Following are excerpts from an article I wrote for a newspaper about our stay with Lago Mar. The Lago Mar Club and Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, offers the perfect combination of a beach-resort experience with a country club feel. Luxurious rooms, a family friendly environment, fully appointed spa, gourmet dining and private beach make this the perfect relaxing getaway... More

a beautiful, clean, hotel. Grounds and beach are just exquisite! If you are planning on spending most of your stay at the resort, just know everything has a 18% gratuity...I mean everything that you purchase there! Town/boardwalk/restaurants/etc...You must take a cab everywhere. It is about 12 bucks to get 4 miles away and 20 to the airport which is about... More

I come here once a year with my sister who has a business meeting here every year in early February. Her birthday is the end of January and we make it a fun visit. The resort property is beautiful. I like the scope of it. It is a 5 story building - not 25 story so in our favorite room... More

I stayed at Lago Mar for four nights at the end of January, 2012. This was my second visit to the resort, and all of the great experiences I had during my visit in 2011 were exceeded my this latest retreat. I love how hidden and secluded the resort is from the craziness of South Florida, and the private beach... More

Our family escaped the cold and ice of Baltimore and spent a warm and beautiful long weekend at Lago Mar Resort. It was an expensive trip, but you get what you pay for. The on-site photographer, Mike Holmes was outstanding. He took beautiful pictures of us, and we highly recommend his service! More

Nice, secluded , family friendly resort, very big and clean rooms, free parking, awesome pools, huge beach, food is a bit expensive but the rooms come with kitchens or kitchenettes so you can save some by going to the groceries store. Can't wait to go back. More

We were looking for a girl getaway trip for a long weekend! A taxi from the airport ($17) to hotel is only about 4 miles. My friend arrived early and they accomodated her to check in early. Everything you need is on the property. However we wanted to go to couple restaurants outside the property. We went to Coconuts -... More

We have stayed at the Lago Mar in the past for family vacations and just recently returned for an extended weekend for some R & R. We were pleased to find the staff friendly and hospitable as usual. The property is constantly updated and very well maintained The breakfast buffet was terrific and pool restaurant was excellent. A great place... More

we had sisiter, aunts , cousins, neices and infant great grandson who all stayed in lovely adjoining rooms. My son who llives inFt. Lauderdale joined us for dinner at thepoolside bar We enjoyed the pools and walking on the beach.and then enjoyed the breakfast Our guests were from Canada, Buffalo, North Carolina, Palm beachGardens and Sebring. We all agreed it... More