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