Plunge Beach Resort

3.5 star property

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Relax by the oceanfront pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.
Enjoy a sea view from the balcony, featuring two beds and a comfortable workspace.
Enjoy breathtaking ocean views from our rooftop terrace.
Relax in a tranquil outdoor space surrounded by palm trees and a play area for kids, with comfortable seating under shaded umbrellas.
Relax by the pool surrounded by palm trees and lounge chairs.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Laundry

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4660 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, 33308
  • Lauderdale by the Sea Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Pompano Beach
    ‪5 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

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 678 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Resort View, King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(116 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Resort View, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(52 reviews)
  • 344 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Ocean Front, King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(20 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Ocean Front, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(9 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Plunge Beach Resort

3.5-star Lauderdale-by-the-Sea hotel close to Fort Lauderdale 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 25 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
  • Smoking not allowed

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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. 698 out of 1180 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1180 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 118 out of 1180 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 1180 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 26 out of 1180 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

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great time Thanks
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would have given 5 stars for property conditions but the hot water in the shower (room 521) could not be adjusted. Luke warm was the best it would get.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Falisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

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

8/10 Good

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are replacing their carpets but not soon enough. Why carpets?
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurant/bar was excellent. Enjoyed the delicious food and fabulous cocktails.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

April

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This make the second time I've stayed here. Everyone and everything is so nice. Its in a perfect location with a quick 3 minute walk to Publix. And the convenience of having a bar/restaurants at the tips of your finger tips makes it so easy. You really never have to leave!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

James, Waterville

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is phenomenal to the beach and to multiple quality restaurants. I recommend signing out a bike for the day and riding it around town. The pool is nice. I recommend if you have more than two people to get there before 10 AM so you could get some lounge chairs and an umbrella. The room was clean. Bathroom and shower also clean. Room is nothing fancy but if you’re staying in this close to the beach, I wouldn’t suspect you would be in your room very much anyways.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Eduard

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok so here are the pros and the cons: PROS: * amazing location * clean rooms ( but are in dire need of an upgrade) CONS: * bungalow rooms have almost zero space for belongings. No closet, no drawers for clothing. No space for toiletries. Do not expect to cook in kitchen very tiny electric burners, no oven. * we booked for 3 guests in the room and only were allowed 2 beach chairs, additional chair was 20.00 a day * there were many guests without wrist bands on the beach using beach chairs as well as in the adult only pool. Noone ever checked. This is a lack in security and safety. And they don't pay for use of beach chairs! They just walk over from other areas on the beach. * guests were smoking by the pool non stop, and Noone asked them to not smoke even though it is a smoke free area. * Housekeeping comes very late in the day, usually after 4pm *if you book a resort view room which we initially did, it was very unclear that you are not on the beach. You have to walk across the street to get to the pool and beach. We were very unhappy with this and for additional fees were able to change our room.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

cheryl, marlborough

No coffee machine in the room was a deal breaker for my sisters and I to come back. Otherwise great spot.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia, Jupiter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelley

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

Good time

The place was great, staff do not communicate with each other ie front desk with towel service etc. overall we had the best time, the set up is strange but it’s great for adults
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very friendly and our room was very clean. It looked just like the photos. Nice and quiet. The staff were always checking if we needed anything! Location is terrific to the beach and walking distance to many restaurants and little shops. Grocery store, pharmacy right across the street
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location with exceptional staff and clean hotel rooms. A remodel is scheduled for next year, making it an even better choice. Would absolutely return
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

virginia

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

wish I picked another place

The room was outdated didn’t have a coffee maker or a microwave
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Jill

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family

Good but not as great as in the past

I have stayed here several times and loved it, this last weekend I flew down with my oldest daughter and her friend for a few days. We still loved the beach, and the room was comfortable, and on Saturday we had wonderful interactions with beach staff. The things that seemed off to me though with this trip were the other staff interactions… at check in we hardly got a hello which is fine but then we never were given our free drink tickets for vip hotel.com perks (which is a hotels.com issue probably) and no wristbands or towel cards were given. It really wasn’t a huge deal just frustrating to have to return to the desk a few times for towel cards etc. I then had a beach attendant try to charge me $20 for an extra chair multiple times even though I was the only one on the beach and my two other teens were at the pool, we weren’t all 3 down there together, and we didn’t take more than 2 chairs all day and it wasn’t even that busy due to weather. It just left a bad taste in my mouth. Then finally when we checked out, I know it was early, but there was not one “thank you” for staying or any question about how our stay had been from the front desk lady. It just seemed like a totally different vibe than from the last few times that we have stayed here. I understand how hard it is working customer service and give people grace when they need it but this time it just felt like we had so many interactions that weren’t on brand with Plunge beach resort.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a great resort, close to restaurants and staff was extremely nice
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was grewt
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025