| check-in time: 12:00 amcheck-out time: 11:00 am. other amenities include an outdoor pool, and a terrace with a grill. all provide free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and kitchenettes; 1- and 2-bedroom apartments sleep up to 4 guests. a 3-minute walk from a sandy beach on the atlantic ocean, this unpretentious motel is 2 miles from tours of the iron-built hillsboro inlet lighthouse and 19 miles from fort lauderdale-hollywood international airport. parking is complimentary. down-to-earth rooms, some with ocean views, are accessed via exterior corridors
Miami International Airport 56 min
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens (20 min)
Verdant, storied, 1920s-era plantation home featuring gardens, an arty interior, tours & more. Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (6 min)
Towering iron lighthouse featuring an automated fresnel lens, plus a small museum & tours. Xtreme Action Park (17 min)
Complex with a half-mile asphalt go-kart track, bowling lanes, an indoor ropes course & a bar. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (22 min)
Preserve with a boardwalk leading to a lookout, plus a butterfly garden & tanks with sea turtles. Jungle Queen Riverboat (25 min) Butterfly World (21 min)
Vibrant venue featuring a botanical garden with butterflies & birds plus an insect museum & more. Fort Lauderdale Beach Park (26 min)
This sandy recreation area features volleyball & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (21 min)
Featuring a freshwater lagoon, this diverse wildlife habitat offers hiking, fishing & more. Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park (14 min)
Late-night destination offers a casino with slot machines & table games, plus a horse racing track. Las Olas Beach (24 min)
This busy public beach offers white sand & palm trees, plus restaurants, lodging & stores. Sugar Sand Park (22 min)
132-acre park with a children's science center, performing-arts theater, gym & nature trails. Quiet Waters Park (23 min)
Water park offers cable water-skiing, fishing, bike trails, basketball courts & a campground. Museum of Discovery and Science (23 min)
Downtown facility offering interactive exhibits for kids & adults, eco-center & giant IMAX theater. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (25 min)
Complex with more than 6,000 works of art, plus an academy, bookstore & cafe. Historic Stranahan House Museum (26 min)
Guided visit around a 1901 trading post later converted to a local businessman's family residence. | 
