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Reviews of Sonder at Riverwalk

3.5 out of 5
Sonder at Riverwalk
301 Southwest 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 141 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 81 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 37 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 327 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 46 out of 327 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tiany

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the area as it was close to many dining options, great view from our room as we could see the Riverwalk. Room was very clean and spacious for 5 of us (stayed in the 3 bdrm, 3 bathroom), and the pool area was excellent with great views and lots of space. Will definitely be going back again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

CELITA, wilmington

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room was dirty and had an odor. I had to clean the room myself and buy extra cleaning supplies. The shower was filthy. I wasn’t really pleased with room even though is was nice looking at first sight but really dirty when I did a Thorough look over the room. Everyday the elevator would malfunction which was annoying but they had another set of elevator just an inconvenience to walk to. I was happy we had a washer and dryer in the room cause I washed everything. And I sprayed for bed bugs and any other bugs. I shouldn’t have to do that but the room was dirty and I wasn’t bringing anything back home
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sonder on 22 Apr 2024
Hi Celita, we're sorry for the cleanliness issues in your space. Cleanliness is one of our top priorities, and we apologize for dropping the ball here. We will review our cleaning procedures with our team and work to improve. We hope to host you again and show you a better experience.

2/10 Terrible

Amy

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiki

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and excellent location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place was wondeful. It felt like a resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

CARLA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excelente Place to stay. The apartment had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

camila

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, but the room was next to the train tracks so there was constant noise.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Danyette

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My children and I loved this property
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Siempre que voy es una experiencia nueva! Love it!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Francine

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shama

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Leonora C Coralia Hamilton de

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location and cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cristina

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jacquelyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal location, safe and secure property. The train was not as bad as some reviews make it out to be, and we were directly on the train side. Loved having separate bedrooms and bathrooms. Will stay anytime I am traveling in the area with a friend. The room itself could have been more upkept, but it was OK.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

yancie

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at this property. We could walk to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was beautiful. Close to Airport and Cruise Terminal. Kitchen was very well equipment with new appliances. The only down side was the train being so close.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Teri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We liked our room and balcony looking out at the river and enjoyed all the boats going by, and also loved the pool area. The only thing we could complain about was the noise of the trains.
Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy location for tourists. Steps away from the Brightline. On the riverwalk less than 15 mins from the heart of Las Olas shopping anr dining. More of an apartment than a hotel. Well stocked with all you need to fill up from the grocery store. Publix delivers. Not a location for anyone who demands quiet. Trains go by all day long. Can hear every slamming door. SUPER slow elevators. Pool and amenity level pretty spectacular- be warned it is shared with the attached apartment, so rules arent always enforced. Great time overall. Will definitely rebook.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Desmond

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Sonder Riverwalk is located in Fort Lauderdale's historic district, surrounded by historical sites, restaurants, and bars. We loved our two-bedroom rental, each with a private bathroom. One room was fully handicap-accessible with a large, bench-equipped shower and a low bed. Both bedrooms offered floor-to-ceiling windows with lovely river and train track views. The windows effectively blocked out the train noise, but earplugs and a white noise machine provided a thoughtful extra touch. Staff were friendly and helpful, storing our luggage before and after our stay, and offering great local recommendations.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It’s was a great place! Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sonder on 7 Mar 2024
Hi Nicole, thank you for your kind review. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay, and we can’t wait to host you again.

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautiful with a beautiful view beautiful pool/hot tubs the surrounding was beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

TRINITY HA EUN

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a really great trip, staff was very nice and helpful!

10/10 Excellent

Christopher, Newport News

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was an outstanding value! The only thing I have an issue with, is the cost of parking. ($40 a day) The room is excellent. The river side was a bit noisy with the train going by at all hours of the day and night. But the Sonder left earplugs in each bedroom. This experience was great and absolutely worth it. Close to shopping, grocery store, restaurants, etc…
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Wesley, Middlebury

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Kevin

Rooms were adequate but in room furniture felt basic and worn out. The unit could have been cleaner. The public amenities - pool, gym, etc. - and the neighborhood around the hotel were amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sonder on 1 Mar 2024
Hi Kimberly, thank you for leaving a review. We’re sorry your stay fell below expectations. We’d love to hear more details about your experience. Please feel free to reach out to our 24/7 support team. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
close to Riverwalk and many restaurants in Ft Lauderdale. The Train was loud.
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Sean

Disliked: Amenities
Restaurants were plentiful, parking is a mess & my room wa next to busy train tracks ! Should have known when as soon as I entered room I saw 8 pairs of earplugs
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our 4 nights at this charming place. Full kitchen and in suite laundry were a huge plus. We didnt have a car while visiting but didnt need one! Very walkable, plus there is a bikeshare station very nearby and a free river shuttle so we could easily get anywhere we wanted to go. Grocery store a few blocks away so we could make some meals in our own space. Soo many restaurants nearby as well. Delicious coffee in the coffee shop downstairs. Staff were friendly and available when/if we needed them. Loved the rooftop pool and patio area with hammocks and lounge chsirs. Pool water was very cold, as was hottub so we have rhose a miss. Train runs right by so we appreciated the sound machine and earplugs provided in our room. Loved sitting on our balcony and watching the boats and pedestrians going by. Would love to come back someday!
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Noel

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sonder on 1 Mar 2024
Hi Noel, your honest feedback is appreciated. We’re sad to hear about your experience. We’d like to learn more about your stay to help us identify how we can improve for the future. Please reach out to our support team at any time.

2/10 Terrible

Angel

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort
You won't be able to sleep!
This is a poorly located hotel. Hotel is located within 50ft of an active railroad and there is train activity 24/7. Getting sleep in this hotel is a challenge. Train is heard very loud inside the rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sonder on 8 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us, Angel. Your feedback is appreciated. While we do our best to disclose that this is a lively area prone to noise, we understand it can be a bit much. A white noise machine and ear plugs are available upon request. We hope to host you again and show you a better experience.

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Accommodation by the Riverwalk
Our stay was very enjoyable. Location was great by the New River. The staff was very accommodating and the studio was comfortable and clean. While we were there the pool and the hot tub were not heated due to a part problem and we were told by the staff that we would receive a 20% discount.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

DAVEY

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
We had a great time ! Location was exellent ! The rooms were amazing , but the floors were dirty . When we went up to the pool the Jacuzzi was not working which was a total bummer . Rumor has it wasn't working since December. Overall it was a great area and the front desk were super and friendly. I did't mind the train too much I thought it was ok didn't bother me as much it bothered other quest. I would defiantly come back again. I did enjoy the river view lots of cool boats to see during the day and to the evening. I would recomend it to a friend.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sonder on 8 Mar 2024
Hi Davey, we're sorry for the cleanliness issues in your space. Cleanliness is one of our top priorities, and we apologize for dropping the ball here. We will review our cleaning procedures with our team and work to improve. We hope to host you again and show you a better experience.

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and room exceeded expectations in every way. We will almost certainly stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved this property… room was clean, and the view was spectacular ✨ — a lot of dining options near by, you can walk down the Riverwalk which is beautiful. Once you check in you do not need to interact with any other staff, which is good for me, room cleaning service is by request and not every day for those who like to keep their room private. Why not a 5 star review; (cons) 1. Although the room was spectacular, the nearby train is loud, at night you might hear the train a few times. 2. Check-in: our flight arrived early but we could not check in until literally 4pm or be charged extra, even though the room was clearly ready earlier as once 4pm arrived we checked in right away and went straight to the room. 3. Room temp; AC could be stronger, since the windows surround the room, the heat from the sun keeps the room fairly warm or “not cold”
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Elaine

Travelled with partner
WARNING DO NOT STAY HERE! There are no safes in the rooms and my Tag Heuer watch went missing! Very upsetting and wish I had stayed in a hotel instead where I could have protected my property. In addition, the property did not care to help me. Not how you would expect to be treated if you reported missing property.

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Travelled with partner
The location was great. The construction and trains were terribly loud. The whole Sonder experience was strange. It was basically rooms tuned into hotel in studio apartments. The rest of the building were people living there.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sonder on 8 Mar 2024
Thank you for staying with us, Dennis. Your feedback is appreciated. While we do our best to disclose that this is a lively area prone to noise, we understand it can be a bit much. A white noise machine and ear plugs are available upon request. We hope to host you again and show you a better experience.

8/10 Good

Behishta

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very noisy, the train rail is just beside the building and passes at any time of the day and night and honks too! There is construction noises very early in the morning. The building itself and the appartment had a strange smell but apparently clean. The appartments are fully stocked, very conveniant for a stay of 4-5 days and more. The hotel is very well located and the outside scenery is beautiful. The pool deck is amazing!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Darlene

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Note: train tracks and draw bridge right outside our apartment. Found out really fast why there was ear plugs left in the night stands!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sonder on 4 Mar 2024
Hi Darlene, thank you for staying with us. Your feedback is appreciated. While we do our best to disclose that this is a lively area prone to noise, we understand it can be a bit much. A white noise machine and ear plugs are available upon request. We hope to host you again and show you a better experience.

10/10 Excellent

alice

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is on the river walk
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Sherise

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

john

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I’ve stayed quite a few times … few things: Elevator vestibule lol a-little grungy I don’t underhand the coffee potions - each packet is is one cup, u can’t even read 1 cup on coffee pot when fill in water, sounds minor bug ur coffee grain potion used to be more and it was more efficient all around. Another little thing but since u use sweeteners that are packeted together with sweetener and sugar one is always wasted. Overall I love ur facility I just think ur elevator vestibules on each floor need alittle love and attention . Just sharing
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tiffany

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024