Name: Beach Gardens
Address: 533 Orton Avenue, Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Price range: $97–$274 per night
Rating: 7.93

What guests think

Across reviews of Beach Gardens, travelers highlight the walkable, near-beach location and solid value, while noting aging grounds, mixed room comfort, and cleanliness that ranges from very clean to occasional pests and musty odors.

Some rooms are spacious or updated, but others lack furnishings like desks or end tables and can be noisy. Service is described as friendly, yet the office is frequently unstaffed and check-in can involve long waits. Amenities include a small unheated pool, and parking may come with an extra fee. Expect a basic base near the beach.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic and show wear, with several reports of dated or run-down grounds. The pool is small and not heated, and parking may require an extra fee.

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6

Glenn

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was fine. Room had a few issues. Pool not heated so cold. Couldn’t find ice. No blankets. No end tables. Very important in a hotel. No desk. Tv useless. Just free streaming. No local channels. $10 extra to park on an empty street. Really?

2

Ashford

Jan 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is very poor condition

8

Scott

Apr 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Decent clean room with comfortable bed and nice pool . Close to good dining .

6

STAMATIOS

May 29, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Property is beginning to run down

8

Johanna

Feb 28, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

It was a cozy, very basic stay, 2 blocks from the beach! The grounds were pretty, and a little oasis among the high rise hotels.

6

Eric

Mar 27, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just ok. Property and rooms need maintenance and updates.

6

john

Feb 22, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

property is blocks from the beach, does not have reception staffed and security lighting shines through blinds at night making the bedroom too bright to sleep

2

Pierre

Dec 29, 2021

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible Hotel. Check in process was over one hour. The guy at the desk was totally overwhelmed. The rooms are very dirty. Just changed bed sheets but never cleaned floors and shower. The bed is very outdated and totally uncomfortable. The overall condition was deteriorating. We spoke also with neighbor guest and there confirmed the same. We guess that the most reviews are faked in order to look good. We not recommend to stay there.

8

Justin

Feb 26, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Solid economy motel room; close enough to the beach to walk, but not so close you would grab something if you forgot it. Same thing with restaurants; 22 minute stroll to Bubba Gump’s was fine and kind of the furthest restaurant to go to, lots to see on the walk. Pool was small but fine to hang in for a short time. Only off downside was no pool/beach towels at check-in - they were cranking to turn over rooms and said they were going to get some from one of their other properties, which didn’t help us but fine. They did get us into our room before 3 pm which was great so we could get to the beach asap (chair and umbrella rentals at beach end at 4:30, so small window to do that beach time for our one night). 14 minutes to the airport at 4:30 am so that was convenient.

4

Elena

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel really needs updating. Outside desperately needs landscaping. The tables and grills were filthy. Walkways need upkeep, ie, painting, cleaning and tree root removal. Room was in need of furnishings. There was no table and chair(s) — what’s the point in having a kitchenette if you have nowhere to eat! No desk. Only a recliner that didn’t recline stuffed in the corner. Windows were bare. Overall, room was very unfinished.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: many guests found rooms very clean, while others reported pests and musty odors. Some areas appeared poorly cleaned.

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Jaime

Apr 6, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

I booked the room because of its proximity to the beach and because it had a small kitchenette. The place looked clean in the pictures, so I thought it’d be perfect for my mother/daughter trip. We arrived a little before midnight and couldn’t wait to get to sleep. The friendly gentleman at the front desk checked us in and walked us to our room. It had a musty smell, but I thought that maybe it was because the room had been locked up. Optimisticly, I figured once we got some airflow, it would be fine. Once he left, my daughter went to turn on the bathroom light and it didn’t work. When she turned back toward me, she noticed all the bugs on the bed. Wormy looking bugs were on the sheets and inside the pillow cases. We grabbed our suitcases and exited the room. The front desk manager helped with our refund, but now it was after midnight and I had to find a place for us to stay. The Hilton down the street was very accommodating and our beds weren’t covered in bugs. Overall, we laughed it off and enjoyed our week in Florida….somewhere else.

10

Alexander

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and very spacious

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Pierre

Dec 29, 2021

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible Hotel. Check in process was over one hour. The guy at the desk was totally overwhelmed. The rooms are very dirty. Just changed bed sheets but never cleaned floors and shower. The bed is very outdated and totally uncomfortable. The overall condition was deteriorating. We spoke also with neighbor guest and there confirmed the same. We guess that the most reviews are faked in order to look good. We not recommend to stay there.

4

Jayda

Mar 31, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

On our first night we saw a huge roach on t

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Stephanie

Jan 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Obviously had water issues and wasnt cleaned up properly. Room needed to be gutted and re done. There is definitely a mold issue that is being masked.

10

Krystal

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were plesently surprised how nice the hotel was. Very clean, large room, comfortable space.

10

Jermaine

Feb 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location, clean room, updated. For the location and to be as close to the beach and dining/entertainment the price is unbeatable. This will be my go to place every time I return to Ft Lauderdale.

4

Vera

Feb 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Didn't like this property at all. It's away from everything, had cockroaches in our room. However, staff was okay.

10

Karen

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Such a cute vibe, loved it! Clean, and staff was super nice

10

Juan

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, perfect location. 3 minute walk to the beach. Next to restaurants and cafes. Will book here again!

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Rooms

Rooms range from spacious or updated to very sparse, with missing desks or end tables and lumpy beds. Noise from neighbors or the office and TV with only streaming were noted in some units.

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Megan

May 6, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

this was one of the worst places i have ever stayed, the first thing we saw when we started un- packing was a baby cockroach, secondly the deadlock to our place didn’t even work so we felt very unsafe. while checking to make sure there weren’t any other bugs we found shards of glass underneath our bed. one of the worst experiences was at 12 am our neighbors decided to get rowdy and we could hear every. single. thing. very traumatizing. also the sheets to this place were paper thin so it was hard to stay warm. overall we felt very unsafe and were approached by an old man and thought we were going to get kidnapped right outside of the entrance. on our way out to leave at 5am we got a special greeting by a ginormous cockroach in the pool taking a little swim. i advise you to not stay here.

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Glenn

Nov 29, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was fine. Room had a few issues. Pool not heated so cold. Couldn’t find ice. No blankets. No end tables. Very important in a hotel. No desk. Tv useless. Just free streaming. No local channels. $10 extra to park on an empty street. Really?

10

Alexander

Jan 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and very spacious

6

john

Feb 22, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

property is blocks from the beach, does not have reception staffed and security lighting shines through blinds at night making the bedroom too bright to sleep

8

Beth

Jan 31, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just a simple room, no frills at all. Clean and comfortable, but bring a heavier blanket if you need weight to sleep. The bed only had a sheet and a blanket/top cover slightly heavier than a sheet. Two front desk employees reassured me we would have a quiet room, we were room #1 right next to the office. It was not quiet. The office staff constantly banged the wall with something and we could hear through the adjoining door at times. No other rooms were available so we were stuck.

6

Leo

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location , near a lot of restaurants. Room was small but good for 2 people. Front desk staff presence is something to work on. Overall okay for the price.

10

Krystal

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We were plesently surprised how nice the hotel was. Very clean, large room, comfortable space.

10

Alex

Jun 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Only issue here is parking it seems, otherwise it’s a great value. Room was clean and kinda modern and spacious but nothing fancy obviously. Parking might be ok because they are really like ten of these places next to each other. But other than that it’s a good beach trip launch pad.

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Kenneth

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and hospitable but i needed a staff member both times and there wasn’t anyone in the office (once at 8pm and the following morning around before 9am). I had to wait 15 & 20 min both times for someone to come through . The room smells like the pool right out front and bed is a bit lumpy. It definitely feels more like a solid motel than a hotel. As a solo stay, it’s all good. The location is ideal (blocks from the beach). Staff is warm.

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Elena

Jan 1, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

The hotel really needs updating. Outside desperately needs landscaping. The tables and grills were filthy. Walkways need upkeep, ie, painting, cleaning and tree root removal. Room was in need of furnishings. There was no table and chair(s) — what’s the point in having a kitchenette if you have nowhere to eat! No desk. Only a recliner that didn’t recline stuffed in the corner. Windows were bare. Overall, room was very unfinished.

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Service

Staff are often friendly and accommodating. However, the office is frequently unstaffed and check-in or check-out can involve long waits.

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Judy

Jan 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The service when we got there was excellent, Can’t remember his name but that man was so accommodating , he was amazing

2

Pierre

Dec 29, 2021

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Stayed 1 night

Terrible Hotel. Check in process was over one hour. The guy at the desk was totally overwhelmed. The rooms are very dirty. Just changed bed sheets but never cleaned floors and shower. The bed is very outdated and totally uncomfortable. The overall condition was deteriorating. We spoke also with neighbor guest and there confirmed the same. We guess that the most reviews are faked in order to look good. We not recommend to stay there.

8

Bobbi

Jan 24, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Very friendly and accommodating staff! And the location was perfect.

8

Kyle

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was cheap, nice, close to the beach. I didn’t like that the office was almost always empty. Also didn’t like that there weren’t security cameras set up since we did get robbed.

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Dante

Mar 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Theo was great. He was very welcoming. The room was clean but missing the ironing board. Theo quickly found a replacement. I definitely would stay here again.

6

Leo

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location , near a lot of restaurants. Room was small but good for 2 people. Front desk staff presence is something to work on. Overall okay for the price.

8

Jhonny

May 13, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The place was very clean and nice Francisco was very nice and friendly, great job Franciso

6

Kelly

Jan 6, 2022

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Stayed 1 night

There was no one in the office to check people in… others had been waiting 20 mins when we arrived. Saw the same when checking out. Room was clean & had a 50’s flair… great rate bad service.

6

Kenneth

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and hospitable but i needed a staff member both times and there wasn’t anyone in the office (once at 8pm and the following morning around before 9am). I had to wait 15 & 20 min both times for someone to come through . The room smells like the pool right out front and bed is a bit lumpy. It definitely feels more like a solid motel than a hotel. As a solo stay, it’s all good. The location is ideal (blocks from the beach). Staff is warm.

4

Mikayla

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It took over a half hour for staff to show up to check us in. The room was ok for the price. Few blocks from the beach. The room wasn’t the cleanest, and it smelt like weed.

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Location

Walkable location a few blocks from the beach, with restaurants and entertainment nearby.

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Claudit

Nov 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

8

Johanna

Feb 28, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

It was a cozy, very basic stay, 2 blocks from the beach! The grounds were pretty, and a little oasis among the high rise hotels.

8

Kyle

Apr 2, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was cheap, nice, close to the beach. I didn’t like that the office was almost always empty. Also didn’t like that there weren’t security cameras set up since we did get robbed.

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Jesús Manuel

Jul 24, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

It's very close to the beach with many options to eat around it

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Leo

Feb 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location , near a lot of restaurants. Room was small but good for 2 people. Front desk staff presence is something to work on. Overall okay for the price.

6

Andrew

Jan 24, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good price for two blocks from the beach. Spare but clean. It was a little too spare for me it would have been nice to have had a desk to work on and more comfortable chairs but if you want to be able to walk two blocks to the beach for a modest price this is what you get

10

Jermaine

Feb 13, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent location, clean room, updated. For the location and to be as close to the beach and dining/entertainment the price is unbeatable. This will be my go to place every time I return to Ft Lauderdale.

6

Kenneth

Dec 27, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was friendly and hospitable but i needed a staff member both times and there wasn’t anyone in the office (once at 8pm and the following morning around before 9am). I had to wait 15 & 20 min both times for someone to come through . The room smells like the pool right out front and bed is a bit lumpy. It definitely feels more like a solid motel than a hotel. As a solo stay, it’s all good. The location is ideal (blocks from the beach). Staff is warm.

4

Mikayla

Jun 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It took over a half hour for staff to show up to check us in. The room was ok for the price. Few blocks from the beach. The room wasn’t the cleanest, and it smelt like weed.

10

Juan

Feb 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, perfect location. 3 minute walk to the beach. Next to restaurants and cafes. Will book here again!

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Month	Average price
January	$142
February	$176
March	$165
April	$139
May	$112
June	$112
July	$117
August	$84
September	$90
October	$127
November	$129
December	$140

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14 $102	15 $102	16 $101	17 $97	18 $101	19 $101
20 $101	21 $101	22 $101	23 $101	24 $106	25 $121	26 $121
27 $101	28 $98	29 $101	30 $101

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $98	2 $178	3 $149
4 $102	5 $102	6 $108	7 $102	8 $101	9 $159	10 $145
11 $101	12 $101	13 $102	14 $102	15 $104	16 $154	17 $164
18 $104	19 $104	20 $104	21 $104	22 $101	23 $131	24 $104
25 $104	26 $104	27 $99	28 $214	29 $224	30 $274	31 $254

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