Plunge Beach Resort

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
On the beach, beach bar
Ocean Front, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar

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4660 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, 33308
  • Anglins Fishing Pier
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Lauderdale by the Sea Beach
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

Bungalow One King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

One Bedroom Suite King Bed

  • 678 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Resort View, King Bed

  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Resort View, 2 Queen Beds

  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Ocean Front, King Bed

  • Ocean view
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Ocean Front, 2 Queen Beds

  • Ocean view
  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Plunge Beach Resort

3.5-star Lauderdale-by-the-Sea hotel steps from Lauderdale by the Sea Beach
Guests at this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a playground and a picnic area.
Plunge Beach Resort offers 163 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Lauderdale-by-the-Sea hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Plunge Beach Resort features an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant, a coffee shop/cafe, and a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a beach bar, a poolside bar, and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

This 3.5-star property offers access to a meeting room and coworking spaces. This beach hotel also offers a terrace, an arcade/game room, and multilingual staff. Limited onsite parking is offered on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge), and a car charging station is available.

Plunge Beach Resort is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and noon.
Bean & Barnacle - Onsite coffee shop.
Backflip Bar & Kitchen - This restaurant is located by the pool. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Languages

English, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking (max 1 space per unit)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to noon for a fee: USD 10 to 20 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Backflip Bar & Kitchen
  • Bean & Barnacle

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • In-room massages

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 accessible parking spaces
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator (41 inch wide door)
  • Handrails in stairways (38 inches high)
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (33 inches high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 5 floors
  • Built in 1976
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 99 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: USD 49.72 per accommodation, per night
The resort fee includes:
  • Additional inclusions
  • Beach access
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Fitness center access
  • Health club access
  • Phone calls
  • Pool access

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 10 to 20 per person
  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 25 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 99 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Plunge Beach Hotel Lauderdale By The Sea
Plunge Beach Hotel
Plunge Beach Hotel Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Plunge Beach Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Plunge Beach Hotel
Plunge Beach Resort Hotel
Plunge Beach Resort Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Plunge Beach Resort Hotel Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Plunge Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 690 out of 1142 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 276 out of 1142 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 114 out of 1142 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1142 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 1142 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vicki W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice staff

This was our 5th or 6th time staying here and it gets a little better every time.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness
We love this place. Clean, friendly, professional and reasonable . Near to great activities too
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Traveled with group

Fair

The restaurant and bar were good. Convenient location.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Walter

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a con isn’t spot close to everything
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing location with everything in walking distance. A great dining area and bar. Nice pool and beach access. Definitely recommend
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Judith A

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

brett

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

ARAMAIES

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph, Westminster

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very cute older hotel on the beach. The touches they've added while remodeling were super cute with a great surf theme everywhere. Staff was wonderful, great coffee shop in the lobby. Beach/pool/bar staff were friendly. Beach was clean and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Larry

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location but needs TLC

Overall, the Plunge needs some remodeling. The halls need paint and new carpet. Our bed was very comfortable and the sheets/towels were all good. The room furnishings were old and needed updating. Our room was clean and the shower worked fine. The breakfast food was very good and the morning staff (Bianca and Angel) were friendly and fun. The pool and pool bar were very nice. When we booked we were told parking was free, but we were charged $25/day. We loved being right on the beach and a short walk to fun bars & Restaurants at Lauderdale-By-The Sea.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

kathleen, oak grove

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient area. Staff friendly. Special mention of thanks to Lynn and Sergio in Backflips. Awesome people. Only thing could be better is adding a small microwave to the room to at least warm up coffee or the doggie bag of my expensive dinner I could not finish. Also wonder why just one chair and one luggage rack in the room for two people.
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beachfront, Great beachfront bar/ restaurant BUT very limited hours. Didn’t like the daily parking fees AND Resort Fees! Those fees added a lot $$ to the cost!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary M

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, clean and walkable to all the attractions.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy Jean

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel right on the beautiful beach. Nice warm pool. Good room. Staff were very nice. Convenient walk to restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As always, the Plunge didn’t disappoint! The staff is always super helpful, especially Suzette at the front desk who has been there a few years and it the absolute best, going above and beyond for guests at check-in, or really helping with anything needed during out stay! The bungalow rooms are my new favorite rooms! The Plunge is always a good idea!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Diane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025