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The Drift Hotel

2.5 star property

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Stroll through lush gardens to a serene retreat, surrounded by tropical plants and palm trees.
Enjoy the serene beach atmosphere with a lifeguard tower and palm trees in the background.
Experience the tranquil atmosphere of The Drift Hotel, where palm trees surround a beautifully designed entrance.
Relax in a serene outdoor space surrounded by lush greenery and comfortable seating.
Two single beds with dark blue skirted bases and white quilted bedspreads, a bedside table with a lamp, and a wooden floor.

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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3005 Alhambra St, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33304
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Las Olas Beach
    ‪6 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

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(92 reviews)
  • 21.0 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.2 out of 10
Good
(32 reviews)
  • 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 - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bahia Mar Marina - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Las Olas Boulevard - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Port Everglades - 10 min drive - 8.0 km

Getting around

  • Fort Lauderdale Brightline Train Station (FBT) - 15 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
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

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
Gigi's Resort Beach
Gigi`s Resort By The Beach Hotel Fort Lauderdale
Drift Hotel Fort Lauderdale
Drift Hotel
Drift Fort Lauderdale
The Drift Hotel Hotel
The Drift Hotel Fort Lauderdale
The Drift Hotel Hotel Fort Lauderdale

The Drift Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 472 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 272 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 199 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 121 out of 1196 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 132 out of 1196 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

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The air conditioning was musty. No WiFi in the room. The tv didn’t work. Floor was sticky. Someone was yelling on there phone for hours in the middle of the night until early morning and an alarm was going off all night from someone’s door. Wouldn’t recommend for more than the night before an early flight at most.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
The common area was a delight with outdoor lighting and comfortable seating for large groups
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Manuel

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was advertised as a suite yet it had no microwave and was set-up as a hotel room - nothing like a suite. other rooms were visible that were much more suite-like. Parking was a nightmare - 15 spots meant no one could open the car doors. - windows down and climb through to the end vehicle to exit. I came out in the morning and had to walk in the mud with my roller board to get to my car whcih I climbed through the hatchback to get ot he driver seat to pull out of the spot. Floor as sticky - bed comforter was questionable so I threw it to the ground and slept under a single sheet. built in automatic air freshner smelled like a freeway rest area - I threw up twice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maia

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It was fine for one night. No more. Great location! Rooms are musty. No ice. No coffee until 9am. If you want to park, get there early. Staff was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

ASHLEIGH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the price it was a good deal! Room was simple. Would’ve appreciated a chair and desk in the room…, but everything was clean which matters to me more. Loved that it was a quick walk to the beach and dining. I’d stay here again for a quick affordable getaway.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Not what I expected...

It was more dirty and run down than I expected. The rooms need to be freshened up. Peeling paint, older feel. Location was close to the beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Gabby

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were dead bugs on the ceiling. The mattress is insanely uncomfortable. There were not enough towels for everyone in the booking, we had asked for more and then when housekeeping came in the following day they took all but one towel. The beds were not made even though housekeeping had come in and took the towels. We had asked if we can do early baggage drop off they said yes which I’m grateful for but it was not in a secure place. The luggage was just kept the main lobby, which wasn’t a problem for us but something to keep in mind.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

lauren

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karnia

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

EDAIT

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Timothy

Overnight but could have stayed longer

Overnight stay perfectly adequate for this and close to Pharmacy and other outlets for evening food snacks The beach is at the end of the road 100yards. New tower blocks around it only serve to show its art deco exterior and plan is unique and should be preserved. Interior is shabby in places but not enough to say it’s neglected Just wish I win the lottery to buy it and give it the face over it deserves. The surrounding area full of bars marinas and very close to water taxi. Definitely stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Christine

Travelled with group
Very noisy party disrupting the whole night-NOT good- otherwise- clean rooms-I stay here often-
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dielyn

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Granville, Truckee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Arrived early after a red eye flight from USA. No safe place to store luggage while waiting hours for our room to br ready. We'd asked prior to our arrival for a quiet room but was led to the noisiest room they had on a busy street corner with high rise construction actively in progress. With some disappointed expressed we were given a quieter room. However, an extra key in the lockbox was not present as promised and next door neighbors were sitting outside our room smoking weed. Did not feel entirely safe leaving our room for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan J

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

8/10 Good

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness
Good for the price. Front desk kid not very professional
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Kimberly

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not worth it

Where do i start? I tried to have an open mind because some reviews are old. Nooooo….the room was dank & dingy. The bathroom-dirty, mildew in the corners of the shower, the shower curtain & hooks were old & dirty. Toilet would love when you sat on it. It smelled funny. You can hear the people in the room upstairs, the a/c hardly worked. The covers on the bed were stained & dirty. I laid out my beach towels that I brought from my home on the bed & that’s what I slept on top of. I tried, and mainly stayed because the beach is about 500 steps away, but don’t.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They blocked my car in for 4 hours the day of check out. I had to miss multiple flights.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

sal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good spot
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Great location but in need of simple maintenance.

Location was amazing. Very close to the beach, inland water way, shops and restaurants. The bedding was very clean and comfortable beds. The rooms were nice and spacious. Unfortunately the room had a lot of mold in the bathroom that made me feel quite unwell with respiratory problems. The wardrobes shelves had no fittings so were sitting on the floor. The wardrobe hanger was broken making the wardrobe useless. The walls of the room were covered in dirty hand marks which I spent an hour cleaning when we first checked in. The accommodation had absolutely great potential but needed small repairs to be carried out and a deeper clean of the rooms. I would stay again if the mold was treated but unfortunately I felt quite unwell whilst there.
Mold around the bathroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
First time visiting this hotel and was nervous because I was arriving late at night and wasn’t able to get a hold of hotel for information. However I’m happy I still stayed as it’s a quiet little hotel with great location, staff are friendly. It’s affordable and all you need with a great location. Will definitely return again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025