Horizon By The Sea Inn, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

The rooms are ok, would do better with tile instead of carpet, clean, air conditioner a little noisy, and yes, they want their money all up front on your c.c ...so what? pool ok, location was 2 minute walk from the little village by the pier and beach shops. great time would stay here again for sure. Remember, this isn't the ritz, but you arent paying for it either.. Owner is older European couple, very nice. No idiots in the place during our stay.. do they screen for nicer guests? Maybe.. quiet time and relax.. food is short walk away, "mad" kids beach a five minute drive. all in all, very nice. I would recommend it to anyone on a reasonabe budget, who wants close but "off the beach"

I booked this hotel with Hotels.com. I work as an independent contractor, responsible for all my own expenses, inspecting FEMA claims for victims. I booked the hotel for two weeks, and they charged all two weeks to my CC before I even arrived. I had been transferred to the Lauderdale area from the Louisiana area. I had only been at the hotel for 4 days and got a call that I was needed in Mobile, AL. I had no choice but to go. BUT beware of the hotel. THEY DON'T DO ANY REFUNDS. So I lost over $700 because I had to transfer and they didn't have ANY compassion, and won't for anyone. I spoke with the manger asst. who didn't speak very good English and only kept repeating, NO REFUND. The hotel was a dump, no hair dryers or shampoo, etc. I needed to work evenings in the hotel booking appointments with victims to do inspections. The rooms don't look like the pictures AT ALL. I needed a light bulb in the desk lamp. Called several times, and no one ever came. I finally had to go out and buy a new light bulb myself, and a new lamp, because it was so dark in there. I did not know it was non-refundable until I got to the office to check in. And at that time I didn't know I wouldn't be staying all that time. I would NEVER suggest this hotel to anyone; I guess that is why I was able to book it, when all the other hotels were full...no wonder. Most DECENT hotels, compromise with you and work something out, which I would have been willing to pay them for 7 days, but they didn't refund ANYTHING. So beware! I stay in a lot of hotels, and this is the worst one I have ever stayed in.