Water: Walk across the beach road to our award-winning "Blue Wave" beach with picnic tables, play areas and lifeguards. Snorkel and dive trips 3x daily; charter party and fishing boats, enjoy public fishing pier, surfing, jet skis and boat rentals and gambling cruises.
Restaurants: Some of the best restaurants in all of South Florida are a short walk or drive away. There are dozens of really good ones, including waterfront dining, in all price ranges.
Shopping: Walk to local beach shops or drive to many high-end shopping malls including the new Pompano CitiCentre mall, trendy Las Olas Boulevard, Sawgrass Mills outlet mall, the Swap Shop and Festival Flea Market Mall.
Cultural: Walk or drive to local establishments with live music, nightclubs, dancing, comedy clubs and all sorts of local and regional festivals. Visit the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Fort Lauderdale Art Museum, the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science with IMAX theatre and the historic Bonnet House museum and gardens.
Sports: Visit the spectacular Isle Casino (smoke-free) right next door to Pompano Harness Track. All professional sporting events are represented at nearby arenas, plus Jai Alai, car racing, tennis, golf, and local gyms.
Eco Tourism: Visit Butterfly World, Fern Forest Nature Center, or Quiet Waters Park. Drive to the Everglades for airboat and swamp buggy rides, photography, Indian reservations, alligator farms, nature trails, kayaking, fishing, and bird watching.
Just for the Kids: Visit museums, water parks, the zoo and seaquarium, and various playgrounds and arcades.
Cottages by the Ocean is a small, well-kept property of charming Key West-style studio and one-bedroom cottages. We are a White Glove award-winner and nationally rated as a Superior Small Lodging. Each restored 1940s cottage has a full kitchen, king or queen bed and sleeper sofa, lush, tropical garden views, large screened-in porches or open patio, private BBQ grills, with a central sundeck and coin laundry on site.
The Cottages are centrally located on a quiet street in the safe, ocean-side community of Pompano Beach, 15 minutes North of downtown Fort Lauderdale and 15 minutes South of Boca Raton. They are less than two blocks from one of South Florida's award-winning Blue Wave beaches (with life guards), and a short walk to dozens of restaurants, shops, nightspots, public fishing pier, snorkel/dive boats, charter fishing boats, jet ski and boat rentals, gym, day spa, drug store, gourmet fish market and more.
It's a five-minute drive to the new Pompano CitiCenter shopping mall, movie theaters, tennis and aquatics complex, dog park, air park for private planes and the Good Year Blimp base, 36-hole golf facility and driving range. The new ISLE Casino (smoke-free), next door to Pompano Harness Track, is a 15-minute drive. I-95 is a 10-minute drive for easy access to all South Florida business centers, shopping and attractions.
3309 SE 3rd Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33062
Directions to Cottages by the Ocean i
3309 SE 3rd Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33062:
From Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport or Miami International Airport:
Take I-95 North Pass the Fort Lauderdale exits (Broward, Sunrise, Commercial, Cypress Creek) Exit East on Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach. Cross the Intracoastal Waterway bridge. Turn right at the first light onto Hibiscus. Go three blocks and turn left on SE 3rd Street. Cottages are a half block down on the left just before A-1-A. Parking is available by the entrance.
From Palm Beach International Airport, or from points North:
From I-95 heading South, pass Boca Raton and the following exits (Glades, Palmetto Park, Hillsboro, Sawgrass, Sample, and Copans) Exit East on Atlantic Blvd. Cross the Intracoastal Waterway bridge. Turn right at the first light onto Hibiscus. Go three blocks and turn left on SE 3rd Street. Cottages are a half block down on the left just before A-1-A. Parking is available by the entrance.
Note: See rate information for seasonal rates for our studio. Please inquire about our 1 bedroom rates. 3 night minimum. Rates for holidays and special events may be higher.
Note: See rate information for seasonal rates for our studio. Please inquire about our 1 bedroom rates. 3 night minimum. Rates for holidays and special events may be higher.
AAA, AARP, Military discounts applicable to nightly rates only.
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