Alcazar ResortvsResidence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano
Both hotels are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano is the choice of most reviewers compared to Alcazar Resort. Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano scores 78 with positive reviews from 6 publications including Jetsetter, Frommer's and Star Service.
Alcazar Resort
555 North Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
From $229/night
- Pet Friendly
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 63-room Alcazar Resort is a quaint, adult-only gay men's resort with optional nudity and a location two blocks from the beach." Full review
Time Out
"This gay resort boasts not one but two "clothing-optional" pools." Full review
Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano
3333 NE 32nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
From $175/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Frommer's
"If you're looking for condo-like accommodations with full kitchens, washer and dryer, and off-the-beaten-path location with Intracoastal views, this place is for you." Full review
Star Service
"Florida sophistication meets Italian style at this waterside luxury, all-suite boutique-hotel." Full review
Star Service
"Florida sophistication meets Italian style at this unusual Marriott offshoot." Full review
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Rooms on higher floors facing the front of the hotel have partial Atlantic views (two-plus blocks from the ocean), but the rooms overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway are the ones to request.
Jetsetter
"Low-key waterfront boutique with Mediterranean flair and a winning Italian restaurant." Full review
Fodor's
"Formerly the Il Lugano hotel, this all-suites condo hotel on Fort Lauderdale's northern Intracoastal Waterway offers all the comforts of home...with all the glamour of a hypermodern trendsetting hotel."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The 15-floor property ushers guests into a chandelier-clad lobby done in Venetian plaster. The "amazing rooms have gorgeous panoramic views," and "we loved the music coming from the Bose speakers" Full review