Hotel week prior to Oasis

[researchfreak90]

We are leaving on our honeymoon next May on Oasis of the Seas and want to spend a week before hand in ft. Lauderdale, on a beach and close by the port without spending a exorbitant amount of money(think around 160 a night tops). I do have a tickets a work account that gives me some pretty good prices on rooms and this is what I have narrowed it down to:

 

Courtyard by marriot beach 137/nt

Pelican Grand Beach Resort 148/nt

Westin Beach Resort 156/nt

Sheraton Beach 136/nt

 

Has anyone stayed at one or multiple of these hotels and have any feedback or suggestions? or any others they would recommend? Being on the beach is important.

[DonnaK]

Try posting on the Florida departures board: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=495

 

Lots of good hotel info there

[Scoobydobe7]

I did stay at the Courtyard Marriott - Ft. Lauderdale Beach. The hotel was a courtyard -- It was however right across the street from the beach - I would stay there again, but I am not sure I would stay a week. The hotel does not offer an "in-room" safe (which makes me uncomfortable)

[Sitzmark]

I haven't stayed there but I am really thinking about the Pelican Grand when we are there. It looks like a pretty nice place and gets very good reviews.

[BlueHerons]

The Pelican Grand is the nicest but my favorite would be the Courtyard. I think it is really nice.

 

That said, take a look at http://www.Sunny.org and look at accommodations in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea.

 

It would be a fantastic place to spend a week on the beach, most accommodations are mom and pop and have kitchens in the rooms, and you can walk to lots of shops and dining.

[eandj]

Courtyard has a good location. I wouldn't choose the Sheraton. The lowest priced rooms are NOT nice and farthest from restaurants.

 

A week is pretty long for Ft L. Maybe rent a car and hit South Beach or Hollywood Beach to mis it up.

[BlueHerons]

Forgot to add, the Westin is also really nice.