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The Ocean Gate Hotel

725 North Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 (Formerly The Blue Dolphin)
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Ranked #15 of 135 hotels in Fort Lauderdale
4.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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obrien513
Shorewood, illinois
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012 NEW
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The one bedroom is very small but clean. No desk is provided. One small chair -so there is no place to really sit other than on the bed. Air conditioning unit is in the wall and blows on to the bed. Room was very humid despite the use of the A/C. Bathroom toilet seat very cheap and moved easily. Tub... More

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robertbsas
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012 NEW
2
people found this review helpful

The Ocean Gate Hotel is modern, clean and cozy. Staff is great, always friendly when we asked for anything. Rooms are well decorated, and quite spacious. Tea and coffee making facilities plus a fridge are also available in the room. It is part of North Beach Village, a new development in the area that owns other properties there - some... More

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Amy5354
Schiedam, The Netherlands
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8 reviews
9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012
3
people found this review helpful

The apartment looks just like the pictures on the website and it is great! Kitchen: fully equipped with microwave, toaster, oven, coffeemaker, utensils etc. Bathroom: enough towels to last a whole week! Had no problem with water pressure at all, although it took some time to get hot water. Bed: two queen beds with lots of cushions: slept like a... More

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Bart759
Orlando, Florida, United States
1 review
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

The Ocean Gate Hotel is on a side street a couple of blocks away from Fort Lauderdale Beach. Service was friendly and welcoming. Staff introduced themselves by name and actually walked us around the property to show their selection of rooms. The room we chose had two beds and a kitchenette. It was very clean throughout and super-quiet too, even... More

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mouseytravellers
Durham England
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18 reviews
12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
4
people found this review helpful

We had 3 nights here before a cruise and this was a good choice and good value too. We didn't have a car and instead had a $100 taxi from MIA, but we didn't need transport in FL due to the handy location. The OG is a modern refurbished, but small hotel, at the quieter end of FL. (about 1.5... More

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MarylandBev
Rockville, Maryland
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14 reviews
17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012
5
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We spent only one night at this hotel before a cruise, but our stay was very pleasant. The room was small, super clean and reasonable. There is even a small, heated pool in the center of the the room's location. The best part of the hotel is the staff. The morning we were set to leave the hotel to get... More

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InMike
Greenwood, Indiana
1 review
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

Good value for the money. Not too impressed with the cleaning person. Wet dirty cleaning rag was left on the bathroom counter on two different days. The drinking cups provided were not washed on one of the days. The rest of the staff was personable and attentive. All in all a decent reasonably priced hotel. More

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North Beach Village Group, Owner at The Ocean Gate Hotel, responded to this review
5 February 2012

InMike, We were sorry to hear about the cleaning. We've already addressed the issue and hope you will come back again soon. The personable and attentive staff you appreciate will certainly be there. Thanks so much for your review. More

Karlijntje
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1 review
3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

I spend one night in the Ocean Gate last week. My Queenroom was very tastefull and modern decorated. The hotel is quite new and it shows. Only thing is that you have to manage things yourself a bit. There is no reception and only about 6 hours a day (3hours during check in and 3 hours during check out) there... More

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North Beach Village Group, Owner at The Ocean Gate Hotel, responded to this review
5 February 2012

Karlijntje, What a nice title to your review. You're right, The Ocean Gate is new and a good value, especially since it's just three minutes from the beach. We're expanding the hotel, and the two buildings across the street will soon be part of a larger Ocean Gate. You'll see more more of the modern & tasteful decor you mentioned...and... More

bostonbased
Top Contributor
90 reviews
110 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

1. Check in took 45 minutes because because we did not know that there is no office at this facility, and we were not provided with instructions regarding the check-in location even though the staff knew we were arriving in the evening. 2. If you decide to stay here, make sure the staff know you want to stay at the... More

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North Beach Village Group, Owner at The Ocean Gate Hotel, responded to this review
5 February 2012

bostonbased, We really appreciate reviews like this. Hearing from our guests, in a constructive way is exactly what we want. NBV loves to hear from guests about ways to better our hotels. We are working hard every day to improve not only the way we do things are the Ocean Gate but the entire North Beach Area. Thanks so much... More

MaraInTO
Toronto, Canada
Top Contributor
68 reviews
26 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
3
people found this review helpful

We chose this hotel for one night. On the surface, the Ocean Gate Hotel is quite nice. The rooms are refurbished - spotlessly clean tile floors, two luxurious queen beds, contemporary style, modern kitchenette with eat-in dining (microwave, fridge, stove, toaster, coffeemaker). There is a fabulous amount of closet space (wow!) and the floor to ceiling mirror is a dream.... More

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North Beach Village Group, Owner at The Ocean Gate Hotel, responded to this review
26 January 2012

MarainTO, Thank you for your feedback. We always appreciate hearing from our guests. Your are right; we are very committed to our guests and do take pride on our work. Which is why we were especially sorry to hear that you had some problems. We haven't received any complaints about the water pressure in your specific room before, but we... More

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