Prior to boarding our Atlantis Cruise we spent two nights in Fort Lauderdale at the W Hotel. This particular property is perhaps the largest W Hotel I’ve stayed, but it wasn’t my favorite.
First with the positives: the hotel’s location just blocks from the gay beach and overlooking the ocean is one of its best selling points. Additionally, the staff was very helpful and did their best to accommodate all our requests. Lastly, the hotel may have one of the nicest pools in FTL which also has great views of the Atlantic.
The property’s disappointments mostly stem from incidentals; for example our room not having an iPod docking station and a lumpy bed that was not particularly comfortable. The images below are not our room, but this is what a standard room at the W Hotel looks like.
Hints & Tips: 1- The hotel provides free internet access only from the lobby and bar area. Its worth accessing the hotel’s free service if you are only using the internet for personal reasons rather than work. 2- I felt that our room on the 5th floor was far more convenient since we could walk to the pool, gym and lobby. 3- Our upgraded room (Rm 511) was a handicap accessible room which included a HUGE bathroom and over sized semi-private patio with views of the ocean.
Standard W Hotel Room
Standard W Hotel Bathroom
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