Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
9
Gran Forno
D2
Drinking & Nightlife
10
Stache
A1
Entertainment
11
Cinema Paradiso
D3
The splashiest hotels are found along the beach. Of course, those places are also the prici-
est. Meander inland and you'll discover some wonderful inns with Old Florida charm,
many of which exclusively welcome gay guests. For more budget-friendly accommoda-
tion, check out Lauderdale-by-the-Sea.
Sea Club Resort
MOTEL
954-564-3211;
www.seaclubresort.com
; 619 Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd; r
from $93; )
After extensive remodeling this funky beachfront motel, which looks to all intents and pur-
poses as if a spaceship has landed beachside, now sports fashion-forward rooms with
plum-colored accents, new carpets and even plump pillowtop mattresses. With ocean
views, free beach towels and chairs, and a resident parrot named Touki, it's unique.
Island Sands Inn
B&B
$129-209; )
It's hard to say whether it's the ultrathick beach towels, the luxurious bed and bedding, the
thoughtful attention to details (tissues, bath products, mini-bar, microwave - you name it,
they've thought about it) or the utterly unpretentious
ease
of the place that makes Island
Sands Inn so comfortable and accommodating. Certainly your charming hosts, Mike and
Jim, unobtrusively ensure that you get the best from your stay, whether it's serving up that
