Dee Jay Beach Resort 4617 El Mar Drive, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308

"Great location rules for little outdated but for the most part customer service was good"

"The rooms were absolutely filthy and smelled musty. Dirty pots and dishes were left in kitchen cupboards. The linen was dirty on arrival and full of hair. The safe does not work. 6 Mins walk to a stunning beach and 10 mins to restaurants and shops."

"we have now stayed here 2 different times we love the place for what you get. The rooms are reasonable priced, and all even have full kitchens and most important of all they have a lot of space. You're a 5-minute walk from everything! this is our go to now in Lauderdale by the sea."

"My review has been deleted by business owner to keep everyone in the dark..I will start off with my positive feedback. Marissa was very pleasant and helpful with check in. Location is prime, being so close to beach access and offering free parking. Now on to my honest feedback. After reading mostly good reviews I took a chance and booked this "Resort". I use quotations because resort is a stretch and definitely misleading. My stay was June 2021. Part of the property is under construction due to a fire that was last year. Looking at the building it appears closed and uninviting. The apartment was spacious but extremely run down and in need of a complete overhaul. When walking into the room we immediately noticed windows were open in living room and then bedroom too, later realized it was due to the smell of mildew or mold present. Ceilings show water damage in all rooms, possibly the reason for smell. Furniture was old and worn, I believe the carpet was original from many decades ago. Opened a closet to find a nasty air handler completely covered in dirt and thick dust. This same air handler was pumping out the air that had to cool the apartment. Bed was a very thin uncomfortable mattress with pillows that were like pancakes. Bathroom door looked like it had been kicked in at one point. Tiles in bathroom moved when you walk. Toilet was small and very low to the floor. Water was light brownish in color made us feel uncomfortable brushing teeth or showering. We spent most of our time at the beach and in town dining and site seeing. Thankfully, we left our luggage zipped closed, when we woke up and flipped on the lights, we saw large cockroaches running. Needless to say, we booked 2 nights though Priceline and checked out early after first night. Never have I paid money for such poor accommodations. Priceline contacted the property and we were refunded for 2nd night that we did not stay. I write this lengthy review because I don’t want anyone else to pay $150 per night for a filth ridden business that in my opinion should not be operating in the state that it's in."

"We LOVED our stay. Hostess was very accommodating and sweet. The “apartments” were a great size and very clean. The small resort is located across from the beach and is in a very nice area. 5-10 minute walk from whatever you might need or want to do! We will definitely be coming back next year :)"