Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Pompano Beach/Oceanfront

Guests appreciate the friendly staff, spacious ocean-view rooms, and convenient beach access. The included breakfast with a good selection also leaves a positive impression.

We used this as a place to stay for a couple nights before our cruise out of Ft. Lauderdale. Pros: -Staff was fantastic. Very impressive service. Front desk, bar, restaurant and housekeeping were top notch -Pool area was very nice - Rooms were large, comfortable and have washer/dryer, full fridge, etc Cons: - Seaweed was terrible on the beach while we were here. Not hotels fault, but it made the beach basically unusable. If you're coming here for beach time go somewhere else. - There are very few things to do within walking distance. I would recommend having a car as ride share costs add up quickly. Note - they charge $35 a day to park.

When I read previous reviews before booking there were a lot of comments about how friendly the staff was, and now that I have experienced this hotel, I can wholeheartedly say that is absolutely true! From the housekeeper cleaning the lobby to staff moving carts of towels in the elevators to the valet staff and especially the front desk--everyone was kind and helpful! Shoutout to Terrell at the front desk! We had an issue with our room, they listened to our concerns and took care of it as soon as another room was available for us. Zoe's, the restaurant downstairs, was very nice, food was good, all the servers we had were excellent. They are closed Mon and Tues. We went on a Sunday evening for dinner and were entertained by a singer. He was awesome and we didn't want to leave lol. You can eat inside or outside. There was a nice breeze from the ocean and you can't beat the view from your table. Yes, the rooms could use a little updating, but they were clean and the housekeepers did a great job. I think every room has a great view of the ocean; you don't need to be 'oceanfront' in my opinion. The two elevators were efficient; we didn't have to wait long even though the hotel was full on the weekend. This hotel is in a line of condos/hotels with really nothing in walking distance such as restaurants outside of Zoe's (there is one next door though but didn't look appealing to us) or stores, so you will have to drive. The Pompano Pier is a little over a mile away and we enjoyed eating at the Lucky Fish tiki bar/restaurant outdoors. You pay $34 for Valet parking per day and get $20 back per day to use at Zoe's or the hotel's snack bar. We liked being able to make simple meals in our room and do laundry as needed.