| . a 2-minute walk from pompano beach, this straightforward budget hotel is 2 miles from the pompano beach municipal golf course and 8 miles from butterfly world. amenities include an outdoor pool, a barbecue area and on-site convenience store. upgraded rooms add kitchenettes. functional rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, microwaves and minifridges. parking is free
Miami International Airport 56 min
Bonnet House Museum & Gardens (20 min)
Verdant, storied, 1920s-era plantation home featuring gardens, an arty interior, tours & more. Butterfly World (20 min)
Vibrant venue featuring a botanical garden with butterflies & birds plus an insect museum & more. NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale (26 min)
Complex with more than 6,000 works of art, plus an academy, bookstore & cafe. Sugar Sand Park (21 min)
132-acre park with a children's science center, performing-arts theater, gym & nature trails. Jungle Queen Riverboat (25 min) Deerfield Beach International Fishing Pier (13 min)
Popular pier & fishing spot with rod rentals, plus fresh & frozen bait, accessories & ice. 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 (21 min)
Preserve with a boardwalk leading to a lookout, plus a butterfly garden & tanks with sea turtles. Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park (15 min)
Late-night destination offers a casino with slot machines & table games, plus a horse racing track. Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (5 min)
Towering iron lighthouse featuring an automated fresnel lens, plus a small museum & tours. Museum of Discovery and Science (24 min)
Downtown facility offering interactive exhibits for kids & adults, eco-center & giant IMAX theater. Quiet Waters Park (22 min)
Water park offers cable water-skiing, fishing, bike trails, basketball courts & a campground. Las Olas Beach (24 min)
This busy public beach offers white sand & palm trees, plus restaurants, lodging & stores. Historic Stranahan House Museum (26 min)
Guided visit around a 1901 trading post later converted to a local businessman's family residence. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (21 min)
Featuring a freshwater lagoon, this diverse wildlife habitat offers hiking, fishing & more. | 
