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Plunge Beach Resort

3.5 star property

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Sundeck
On the beach, beach bar
Bungalow Deluxe Jr. Suite Ocean Front King | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Parking available
$179
$158 nightly
$179 total
Total with taxes and fees
Dec 18 - Dec 19

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4660 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, 33308
  • Place, Lauderdale by the Sea Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Anglins Fishing Pier
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Fort Lauderdale Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Resort View, 2 Queen Beds

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

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Resort View, King Bed

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

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Ocean Front, 2 Queen Beds | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Ocean Front, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(12 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Ocean Front, King Bed | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Ocean Front, King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(24 reviews)
  • 340 sq ft
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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One Bedroom Suite King Bed | Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes

One Bedroom Suite King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(11 reviews)
  • 678 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, pillowtop beds, in-room safe, blackout drapes

Bungalow One King Bed

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower | Bathroom | Shower, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Room, 1 King Bed, Roll-in Shower

  • 340 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

With a stay at Plunge Beach Resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, you'll be on the beach, steps from Lauderdale by the Sea Beach and a 5-minute drive from Pompano Beach. .This beach hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Fort Lauderdale Beach and 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from Las Olas Boulevard.

What's nearby

  • Lauderdale by the Sea Beach - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Sea Ranch Village Shopping Center - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • El Prado Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Anglins Fishing Pier - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Fort Lauderdale Beach - 2 min drive - 1.1 miles

Getting around

  • Fort Lauderdale Cypress Creek Station - 9 min drive
  • Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl. Airport (FLL) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Aruba Beach Cafe - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Sea Watch On the Ocean - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Laspada's Original Hoagies By The Sea - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪First Watch - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Billy Jack's Shack - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Plunge Beach Resort

Family-friendly beachfront location with outdoor pool
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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 163 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Be sure to enjoy recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and bicycles to rent. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at Bean & Barnacle or snacks in the hotel's coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
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.

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
  • 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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. 747 out of 1226 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 297 out of 1226 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 117 out of 1226 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 38 out of 1226 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 1226 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

8/10 Good

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Valentin

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Kind of disappointing

The resort is on the beach
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mildrey

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DAWN, STRATFORD

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beach view / bungalows
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Precious

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was Great.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renato

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love Plunge Resort at Lauderdale by the Sea. It is such a peaceful place yet it has a party vibe that we enjoy. A mixture of relaxation and enjoyment together. The staff is nice and helpful, the restaurants are great and the drinks are fabulous.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place staff at the backflip were awesome!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

timothy, West point

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice facility the service was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’ve been coming to plunge for the last 6 years. Always a pleasure to stay here and it’s always an amazing time. Very clean rooms. The area is very safe and walkable. It’s family friendly but also has adult only options. I will be back again!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Overall it was a great hotel in regards to service and hospitality. Average overall look, very quiet and enjoyable. The beach was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property , stated in a front beach room with gorgeous views of the ocean
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zukhra

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was fabulous
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juan Carlos, Weston

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Zachary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall, the resort was decent but had some drawbacks. The staff was friendly and accommodating, but the cleanliness of the property and rooms was just alright—not as great as expected. Unfortunately, our original room had no hot water, and we weren’t made aware of this until the next day, after we had already gone through cold showers. Once the issue was acknowledged, we were moved to another building where hot water was available, but the new room did not have the same pool access as our original booking, which was a bit disappointing. The room itself was fine, but nothing particularly special. With a little more attention to communication and upkeep, the experience could have been much smoother.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jacob

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon entering the plunge you instantly realize that this is a motel and not a resort, the staff at the front desk was rude and aggressive. Once we got through the check in process they made us aware that there are parking fees to park your car in the driveway next door. 25$ a day. The staff said if I booked direct instead of through Expedia it would have been 10$ a night. We booked there king room ocean view on the 5th fl. This is a motel charging resort rates the room had old carpeted floors with outdated furniture the balcony was rickety. The walls were freshly painted which were nice expect they never took down any of the paintings on the wall and painted around them it looked trashy and unkept. Well we came for the beach so I took my wife and my 3 yr old down to beach to make the best of the next 4 days. We arrive at the beach they have a volleyball net and other games set up. As we are walking through we notice trash in all the grassy areas in the beach in front of the hotel. Cigarette butts strewn throughout the beach. I couldn’t enjoy the beach because I was to busy chasing my kid around trying to keep him away from the garbage and cigarette butts. So now that we know what the beach is like we go check out the pool. The trash bins are full to the top with garbage on the ground. We walk past the bar and the bartender is throwing the limes lemons and any other drink condiments out onto the beach in the walkway. Waste of money
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025