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Fire at Marriott Harbor Beach in Ft. Lauderdale Forces Out 250 Guests

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3030 Holiday Dr [map], Ft Lauderdale, FL, United States, 33136
April 14, 2009 at 11:56 AM | by Jenna | 0 Comments

Ah, imagine waking up on your semi-late Spring Break vacay in Ft. Lauderdale to fire alarms. Annoying. Except imagine there was a real fire in your hotel. Scary.

According to the Miami Herald, 250 guests were evacuated this morning after a fire broke out at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort in Ft. Lauderdale:

Calls about the fire at 3030 Holiday Dr. came in just before 4:30 a.m., spokesman Matt Little said. The hotel's sprinkler system controlled the fire, but 250 people were evacuated from the hotel as a precaution, Little said.

Six rooms sustained damage as a result of the fire. Investigators are looking into what caused the blaze.

Thankfully, nobody was hurt. But a morning fire? What a bummer. And on top of that, unfortunately, forgetting about this morning might not be so easy for guests: the martinis there are no longer $5.

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$5 Recession Martinis at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 3030 Holiday Dr [map], Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States, 33136
December 23, 2008 at 12:52 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

It turns out the holiday season is not the only cover-up for drinking ourselves into oblivion--the recession is another great excuse to defend your penchant for drinking a little more than usual.

Americans are cutting back their spending on seemingly everything but the mortgage and the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale has recognized that by offering their Down(turn) & Dirty Martini for only $5. The drink usually costs $11.

Designed for those who don’t want to forgo their evening cocktail ritual, the budget-friendly special allows guests and the local community to mix and mingle while adhering to their budgets. Available at the hotel’s Riva restaurant and poolside Cascades bar, the Down(turn) & Dirty Martini is available now through March 31, 2009.

We love it. You don't even have to be a guest to partake in this recession cocktail. But if you did want to get a room that night (who knows how many martinis you will imbibe?), rates start at around $289 a night.