Sea Club Resort

If you are looking for an upscale high end hotel this is not the place for you. This hotel is dated and you can tell probably about 10+ years ago this place was top notch. The pictures on the site are deceiving. It could absolutely use some renovations. However the location is fantastic (across the street from the ocean) and our room was clean.
Everyone we encountered from the maids to the bartenders were very friendly. We had no issues at all
The free drink a day was a nice bonus and when they say continental breakfast that really means choice of a bagel muffin or toast and juice or coffee. Which was a fine for me but don’t expect eggs bacon and all that jazz. You can order a full breakfast if you want. The food from the restaurant was pretty good. Highly recommend the shrimp tacos! So yummy!
Free chairs and towels was nice too. Nothing top notch but better than nothing or having to waste space in my suitcase with a towel.
In the end we were very happy with our stay. For the price we got what we expected and it was perfect for our little get away!

Location is fantastic, right across from the beach. The place could use renovations. Their restaurant wasn’t the best. Stayed for 3 nights and every night there was a disruption of sleep, whether doors constantly slamming or employees power washing at 12:30am. You get what you pay for.

I haven’t even checked out but I’m sitting up in my bed debating if I would prefer to sleep in my car. I refuse to turn off the lights out of fear of what may come crawling out and onto me. I made this purchase on Groupon as a last minute because our flight was cancelled. I do not recommend this place for anyone with class. If you are young, on a budget, and carefree, this is the place for you. The first room was small, smelled, dirty and made me itch. The «upgraded» room was just a larger version of the first. Along with a ball of hair from the previous travelers. The water is yellow, I showered with my flip flops on, the water in the tub doesn’t drain and the electric socket is being held with scotch tape. Did I say, I itch… This can go in the books as bates motel. I seriously feel like I am in some low budget motel… sea club resort… what a name for this place. The LAST RESORT would be the perfect name. 9am the next morning, I go to the front desk to address our concerns. The manager was a joke. He argued with everything that I said. A refund was denied. Breakfast was offered to us @ 10:56(breakfast ends @ 11). The trashy front desk attendant became irate. She started screaming SHUT UP, GET OUT OF HERE. The cops were called. Apparently I was «trespassing» check out is at noon and here it was only 10:45am, but I am trespassing? I stud there and watched a number of guest ask for refunds. The complaints just rolled in. A male said his girlfriend was bit by the bugs in the room and roaches came out at night. Another couple had complained about the smell and unexplained stains on the bed. The «Last Resort» needs to be on hotel impossible.

So in vacation/​business for my husband. We decided to stay here cause the price was reasonable I believe it was $ 130.00 two free complimentary drinks per night we stayed and free breakfast and access to the beach. My flight got in early so I already knew check in at hotel would have to wait till 3pm alrhough I have checked-​in early before at other hotels so I thought just maybe (nope). When walking in the customer service was bare to none. I greeted them first how funny, and when I said I was checking in the lady said check in isnt till 3pm not once responding to my greeting or moving from behind the big wall they have at the front counter to actually communicate with me. I said I know was kinda of hoping to see if there was a chance to check on early? She said name I responded and she said you wanted a king size bed, yep credit card and id, I was like i dont have the card we booked with online on me scence its my husbands card and he is at his business meeting and wont be here till 3−4pm. Her response oh well you will have to wait. Seriously they have the info online!!! So I decided to eat lunch on the balcony and kill time while my husband had his business meeting. The food was ok, my fries where semi warm more on lukewarm side the burger was descent. My soda came in a small plastic water cup. All for 18 $ plus they require 8% tip. Not impressed. So I sit and wait for my hubby and there so called lobby area (not) as I wait my arm is a feeding zone for baby mosquitos they have flying around. Didnt even notice that till my arm started to itch and was eaten up good. Got to hear the waitstaff complain and argue with each other, even swearing and them knowing that I am sitting right there didnt bother them. Although when I was served they were nice and I havent even seen our room yet!!! One employee was nice but starting to get on my nerves yes I was there for a while from 12pm-​500pm when my husband finally got there. So after eating lunch, like I said I went to sit down stairs almost every hour the same employee kept making comments you are still here, he isn’t here yet, playing musical chairs (scence I moved chairs due to the mosquitos), he brought the menu scence I actually read the little booklets they had there, I was like no Im good I ate lunch already. The atmosphere of the motel not a resort! was more like a place where the employees come to hang and not work. How bad is it when you are at the motel you are waiting to check in and looking for another hotel to stay in. I should of read all the Unilocal reviews before I booked this place. People who I thought were guest were actually employees you couldn’t tell. So from what I saw I wasnt impressed with the motel the doors where dirty and rusty in some parts, the restroom down stairs only had one toilet which was dirty on the outside, the trash can was rusted, not a big deal but they could replace it. The so called lobby could use a cleaning due to dust and trash particles on the floor. They had the two huge lamps which neither worked and one was broken, scence they have no outlets around to charge your phone or anything. The pool area looked descent, lets just say the pictures on the website make this motel not resort look better then it does. So when my husband arrives we check in thank god cause I was tired of waiting and sitting around only to be told it would take an another hour to get our room ready but that they had a double bed room ready!!! Ugh… I said what I have been waiting all day and yall wouldn’t let me check in earlier when the room was ready and now we have to wait another hour, my husband was like what do you want to do I was like its up to you Im so pissed right now, so he said we will wait so he signs the paper which they add a 100 $ deposit to the card which is not on the website anywhere or even in the email conforming the reservation it clearly states the total of the stay for a king size bed and deposit it say $ 0.00 so now i am even more pissed, in the mean time one of the guest came down to complain that his toilet keeps over flowing by it self, they didnt seem to care or rush to fix it. So we went up to the balcony yet again and had a couple of drinks and wait. So in the mean time I tell my husband of my day and he is so apologetic its not his fault we enjoy are drinks which were ok one tasted like it had alcohol the other tasted like pure sugar, we decided after me telling my husband and now waiting 1 hour and 30 mins for our room which should of been ready at 3pm for checkin to book somewhere else, we didnt even get a chance to see our room before checking out. Luckly they refunded everything back to the card or I would of raised hell… and off we went to the other hotel three blocks down.

Is there anything less than one star? Like a negative? Because this place is that bad. The room was disgusting and outdated. The sheets had stains, the bathroom was so gross I wouldn’t take a shower, the toilet flushed for a solid two minutes, and it looked like someone puked on the wall. The only reason we didn’t leave was because I prepaid and it was spring break so I couldn’t find another room. For almost 300 it was seriously ridiculous. I can’t believe I paid that much to feel so dirty. Don’t do it. Keep looking.
Unfortunately I need to add that this hotel has bed bugs. I’m all bit up after staying at this hotel for just one night, room 331.

Noisy, ants in the bathroom and on the bed, bath faucet wouldn’t shut off, walls are thin so you hear EVERYTHING next door, toilet didn’t stop flushing, they don’t tell you they charge to use the safe until after your stay when they charge you extra… Need I say more?
I Won’t go back

I am writing this review from the Atlantic Hotel next door… Because the Sea Club Resort was that bad we had to leave. The Sea Club should be called a motel, because that’s what it is. Don’t get me wrong, the service was very friendly. We didn’t experience bad service as other reviewers claim they did. Check in and out were both made with ease, they even arranged for a shuttle to take us back to the airport. I did witness a fight between a guest and a manager, but she was a bit out of control. The service is about where anything good about this place ends. It’s not their fault someone built the rooms with plywood walls. Literally, plywood walls. Yes. Painted plywood walls. It’s like putting lipstick on a pig. The rooms are teeny tiny. Clean but eh, probably not that clean. Our bathroom had some tiny bugs in it. The beds were absolutely not new. The linens were eh. The pool area was actually kind of nice, and the towels and beach chairs available to take to the ocean were an added bonus I will admit.
If you get a room over the pool I highly suggest you ask for another room not over the pool. Since the wall separating you from everyone else is plywood, you can hear it all. The pool says it closes at 8pm, but there were plenty of rule breakers around. Plus everyone that stays here smokes cigarettes, right in front of your room too, they don’t care. Oh! Did I mention that there was sunlight coming in the room from all around our door? It wasn’t sealed at all! And the plywood. Sigh.
I didn’t want to believe all of the bad reviews I read about the Sea Club but I should have. I don’t think this is the place you book if you’re looking to relax. If I were 20ish on my spring break it would have been just fine. But 30s with kids? Eh. I look forward to never staying here again. The Atlantic next door is great if you’re looking!

Now I understand why they have a 2 star review. Their staff is rude and unhelpful. They gave me attitude right upon arrival.

Great location but this place is yucky. The first thing I noticed before going in was the door. It was old and dirty. Not a good first impression. The rooms were much smaller than what they look like in the pictures and the bathrooms are very outdated. Trying to relax and watch tv was a no no as a cockroach crawled into our bed!!! SO DISGUSTING! We went to the front desk to let them know and the blonde lady in front desk just said she was sorry. Customer service is key, especially when customers are coming to you with a complaint and for us, having a cockroach on our bed is not a minor thing and it’s unacceptable.
This place needs some new management and a major makeover.
The lounge area seemed cool but at the same time uninviting. There is soooo much missing from this place before you get to call it a Resort.

I ended up at this hotel bidding on Priceline. It was old and dingy. The room might have been clean but it was too dark to tell. The bathroom would be be perfect if it was in a gas station. I was given a room with an outside entrance overlooking the pool. Apparently, the pool is open all hours of the night and the noise from the swimmers kept me awake. There is free wifi, but it was completely useless. The only good thing I can say about this hotel is that it is right on the ocean.
Also, when I checked out, I was charged for use of a safe while I was there. There was a safe in the room, but I didn’t request one and had no use for it. They refused to waive the charge. I would look elsewhere. You can do much better.

No, no, no Bueno!!! Whomever they hired to photograph the hotel for their advertising deserves some kind of award. Because when you actually arrive, get ready for a rude awakening.
Filthy rooms. Dirty carpets. Old outdated bathrooms. Doors that don’t close correctly. Huge gaps in the main door. Toilet yellow water after flushing. No hot water. No outlets in the room, only one in the bathroom. Musty smell on bed. Dust everywhere.
I checked in Friday and got a room overlooking the pool. Huge mistake! Friday night partying meant VERY LOUD crowds basically right at my door which was 20′ or so from the bar. Screaming drunks pretty much till I passed out at 1am. Ordered wings and no utensils, napkins, etc.
Next day, quick trip to the bar at lunch time for a drink. Pretty quiet at the bar, yet I couldn’t get any of the 5 employees standing there to take my order for almost 25 minutes. Eventually ordered a drink. Took another 30 minutes to actually get the bill.
Great location though.

The main lobby of the Sea Club Resort looked like a cross between a porno set and a Scientology center. There was an odd mix of futuristic furniture, 1950s lighting, and maritime kitsch. The man behind the front desk wore an ill-​fitting suit with a cheesy naval crest, and the air felt thick and stale. The vibe was off from the get-​go.
We paid $ 115 for a single room and moved through a metal door onto a long outdoor balcony with outside entrances to rooms. It was night time and there was no lighting except for a line of dim red emergency lights. A security guard patrolling the corridors popped out of nowhere. I was happy to see him, but also curious why he was on post in the first place.
When we walked into our room, my heart sank. The air was thick with mold, and I spotted a roach and a mosquito within the first five minutes. There was blood (yes, blood!) in the toilet and a mildewy black sock in the trash can. The vents in the bathroom were open and covered in some sort of mold. (See photos from other visitors.) The walls and trim were speckled with dead bugs and dust bunnies. There were large gaps between the carpet and the walls – holes in the molding ideal for mice and roaches. The television was pure static.
My boyfriend and I grabbed our bags and checked out within 15 minutes. We demanded a full refund, and the attendant himself admitted it was «disgusting.»
I know people are saying «you get what you pay for,» but when I pay $ 115 for a room, I expect more than this. We went up the road to the Hyatt and for $ 30 extra enjoyed a relaxing night in a beautiful room.
This hotel is a resort only in the sense of «last resort.» Steer clear if you can!
Fun Trivia: A quick Google search of this hotel revealed that the owner was gunned down in the driveway by the Israeli mafia.

We booked this place because it was on Southwest’s website. I then looked at the reviews and got nervous. We were pleasantly surprised.
To be clear, this place is not the Hyatt or the Ritz, but it also isn’t charging those prices. It is across A1A from the beach, it has a decent restaurant that has its own bar — plus there is a lounge with live music downstairs, and there is a nice pool.
The food in the restaurant is good — not earth-​shattering — but good. The servers and bartenders were friendly and attentive, and sometimes downright hilarious.
We did not have the issues of dirty rooms or ones with a mold smell. The bathrooms were certainly a bit antiquated, but the rooms were clean.
I think the price for the location beats the other alternatives. Look, if you want a high-​end hotel experience on the Florida beach, you must be ready to pay for it. I thought this was a great balance.

Only positives about this place was the nightly price and location near the beach. In retrospect though, not enough positives to stay here again.
Stayed in rooms 230 and 231. Rooms faced the alley, were too dark inside and were so outdated.
Worse part about staying here was that the rooms smelled like mold and carpet and linens felt moist. Moisture from Florida humidity plus outdated AC did not mix well.
I feel dirty just thinking about this place. Never again.

If you are going today somewhere on he beach then this place is it. Good food, great view, easy parking, and realistic prices.
I have been there for lunch where I had a huge make it yourself omelette and a mimosa. The mimosas are a nice size. It was amazing.
For lunch I had a mahi mahi wrap. The wrap was really big. I had half and the other half to go.
Be aware although that the breakfast ends at 1130 and lunch begins at 12. I wish the breakfast was a bit longer.

We had brunch at the restaurant last year and the location and view were great, so when booking a trip to Fort Lauderdale this year I thought we could give the hotel a try. If traveling as a couple, you will be fine. The hotel is in a good location and you can walk to bars and restaurants about 20 minutes away. The actual accommodations are basic, without frills, but for the price I wouldn’t have expected otherwise.
However, if you are traveling as a family then this hotel will not be suitable. We asked for a crib and instead were provided with a play pen, which is not safe for sleeping. The play pen didn’t have a mattress, just a cardboard base that was wrapped up in two sets of sheets to provide some padding. I felt the bottom and it was lumpy and hard where the creases of the cardboard were. My baby slept for 30 minute increments that night. Eventually I put him on the other bed that was in the room, but because he recently started rolling over I was afraid he was going to roll off the bed. There was just no safe place for the baby to sleep. Other hotels we have stayed in provide a folding crib with an actual baby mattress. After speaking with the manager in the morning, he offered to have an actual crib delivered later that night, but after the horrible night we had we decided to check out. My thoughts are if the hotel cared and wanted to maximize safety, then they would have purchased an actual crib to begin with instead of placing a play pen without a mattress and claiming it was the same thing.
The hotel is split up into two buildings, the original motel looking building and another higher structure that was probably added on several decades ago. This created for a very awkward trek in and out of our room. Given that we had a stroller, we first had to take the elevator from the lobby to the 3^rd floor, then we had to walk through a door outside along the side of the building to another set of doors. After that we would have to take another elevator to the 5^th floor, where our room was. Needless to say that was very cumbersome and extremely inconvenient. Furthermore, the air conditioning in the room was very noisy and was contributing to the baby’s lack of sleep. I think the filter was old, or the room had some sort of mold because within hours we were all coughing and had cotton mouth. I couldn’t wait to leave after just one night.

I think its is hilarious that this place is considered a resort. I checked out of this hotel after being there less than 3 hours. The entire resort has a musty smell oozing from the stained walls. I also like how my free parking consisted of parking in a side garage used for employees. I couldn’t even leave the hotel without getting someone to move their car!
Recommendations: The hotel staff should remove the carpets and install a tile floors I would also recommend installing lights on the balconies. The sheets should also be replaced in the immediate future. I would also recommend that the staff renovate the bathrooms and remove the outdated bath tubs and tile work.

I was in Fort Lauderdale for a short weekend trip and waited until the last minute to book my hotel. So, despite the generally abysmal reviews I decided to take a chance on the Sea Club Resort. It’s only one night, how bad can it be, right?
I’m happy to report that I was pleasantly surprised. I guess all of the negative reviews had me so freaked out that I was really expecting something awful. This place is, in fact, not awful. It’s just fine.
This is obviously on old motel that has been remodeled over the years. I was lucky and got a room at the rear of the hotel. These rooms are part of an obviously newer addition and have a more modern hotel layout with an interior corridor and balconies. The rooms at the front (closer to the beach) are motel-​style rooms with doors that open to the outside. If motel rooms bother you then you should probably try to request one of the other rooms.
Check-​in was fine. We were informed of the $ 2 fee for the safe in the room as well as a $ 100 deposit for the night. Since I had read about both of these things in advance I wasn’t upset by it, but I can see how that would be an annoying surprise. Check-​in is at 3:00 but we arrived a little early and were able to get our room at 2:30.
The hotel is right across from the beach. The location is really great, and probably the best thing about staying here. There is a lot to do within walking distance. The parking lot at the back of the hotel is very small and crowded, but we were able to find a space every time.
The walls were a bit thin. I was woken up in the morning by the kids in the room next to us and I could hear their TV when they turned it on. Mildly annoying, but not a big deal.
So, if you are thinking about staying here I’d say you get what you pay for. Don’t be mistaken by «resort» in the name. This is a pretty basic beach motel that has been updated to look more modern, but it’s nothing fancy. If you’re just looking for a cheap place to sleep after a day at the beach then this is the place for you.

The only positive comment I have is that the staff is friendly, and if is across the beach. Everything else about this dump is a mess, and I wish I had asked for a refund and gone home last night when I had a chance.
They messed up the check-​in process, for which I put a 50% deposit, so it took an extremely long time. They didn’t have the right room (King), and asked if I’d take two queens. I settled because I just wanted to get to the beach and put the needlessly long start of the day behind me.
The winding hallways leading to the hallway passed a construction site and were very dirty and old. The elevator, which had an expired certification, was slow and tiny, stank horribly, and looked like something from a horror movie, reluctantly got us to out floor.
The room was nasty, and the «queen» beds were probably full or twin. Tiny child beds. I called the desk and got into a debate about the size of the beds (so unnecessary). I told them I was done going back and forth, and for them to have a king when I got back from the beach in a few hours.
I came back, and the front desk guy tried to talk me out of taking the King bed I had reserved and paid for already. More time wasting and nonsense.
The key to the king room didn’t work (of course), so we went back to the old room to pick up out stuff and call the front desk. Here’s where i should have asked for a refund and left.
Instead, we asked for a new key. We eventually got to our king room, but we changed quickly and left.
When we got back, tired, we finally got a chance to see it. The bathroom was a nightmare. It was so dirty and in need of renovation, and get this: the toilet had crap on the seat. Literally. Feces. I had to clean it. It looked like I was the first person to do so in a while.
Wearing my shoes in the shower and avoiding the smelly cloth shower curtain, I took a few moments to reflect on my mistake in staying and thinking anything would get better.
The paper-​thin walls offered no privacy through the night. We could hear the individual words of conversations spoken at a normal volume from our neighbors. Which means they heard what was supposed to be a romantic getaway. Fun for everyone, I’m sure.
And now, here I a, the morning after. I set my alarm to 10:00 to wake up in time to check out early and demand a refund on my second night here. Yet I started thus review at 9. Why? Because the sounds of construction woke me up at 8:30.

Sooooo you read the reviews sometimes thinking, «it’ll be different for me»… NOPE!!!
Now at first I figured I picked a winner because a girl at the front desk said I was lucky to be staying here since it’s right across from the beach and its a nice place. She said she was staying at the Ramada… I’m thinking, okay… Smart pick Tieren.
Let’s see what’s nice about this «resort» okay first of all this is a motel. Not a resort, not a hotel… A motel.
Perhaps I missed the fine print somewhere, but I didn’t know there was a $ 100 deposit. I knew about the $ 2 fee and was cool with that. Whatever! We got that back the very next morning… Cool.
Aight so we get there and the doorman was friendly and really attentive. He greeted us, opened the door promptly, loaded our bags on the cart and took everything to our room. Now here comes the bad part… Wait for it…
Up the elevator I go by myself (my husband was still getting the car situated) and there are no lights in the hall, so I’m trying to figure out how the key works… Break…
I’ve been to many hotels where I’ve had an actual key, a card to stick in vertically, side swiped, touch, all kinds of ways. Break over…
After I figured out the key card situation, I step into a dark room. Now remember there is no light in the hall facing outside which is also dark, and there’s no light switch on the side wall. So I’m feeling around on the side walls for a damn light switch. FINALLY! EUREKA!!! It’s on the motherfreakin lamp… Still had to feel around that dusty ass lamp for the switch.
Turned on the light and guess what I saw? A decent room… A little old but it’s all good. TV is a bit fuzzy. Ceiling is a bit displeasing, cuz you’re not sure if something may crawl and you not notice, but it was all good. But ummmm why are the toiletries half used? Ill! I didn’t want to take a shower cuz of the dusty ass vent above. I’m thinking something is going to crawl out of that since it’s clearly been neglected. And the toilet flushes for like a minute. No seriously… The first time I used it I thought I broke it, by the way it kept going.
The walls are really thin. I heard the ENTIRE conversation of the lady next door.
The bed is actually REALLY comfortable! Felt like a memory foam mattress. Parking is free in the back if you can squeeze into a spot. Check out was seamless.
Sorry… But the bed isn’t good enough to bring me back to this joint. I’d rather stay at the Ramada… The girl doesn’t know how good she had it.