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Chris was very helpful! He gave us a list of things to do around, also helped us with the upgrade of our room which was great. The hotel is clean and they just renovated a part of it which was awesome.
Erika
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on May 20, 2024
Thank you for your stay Erika and I hope you had a nice weekend here at Rolo Beach Hotel.
10/10 Excellent
Theodore
May 17, 2024
Theodore
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on May 20, 2024
Thank you Theodore for your stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel and your 5 of 5 rating. We hope you stay with us again.
10/10 Excellent
Emily
May 16, 2024
Emily
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on May 17, 2024
Thank you Emily for your stay and review. We hope you enjoyed your time here in Fort Lauderdale and thank you for choosing Rolo Beach Hotel.
Proximity to lauderdale beach, convenient parking, refreshing pool and keurig coffee made the stay worthwhile. Also Chris was very friendly and welcoming. This place is a gem.
Po
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on May 16, 2024
Thank you Po for your stay and nice review. Our K-cup coffee makers are actually Hamilton Beach but they are great in the mornings! We hope you come back to see us again next time in Fort Lauderdale.
10/10 Excellent
Diana
Travelled with family
May 12, 2024
Chris helped us even before we got there. He was awesome!
Diana
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on May 15, 2024
Thank you for your stay Diana and kind review Diana. We hope you and the family enjoyed the air show and return again in the future.
False advertisement, they send you to a building that is falling apart next to the one in the pictures and if you want the remodeled one they want charge you extra
Susana
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Chris G on May 17, 2024
Hello Susana and thank you for your stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel. We have asked Expedia multiple times to add the same descriptions we have on our own website to theirs and they will not do so. It is true that we have 8 rooms located in the older 709 building and 17 rooms in the recently renovated 701 building. The older rooms are the 2 economy queen rooms, the 2 King Deluxe rooms, the 2 - 1 Bedroom deluxe rooms and the 2 - 2 bedroom Suites. Those rooms were last refreshed in 2019. Our new rooms in the 701 building are listed as different room types which are Junior Suites and King rooms. We did upgrade you for free to the new King room but would like to mention that when you booked, those rooms were listed as only 10 more per night then the King Deluxe we moved you from. This is due to the cost it took to renovate the 701 building. Some people actually do prefer the King Deluxe room since it has a kitchenette whereas the King rooms do not. Please consider altering your review as we certainly did not false advertise. I do agree with you however that Expedia does not include the language we do on our on very own site to make it more clear what we offer. We hope you enjoyed the new room at no additional cost and perhaps you will try us again now that the distinction is clear.
Thank you Sheri for your stay and 5 star review. We will continue to improve the property with guest laundry machines coming this week for longer stays.
Property manager Chris was excellent, he provided resources on how to get around and restaurants referrals.
Melissa
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on May 8, 2024
Thank you for your stay and review Melissa. We try to give as much insight in to the surrounding area as possible so our guests can venture beyond the Central Beach area. We look forward to hosting you again.
Property is well kept and clean. They have 2 buildings. One is newly renovated and the second building is very out dated but clean none the less. Staff is wonderful and very helpful.
kayla
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on Apr 19, 2024
Thank you for your stay and kind review Kayla. We hope you visit us again.
It was updated. Our room was large & king bed was comfortable. The gentleman who works there was friendly, knew my husband by name. The pool was nice. We walked to the beach every day. Quiet street. Just a really perfect location if you want a few days on a beach.
Ciera Marie
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on Apr 19, 2024
Thank you for your stay and review. We are glad you choose Rolo Beach Hotel when visiting the Central Beach area for your stay. We hope to see you again.
It was spectacular. So clean and cute and well maintained— a total steal of a deal. A short walk to the cutest coffee shop and all the amenities of the A1A
Caitlyn
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on Apr 10, 2024
Thank you Caitlyn! We will see you again soon we hope.
Great, spacious room in very clean condition with extras like dish soap and new dish cloths and can/bottle opener in closet as well as a safe. The only complaint was a mass of hair left in the shower drain 🙀
laurie
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on Apr 3, 2024
Thank you for your stay and honest review. We will do a better job of checking shower drains when cleaning rooms and apologize for the oversight.
10/10 Excellent
Howard
Mar 26, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rolo Beach Hotel is a hidden gem in Ft. Lauderdale Beach. The entire property is recently renovated. The rooms are modern, comfortable, very clean, and equipped with a larger than usual refrigerator, which I really appreciate.
The pool is large for a boutique property and offers plenty of seating with shade and sun all day long.
Highly recommended.
Howard
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on Mar 27, 2024
Thank you Howard for your kind review and stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel.
Owner and staff very accommodating. Rooms and property were clean. Great little pool to cool off with 8 ft deep end. Just off the strip in quiet area. Great local restaurants, cafes and bakeries.
Randy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Mar 9, 2024
Thank you for your stay and kind review Randy. We hope you return in the future.
Great deal for the money, we got the least expensive room and owner was worried because I am a doctor I would want to be upgraded to a bigger room. The room was great, I am not that kind of doctor. Plenty of room to sleep and shower, if you are spending more time in your room in Florida, stay in your big bedroom in Minnesota
David
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Mar 2, 2024
David: I cannot begin to thank you enough for your kind words. Although I am not the owner I do take extreme pride in running this hotel. I always worry about room 11A because it is quite small. Thank you for your stay and review and I do hope you return in the future so that I may upgrade you to one of our newer rooms. Thank you again.
The hotel was awesome! The room I stayed in had a full kitchen with stove and oven. They also provided plates and cutlery as well as pots and pans if you wanted to cook in the room. The location was great, 5 minutes from beach and shops and restaurants. I'll go again!!
Silvio
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Tara on Feb 25, 2024
Thank You!We look forward to hosting your stay again.
Great place to stay. Close enough to the beach to walk and check out restaurants and shops. Chris(the manager) is amazing. Super helpful with everything from smooth check in to recommending local places to eat and visit. We actually cancelled another reservation we had upon returning from a cruise to stay here again.
Ian
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Feb 24, 2024
Thank you for your stay Ian. We will see you in a week when you return from your cruise and look forward to you staying in one of our newly renovated rooms this time.
10/10 Excellent
Maureen
Feb 24, 2024
Maureen
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Mar 20, 2024
Thank you for your review and we hope you visit us again Maureen.
The tiny prison cell was clean and breezy. Our 1 night stay was comfortable and clean. Chris the concierge was a real dude. We appreciated his frankness and his sincerity. If we came again we would book in the newer rooms in the renovated side.
Thanks Chris!
Tracey
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Feb 23, 2024
Thank you Tracey for your stay and kind review. As mentioned we plan to demo the 709 building sometime in 2025 and build a new second building with all new rooms set to the same standard as the newly renovated rooms in 701.
The hotel has two seperate buildings.the one on the website was not the same place that they gave us.it was next to the main hotel and was run down.room was like a prison cell.you could barely sit on the toilet ,knees touching the wall.fridge was right next to bed.not what we expected.tried to charge 25 dollars extra for being 2 hours early for check- in after calling us and asking what time
we were arriving.
Jon
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Feb 22, 2024
Dear Jon. We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay here in our least expensive room option. The Expedia extranet that controls our room listings is very limited in what they will describe. On our own website we clearly list the difference between the old 709 building (whose rooms only included a refresh after we purchased and converted from a time share) and the 701 building which house ONLY the newly renovated King rooms and the newly renovated Junior Suites. We will in fact demo the 709 building in a year or two. The price point however at less than 150 per night in season 3 blocks from the beach we feel is on par for what you get. Perhaps you could try our newly renovated rooms in the future to see what our vision for the future is. There are 17 of those rooms.
Had a great time at Rolo. They have two buildings. One newly renovated and one not yet. We stayed in the newer one and it was absolutely perfect. About a 15 minute walk to the beach and all the restaurants in that area. The owner was fantastic. We will be back,
Paul
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Feb 16, 2024
Thank you Paul for your kind review and stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel. We hope you return in the future.
Thank you Stephanie for your review and stay with us.
2/10 Terrible
Paul
Travelled with family
Feb 13, 2024
Disliked: Staff & service
We were unable to access key to get in the room.Had to find another hotel at 10.00 pm.
Paul
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on Feb 14, 2024
Hi Paul. This is Chris the manager. I was off during your stay but I do see that the owner met you here personally at 10:15 pm and that you did stay the night with us. Could you please update your review.
Cozy and Managed the way it should be!!!With class
Great place!!! Small and cozy...Chris the manager goes above and beyond in all he did for us..I'm skeptical when i see a 10 star rating but Chris checks all the boxes..Its hard to believe he's not running a major operation because he has the skills to do it..He just knows how to talk to people..And thats 99 percent in the lodging industry....Cant wait to get back!!
Richard
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Chris G on Feb 28, 2024
Thank you for your kind review and stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel Richard. We look forward to your next visit.