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Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort – reviews, photos

3.0 of 5
4060 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Formerly "Ramada Plaza Beach Resort")
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Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort
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Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort
Ranked #68 of 135 hotels in Fort Lauderdale
3.5 of 5 stars 553 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Pool area(20)
  • Very nice(15)
  • Hot tub(9)
  • TIKI bar(9)
  • Great location(8)
  • Beach chairs(7)
  • Business center(7)
  • Grocery store(7)
  • Valet parking(7)
  • CUSTOMER SERVICE(6)
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Burlington, Vermont, United States
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Another great experience!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The first time I stayed at Ocean Sky in August 2011 there was some construction being done. While that was not an ideal circumstance, I enjoyed my stay. I was given a superb rate and had a very satisfactory visit. When it came time to return to Florida from Feb. 7th to 12th 2012, I decided to return to Ocean Sky and see if I would enjoy it again. I had high expectations and I am happy to say I was not disappointed in any way. The rooms are nice and CLEAN. The bathrooms are nice and CLEAN. The lobby is bright and inviting and CLEAN. The cleaning staff are friendly and do a very nice job. The front desk staff are friendly, efficient and go out of their way to accomidate. I was, once again, given a fair rate for my room. The bartenders are absolutely outstanding and some of the friendliest people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. They made an effort to remember my name, what I like to eat and drink and I am very grateful to have had such a wonderful time with them. The location on the beach is ideal. The beach is kept very clean, as are the pool and spa. There is plenty of outdoor lounging space and the entire hotel has an upbeat vibe. I will continue to stay at Ocean Sky whenever I visit Ft. Lauderdale. My wife and I can't wait to go back.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Cahaly, General Manager at Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort, responded to this review
15 February 2012
Thank you so much for the very kind review. Hope to have you with us now for years to come!

Thank you!
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Angouleme, France
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Really nice place to stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
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Great location at it very near to the main attractions of fort lauderdale, close to the I 95 for getting down to Miami up going further north. The staff were really friendly. The rooms were comfortable and had complimentary wifi. The rooms were well serviced and clean. Each room has a view of Ocean although overlook some neighboring condominiums.
There is a supermarket, cheap Italian and Chinese restaurants opposite. The beach location is great. The sun beds at the hotel are row formation and I would have liked the jacuzzi warmer. I was not happy that the hotel wanted to take 25 dollars a day off my debit card before I had even used any facilities. I tried to understand why they did this but no one could really explain it.
On thw whole I liked the hotel and would go again.

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Cahaly, General Manager at Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort, responded to this review
13 February 2012
Thank you for the nice comments. Please be aware that we take $25 a night authorization on credit cards for incidentals that clears on check out if you don't use up any of it. But with debit cards, it shows as a charge and is also refunded at check out if you don't use any incidentals. It is a very common practice in hotels, but we like to be very upfront so that our guests are aware.
Look forward to seeing you again!

Paul Cahaly
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Eugene, Oregon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Absolutely great!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
4
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This place is great! Wonderful location right on the beach. Nice pool, hot hot tub. Our room was large, and the bed was new and very comfortable. Slept very well. Service in the lobby was excellent, very helpful. Everything was clean, worked well, no mildew. Even had a beach elevator, beach towels, no extra resort fee. Really couldn't say more. We were prepared to pay significantly more and stay a mile south at one of the luxury chains. But this matched it in every way. We were very pleased with our 4 day stay at Ocean Sky.

Room Tip: Higher floors have better views.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Cahaly, General Manager at Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Thank you very much. Your great review means so much to all of us.

Hope to see you back with us soon.
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Nassau, New Providence Island
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“A good place to stay...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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On this site there are some spiteful reviews of this Hotel. They make it sound like a dog of a place. I have just completed a successful stay there January 2012 for 3 weeks. Plenty of time to make up my mind about the place especially as I stay in a lot of hotels. The staff are friendly and helpful without exception. The rooms are comfortable and clean. The restaurant portions are enormous and excellent value. The hotel is in a great location too. Downsides are that the walls are a little on the thin side. Not unbearably so but if you are cursed with screaming barts next door you will hear them. Loud Tvs, and voices might annoy you too. The other downside is that there is free wifi in the room but it is very slow. It will send emails just fine but downloads and uploads and photo attachments take forever. Apart from that enjoy this place it is worth staying there. I will use it again.

Room Tip: Try to get a room away from the lifts and if possible without interconnecting doors to other rooms...
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Cahaly, General Manager at Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Thank you for staying with us for 3 weeks! We appreciate the kind words. On a return visit, if you have a room area preference we will do our best to accommodate. We would be very happy to see you any time you return to South Florida.

Thank you.
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Better choices are available”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012
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Bookit.com advertised this hotel as 3 1/2 stars. It's more like 2 stars or less! The pool, hot tub, and tiki bar were nice, and beach access was great too. Rooms were small, beds were extremely uncomfortable - mine was very saggy, and the hotel overall is in need of updating and repairs. And by repairs - I mean replacing broken tiles, not just grouting over the cracks - lots of things like that. Staff lacks any enthusiasm - just going through the motions. Check in was fast - but we were first put in a room with no AC. Called down and front desk didn't believe me, and had to convince them to move us to a room with functioning AC! At the restaurant, service was OK, as was the food. However - be careful if you order brand name liquor. I asked for a pina colada made with Malibu rum, and got one made with house rum. A very definite difference. I didn't complain - until I got the bill, and was charged $7.50 for the drink and another $2.00 for the Malibu that I DIDN'T GET! Server just shrugged and I ended up paying for it anyway. Housekeeping was OK - but nothing special. Did the bare minimum of cleaning each day. At check in we were told VALET PARKIKNG was $10 per day. We found non-valet parking across the street and presumed it was free. AFTER we checked out, the valet chased us across the street and demanded that we pay $34 for parking!!!!! I wasted another 15 min with him and the vapid desk clerk, who insisted I owed the $34. I refused to pay, as no one ever said the non-valet parking was the same price as the valet parking. Ummmm..... I would have used the valet if it was the same price!!!!!! And really -- AFTER checking out, I was literally followed across the street by Mauricio, demanding another $34?? This hotel was not worth what I paid to begin with, and demanding more $$ for off site parking was just ridiculous. The hotel location is also not ideal - I prefer to be further south, and wound up driving quite a bit to get to the main "strip". Overall, a disappointing stay at what was advertised as a 3.5 star hotel. Not even close in my opinion. If you go there expecting something similar to a Days Inn - with a better pool and hot tub, you won't be disappointed. But if you were thinking Radisson, or DoubleTree -- steer clear. It's not anywhere near that level, though it is priced as if it were.

Room Tip: Stay somewhere else - closer to the "strip" on the south end of A1A.
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Paul Cahaly, General Manager at Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort, responded to this review
6 February 2012
I know that you also sent me an email after your departure. As mentioned in my return email to you, please contact me personally on a return visit to the area and I will ensure a more memorable experience here. I would be grateful if you gave us another opportunity to see our improvements.

Hope to hear from you.
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Address: 4060 Galt Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (Formerly "Ramada Plaza Beach Resort")
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