Plunge Beach Resort

4660 El Mar Dr, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308 US near Exit 33b a on I-95 (~3.0mi)
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3.5 Star Property Near Sea Ranch Village Shopping Center
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  • Pool umbrellas
  • Free WiFi
  • Number of poolside bars - 1
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Fitness facilities
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Stair-free path to entrance
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01/11/2026 - 01/12/2026
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Rates shown are nightly rates before taxes and do not necessarily reflect all discounts available. The chart provides the cheapest public rates available by room type.

Verified Reviews of Plunge Beach Resort

Below are the verified reviews from guests that we have booked recently:
"Relaxing Great People."
Overall Score4.0/ 5
It’s the people that work at the Plunge that makes the stay enjoyable. The convince of the poll the ocean and the breakfast and bar is great but it’s the people there and there hospitality that makes it a vacation.
(Individual traveler, booked 1 room), from US flag
11-Jun-2025 Verified Review, stayed from Wed Jun 04 to Mon Jun 09 2025 at a $166.99 average nightly rate.
"Great location, beach and pool. Service on beach 4+."
Overall Score3.0/ 5
Badly needed is better lighting in rooms. Remote for TV not always working, no guide. 1950’s decor. Nevertheless it was a relaxing, stress less vacation.
(Individual traveler, booked 1 room), from US flag
03-Mar-2025 Verified Review, stayed from Wed Feb 26 to Sat Mar 01 2025 at a $319.00 average nightly rate.
"Clean, great customer service and great staff."
Overall Score4.0/ 5
Clean hotel, in a convenient location, great friendly staff, especially Bianca, she makes it for a return visit.
(Individual traveler, booked 1 room), from US flag
12-Jan-2025 Verified Review, stayed from Mon Jan 06 to Fri Jan 10 2025 at a $191.99 average nightly rate.
"Great holiday service was very good. Best Margarita 's ever thanks to Michael at the bar."
Overall Score4.0/ 5
Best Margarita's thanks to Michael. Front desk very helpful.
(Individual traveler, booked 1 room), from US flag
24-Nov-2024 Verified Review, stayed from Thu Nov 14 to Sun Nov 24 2024 at a $275.99 average nightly rate.

Property Description

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 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Las Olas Beach.

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.

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.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.

Lauderdale by the Sea Beach - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
El Prado Park - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Anglins Fishing Pier - 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Fort Lauderdale Beach - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
Bayview Park - 2.6 km / 1.6 mi
Holy Cross Hospital - 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
Pompano Beach - 4.1 km / 2.6 mi
Pompano Fisher Family Pier - 4.8 km / 3 mi
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park - 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
Coral Ridge Mall - 5.5 km / 3.4 mi
Funky Buddha Brewery - 5.7 km / 3.5 mi
Pompano Beach Amphitheatre - 6.3 km / 3.9 mi
Pompano Beach Municipal Golf Course - 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
Wilton Drive - 7 km / 4.4 mi
Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse - 7.2 km / 4.5 mi

The nearest airports are:
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Intl. Airport (FLL) - 20.2 km / 12.6 mi
Boca Raton, FL (BCT) - 28.1 km / 17.5 mi
Miami, FL (OPF-Opa Locka Executive) - 47.6 km / 29.6 mi
Miami, FL (MPB-Public Seaplane Base) - 57.1 km / 35.5 mi
Miami Intl. Airport (MIA) - 59.4 km / 36.9 mi

Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

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.

Green Sustainability

We have a water saving program in place and do participate in quarterly beach clean-ups and sea oat replanting in partnership with Youth Environmental Alliance.

Amenities / Features

  • Check In: 4:00 PM
  • Check Out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum age of oldest guest: 21
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Parking (limited spaces)
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Coworking spaces
  • Number of meeting rooms - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Number of poolside bars - 1
  • Number of beach bars - 1
  • Number of outdoor pools - 1
  • Braille or raised signage
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • No accessible shuttle
  • Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wheelchairs available on site
  • Electric car charging station
  • Number of accessible parking spaces - 3
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of coffee shops/cafes - 1
  • Elevator
  • Fitness facilities
  • Bicycle rentals on site
  • Uncovered parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Health or beauty spa nearby
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Pool hoist on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Year Built - 1976
  • Number of buildings/towers - 3
  • Total number of rooms - 163
  • Number of floors - 5
  • Professional property host/manager
  • No cribs (infant beds) available
  • No rollaway/extra beds available
  • By ocean
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Arcade/game room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Picnic area
  • Garden
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wedding services
  • 24-hour fitness facilities
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Registration desk height (centimeters) - 84
  • Elevator door width (inches) - 41
  • Off-street parking
  • Registration desk height (inches) - 33
  • Stairwell handrail height (inches) - 38
  • Elevator door width (centimeters) - 104
  • Luggage storage
  • Coin laundry on site
  • Stairwell handrail height (centimeters) - 97
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Playground on site
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Smoke-free property
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Self parking (surcharge)
  • Terrace
  • Pool sun loungers
  • Wheelchair accessible path of travel
  • ATM/banking

Airport & Shuttle Information

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport - FLL (15 mi), Miami International Airport - MIA (36 mi), Palm Beach International Airport - PBI (40 mi), Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport - FXE (7 mi), Pompano Executive Airport - PMP (4 mi)

Local Shuttle Info: Hotel can arrange local transportation (cost to be paid directly to transportation company) or Uber/Lyft/Taxi is available (Approx. $35 from FLL and $75 form MIA)

Breakfast Information

We serve a delicious a la carte, full breakfast in Octopus Kitchen and Bar from 6:30am - Noon daily. Also, pick up breakfast sandwiches, pastries and specialty coffee and snacks at Bean & Barnacle, our coffee shop and market & sandwiches.

Pet Friendly?

Service animals complying with ADA Title lll regulations are allowed.

Maximum number of pets per room 2

Pet max weight (per pet) in lb is 40

Pet max weight (per pet) in kg is 18

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Only dogs are allowed

Pets allowed

Woof, Woof! We welcome our four legged friends under 45 pounds! There is a $99 non-refundable pet fee, per pet, (Limit 2 pets) per stay for cleaning to ensure room quality for our next guests.

Parking Info

The hotel offers Self-Parking at a rate of $25.00 per day for one vehicle, join STASH loyalty program and pay $10 per night. Surface parking lot. Oversized vehicles, trailers and motorcoaches are prohibited (per Town of LBTS).

Internet / WiFI

WIFI throughout the Resort is included in the Resort Fee

Misc Fees / Policies

  • 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'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.

  • Up to 2 children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
  • Contactless check-out is available.

Cleaning Policies

Sanitized with a Viruscide (kills bacteria in 1 minute), All major surfaces and misc. items in guest rooms are cleaned.

Contactless check-out is available

Essential workers only - NO

Seasonality of Hotel Rates at Plunge Beach Resort

Rate fluctuations of Plunge Beach Resort

The graph above is seasonality of room rates for both group prices and the lowest online individual rates our system could find at the time the group/meeting bid was submitted. The lowest group/meeting discount shown is 35.7% in May 2026 and the highest average individual rate is $333 in the month of February 2026. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Plunge Beach Resort in a month when rates are lower.

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