The Atlantic Hotel & Spa

directly across the street from the beach/ocean. nice pool setting on fifth floor took advantage of a great massage/spa not far from Ft Lauderdale airport

We love this place. The service is great and the location is very walkable to many restaurants. While the room was big and very clean, our mattress was horrible. It had a big dip in the middle so if you lay on the edge, you would literally roll to the middle. The room was also warm. We had set the temp to 68 and still both of us were sleeping on top of the covers. At home our AC is set on 70 and we are very comfortable . We have stayed here before and had zero issues so a little disappointed, but overall it was a good stay.

Pros: A nice hotel, friendly staff, HUGE room, beautiful ocean front view. But too many cons to stay again. Had this been listed as a 3 star hotel, it would have been ok, for the most part. Don’t understand the 4.5 stars at all though. It was the July 4th weekend, and I realize some of the issues the hotel couldn’t control. We arrived 10pm. No bell hop on duty and not only did the valet not help but he stood there watching us unload 7 bags ourselves. Didn’t even offer to get us a trolly! The room was not very clean. Furniture was stained and overall just worn. We requested bathrobes, extra pillows and a coffee maker (which were missing). There is no housekeeping staff after hours, but security brought us one dirty bathrobe, a pillow without a case, but no coffee maker (they promised one the next morning at 7am, which did not arrive). At 4am the man in the next room got on the phone on his balcony and proceeded to talk loudly and non stop until 10Am (so loud that it woke us up). We went onto the balcony and the smell of **** was so strong and so bad smelling we couldn’t stay outside. At 9am we went to the front desk and the manager was really nice and apologetic, offered us a new room 3 floors directly up from ours, but it would have had the same issues so we just stayed. She got us clean bathrobes, new pillows with cases and a coffee machine (it didn’t work well, but we used it anyway). Shortly after that the music at the pool started. It was so loud we could hear it inside our room with the doors closed, despite being 6 floors above the pool area. Additionally the station streamed played more commercials then actual music The sound echoed on the balcony so badly we couldn’t sit outside at times. We considered just leaving the hotel despite the 3 day prepaid non cancelable reservation. We left for breakfast and when we returned the housekeeper had done an amazing job cleaning the room. The group of a dozen stoners as well as the loud nonstop talker all checked out, and when the music would stop we could enjoy the balcony. We decided to stay, and for the most part the next 2 days were fine. Decent massage and a great breakfast in the restaurant (highly recommend Wild Thyme). Other petty annoyances: Bed was hard as a rock (some people may like that, can’t please everyone). Neighboring guests often yelled down the hallways at late hours, probably when returning to their rooms drunk. All liquid soaps and shampoo and even the Palmolive dish soap were watered down. I would hope that the $55 per day resort fee could go towards not diluting its toiletries and paying for commercial-free pandora. Overall, just don’t have any expectation for the basics of a 4 star hotel. Side note: very nice big bathroom. Many reviews talk about the fantastic shower. Attached is a picture of the $4 dollar shower head.

The Atlantic’s upscale comfort and ocean views are awesome! Alain at the main bar is a stellar bartender and beyond welcoming for travelers. I watched him ensure customer safety, crafted superb cocktails, and made my solo trip great. A must-stay if coming to Fort Lauderdale.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay Would rate it 4.5 instead of 4 but don't have that option. Stayed at a "residence" and really enjoyed it. The host Angelo was great. Checkin and checkout were easy. Although reception was not always staffed. Food at Wild Thyme was great but very slow service. Alan at the Bar was great though. Great ocean views. Pool was a little worn though- not badly. Pool bar was ok. Excellent location. Would stay again.