Americas Best Inn and Suites Fort Lauderdale North

The room was disgusting. The bed sheets and pillowcases had dirt and stains all over them, the pillows were yellow and completely flat, and the room smelled like cigarette smoke. There was urine in the toilet and someone's dirty socks on the floor beside the bed. There's no way it had been cleaned before we arrived. I'm here right now, and these reviews are true. It's DISGUSTING here. I should've read the reviews before booking, including how the hotel responds by telling people they're lying 🤣🤣. I don't understand how this place has more than one star. I'd give it zero if I could.

Food is within walking distance, but the rest of the stay was awful. My room's leaking fridge left a puddle in the middle of the floor, and the door jammed when I came back after getting food. I had to ask the front desk to open it. The sloppy repairs around the door made it look like it had been kicked in several times, and the latch lock was broken. There was white paste of some kind all over the TV, and black mold along the bottom of the shower curtain. The AC quit after running for ten minutes, and the bed badly needed replacing. Place sucks. Stay somewhere else unless you like feeling as if you're in a horror movie.

The comfortable bed, pleasant night staff, and shower with ample hot water and good pressure were the bright spots. The room looked clean when we walked in, but it was meant to be non-smoking and reeked of smoke, especially the bathroom. We only stayed a short time, so we didn't ask to move, but management should make people aware and get the repairs done. We wouldn't stay again. There were torn sheets, holes in the curtain with paper stuffed in to hide one, a missing lock catch on the door, and no smoke detector. The bathroom floor was so slippery from the cleaner that we had to clean it ourselves to avoid falling. There was no trash can, used soap from the last guests was in the shower, and the toilet paper holder was broken. We got two towels and a washcloth, but no hair dryer. The AC barely blows into the room unless turned all the way down. Trim around the doors and walls was in bad shape. It's a budget hotel, but some maintenance would go a long way.

I stayed about a week and had plenty of privacy. The other guests were friendly, and it felt like a little community. They even let me rollerblade in the parking lot! Raj and Sean were awesome. People can be prejudiced against my unusual style and persona, but the staff treated me with respect, just like anyone else. 💪🛼💅