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Reviews of Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach 4 stars

999 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304, United States

#60 of 147 hotels in Fort Lauderdale

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 932 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 23 September 2024

    9.0
    It was good location and a great price
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not like I didn’t like it but they don’t offer housekeeping I had to ask the front desk to bring clean towels and take out the garbage. They did not clean the room at all during our stay.

    The location was perfect super close to everything great views of the ocean. The hotel was clean. The check in and out was easy.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 September 2024

    9.0
    We had a great weekend at the Sonesta.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Mobility/Hearing Accessible - Deluxe King Ocean Curve
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Initially, issues in the bathroom include no shampoo (soap dispenser was broken) and someone turned the water off to the toilet (staff was confused on who would do this). Hotel staff was very prompt in addressing the issues.

    The staff and the location are great. Just the right distance from the main boardwalk but with plenty of options for decent dining. Room was clean, air conditioning worked fine, and the pillows were great.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2024

    9.0
    Great 3 night oceanfront stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King with Ocean Curve
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pool is a bit too small.

    Very well kept. Clean large room. Friendly efficient staff.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    8.0
    Excellent customer service especially vallet JP and Shenoya at front desk
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms weren’t exactly ocean views

    Convenient location

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Preferred King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Stuff was rude specially at check in. Parking was difficult and valet super expensive for the place.

    Clean and confortable.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Really great staff. Special mention to Evelyn at check in.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2024

    8.0
    Cozy, comfy & relaxing 😌
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Preferred King with Ocean Curve
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower didn’t have a full door, so that was a little weird. The bathroom has a frosted privacy window, which is nice.. BUT it’s right near the bed. My husband went to the bathroom in the middle of the night & the light lit up the room. I had a very nice time overall, I wouldn’t recommend the restaurant unfortunately. Went to dine in & the waitress sat us and advised she’d be with us shortly- then attended to 2 tables that were sat AFTER US. We ended up getting up & left after waiting over 15 min to even order coffee. Before checking out, I ordered breakfast to go. The vegetable frittata was SMOTHERED in goat cheese. Not appetizing at all..the island French toast was delicious though. As well as the breakfast potatoes. Overall, we had a nice time. Despite these minor disappointments.

    The view was beautiful. Loved waking up to the sun rise on the horizon..modern, super comfy beds :)

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The cost of parking the car.

    Great location!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2024

    7.0
    Great weekend spot
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The restaurant was short staffed but food was good. Both our beds seemed soft and lumpy.

    Loved the price, our room was ready on arrival at noon, you really can't beat the location.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2024

    8.0
    Enjoyable stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room = could hear people in rooms next to us and below us! No onsite parking. Required to valet for $55/day or find metered street parking.

    Location was great! Most of the staff was very friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Mobility/Hearing Accessible - Preferred King Ocean Curve with Roll-In Shower
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Being a resort type hotel, parking should be free. The air conditioner in my room was very loud.⁹

    The view was outstanding

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2024

    7.0
    Close to beach
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    restaurant/ lounge staff were not customer oriented and were out of sync/ inconsistent with front desk staff.

    view of the beach

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Gym limitations, no trash chutes, no microwave, little fridge. No toothpaste

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 July 2024

    8.0
    Looking at the ocean was the best reason to stay at this hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean Curve
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Price and bathroom had hair on the floor in the corner.

    Great location.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 July 2024

    7.0
    Not a 4 star but clean and friendly staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    On arrival you have no choice but to pay $51 a day for valet parking. There is no other parking much to my tight Yorkshire husband's upset. You have to pay $100 a night breakage regardless which was in the small print but takes 5-7 days to come back. We had booked a ocean view room, unfortunately the most we could see where tree tops. You need to be above floor 5 to see past them. There was a little glimmer of sea but mainly all road and trees (see picture). The room was clean and fresh towels but the bathroom had a broken tile in the middle of the walkway and the door was peeling all across the bottom. Stayed in better 2 and 3 stars. They charge $8 for a bottle of water! Ridiculous. It's quite a walk from the hotel to the main bar and restaurant areas and boat rides which in 40 degree heat was a killer.

    The room was a nice size and the beds were comfortable. The drinks on arrival were nice and the 2 bottles of water in the room. Just wish they were in the fridge not at room temperature. The staff were all friendly and will help where ever they can. The hotel is spotlessly clean in the foyaye and restaurant There were always chairs by the pool, which is a little small for the size of the hotel.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 July 2024

    8.0
    Simple hotel math: great location + great value + great service = a great trip
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Getting a hold of the front desk for clean towels, took a bit longer than normal.

    Location, location, location. This hotel is situated in a perfect area close to the beach close enough to the nightlife that it doesn’t take long to get there, but far enough away that you can’t hear the noise.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2024

    7.0
    Will definitely be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A/c doesn’t work that well

    Location was perfect

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 June 2024

    8.0
    Relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was on point

    Great location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 June 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds In our room were too small to really accommodate 3 people. The hotel didn't promote the Circuit for guest to get around for free instead of Uber/Lyft. The older blond headed guy in Steelpan was rude and he double charged me for my food on 6/7/24, and he told me there was no way he could charge me twice. I was in room 1216 and was charged for my food 2xs @$15.50 from happy hour menu.

    Location, the staff were very personal, food in the Steel pan. The activities they had while we were there. The hotel smelled very good.. ( I want to know what do they used it was very pleasant). Very Clean throughout the hotel. They sent text msg to let you know what was going on every day at the hotel. Our housekeeper did an awesome job with cleaning our room.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2024

    8.0
    Everything we needed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Horrible packets of milk powder in room for coffee instead of cream. It was ok though as they had a coffee station down in the foyer that we were able to get coffee with cream. So overall, no real complaints.

    Nice big room. Plenty of space. Fabulous view of the beach! Close to shops and restaurants. Food was good in the restaurant and we enjoyed our breakfast there too. 15 mins in an Uber to the cruise terminal. Worked for us.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 June 2024

    9.0
    1 week vacation
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Automatically included a service charge in everything

    Location

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2024

    9.0
    Clean, great staff and location, but very pricey
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Resort fees were a little much for what is normally free at most hotels. This isn’t the only hotel that was charging resort daily fees, but it’s a little silly that this isn’t covered by the room price.

    Very clean, friendly staff, and excellent location. It was nice that we got chairs and towels on the beach.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2024

    8.0
    It’s a beautiful hotel, great ocean views, they just need to focus on finessing their private rooms.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Preferred Two Doubles with Ocean View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The $51/day fee for valet parking. The fact that our AC struggled to keep the room cool. Our bathroom door was warped and would not close or lock.

    The staff were very welcoming and friendly. We loved that all the rooms were ocean view. We were lucky to have one of the rooms with floor to ceiling windows which we enjoyed watching the Ft Lauderdale air show from.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2024

    9.0
    Very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room with Ocean View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff in bar/ restaurant a bit hit & miss

    Very helpful reception staff Great room, comfortable bed and very clean

    Stayed in May 2024

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