As with any boutique hotel that has to compete against the major chains, what this hotel lacks in glitz and modern amenities is more than made up for in service and location. My stay was short—just Saturday night—but I know I will definitely book this hotel again for a weekend getaway. The staff was professional and friendly, and the restaurant adjacent to the bridge was exactly how I imagined a South Florida waterfront restaurant to be. The Sunday brunch attracted plenty of locals, which should tell you something about the food and service. Boating is a mainstay in South Florida, especially during the weekends, and Lake Boca is no exception. Every weekend when the weather is nice the usually placid and serene ‘lake’ is transformed into a floating boat show complete with swimming and plenty of floating parties. You can bet that my next trip to South Florida will include a stay at this hotel. See you on the water!

It is hard to understand why the owners of a hotel with such a great location choose to so neglect the property. The furnishings look as if they have not been changed in 40 years. The couch had a sag in it. The prints on the wall were faded and mildewed and the entire hotel had a musty smell that was hard to take. Seeing the general condition of things, we were afraid to try the lively restaurant, afraid the kitchen suffered from the same neglect as the rest of the property. On the positive side, the mattresses were comfortable and the bathrooms, though tiny, had been updated somewhat recently. The staff was friendly and the views are great, but we won't be back.

Stayed in a junior suite at the Boca Bridge in March, 2008 for a week. The suite is really just two regular rooms, slightly modified to turn one part into a living room. The suite was rather old and tired looking, but we didn't have any problems with bugs or pests. The strangest aspect was the remarkable slant of the bedroom--the floor is so crooked the closet door wouldn't stay open and swung creakily closed on its on. One morning I got up early and nearly lost my balance because of the perception of falling across the room! The king sized bed was fine, and the bathrooms clean but terribly outdated. We had two balconies (one in each "section" of the suite), but the furniture was very old and rusty. I wouldn't have wanted to sit in it. We had a lovely view of the Intracoastal Waterway (no noise from the bridge if you request a waterway-facing room). Be advised of the loud music from the restaurant/bar upstairs on Saturday night. If not for the drone of the loud air conditioner drowning out the thump of the bass, I would not have been able to sleep. (It did stop at some point during the late evening.) Oh, and our room was not ready for check in at 4:30 pm on a Friday afternoon! We decided to leave our bags and come back, rather than waste our time sitting in the lobby. BTW, we did not get charged for valet parking during our stay.

My husband and I stayed at bridges for three nights. We requested a king bed and did not get one. They were all sold out. There was an odor that either came from the toilet or shower drain. The room itself seemed old. We had to pay a $10/day valet parking. My husband and I are able to walk a few hundred yards but the front desk insists on charging everyone for parking and valet. There was a continental breakfast that was complimentary to a select few. We had to pay too much money for a so-so breakfast. Service was slow. Any complaints I had for the front desk was shot down with a "The manager will be in at 3pm."
We travel a lot. I'm very embaressed to say that this hotel got past my better judgement. Driving around the area, we saw numorous hotels on the beach that I'd pay more money to stay at.
FYI....when you book a hotel, check back periodically (online) to see if the price has been lowered. If it is, call back and insist on getting the lower rate. 99% hotels have honored the lower rate. Bridges would not.