"I had landed via JetBlue - and the hotel has a free shuttle service if you call for it. It took a moment for the shuttle to reach - but it was managebale (you have to wait by Bay F at the Fort Lauderdale Airport - look for the signs that say ground transportation, and follow the letters. Weirdly, Bay F is right next to Bay B - lol!)
The shuttle took us through a 7 min ride to the hotel. The lobby is spacious and check in was a breeze; there was some construction work going on in a part of the hotel, but this did not bother us.
The rooms were comfy - and the bed faced the window, so you could see the flowers from the trees, and the sunlight peeping in when you woke up, quite lovely. I used the gym - which is small, but does the trick (a few weights, treadmill, and the remote for the TV).
Got coffee in the morning from the bistro - decent; the hotel is cashless throughout so all payments are done via card (which means they can't break a $20). There is a restaurant on-site which we didn't eat at - but we did cross the street to Islamadora fish restaurant, which has a 25% discount if you tell them you are staying at the Courtyard, and show them your room key.
In the morning, we were headed off to Costa Rica - the shuttle runs every hour on the hour (and it is good to alert the hotel concierge that you will be on the shuttle). It came dutifully at 9:00 am (you have to be ready 5-10 mins ahead, so all guests & baggage going to the airport are loaded with ample time)."
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