Check in was quick, adequately staffed with very professional people. The hotel's location was excellent as was a sense of security. It's wasn't Spring Break so I think considerably quieter than it could be. The staff at the Lavazza coffee kiosk were tops. The Mexican restaurant on the first floor was excellent (make reservations for outside seating). Atmosphere was excellent.
Now for the bad. It was my wife and I's anniversary and my wife wanted an ocean view room. I made reservations for two queen beds (I'm an active sleeper and I snore.) and ocean view. Hotel management tried to do something special by giving us a suite, king size bed, and intercoastal waterway view. Totally unsatisfactory! We were able to get things changed to what we wanted to begin with (Thank you, Anna!!). No suite but my wife had her ocean view which was critical. The room was excellent except the louvered bathroom door. Any noise or light bleeds into the room. Wife didn't care for that but dealt with it. Room was kept clean by commendable service staff. The smoking area meant banishment to the parking garage but all of Ft. Lauderdale is anti-tobacco, cigarette or cigar.
Check out was quick and easy. Parking fee ($55/day) seems excessive but there is no or next to no parking close in the area. This is something someone could better plan.