Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews of Rolo Beach Hotel

3 out of 5
Rolo Beach Hotel
701 Orton Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 186 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 257 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 257 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Jack

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
When I pulled the sheets back on the first night there was a dirty foot print. Kinda blew the whole experience. I left early.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chris was very helpful! He gave us a list of things to do around, also helped us with the upgrade of our room which was great. The hotel is clean and they just renovated a part of it which was awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on 20 May 2024
Thank you for your stay Erika and I hope you had a nice weekend here at Rolo Beach Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Theodore

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 20 May 2024
Thank you Theodore for your stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel and your 5 of 5 rating. We hope you stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 17 May 2024
Thank you Emily for your stay and review. We hope you enjoyed your time here in Fort Lauderdale and thank you for choosing Rolo Beach Hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Po

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Proximity to lauderdale beach, convenient parking, refreshing pool and keurig coffee made the stay worthwhile. Also Chris was very friendly and welcoming. This place is a gem.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on 16 May 2024
Thank you Po for your stay and nice review. Our K-cup coffee makers are actually Hamilton Beach but they are great in the mornings! We hope you come back to see us again next time in Fort Lauderdale.

10/10 Excellent

Diana

Travelled with family
Chris helped us even before we got there. He was awesome!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on 15 May 2024
Thank you for your stay Diana and kind review Diana. We hope you and the family enjoyed the air show and return again in the future.

2/10 Terrible

Susana

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
False advertisement, they send you to a building that is falling apart next to the one in the pictures and if you want the remodeled one they want charge you extra
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Chris G on 17 May 2024
Hello Susana and thank you for your stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel. We have asked Expedia multiple times to add the same descriptions we have on our own website to theirs and they will not do so. It is true that we have 8 rooms located in the older 709 building and 17 rooms in the recently renovated 701 building. The older rooms are the 2 economy queen rooms, the 2 King Deluxe rooms, the 2 - 1 Bedroom deluxe rooms and the 2 - 2 bedroom Suites. Those rooms were last refreshed in 2019. Our new rooms in the 701 building are listed as different room types which are Junior Suites and King rooms. We did upgrade you for free to the new King room but would like to mention that when you booked, those rooms were listed as only 10 more per night then the King Deluxe we moved you from. This is due to the cost it took to renovate the 701 building. Some people actually do prefer the King Deluxe room since it has a kitchenette whereas the King rooms do not. Please consider altering your review as we certainly did not false advertise. I do agree with you however that Expedia does not include the language we do on our on very own site to make it more clear what we offer. We hope you enjoyed the new room at no additional cost and perhaps you will try us again now that the distinction is clear.

10/10 Excellent

Sheri

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 8 May 2024
Thank you Sheri for your stay and 5 star review. We will continue to improve the property with guest laundry machines coming this week for longer stays.

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property manager Chris was excellent, he provided resources on how to get around and restaurants referrals.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from Chris G on 8 May 2024
Thank you for your stay and review Melissa. We try to give as much insight in to the surrounding area as possible so our guests can venture beyond the Central Beach area. We look forward to hosting you again.

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely renovated motel in a city environment blocks from the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 20 Apr 2024
Thank you Michael for your review and stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel. We hope you visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

kayla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is well kept and clean. They have 2 buildings. One is newly renovated and the second building is very out dated but clean none the less. Staff is wonderful and very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you for your stay and kind review Kayla. We hope you visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

Ciera Marie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was updated. Our room was large & king bed was comfortable. The gentleman who works there was friendly, knew my husband by name. The pool was nice. We walked to the beach every day. Quiet street. Just a really perfect location if you want a few days on a beach.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you for your stay and review. We are glad you choose Rolo Beach Hotel when visiting the Central Beach area for your stay. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Rolo! Super walkable to downtown and helpful staff. Very clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 19 Apr 2024
Thank you Olivia for your stay and kind review. We enjoyed hosting such nice guests like you. Please visit us again if in the area.

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice pool and friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 17 Apr 2024
Thank you for your stay and review Ron. We hope to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 16 Apr 2024
Thank you for your stay and review Tim. Come back and see us again.

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great customer service and clean rooms!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 16 Apr 2024
Thank you Ryan. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you for your stay and review Marco.

10/10 Excellent

Brittney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great and very accommodating. The location was perfect for our needs and a quiet area far enough from the party side of the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you Brittney for your stay and kind words. We hope you visit us again.

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chris the manager was wonderful
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 11 Apr 2024
Thank you David. We hope you enjoyed your stay and please visit us again.

10/10 Excellent

Caitlyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was spectacular. So clean and cute and well maintained— a total steal of a deal. A short walk to the cutest coffee shop and all the amenities of the A1A
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Chris G on 10 Apr 2024
Thank you Caitlyn! We will see you again soon we hope.

8/10 Good

laurie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, spacious room in very clean condition with extras like dish soap and new dish cloths and can/bottle opener in closet as well as a safe. The only complaint was a mass of hair left in the shower drain 🙀
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 3 Apr 2024
Thank you for your stay and honest review. We will do a better job of checking shower drains when cleaning rooms and apologize for the oversight.

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rolo Beach Hotel is a hidden gem in Ft. Lauderdale Beach. The entire property is recently renovated. The rooms are modern, comfortable, very clean, and equipped with a larger than usual refrigerator, which I really appreciate. The pool is large for a boutique property and offers plenty of seating with shade and sun all day long. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 27 Mar 2024
Thank you Howard for your kind review and stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel.

2/10 Terrible

Albin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 27 Mar 2024
Dear Albin: The 2 bedroom suite is in the older 709 building that was renovated in 2019. We are sorry that you did not enjoy the accommodations.

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was minimalist but clean and perfect for our needs. 5 minute walk to the beach. Staff was great and helpful with suggestions for dining.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 27 Mar 2024
Thank you for your stay and review Thomas.

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you for your stay and review John.

10/10 Excellent

julia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, pleasant reception, I will definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 22 Mar 2024
Thank you Julia for your review. We look forward to your next visit.

10/10 Excellent

Isabella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 19 Mar 2024
Thank you for your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was great. I give it a 5 start all the way around. Very clean, quiet, and walking distance of the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Chris G on 19 Mar 2024
Thank you for your stay and kind review.

10/10 Excellent

Randy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owner and staff very accommodating. Rooms and property were clean. Great little pool to cool off with 8 ft deep end. Just off the strip in quiet area. Great local restaurants, cafes and bakeries.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 9 Mar 2024
Thank you for your stay and kind review Randy. We hope you return in the future.

10/10 Excellent

David, Somerville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great deal for the money, we got the least expensive room and owner was worried because I am a doctor I would want to be upgraded to a bigger room. The room was great, I am not that kind of doctor. Plenty of room to sleep and shower, if you are spending more time in your room in Florida, stay in your big bedroom in Minnesota
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 2 Mar 2024
David: I cannot begin to thank you enough for your kind words. Although I am not the owner I do take extreme pride in running this hotel. I always worry about room 11A because it is quite small. Thank you for your stay and review and I do hope you return in the future so that I may upgrade you to one of our newer rooms. Thank you again.

10/10 Excellent

Myrna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Staff is very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 27 Feb 2024
Thank you for your stay and review Myrna.

2/10 Terrible

Kecia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The worst. Has roaches
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Erica

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you Erica for the 5 star rating. We hope to host you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Maureen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 20 Mar 2024
Thank you for your review and we hope you visit us again Maureen.

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The tiny prison cell was clean and breezy. Our 1 night stay was comfortable and clean. Chris the concierge was a real dude. We appreciated his frankness and his sincerity. If we came again we would book in the newer rooms in the renovated side. Thanks Chris!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 23 Feb 2024
Thank you Tracey for your stay and kind review. As mentioned we plan to demo the 709 building sometime in 2025 and build a new second building with all new rooms set to the same standard as the newly renovated rooms in 701.

4/10 Poor

Jon

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel has two seperate buildings.the one on the website was not the same place that they gave us.it was next to the main hotel and was run down.room was like a prison cell.you could barely sit on the toilet ,knees touching the wall.fridge was right next to bed.not what we expected.tried to charge 25 dollars extra for being 2 hours early for check- in after calling us and asking what time we were arriving.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 22 Feb 2024
Dear Jon. We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay here in our least expensive room option. The Expedia extranet that controls our room listings is very limited in what they will describe. On our own website we clearly list the difference between the old 709 building (whose rooms only included a refresh after we purchased and converted from a time share) and the 701 building which house ONLY the newly renovated King rooms and the newly renovated Junior Suites. We will in fact demo the 709 building in a year or two. The price point however at less than 150 per night in season 3 blocks from the beach we feel is on par for what you get. Perhaps you could try our newly renovated rooms in the future to see what our vision for the future is. There are 17 of those rooms.

4/10 Poor

Maria

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 21 Feb 2024
Thank you for your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Ajax

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a great time at Rolo. They have two buildings. One newly renovated and one not yet. We stayed in the newer one and it was absolutely perfect. About a 15 minute walk to the beach and all the restaurants in that area. The owner was fantastic. We will be back,
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 16 Feb 2024
Thank you Paul for your kind review and stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel. We hope you return in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel and service! Close to beach…
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Kurt. We hope you stay with us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience and excellent location!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Stephanie for your review and stay with us.

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
We were unable to access key to get in the room.Had to find another hotel at 10.00 pm.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Hi Paul. This is Chris the manager. I was off during your stay but I do see that the owner met you here personally at 10:15 pm and that you did stay the night with us. Could you please update your review.

10/10 Excellent

Analia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Analia for your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and Managed the way it should be!!!With class
Great place!!! Small and cozy...Chris the manager goes above and beyond in all he did for us..I'm skeptical when i see a 10 star rating but Chris checks all the boxes..Its hard to believe he's not running a major operation because he has the skills to do it..He just knows how to talk to people..And thats 99 percent in the lodging industry....Cant wait to get back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Chris G on 28 Feb 2024
Thank you for your kind review and stay here at Rolo Beach Hotel Richard. We look forward to your next visit.

6/10 Okay

mark

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ok, but the chemicals drove us away.
First and foremost, the staff we encountered were incredibly nice and friendly. They stored our bags for us since we arrived too early to check in, and called when the room was ready, which was also earlier than normal. Sadly, the room was so intoxicated with chemicals from cleaning. In one hand, I appreciated the evidence of cleaning. On the other, it was alarming. My throat immediately reacted and my eyes began to burn. We tried to open the windows but they’ve taken all the keys that rotate them open so you can’t. The AC unit said the temp was 62. Per the temp device we had, it was 74. We tried to check the ac into and turn up the fan, but it was barely operational. So the room was hot, stuffy, and dealing with chemical. The walls were also beat up, and all the bar items (glasses, etc) were in the closet with cleaning supplies next to them. It was not good so we decided not to stay and booked elsewhere. I could not imagine sleeping in that room. The place has great reviews, and staff were so nice, but I had to put my own health and well being above that. They did offer to check another room, but I just didn’t want to deal with the risk of a chemical reaction elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you for your honest review. One of the cleaning agents we use is Fabuloso which does indeed have a very strong scent. We apologize for the inconvenience.

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and king size bed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Richard.

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight before a cruise
Parking is $10/night, no elevator but many units ground floor for arthritic knees. Pool was heated and deck had many chairs for seating. Super quiet neighborhood and a 10 minute walk to beach. Updated in modern fixtures for our king size bed, shower and seating area. Bar fridge and ice machine, Keurig coffee machine, cutlery for 2.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Neil. We hope you stay with us again next visit.

6/10 Okay

George

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Hi George. Thank you for your review. If possible please email us so we may know how to improve.

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property , super clean , lovely location , fantastic service . What’s not to like .
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Philip and we hope you stay with us again.

8/10 Good

Marite

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice little hotel.
Place was 3 blocks from beach. Stayed in older building, room and bathroom was small. We were on 1st floor, could hear noises next door and upstairs. 2 bloks away was nice cafe" Archibald ", had my coffee and pastries there since there is no breakfast included.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Marite for your stay and review. We do not have a restaurant on site or kitchen so we cannot provide breakfast to guests.

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Chris G on 14 Feb 2024
Thank you Jon. Please visit us again when in Fort Lauderdale.