| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. relaxed rooms with dark wood furnishings have free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, plus minifridges and microwaves. this simple motel facing pompano beach lies 5 miles from the slot machines and horse racing at isle casino racing pompano park, and 8 miles from butterfly world botanical gardens. bright studios come with kitchens, while apartments add living rooms with pull-out sofas. parking is free. there's an outdoor pool and a courtyard
Miami International Airport 55 min
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens (17 min)
Verdant, storied, 1920s-era plantation home featuring gardens, an arty interior, tours & more. Xtreme Action Park (16 min)
Complex with a half-mile asphalt go-kart track, bowling lanes, an indoor ropes course & a bar. Las Olas Beach (20 min)
This busy public beach offers white sand & palm trees, plus restaurants, lodging & stores. Fort Lauderdale Beach Park (23 min)
This sandy recreation area features volleyball & basketball courts, a playground & picnic tables. Historic Stranahan House Museum (24 min)
Guided visit around a 1901 trading post later converted to a local businessman's family residence. Museum of Discovery and Science (22 min)
Downtown facility offering interactive exhibits for kids & adults, eco-center & giant IMAX theater. Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (8 min)
Towering iron lighthouse featuring an automated fresnel lens, plus a small museum & tours. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (17 min)
Featuring a freshwater lagoon, this diverse wildlife habitat offers hiking, fishing & more. Gumbo Limbo Nature Center (24 min)
Preserve with a boardwalk leading to a lookout, plus a butterfly garden & tanks with sea turtles. Jungle Queen Riverboat (21 min) Sugar Sand Park (22 min)
132-acre park with a children's science center, performing-arts theater, gym & nature trails. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (24 min)
Complex with more than 6,000 works of art, plus an academy, bookstore & cafe. Quiet Waters Park (23 min)
Water park offers cable water-skiing, fishing, bike trails, basketball courts & a campground. Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park (14 min)
Late-night destination offers a casino with slot machines & table games, plus a horse racing track. Butterfly World (22 min)
Vibrant venue featuring a botanical garden with butterflies & birds plus an insect museum & more. | 
