Worthington Resort - The Grand Resort & Spa — Hotel in Fort Lauderdale

I stayed in room V18 from Saturday March 15 to Wednesday March 19th. Went for vacation. |Likes:|Room has a full kitchen ( less an oven, but does have a convection oven). This came in handy as it was during spring break and all of the restaurants were packed. |There is a grocery store and liqour stores close by as well, not walking distance. |The property and rooms were beautifully maintained ( except a little rust on the |refridgerator and a small crack in the table - just my disclaimer) .|* The suanas and pools were plentiful and super nice. |* The staff were outstanding, everyone of them went out of their way to help us. |* Parking on site ( however you have to pay for it ) |* Location: close to beach ( walking close) and Uber is easy to get , very safe and clean area|* The guests that stayed there were also very friendly and welcoming. |* People do cruise|Dislikes:|* I did not like having to pay for parking when we already paid $1700.00 for a | 4 night stay. |* The small cafe served Eggs and Bacon on Saturday, but ran out of food by Sunday| and did not replenish it until Wednesday ( again paid a lot to stay, could have | driven to Publixs and bought food if delivery driver was late 3 days) |* They have a small bar set up, but the prices they charge for a drink are very high| $11.00 , when at The Gaythering in Miami Beach they are $4 and 8$ depending on| happy hour or after. I actually would have bought more drinks at the bar if and| not went to the store to stock my room if they were a little cheaper. |* It is very busy on the weekends and after noon on Sunday it feels very slow throughout the week. Maybe the prices keep people away. |Overall:|The Worthington/Grand is a very nice place, most of the people that stay there are mature, polite, and very open minded. That being said it is appeared to be an older crowd for most of the week, except the weekend was a good mix. The staff could not be matched anywhere, the upkeep was on point, and the city is wonderful, yet busy. |I would like to see prices come down a little bit as I would come more often, but I will return. |Plan on relaxing a lot during the week days as little goes on...

I stayed in room V18 from Saturday March 15 to Wednesday March 19th. Went for vacation. Likes: *Room has a full kitchen ( less an oven, but does have a convection oven). This came in handy as it was during spring break and all of the restaurants were packed. There is a grocery store and liqour stores close by as well, not walking distance. *The property and rooms were beautifully maintained ( except a little rust on the refridgerator and a small crack in the table - just my disclaimer) . The suanas and pools were plentiful and super nice. The staff were outstanding, everyone of them went out of their way to help us. Parking on site ( however you have to pay for it ) Location: close to beach ( walking close) and Uber is easy to get , very safe and clean area The guests that stayed there were also very friendly and welcoming. People do cruise Dislikes: I did not like having to pay for parking when we already paid $1700.00 for a 4 night stay. The small cafe served Eggs and Bacon on Saturday, but ran out of food by Sunday and did not replenish it until Wednesday ( again paid a lot to stay, could have driven to Publixs and bought food if delivery driver was late 3 days) They have a small bar set up, but the prices they charge for a drink are very high $11.00 , when at The Gaythering in Miami Beach they are $4 and 8$ depending on happy hour or after. I actually would have bought more drinks at the bar if and not went to the store to stock my room if they were a little cheaper. It is very busy on the weekends and after noon on Sunday it feels very slow throughout the week. Maybe the prices keep people away. Overall: The Worthington/Grand is a very nice place, most of the people that stay there are mature, polite, and very open minded. That being said it is appeared to be an older crowd for most of the week, except the weekend was a good mix. The staff could not be matched anywhere, the upkeep was on point, and the city is wonderful, yet busy. I would like to see prices come down a little bit as I would come more often, but I will return. Plan on relaxing a lot during the week days as little goes on...

We've been staying here 3-4 times a year for over 13 years, and this was only our second visit since the sale. The first visit after the sale was extremely disappointing and we did return to Ft Lauderdale since, but stayed at other hotels. We decided to give this place another opportunity and unfortunately, our recent experience was disappointing as well.

While the property is still clean, the overall atmosphere has changed significantly. The grounds now feel “too sterile” and lack the warm, inviting, small-business vibe we once loved. In the past, we’d see team members around at all hours, making the place feel more homey and cared for. This time, staff presence was virtually nonexistent, and the place felt abandoned.

It was also noticeably less busy — less than half full — whereas every visit before it was always full with guests.

Prices have gone up, but given the emptiness and diminished atmosphere, it no longer feels worth it.

To our surprise there was now a hot breakfast - but only to find out it is served only on weekends.

We also experienced something we never did in the past — loud noise late into the night, with shouting, screaming, and slamming doors until 4:14 am. What’s more, there are no phones in the rooms to contact the front desk, which was inconvenient.

While the property was clean, there was a lack of attention to detail — for example, a cup that was left on a ledge for days, possibly longer. And beach towels left lying around for days.

Overall, it was disappointing to see how much this place has changed after all these years. We will definitely consider other options...