Ramada Inn Hollywood Beach: Ten Points to Consider

January 7, 2005 at 7:24 AM | by gabe berman | Comments (0)

[Editor's Note: Here is Gabe's quick follow up to yesterday's Hollywood Ramada story]

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Ten Points to Consider:

Free continental breakfast

Wi-fi? Yeah right. But tin cans connected by a long string are available free of charge.

The first floor "mall" is a sea of empty stores but there is a pizza place and a Chinese food place (there's a morgue joke in here, but I'm going to leave it alone)

The hot tub by the pool is just about a degree less than scolding. As I was trying to get my big toe accustomed to the temperature for about twenty minutes, the food and beverage director showed up to boil some lobsters.

And the band played on...this hotel is humungous so no matter the occupancy, it perpetually feels empty. Sort of like an abandoned cruise ship.

Second five after the jump.

The glass elevator in the lobby is an impressive site but don't judge this book by its cover. Once inside, your nose will recognize the unmistakable aroma of pickled herring.

Speaking of smells, the hallways remind me of my grandma's mothball enriched closets back in Brooklyn.

O'Malley's Ocean Pub is located right on the beach about two steps from the hotel. Rain or shine, this bar is packed with professional partiers.

For $140 a night in the height of the season, it's not a bad deal at all. Hollywood Beach is truly gorgeous and completely laid back. You don't have to worry about sucking in your gut or getting all dolled up as you would in Palm Beach, South Beach, or even parts of Fort Lauderdale.

What does one do with a slate of fossilized dinosaur poop? According to Rev. John, you can use it as a serving tray for cheese and crackers. Good thing I don't eat cheese.

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