Hollywood Beach Marriott

From the moment we checked in til the hour we left we enjoyed a beautiful hotel and superb service. Our room was amazing, very clean, huge comfortable bed and even tho we did not have true "ocean view" we could see beach and the intercoastal from our balcony (although our patio door could have opened easier - which is our only complaint). The best surprise was the cabana service on the public beach. The staff at the Mariott were the BEST. We would definitely visit this hotel again. Also very good food and great breakfast buffet.

The hotel was recently rennovated and decor was quite pleasant. The outdoor restaurant and bar was great! The room set up was very nice. However,the beveled glass door on the bathroom entrance was weird. I would change all those doors.The pool was OK but since it was directly on the beach made is very convenient. We had to pay for daily parking, the room rate was not cheap it should have included parking.

Food was not good deal for the money. Enjoied other restraunts in the area better. Pool in video was much smaller once we got there. Parking was expensive

Location is great. No vending machines, sundry shop closes at 4:30pm. After that, there is nowhere to get a bottle of water. No full length mirror for dressing. Restroom doors are full length glass so there are no secrets for business travelers sharing a room....

the bad experience in hotel bills

Being right on the beach the location is excellent. Pool was smaller than website photos made it seem. Staff was nice and courteous. Hotel was sold out on arrival day so we were stuck in a handicap accessible room. Bed was like 3 feet off the ground and HARD. Pillows were nice though and plentiful. The furniture had seen better days. One piece was even missing a drawer pull. While the AC worked well it was loud. Nothing in shower stall area to stop water from flowing into the rest of the bathroom while showering so we ended up placing towels where a "lip" should be to form a barrier. Asked about swapping rooms to a room with a tub to more easily bathe our 2 yr old but was told only rooms with tubs are 2 double beds. When we arrived the bathroom door knobs were broken and had to be fixed. Breakfast buffet was good but pricey. Loud music downstairs Saturday night so not a plus if you want to get to sleep at a decent hour or are tired from travel. Also lots of slamming noise from other guests' balcony doors. A safety bar to block the sliding door from being opened would be a plus for people traveling with small children who don't understand about balconies. From reviews I read prior to booking, I expected more from this hotel. I guess I would however still recommend but I'd make others aware of the things that disappointed me. There were much "worse" looking hotels/motels in the area.

The hotel was the best in this location; however, it was a dated hotel which Marriott has attempted to make modern. Excellent service from staff, and very clean. The pool and pool area was excellent with a great view of the ocean. Easy access to the pool. The parking was close, but the daily parking fee wasn't a pleasant addition to check-out.

STayed at the Hotel where a baby shower was held for our Granddaughter. Had a great room with balcony with ocean view. The accomodations for the baby shower were wonderful . The decorations were beautiful and the Hotel managerment just made everything great. No complaints from us, the 2 greatgrandma's of that new baby due in August.

It took the cleaning staff quite awhile to get to our room (almost 5pm) to make the beds and bring fresh towels, but they were very nice. The beach was great. The water color was incredible an clear. You could go 100 yards out with a 3 yr old it was that shallow. Bar/restaurant had live music during the day and evening. Rooms were nice, but balcony was small. Suites were same size as regular rooms so an upgrade doesn't really buy you much. Also, self-parking is $15/day and valet is $17/day.

The location is wonderful, the staff are very friendly and the hotel is very nicely decorated but we could not get one decent night's sleep. We have traveled all over the world and have never had a problem with beds but these were terrible.The mattresses were so hard they actually hurt. These particular beds were probably lovely and firm at one time but now they've just plain worn out. Every time someone rolled over it sounded like an anchor being hoisted or a rusty gate. We complained many times, bought air mattresses, asked for additional comforters and blankets but nothing. It is a shame as this hotel has so much going for it but when I'm away I don't want to dread going to bed. Everything else is fantastic but without sleep what's the point?