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Tropic Seas Resort

4616 El Mar Drive, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
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Tropic Seas Resort
4.5 of 5 stars 88 Reviews
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  • Very clean(6)
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  • Great Place(5)
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

What a nightmare. This place is not for kids! Don't expect a fun friendly vacation. Ours was ruined.They should make it a retirement motel. The conditions of the rooms were poor. The bed was AWFUL!!! There was also an ant problem. Management was not accommodating at all!!! Do not waste your money on this dump!

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Tropic_Seas_Resort, Owner at Tropic Seas Resort, responded to this review
29 May 2012

Dear ti, Thank you for taking the time to write your review. Tropic Seas Resort prides itself on being family friendly, in fact I have three children ages 2, 4 and 5 and we love staying at Tropic Seas to play at the beach or in the pool. Tropic Seas Resort is a small 16 room beachfront hotel. We do... More

Buffalo
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

This is a lovely place because it is small and personable. The facilities are clean and comfortable. The service is impeccable. Eleanor and Linda do a wonderful job of taking care of guests and making sure your stay is enjoyable. I've been visiting Florida for about 40 years and this is my all-time favorite place to stay.

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Harrisburg, NC
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
2
people found this review helpful

I have been staying here with 2 galpals for the last 4 years. It is our annual thing. The location is great [it is close to the airport, town/restaurants/shops, the supermarket/drugstore/liquor store]. You can walk to everything; a short cab ride can take you to the Bonnet House, Birch Park, the water taxi etc. The beach is beautiful, the pool... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012 via mobile
2
people found this review helpful

We just spent a week at Tropic Seas Resort in Lauderdale By The Sea and cannot wait to go back! Tropic Seas is right on the beach, has a beautiful courtyard with a nice clean heated pool. We were within walking distance to restaurants, a grocery store and even a new Dollar Tree which was great for picking up beach... More

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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We (family with three tween-agers) stayed here four nights (Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun nights) in late March 2012 and liked it very much. The view from our room (103) was pretty, and we enjoyed sitting out on the many lounge chairs near the pool with an even better view of the ocean. Our kids appreciated the warmth of the pool water, although we... More

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East Lansing, Michigan
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

I went with my friend and we stayed for 6 nights at Tropic Seas. It is peaceful, quiet, clean, and the staff is beyond helpful. We mostly enjoyed having our own kitchen and being able to cook together. The rooms are spacious and the big windows brighten the room beautifully. The view is spectacular. It is a 5-10 minute walk... More

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Detroit, Michigan
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Tropic Seas Resort is a tropical paradise right on the beach! We've been going back every year and absolutely love staying there! It's a perfect location; walking distance to restaurants and grocery stores! The landscaping is so beautiful and peaceful overlooking the ocean! Eleanor and Linda are the most amazing hosts, keeping everything impeccable and making everyone feel like they... More

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Cranston, Rhode Island
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
1
person found this review helpful

If you want a place to stay where you can walk to restaurants and walk right on to the beach, this is the place to stay. The pool area is really nice where you can hide from the sun and read. I was lucky to get a very comfortable bed but notice other reviews saying the mattresses were terrible. Stayed... More

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Bloomington, Indiana
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Read the reviews on-line and decided to try it. We were looking for somewhere quiet and relaxing. Great location and peaceful. We were a little surprised as to how outdated the rooms were. The beds were very uncomfortable and the mattresses were very old and lumpy. The bedding was never changed unless I took the sheets off the bed and... More

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Tropic_Seas_Resort, Owner at Tropic Seas Resort, responded to this review
8 February 2012

Dear Traveler Family 3000, Thank you very much for your helpful suggestions! Thanks to feedback from guests such as yourself we are in the process of replacing all of our furniture in order to update our rooms. Since your stay in October we have installed brand new 37" flat screen televisions in all of the apartments, new digital room safes... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

My husband and I have been going to the tropic seas for over 10 years and have probably stayed in almost every room at least once. The reason why we return is the location, the outside area-pool and beach and the wonderful management of the property done by Eleanor and Linda. The negatives are the rooms , furniture, and outdated... More

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Tropic_Seas_Resort, Owner at Tropic Seas Resort, responded to this review
4 February 2012

Dear boney1, Thank you for your feedback! We have begun a renovation project which will continue on through the summer of 2012. We expect to have all of the furniture replaced and bathrooms renovated by the fall of 2012. Let us know when you are coming and what unit you will be staying in and I will be sure to... More

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Address: 4616 El Mar Drive, Lauderdale by the Sea, FL 33308
Price range (per night):* S$160 - 415

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