Situated just a short walk west of Fort Lauderdale Beach – four blocks, to be exact — and close to a large variety of restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores, the Galt Villas Inn is a no-frills but practical base for families visiting Fort Lauderdale. The hotel has an outdoor pool, as well as free, fast internet access in all guestrooms. All the guestrooms are also equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, in-room tea and coffeemaker, alarm clock radio, iron and ironing board, hairdryer and cable television. Larger rooms have fully-equipped kitchens. And the hotel has free fax and photocopying facilities for guests should you require them.

Other perks for busy, traveling families include an onsite laundry service and daily room-cleaning service. There is a vending machine onsite for those sudden snack strikes. Fort Lauderdale International Airport is 10 miles away.