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2935 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 (Formerly Super 8)
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Americas Best Inns & Suites
Ranked #124 of 135 hotels in Fort Lauderdale
2.5 of 5 stars 13 Reviews
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Calgary, AB
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
“Worst Inn in America”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2009
4
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We arrived FLL at midnight. After check-in, the clerk handed us a basic TV remote control which had no value at all. Who want to steal a junk? When we walked in room 203, there was a strong smell of air freshener. The house keeper must have dumped a whole can of freshener in this room to mask off whatever the smell. Window was screwed tight. We let the door open for 30 minutes hopefully to air out some of the odour. The room seemed to have carpet and tiles installed in the past 12 months. There were only 2 flimsy bath size towels, no hand or wash towels, and no mat. We quickly unpacked, freshened up, brushed teeth and ready to bed. Just as we about to lie down, we found some hair on pillows. There were 3 small pillows, all with short dark hair. One of the pillows had a patch of stain. Someone just had a hair cut and slept on this bed, drooling. We removed the blanket and found more hair on bed.

It was now after 1:30 a.m. and we were tired. We evaluated our options. We could demand to change to another room. We could have the bedding changed. Both would take some time. We decide to cover the pillows with bath towels and sleep with our street clothes.

The next morning, I found the bottom of my new white socks were black. we were wiping their carpet and mopping the tiles with our socks. Obviously, they never clean the floor and carpet.

After cleaning up, we found a pool of water under the sink. I don't really care where was the water coming from. We want to leave this dump as soon as possible.

Well friends and foes, don't stay in this inn.

  • Stayed January 2009
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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North East
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Disgusting Hotel!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2009
2
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Do not stay here, no matter the price! This place was beyond disgusting. Mold is the least of the problems. The rooms smell like rotten trash, there are cigarette burn holes in the sheets, the besd are hard as rockes, and I refused to walk on the floors without shoes on. The sheets were not changed from the last guest, there was dirt on them and I could smell the last person's hair product on the pillow case. I had nightmares of bed bugs, but that was the one thing they did not have. The employees are rude, the management is even less helpful. They even tried to charge me two nights stay instead of one, I had to fight the charge through my credit card company. Seriously, do not stay here, sleeping outside on the ground is cleaner and probably more comfortable.

  • Liked — There was nothing good about this hotel.
  • Disliked — The absolute lack of cleanliness.
  • Stayed December 2008, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“BUYER BEWARE! Even travel agents get caught in traps!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2007
3
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I am an experienced travel agent from the NYC area and will NEVER book this property again. It is my opinion that the management of Americas Best Inns on Federal Highway in Ft. Lauderdale employs shady business practices. After making repeated requests for written confirmation of a last minute booking, I recieved no response! I left my fax and phone number for Manager Sean three times and NEVER heard a thing!.

Because my client was unable to travel, I called 36 hours in advance to cancel the reservation. It was then that I was told of their 48-hour cancellation policy, highly unusual for a motel of this caliber (1 star) and the first that I had been informed of it. When the clerk told me that the manager would be in after 1pm that day, I again left my name and number and requested a return phone call. Having not heard anything by 5:15pm, I called back and was told that the manager had left for the day. (He apparently has no email address either)

When I finally tracked down Manager Sean today, he refused to cancel the room and repeatedly referred to the unusual cancellation policy that I had never been informed of.

I will continue to fight this unfair charge through my credit card company, the Better Business Bureau and the Florida Attorney General's office. But in the meantime...BUYER BEWARE!

  • Stayed February 2007, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Miami, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
43 helpful votes 43 helpful votes
“A total dump...”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2005
6
people found this review helpful

I stayed here one night after arriving from a NY flight. THIS PLACE IS DISGUSTING. The room smelled musty, the carpet had a huge "wet spot" as if someone spilled a bucket of water on it. There was a roach climbing the walls. The bed linens were stained and had holes. The pillows were very thin and felt worn out. There were no towels and soap in the bathroom. I had to call the front desk for towels and I had to pick them up myself. The towels were not soft but were stiff and rough as if starched. The hotel has a bar in the middle of the parking lot. In the middle of the night a bar fight broke out and Police had to intervene. Trashy people were hanging out all night drinking with their room doors open and music blairing. DO NOT STAY HERE!!!

  • Stayed October 2005
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Fredericton, NB
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119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
“OK but you'd be better off to keep looking”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2004
14
people found this review helpful

My husband, children and I stayed at this hotel post cruise for one night. The hotel staff informed us that the hotel is close to the airport but it is not. This hotel is at least a 20 minute drive, more in heavy traffic away from the airport. The beds were comfortable and clean. The pool area was clean, the staff were pleasant. However, the toilet leaks, the air conditioner makes strange banging noises which the desk informs us are "normal". There is no clock(alarm or otherwise) in the room. The stair railings are very dirty and all hands should be washed immediately after coming into contact. The room is equipped with two towels, no facecloths, no extras, no soap, no shampoo. The dresser had two drawers both of which were broken and had fallen most of the way off the track and hung dangerously. Phone calls are billed to you whether the call is answered on the other end or not. The price is reasonable but there are closer and cleaner hotels for similar pricing.

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Address: 2935 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 (Formerly Super 8)
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