The Deauville Hostel & Crewhouse

Fort Lauderdale

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Address	2916 N. Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale Florida, USA Map
Price	Dorm beds from US$25.00. Private rooms from US$49.00/person. Price may vary by season - Check Current Prices by Date Here

Location/Contact

Details

Description

Features

Kitchen
Lounge / Common space
Swimming Pool
Washing Machine (laundry)
24 Hour Free Hot Showers
Phones (public or in room)
Air Conditioning
BBQ
Lockers

Ratings & Comments

1.7 Average from 3 Ratings

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Comment by Joe, Canada

January 2009

Horrible management at Deauville Hostel Fort lauderdale
The place is not in a good location. The rooms are extremely small and overcrowded. The sheets and towels are not changed daily. Customer service is nonexistent, and unprofessional. Specifically, manager whose name is Jeff is a terrible manager, a rude person as well, and lacks basic business acumen. Also, the manager (Jeff) on site refused to provide me with the name of the owner of the joint when I indicated I wish to file a complaint. Also, after deciding to leave the joint over a disagreement they attempted to avoid refunding me a $100 prepayment. They also refused to provide me with a receipt upon request, and I had to argue over such until they complied. It is unfortunate that I received such bad service and attitude.

Comment by florida's great, USA

April 2008

I specifically asked about bug problems after reading comments here and was told by management that there were no such problems. Wrong, big lie. The poor guy lying by the pool covered with welts told me otherwise. He also said that management was getting an exterminator in to do some work, and in fact I did later see mattresses and bed frames out in the courtyard, so presumably they're trying to address the problem. I'd avoid Room 108 (attached to the common kitchen) where the well-chewed man was sleeping and Room 103 where extra mattresses appeared to be stored. I'd also ask for a mattress that is sealed in plastic. And there was a live cockroach in the kitchen one morning (small one), and he and I kept a respectful distance from each other. Other than that, the staff was friendly, my roommates were great, the partying was fun, and the location can't be beat. (the buses don't run on time.) I think if you're staying in a cheap-end hotel, that bugs can be an unfortunate trade-off for your inexpensive room.You pays your money and you takes your choice. It's a great place to stay -- just be a little careful.

Comment by g.d., usa

April 2008

Infested with bedbugs
we just stayed in The Deauville Hostel in fort lauderdale florida. we stayed a night and found that the room was completely infested in bedbugs. we have photo and film-documentation of the fact. the manager, jeff, is a terribly unreliable person. there was also a dead cockroach in the kitchen cutlery drawer. we asked for the owner's name, he would not provide this to us. he moved us to another room, but this room also had bedbugs. however not as many as the first room. we woke up with bites on our bodies. these bugs were swollen with blood. they hide in the seams of the rancid mattresses and bed-linens this dirty hostel provides for you. this is an unsafe and unfair hostel. stay somewhere else instead.

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