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2440 West State Road 84
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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“So so.... I'm sure you could do worse but....”

Rodeway Inn & Suites Airport/Cruise Port

26 Apr 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed here one night following a cruise. The grounds and pool area were attractive. Overall, our stay was adequate but really could have been much better with a few changes. First, they wanted to put us in a second floor room but we are all older, had lots of luggage and there is no elevator. The only ground floor room they had was on the outside of the building, which was okay with us because we rented a car and could park right outside the room. It appeared that these rooms weren't very full and we wondered if they might not be kept quite as well as the inside rooms.

The room itself gets mixed reviews. It was nothing special--older but adequate. The 2 queen beds were actually good, the AC worked fine and the room was clean. It had a fridge and microwave that we didn't use. The only real fatal flaw was the old bathroom--very mildewy smelling and needing a makeover and good cleaning. The mildew smell was strong and one of our party even woke in the night smelling it. There had been repairs that were slapped together but left cruddy areas where tiles didn't fit spaces and bare plaster was showing. The shower was in need of recaulking with black between tiles. It was "surface" clean but I found myself cringing when stepping into the shower. There are so many products now that bleach that out and make the area look so much more attractive. Bathrooms need to look clean or they quickly degenerate to disgusting. The other thing that turned into a negative is the little coffeemaker in the room which I normally really appreciate. But when I started to prepare the coffee, I found an old, damp coffee filter packet left from a previous guest. I dumped it and rinsed the basket but it was just kind of revolting. We just skipped on the room coffee. Once again, I realize that it's just a psychological thing and there's no actual difference between me cleaning out the old one and having it cleaned when we got there, but it just felt kind of nasty.

The hotel had free internet, which was great after spending a week without, and the next day there were several cruise groups that the hotel appeared to have organized and they seemed to have that operation down fine. They had buses going out to the different ships and made a lot of announcements to keep people informed. They even made pages for specific parties who were missing. I was impressed that they seemed to really care about helping people get to their ships. Our only negative experience with the service is that we had asked for a couple extra pillows and had to call 3 times before anyone showed up. I used the laundry which was in the other building and not too handy, but I was happy to have it. There was a free continental breakfast with donuts, muffins, coffee and juice and a full buffet for a fee (don't remember how much it was but it was inexpensive). That part was just fine.

All things being equal, we wouldn't stay here again. That's not an absolute "never again". Just we think we might do better for the same money. Looking back, more was good than bad but we left without much "feel good". Older rooms are still adequate and the staff is friendly and doing a lot well, but the smelly bathrooms were the killer here. They gotta get that right.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Pretty grounds and pool area
    • Disliked — Smelly bathroom
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chacharu's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Travelled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 50-64
Member since: 10 March 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
pet owners
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Management Response
izzytobe, Vp of Hospitality
(Management representative)
4 May 2008
WeThank you for the compliment of the beds they are new and we use only Serta mattress and we put extra pillows in every room. We apologize you were put in to a room where the bathroom had not been renovated. I can assure you that we take every precaution to make sure the room is extremely clean every day. We look forward to your return and enjoy our great onsite restaurants & Sports bar & Grill open till 3 am.
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“Warning!! Do Not Stay Here”

Rodeway Inn & Suites Airport/Cruise Port

14 Apr 2008
2/4 found this review helpful

Please heed this warning. This is not Hearsay and our lesson did cost us our deposit.

Beware this Hotel advertised on the internet and did not mention that onlyosme rooms are renovated. If you think it is too good to be true it is becaus it was.

I can say that the two best things that are available at this hotel are 1) the Free Internet so that you can book alternative accomodations through Hot Wire once you see the deplorable conditions of the rooms and 2) the door out of the hotel (dont be afraid to use it).

I can also advise that it is a very inconvenient hotel to find even using GPS.

We had booked this hotel last June for a 3 night stay before our cruise. The prices were a good deal averaging $79 per night over the three nights but once we arrived to be shown the 1960'ish motel rooms we knew it was a mistake.

When we asked to see other rooms we were shown the ones on either side of the one they first showed and nothing that loked even close to being remodelled. Luckily we walked by the free internet and were able to book the Hilton for $50 more per night right there.

We did find out later from others in our party that the hotel would upgrade you if you wanted to pay more but even the renovated rooms were of very low ratings and had a lingering smell. At no time did the front desk advise us of the upgraded alternative and we forfeited our deposit.

Upon trying to cancel the room we were told that the computers were down and they could not process our cancellation. We found out the next day that the night manager was lying in saying he would refund our deposit.

Please do yourselves a favor and do not set your standards so low to use this hotel. I would challenge the mangement of this hotel to deny any of what is stated here. We cancelled on the night of March 26th.

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networkCanada's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Member since: 14 April 2008
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Management Response
izzytobe, Vp of Hospitality
(Management representative)
29 May 2008
I'm concerned about the list of problems you experienced at our hotel during your recent visit.
Our hotel has gone through a major renovation. All of our bathrooms feature granite tops, Serta pillow top bed, 27” TV with 70 channels digital TV. Yes we do have suites with Jacuzzis and they are an upgrade.

As I recall you had wanted to stay at another hotel where your friends were staying at and because you had booked and paid through a 3rd party web site and they would not refund your money and no hotel controls the ability for them to refund your money. You did not even check in and stay with us.
We look forweard to your return.
Your feedback is invaluable in meeting and exceeding your expectations, and those of our future guests. We encourage guests to contact any member of our staff, or hotel management during your stay should you need additional amenities or if we overlooked anything
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“Better than expected”

Rodeway Inn & Suites Airport/Cruise Port

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4 of 5 stars
Los Angeles, CA
8 Apr 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This was a very nice hotel, much to my surprise. The name makes it sound like a typical freeway hotel with rooms lined up next to each other in two buildings, but that is not the case at all. The hotel seems to have been re-modeled recently and the rooms were very nice. There is an on-site restaurant and sports bar and free wi-fi in the rooms. I would definitely reccomend this hotel if you need to stay close to the airport.

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dopeschool's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Member since: 17 June 2007
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“We'll be back!!”

Rodeway Inn & Suites Airport/Cruise Port

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5 of 5 stars
Virginia Beach
7 Apr 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I am 35 years old and travel often for work and leisure. My family (4 children – 2,4,6 and an 8 year old along with 6 adults) decided to stay at The Roadway Inn before our cruise on Sunday. We waited at the airport for about 25 minutes for the free shuttle to pick us up. Upon arrival, our rooms were not ready yet (we arrived early on Sat), so we decided to eat lunch at the Sports Bar on site. The food was great (I ordered the Quesadilla) and there were more than enough TV’s to watch the NCAA tournament. After lunch, we were able to check into our rooms (3 of them). Each room was very nice, freshly painted and the AC worked great! The next morning was Easter and the staff passed out candy/eggs to all the kids and had Easter decorations up in the lobby. They even cooperated with us by “delivering” Easter baskets that the Easter bunny had left at the front desk. Unfortunately it was raining, so we didn’t get to utilize the pool, but it looked very nice. The breakfast buffet in the morning was fairly priced and very good. They had free internet and the staff went above and beyond our expectations to meet our needs. The hotel definitely looks like it has had a recent facelift and we would definitely recommend to others.

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4Leggs's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Member since: 07 April 2008
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“Above and Beyond”

Rodeway Inn & Suites Airport/Cruise Port

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5 of 5 stars
Kannapolis, NC
6 Apr 2008

Me and my wife stayed at this hotel a day before we were scheduled to go on cruise to celebrate our first anniversary.. Staying at this hotel was a start to a anniversary that we'll never forget.
Upon arriving at the airport the shuttle was there shortly after we contacted the hotel. The hotel staff was very nice and made sure we were comfortable upon arrival. We got to the hotel before our room was ready, so the staff provided a secure location for our luggage.
The hotel had an on-site bar and grill which had both an excellent staff and manager. The bar manager knew that we were celebrating our anniversary and he provided us with a couple of drinks on the house.
A member of their management team "Izzy" was very nice and hospitable thtroughout our stay. We had no transportation to venture and and he offered to take us out to eat in his own personal vehicle. Everyone at the hotel was excellent and I would definately reccomend antone to stay there.

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ClarkJ's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 06 April 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, pet owners, Families with Teenagers
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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2440 West State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312