Hotels near Island Company, Fort Lauderdale

Wonderful stay. Walked everywhere. Didn’t use the car. And the N ew River Tour boat dock right across the street.

The hotel leaves a little to be desired, it is older than the other in the region, has carpet throughout the hotel and yellow walls that make it look even older. However, the location is very good, about 100 meters from the beaches

I’ve stayed in plenty of different quality hotels motels and resorts, and this is an experience I will never forget. It was like a 1990s horror film. Gnats EVERYWHERE. I have no idea where they were coming from. They refused to leave. I smashed 5 and 5 more would come back. They seemed to be very attracted to the HVAC filter in the closet, as well as the crevices of the ceilings & walls. Most notably, ME. That could be you or your children. They were flying into my arms and neck and were trying to fly down my ear. Disgusting! I don’t even experience that outdoors! RocketStays response was “did you check under the kitchen sink for bug spray?” I shouldn’t have to poison myself to poison a bug. Do you not know what pest control is? Im surprised gnats we’re the only thing I saw and there were no ants. I’m sure there are bed bugs but I could not really confirm. If anything there is and they tried to detail the mattress itself to get rid of the stains. They could not however, get rid of the human sweat silhouette that is stained into the mattress. Disgusting. Very clearly Sleeping in someone else’s filth. I considered sleeping on one of the couches and wrapping myself up in a sheet with a mask on but I told myself there’s no reason to punish myself. I ended up washing my laundry with the in-unit machines that seem like they were just placed there recently and I hit the road at midnight. I slept in my car at a nearby turnpike service area. I slept great and woke up to a beautiful sunshine followed by an immaculate breakfast far away from room 203 at this location. As someone else said, VERY sketchy. Even the lock code situation is sketchy. That means if someone is watching my door they can easily enter the code and get right in when I am not there. Each set of blinds had one slat missing so someone with the right view could always look in. The stovetop and oven are covered in grease and grime. One gentle swipe of the hand and it comes right off the surface. Would not recommend you book any room type here. Keep your kids far away from here. I say that as a single adult with no kids. This building is unsafe. Destruction, infestation, dust and mold. The bathroom was clearly recently “remodeled”, but the entire place still looks and feels like the slums. Quite a depressing loss of $307+. The best parts about it were the in-unit washer and dryer, and the fact the Cheesecake Factory was not too far away for dinner. I thought I would cook something on the stove with the included weak cookware, but I refused to even consider utilizing the water from the sink for cooking water. God only knows what the pipes have been through in this place. Think about that. Very scary place. Assume all 5 star reviews are fake. Especially one that said “quiet safe neighborhood” or something like that. No it’s not. It’s way back in the deep end of a No Outlet road covered by trees and darkness. It was no safer than a New York City street at any time of day. I could

The Dalmar is aesthetically gorgeous. Well appointed rooms and lobby area - modern, minimalist decor, really great! I was apprehensive to stay here after the reviews I read online which is why I came here to leave a good one! This is a 5-star stay at a 4-star property with a few caveats: - pool bar service: may be the rudest bartenders I have ever seen at a Marriott property, they could use some service training. It was as if the hotel guests were a bother to them. (The towel attendant on the other hand was very nice!) - the breakfast amenity for platinum elite is confusing and it shows it’s not just the guests that are confused. I was handed a voucher that reads “good for continental breakfast for 2, gratuities included”. When I got to the lobby bar that services breakfast, I was told the voucher was good for $12 off (and nothing on the menu is $12 or less) — and that we’d need a second voucher for my wife. They eventually took the $24 off our bill but I will say I’ve stayed at tons and tons of Marriott properties and have never owed a balance on a platinum breakfast. The breakfast was just ok, we opted to go to the “top hat” across the street the next day and it was amazing! Take the points instead of $12 off. The good stuff that I’d note; - the Dalmar does have free bottled water. My experience is you had to ask for it. - pool is beautiful though the deck is just ok. - rooms are really nice though I found it to be very cold. And I love AC, just couldn’t find a comfortable temperature. - full size shampoo/conditioner/body wash bottles in shower and hand wash/lotion is a nice touch. - I didn’t take advantage of these but the hotel offers access to a yoga studio below, and chairs/umbrella at the Ritz Carlton’s beach. I’d return but probably only for quick trips (3 nights or less).

Great location for Las Olas (10 min walk at most), rooms have a small kitchenette which is handy if required. This hotel claimed to be eco friendly but in order to have hot water we had to run the shower for at least 15 minutes. We reported this 3 times and eventually we gave up with the hotel and contacted booking.com who kindly assisted us by asking the hotel to upgrade us to a suite. This itself took 2 phone calls for 2 different booking.com agents, as the first request was not met and even the second attempt took forever as nobody answered the phone. The hot water was slightly better once moved but not much. Housekeeping only come once a week. They claimed this was due to Covid but we were not told about this upon check in. When we asked about having our room serviced the staff were very disgruntled and said it was only every 3 days but we could ask for house keeping for specific days if required. Not only did the story change from 7 to 3 days but when we did ask it wasn't done, unless you called and asked twice at least. Staff are unfriendly and sigh not only on the phone (that is if they even answer the phone) but in person! Completely disinterested, unhelpful and rude. Without a doubt, the worst customer service we have ever experienced in any hotel ever. The bar area is lovely but both times we went down for a drink there were no staff so we went elsewhere. Do not stay at this place - this is not what you would expect from the Marriot chain - extremely disappointing.

This is the worst experience I have ever had when booking a hotel on Ctrip.com. Stay one night in Fort Lauderdale and board the cruise the next day. I didn't get a good rest at all that night. I was woken up by a knock on the door at around 1 a.m., and it became quiet after that. I thought someone might be having fun over the weekend and knocked on the wrong door. Half an hour later, I was frightened by the overwhelming knocks on the door. I felt that the hotel was on fire. I jumped up and opened the door while thinking about what to bring with me to escape... When I opened the door, I saw a man and a woman who claimed to be hotel security guards and wanted to check our passports. At about this time, The residents next door and across the door opened their doors and poked their heads in the door. During check-in, our passports have been shown to the counter and copied. Why do we need to check again in the middle of the night? We explained the situation, and the man called the intercom and talked to the hotel for a while, and then said it was okay. I asked what are you doing? He said it was a system problem that had nothing to do with him and left without saying sorry. She was so frightened that she lost all sleep. She went downstairs to the counter to ask what happened. It turned out that someone with the same name also checked in that day. Even so, the middle name was different and the order number was also different. She got the door password on her mobile phone. Fortunately our door was locked and she arrived at night; she could come in when we were out. The hotel was so arrogant and harassed in the middle of the night without even a word of apology. I will never visit this hotel again!

The check-in process is very smooth and the front desk staff is very efficient. At the same time, the entire booking process and communication process are very simple and efficient, the hotel's facilities are very good, and the coffee tea table in the lobby is also very good and very good.