Name: Beach Gardens
Address: 533 Orton Avenue, Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US
Price range: US$97–US$264 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

29 Nov 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

9 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is very poor condition

8

Scott

30 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

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

6

STAMATIOS

29 May 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

Property is beginning to run down

8

Johanna

28 Feb 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

27 Mar 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Just ok. Property and rooms need maintenance and updates.

6

john

22 Feb 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

29 Dec 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

26 Feb 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

1 Jan 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

6 Apr 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

18 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and very spacious

2

Pierre

29 Dec 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

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

On our first night we saw a huge roach on t

2

Stephanie

20 Jan 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

30 Jun 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

13 Feb 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

28 Feb 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

30 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

10

Juan

4 Feb 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

6 May 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.

6

Glenn

29 Nov 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

18 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and very spacious

6

john

22 Feb 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

31 Jan 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

24 Feb 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

30 Jun 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

30 Jun 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.

6

Kenneth

27 Dec 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

Elena

1 Jan 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

3 Jan 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

29 Dec 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

24 Jan 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

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

8

Kyle

2 Apr 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.

10

Dante

28 Mar 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

24 Feb 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

13 May 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

6 Jan 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

27 Dec 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

13 Jun 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

8 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

8

Johanna

28 Feb 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

2 Apr 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.

8

Jesús Manuel

24 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

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

6

Leo

24 Feb 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

24 Jan 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

13 Feb 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

27 Dec 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

13 Jun 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

4 Feb 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	US$142
February	US$176
March	US$165
April	US$139
May	US$112
June	US$112
July	US$117
August	US$84
September	US$90
October	US$127
November	US$129
December	US$140

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16 $102	17 $102	18 $121	19 $102
20 $100	21 $102	22 $102	23 $102	24 $111	25 $102	26 $121
27 $102	28 $97	29 $102	30 $102

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $97	2 $178	3 $149
4 $102	5 $102	6 $107	7 $102	8 $102	9 $159	10 $149
11 $102	12 $102	13 $102	14 $102	15 $102	16 $149	17 $159
18 $102	19 $102	20 $102	21 $102	22 $102	23 $130	24 $102
25 $102	26 $102	27 $99	28 $206	29 $209	30 $264	31 $245

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