We flew into Florida on July 4th from Seattle, so we were a little tired to say the least. Having booked our room with the owner, checking in was a breeze, just asked for the key and away we went. Our room was just as stated on VRBO. Small but clean, just what my husband and I wanted. We decided to go check out the Tiki Bar and pool area even though it was pretty late. Everyone in the bar was HAMMERED! Falling down drunk. There was an onsite bouncer working the scene as well and a security guard. Now, I understood that it was the 4th of July and all, but come on, these people couldn't even stand up! The bouncer was swearing at the guests and all that bouncer stuff. It just didn't seem right in a hotel bar. We drove to Daytona the next day so we weren't around until later Sunday. We headed down to the pool to lay out in the sun and go swimming. The place was packed, the pool was thilthy. And I mean DIRTY, GROSS, MILKY, I'm sure everyone was peeing in the dang thing, garbage, hairballs, you name it. food, napkins, plastic cups and chip bags. We ordered drinks, a little liquid courage incase I considered getting into the giant toilet they called a pool. I started talking to a gal that was in a chair next to me. She wasn't there on vacation, she lived down the street, but didn't have a pool at her house so she just drove to the Ocean Manor on her day's off to swim and lay out! (wtf) Isn't the pool for the guest? Ocean Manor seems to be more of a place for the locals to hang out and party. We saw many men come in after work and have drinks before heading home or whatever. The beach wasn't much better. The water was fabulous, the sand was nice and white, if it hadn't been for all the cigarette butts all over the place, it would have been a great place to hang out. Oh and the Valet Parking! Yeh, right. I wouldn't let these kids ride my bike let alone park a rental car that I am paying for and if anything happens to, I get to foot the bill. We parked in the lot across the street our selves and walked. The a/c went out one night..THAT WAS FUN!!!! You think it gets muggy outside. Everything was damp in our room. Taking a shower, The water takes a good 5 minutes or better to get WARM. AND once it finally does, you have to man the hot and cold during your whole shower so you don't get burned if some one on the 6th floor flushes the toilet. No kidding! Needless to say, we put 1,200 miles on a rental car! We drove all over eastern Florida. I now understand what they mean when they call it the "Dirty South" come on folks, you have a beautiful state but you litter all over the place. We saw people tossing out empty bottles, fast food bags among other things, right out on the street. No cares, just get rid of the trash. YUCK and shame on you. All in all, If I ever go back, I would NEVER stay at the Ocean Manor again. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't stay here. It's just not worth it, even at a bargain price.

Spent a week at the Ocean Manor Resort in Fort Lauderdale, FL and had a blast. The staff is very friendly and treated us like queens. There's a great view of the ocean and the Tiki bar is always a good time. The hotel is located near restaurants and stores. Room service is available as needed or the staff will simply provide you with items as needed if you like your privacy during your stay. Will most certainly stay there again during next visit!

My wife and I went down to Ft. Lauderdale to see the Bon Jovi show. We have been to South Florida many times, and this was by far the best beachfront experience we have had. Hotel was a GREAT price for a King/efficiency with a huge balcony overlooking the Atlantic and pool area. The Tiki Bar is a great value for food and lots of fun all day until late night. Mixed Drinks are strong but high at $8 and Beer is high at $4.50(they add the gratuity on to the drink price) We just walked to Winn Dixie and picked up some Beer for the Beach and had NO problems. Pig Out BBQ on Sundays is fantastic. They are remodeling but we were never bothered by any of that. I Definitely recommend this hotel to anyone.