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The Drift Hotel

2.5 star property

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Courtyard
Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds
Beach nearby
Front of property
Courtyard

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
3005 Alhambra St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33304
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Las Olas Beach
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Bahia Mar Marina
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL (FLL-Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Suite, 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 21.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 19.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Fort Lauderdale

With a stay at The Drift Hotel in Fort Lauderdale (East Fort Lauderdale), you'll be a 3-minute walk from Fort Lauderdale Beach and 10 minutes by foot from Las Olas Beach. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Las Olas Boulevard and 6.3 mi (10.2 km) from Port Everglades.

What's nearby

  • Fort Lauderdale Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Las Olas Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Bahia Mar Marina - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Las Olas Boulevard - 4 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Port Everglades - 13 min drive - 10.2 km

Getting around

  • Fort Lauderdale Station - 16 min drive
  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl. Airport (FLL) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Elbo Room - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dirty Blonde's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Rock Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Drunken Taco - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Drift Hotel

Adults-only hotel in Fort Lauderdale with free parking
The Drift Hotel offers 23 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Rooms open to patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 23 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional features at this hotel include discounted use of a nearby fitness facility and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1941
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - midnight
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay

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

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
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, and a security system

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Gigi's Beach
Gigi's Beach Resort
Gigi's Resort
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The Drift Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 451 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 271 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 197 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 112 out of 1167 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 136 out of 1167 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jack

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tina

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

louis

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Mildred

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

James Vico B

Travelled with group
Hello everyone, I hope you are well I cancelled my trip and am still waiting for my refund. Please don't forget to follow up for me. Yours sincerely
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Laura

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is nothing like the pictures. There might be one room that looks like that, but the rest are just awful Wish I could upload my pictures. My friends said it looked like a prison
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great I wish I stayed longer
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking was a hassle.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jay T, Highland Park

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

10/10 Excellent

Siobhan, Denver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love it here
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Cheyanne

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed was very hard! Took 3 days to get my $100 deposit back when told it would be the same day. Pop machines not work
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jaime

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gualberto

Disliked: Amenities
Didnt go there they told me didnt have a room . Would need a refund.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

dena

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Shilah

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

S

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Phayvanh

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Good, not great!

For being the cheapest place on the beach by far this was a great option. Not sure we would stay here again but was fine for what we needed!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

jennifer, Pickering

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately for them, there's a lot of construction going on around them. I also hated the parking, though i understand the problem, but its too bad they didn't have an alternative to their 6 spots. Our room was nice, the beds comfortable. The clerks were all nice and helpful. I didnt like the location, for me, so i wouldn't stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Did not want to pay for beachfront property. This location was better priced and only a short block away from the beach. Room was basic but clean and staff was friendly. No breakfast and basic coffee, just what we were looking for. If you don’t need to be pampered and are wanting a clean basic room, look no further. Central location to a bunch of shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Mattie

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
When we got to the room the tv did not work. And as soon as you walked into the room the smell of mold was very strong. And there was only 1 wash cloth.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Ok for a night before a cruise but I’m not sure I would stay much longer. It was clean, a couple bugs but I guess that’s to be expected in south Florida. The lady in the front office was very nice and efficient, location was great. Very close walk to the beach and places to eat, quick uber to and from FLL and cruise port
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025