We had 3 nights here before a cruise and this was a good choice and good value too. We didn't have a car and instead had a $100 taxi from MIA, but we didn't need transport in FL due to the handy location.
The OG is a modern refurbished, but small hotel, at the quieter end of FL. (about 1.5 miles north from Las Olas bvd).
Rooms were modern, clean and crisp, with good quality comfortable beds and good bathroom. Its only on 2 levels which was easy with luggage. Rooms have coffee maker, safe & microwave. Flat screen TV. A nice decent sized pool with a few sun beds, although we just walked the 200 yards down to the beach.
Staff are very attentive and this and other hotels in the Group are working together and expanding their empire in the area. Their plans cover shop and some sort of eatery in the immediate vicinity we gather. Maggie Martino, the General manager and her very efficient ladies on reception (in January, a desk in the corner of the pool deck) work their shifts efficiently and together, with only a couple of short periods when there was no reception cover. Still it promoted the small and friendly feel and their other hotels in the North Beach Village Group were a short walk away.
Location was quiet but that was a bonus for us. Nearest bars and restaurants were around 10-15 mins. Couple of happy hours locally also. The busier end of FL beach with wider choice of bars and eateries at the bottom of Las Olas, was a good 20 mins walk. Or $3 on the eco taxi. The Galleria Mall was a 20 minute walk.
The efficient eco-taxis run around the area for $3 per person. The Port is a $20 ride away (have your passports open and ready for the port entrance).
All in all, this was a good choice and we had a happy three days not least because of the great staff and service.

We spent only one night at this hotel before a cruise, but our stay was very pleasant. The room was small, super clean and reasonable. There is even a small, heated pool in the center of the the room's location.

The best part of the hotel is the staff. The morning we were set to leave the hotel to get to our cruise in Miami, we had a flat tire (rental car). Hertz would not come out for less than $60! AAA wanted us to wait over an hour. The girl who was checking in people that day asked about our problem and she got right on the phone to call the engineer to come to help us. The spare tire and tools to change it, were very difficult to use. The young lady also got her machine to inflate a tire from her car, along with another jack. As soon as the engineer arrived with a help, he brought over a tire repair kit, looked over the tire and found a piece of metal that was causing a leak. He patched the tire and used her compression to inflate the tire. Within an hour, thanks to all their kind help, we were on our way back to Hertz to exchange the car for another to make the trip to Miami. The engineer even offered to drive us where we had to go if we had any more problems with the car. Even the manager, Maggie, came over to see how everything was going and asked if she could do anything for us.

This kind of service you don't find very often. Be sure that if we are ever looking to stay in Ft. Lauderdale again, we will give them a call.

Good value for the money. Not too impressed with the cleaning person. Wet dirty cleaning rag was left on the bathroom counter on two different days. The drinking cups provided were not washed on one of the days. The rest of the staff was personable and attentive. All in all a decent reasonably priced hotel.

I spend one night in the Ocean Gate last week. My Queenroom was very tastefull and modern decorated. The hotel is quite new and it shows. Only thing is that you have to manage things yourself a bit. There is no reception and only about 6 hours a day (3hours during check in and 3 hours during check out) there is someone to help. I got a businesscard from employee Maggie but she didn't respond on her email or my texts. If you have questions (for example about later check out) it's better to ask it all during check in. In my case there was Yvonne (the cleaninglady who's there most of the time and in my opinion she solves most of the 'problems' an answers most of the guests questions while she is there. She was really helpfull and kind.

Location is in the middle of a classy neighbourhood hear the sea, but not much activity in near surroundings. You definately need a car.