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Buena Vista Hotel & Conference Center

4225 El Mar Drive, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013 via mobile

Please do not stay here. Hotel doubles as a hotel and rehab. Appears lovely outside but beware. Very awkward setup. Do not think the building was meant to be a typical resort hotel. Hasn't been touched since it was built in the 99's. stained carpets, torn drapery and dirty bedspreads. Not to mention the rest. Had to buy my own... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013 via mobile

The Buena Vista Hotel represents itself as a Hotel. It's more than that. Not only is it Poorly run , but it doubles as a Drug and Alcohol rehab. Our room was located on the 3rd fl. The rehab was on the 2nd fl.We were told not to go there, but not why. I could go on about how you... More

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The place is outdated, dirty, overpriced, and most of all unsafe. The elevator inspection certificate was expired since 2010. I have never been at a hotel or motel without a telephone in the room. So unbelievable! There were no photos on the website of the rooms which I understand now why. It such a shame because from the outside the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013 via mobile

Rooms smell musty and is very dirty. Management doesn't want to help with refund, discount or change of room, people that work here say that's how it's always been. This place needs a full reno ASAP!!! Disgusting .....

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2013 via mobile

When we arrived at the hotel it looked pretty modern on the outside. Then going inside we were shocked to find out how much of a dump it was. The place was built in the nineties and has never been renovated since. Now if they took care of the place it would prob hold up well but I was horrified... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2011

We found this hotel by chance, made a detour into this little town and were lucky enough to find a room that was clean, staff friendly and in walking distance of everything. Had only intended on spending one night but extended our stay for a few more nights. The hotel is only across the street from the ocean and the... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2010

We had many conversations with the hotel staff before arriving -I was with a friend and my elderly father. Shortly before arrival I was told there was a problem with the room -no details but they had a second floor 2 bedroom "suite" similar to the one we had booked. From the parking lot it looked like we were the... More

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Indiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2009

We chose the Buena Vista because it was pet friendly. Thanks to our 2 greyhounds we found a wonderful place to stay. Breakfast on the balcony overlooking the ocean, right across the street from a private beach, short walk to town. Spacious room ( even with 2 dog crates), friendly staff, very quiet.

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 July 2009

paid $3600 for 2 wks. 2 bdroom,2bath for 2 couples. We left after 2 days.they refused to cancel our credit cd.chg.(they got $1200 as a deposit which we have not got back.)Be advised that there is no staff around after 7 PM and non on Sunday. This made it impossible to check out after 1 night. The place was a... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2007

Did a trawl of the properties in LBTS and settled on this one. It is just across the road from the beach and has covered parking at the rear. We chose this hotel because it seemed clean , spacious and relatively modern compared with many of the others in LBTS and most importantly rooms lacked the pervading musty smell which... More

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Buena Vista Hotel
Buena Vista Hotel & Conference Center Lauderdale By The Sea, Florida
Address: 4225 El Mar Drive, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
Region: United States > Florida > Lauderdale by the Sea
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Free Parking Pets Allowed
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Ranked #28 of 28 hotels in Lauderdale by the Sea

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