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Reviews of Hollywood by the Sea Hotel

2.5 out of 5
Hollywood by the Sea Hotel
320 Nebraska Ave., Hollywood, FL

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 126 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 238 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 238 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My room was in need of painting and was rough around the edges, but it was clean , the ability to use 4 or 5 different pools very close to hotel, and easy to access was very cool. I was surprised pool was not at the property l booked but in the end it really did not matter. Super large room , pretty quiet , it was fair for the price , and you can see they are working at improving it .
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Dariia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, a few steps on the beach. This is 2 star motel, so my expectations were met. Very very old stuff in a room. But was clean. I saw a tiny ants near kitchen one day, but guy with fumigator came next day and they were gone. Breakfast was poor. Every day something was missing. At the first day we came and took 2 bananas (one for me and one for my daughter), a lady that works there took away one of them banana from me and said:" This banana belong to me, because it is a last one and I do not have bananas any more for you". Honestly, I was shocked:)
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

8/10 Good

Jonathan

Travelled with partner
Was actually placed at the palms upon arrival. People, being loud, in the courtyard, in the middle of the night, happened on more than one occasion
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

4/10 Poor

Sergey

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
good: - clean linens - location bad: - the room #1702 was very worn out - the bathroom ventilation did not work - the room had VERY strong smell of floor sanitation liquid. We could not get rid of this smell after keeping the door open for couple of hours. Probably the housekeeper tried to suppress the bathroom smells with too much sanitation liquid. - the breakfast did not have good healthy choices - the breakfast room was overcrowded - the guest queue for breakfast was very long around 8:10 am - there were no free tables for breakfast We selected this hotel because of the included breakfast but we had to leave without breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

2/10 Terrible

EDWIN

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible customer service. They charge for parking $20 per day. Rooms smelled like garbage.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nothing to make a coffee with the coffee machine. Air conditioning very loud. No hair dryer in the room. Confortable bed and are clean. Chairs and table outside is nice to have.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

6/10 Okay

Charles

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the beach. First room we were given was smelly and dirty. Second room was much better but away from most amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

6/10 Okay

Jawad

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

2/10 Terrible

Leonard Shepulski

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was smelly as if an odor needed to be covered up intentionally. The walls floors entire room was dirty and worn. Bugs throughout the day, a musty moldy air about the place. Locks were flimsy, water pressure was horrible. Staff in the office were somewhat cordial outside of that other staffers not personable at all. It’s all about money of course with this company. I checked out early and checked into the Marriot Bonvoy!!! Now that’s a resort, beautiful!!! I would never recommend Hollywood By The Sea!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

4/10 Poor

Michi, Irvine

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location close to the beach. Otherwise, not recommended. Old, dated, slippery floors, musty smell. Check in is at a different location. Worst issue was that the refrigerator was old and every hour, a loud pumping sound would occur that would last for about 30 seconds, waking us up from sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was disgusting. It was the worst place I have ever seen. We took pictures to post a detailed description on all travel sites to warn other unsuspecting travelers. After seeing the room, we immediately returned to the office which was located in another building. The staff was awful even during check in. They also said they could not refund our money even though we were only in the room for 10 minutes. They offered us another room. If the management books people to stay in a room like that, how could we trust any property in their care? Against my better judgement, we went to see another room. Upon arriving at the other room, the woman's key wouldn't work. Another worker tried his key. It also, wouldn't work. They couldn't get the door open. We left. We tried to stay at another small place on the beach. This took hours of our vacation time. The independent small hotels were booked. After finding that other corporations bought up most of the other small places, we ended up staying at a chain that was way too expensive for us. After one night there, we had to switch hotels. For the next few nights, we stayed at a less expensive chain. It was still beyond our means. This experience caused us to lose time and money. Unbelievable. It is awful that corporations bought and neglect the small mom and pop hotels.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

4/10 Poor

Mincho

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The apartment was on the second floor but it smelled dingy and moldy. Towel racks were missing. Full kitchen but no plates, glasses, silverware or anything to make it usable. Dripping shower. Dirty air vents. No room service unless you pay for it or wait every three days. Hard to find the office on the property. Parking is not free.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Pat on 9 Apr,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

2/10 Terrible

Tami

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I showed up and the office was closed. I called the number on the sign and no one answered or returned my phone calls. The office is located blocks away from the property and the location is questionable.
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

2/10 Terrible

Nora

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kitchen faucet was hanging and spray button missing. The fridge made a loud screeching noise, studied like someone was screeching. Although the back door was latched, the top part was inclined outward. There’s been an attempt to close it with a drywall screw. Oh!! The same window does not have a cover. I had to place a towel to cover the window. Lastly, it was inconvenient to have to go check in at another location. This should be on this hotel’s heading. One positive comment is that it’s close to Hollywood Beach.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The line to check in was 1hour and 10 minutes. Got my room key and walked 2 blocks to find the key was not programmed correctly. Walked back to get new key. The staff was nice but overwhelmed by the amount of people checking in. It’s the owners fault to have so many properties checking into a very small office. The room was not maintained and minus blinds in the bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

8/10 Good

JAMES

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Wilson on 7 Mar,2024
Thank you so much for your awesome review. We try so hard to satisfy all our guests. Please come soon again; you're now part of our funky beach family!

10/10 Excellent

Cheyanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Wilson on 7 Mar,2024
Thank you so much for your awesome review. We try so hard to satisfy all our guests. Please come soon again; you're now part of our funky beach family!

2/10 Terrible

Felipe

It’s my fault for not doing the proper info. Looked nice on the app. Got there looked totally different. Spend money I walked in and left right away couldn’t stay the night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

2/10 Terrible

Miguel

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hairs on the bed. Bathroom simple and not looking clean. Mold buildup on the windows. Towers warned out. Narrow stairways. Old AC loud noise. No breakfast served.
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

4/10 Poor

Raymond H

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We arrived at property and had to go two blocks away to check in. The room is not stocked with normal basic hotel condiments such as coffee. Not even a glass or cup to drink a coffee. Kitchen with absolutely nothing to make your stay efficient. Then the toilet wouldn’t flush which led to a clogged toilet. I tried calling numerous times, and call was answered and then disconnected followed up with another callback in which was disconnected. This happened 5 times. I messaged property and did not ever get a response. My husband had to walk down two blocks to get a plunger. We had a bum fridge that made screeching noises, do had to unplug it because it was happening every 30 minutes while we slept. We found out the fridge was in his room prior, and he complained and they switched his out and it was put into our room. You just expect a certain level of accommodations, and it was not up to par.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from HBH on 7 Mar,2024
We Sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had during your stay, we work hard to satisfy all our guest, Kind Regards.

8/10 Good

Nancy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach weekend
Place was nice. It was one block from the beach. Personnel very accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
There was no coffee pot - at least I couldn't find one. I brought instant coffee with me so it wasn't really an issue. There was long hair in the bathroom floor - I don't have long hair so it wasn't mine....
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
hotel by the sea
very nice,clean,1 block to beach,really enjoyed
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was very nice and clean super close to boardwalk.. Dario the manager was awesome very helpful and very nice.. definitely will stay again..
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staycation
Very laid back atmosphere perfect for a weekend getaway
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is nice and clean. The customers service is great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
8.8?! Am I in the right place?
Advertised as queen bed plus sofa bed but it’s just a sofa - thats broken, with no sheets. Left one towel for three people and there is no office on the property to get more. Quality of furnishings and fixtures is lowest end. Embarrassing start to our family trip.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room was very nice and big for our family of 3. Great location just steps from the beach. Staff was very accomodating.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jim, Saratoga, us

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Located close to the boardwalk/beach. Great restaurants and venues nearby. Perfect location!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right next to the beach but far enough not to hear any noise.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hollywood, FL
There's no price Price-value connection here. Comfortable place on a side street, worth $90-95, not $162. Comfortable, clean and BASIC. Boardwalk reminiscent of Jersey Shore, Wildwood comes to mind
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Raymond, mansfield, us

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
When we arrived we were told that there were no rooms available for us, even though we had already paid. We were offered rooms at another facility that the owner managed or our money back. We felt as though we had little to no choice but to except the lower grade accommodations. The people were very nice and it was right on the beach but it felt like a bait and switch.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
thank you for your great hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Tiffany

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place
Great location. Close to the beach! Nice large area with separate living and sleeping rooms. Full kitchen with pots, dishes, etc. Updated decor. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room not cool enough
This is the 2nd time we stayed here within 4 years. Everything was fine except the air conditioning would not go lower than 75 degrees. I would have liked to have set it on 72 which is more comfortable for sleeping. I adjusted the thermostat, but it didn't seem to make a difference. Room: Paris
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very close to the beach and boardwalk!! room was very clean and comfortable. Owner was there to check us in. I would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from Dsr on 2 Apr,2019
Thank you so much for you review.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, spacious room but loud construction
Nice owner, looks like he is updating the hotel. Very spacious room Still needs a little work. Big problem was all the LOUD construction work going on in the area and it starts early! Not the hotel's fault though.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property , clean. great location. 5 stars from me
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a hidden gem, located steps from teh beach and boardwalk. Staff could not be more accomadating. Room was very clean, set-up of suite is perfect you do not feel like your are locked in a hotel room. Your own parking spot is a definite rarity in the area, making it so easy to come and go,
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beside the fact that it is close to beach...there is nothing positive that I can say about the place. It’s advertised as one bedroom, but what makes it a bedroom is a sliding metal shutter. It’s bare bone essentials. I was mislead by the ratings and the reviews, so I want to make sure people understand that this is not a 4.5 / 5. I would give it a 1.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Our accommodation was redirected to a other property and it was not appreciated
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018