Pelican Grand Beach Resort

Fort Lauderdale, Gold Coast Beaches

FAVOURITES HOTEL
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City Lights Room
O2K LOUNGE
The Emporium
Ocean 2000 Restaurant
Seaside Suite
Seaside Suite
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City Lights Room
O2K LOUNGE
The Emporium
Ocean 2000 Restaurant
Seaside Suite
Seaside Suite

The hotel

Set on the sands in Fort Lauderdale, the Pelican Grand Beach Resort is a perfect paradise. You can spend your days on the white-sand beach, floating around in the lazy river and zero-entry pool, and tasting the delicious seafood and ice creams. Your room has been decorated with the ocean in mind, and is a real retreat for you to return to. And when the evenings roll in, you can take a moment, and sit on one of the rocking chairs overlooking the beach with the soothing sound of the ocean waves rolling in the background.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Swimming Pool
  • Room Service
  • Valet parking
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Laundry Service
  • Internet Access
  • Beachfront location
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Directly on Fort Lauderdale Beach, overlooking a 500ft stretch of private beach. Transfer time from Miami International Airport: 45 minutes.

Hotel information

156 rooms. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone, tea/coffee-making facilities, hairdryer, alarm/clock radio, safe, iron and board. City Lights Rooms are 480 sq ft and have views of Fort Lauderdale, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Ocean View Rooms are 510 sq ft and have views of the Atlantic Ocean, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 1 child.

Seaside Suites are 632 sq ft and have a private balcony with views panoramic ocean views, a separate living room with loveseat sofa bed, and 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 3 adults and 2 children.

Superior Seaside Suites are as above, but are located on floors 9-11 with unbeatable ocean views, an enhanced beach experience including reserved lounge chairs, towels, umbrella and bottled water, with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 3 adults and 2 children.

  • Free night offer: each 4th night free for stays completed between 1 Jan '20–31 Apr '21. Terms and conditions apply. Free night offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable.

Why is this a Virgin Holidays Favourite?

Superb beachfront location

Great zero-entry pool

Fantastic beachfront restaurant with spectacular views

Exclusive Virgin Holidays benefits:

  • Resort fee waived for all Virgin Holidays guests, saving $35 per day
  • Valid for 2020 departures, Virgin Holidays guest's staying 3 nights will receive $50 resort credit, guest's staying 6 nights or more will receive $100

Valet parking $35 plus tax, per day (payable locally, subject to change). Bus stop outside the hotel for no.11 buses, taking you up Ocean Boulevard to other Fort Lauderdale beaches.

Ocean 2000 (waterfront restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch). O2K Lounge (poolside cocktail lounge, also serving light lunches and dinners). The Emporium (ice cream parlour and coffee shop). Room service*.

Zero-entry swimming pool. Lazy river. Oceanfront fitness centre. PURE Spa* (full service spa). Complimentary chairs, beach towels and umbrellas at the beach. Paddle boarding*.

Complimentary WiFi. Concierge. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*.

Resort Fee Waived: For all Virgin Holidays customers saving $35 plus tax per room per day.

Resort fee includes use of the following amenities - Concierge service - In-room WiFi - Access to fitness centre - Access to business centre - Beach chairs, towels, umbrellas, tubes for Lazy River - In-room coffee - Infused water in lobby - In-room safe. Resort fee, tax and inclusions are subject to change - please see hotel check-in for current inclusions available to you upon arrival.

* Denotes local charge.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (3497)
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Jul 12, 2020 rileypeterson314

Due to COVID we had to cancel our international honeymoon so we ended up booking Pelican based on the raving reviews. It really wasn’t anything special. Being told it was an oasis and there’d be a quiet area for us, when really the whole hotel was full of screaming children. The cleaning service didn’t clean our room at all. We never got new… Read more
Due to COVID we had to cancel our international honeymoon so we ended up booking Pelican based on the raving reviews. It really wasn’t anything special. Being told it was an oasis and there’d be a quiet area for us, when really the whole hotel was full of screaming children. The cleaning service didn’t clean our room at all. We never got new towels or our trash taken. Our first room was very dirty and we paid so much for so little. There are MANY extra charges not included in the fine print of booking. Overall, if you’re looking for an oasis to get away from the hustle and a quiet clean retreat, this ain’t your place. Plus the restaurant wasn’t all hyped up, food was stupid expensive and really not good. Who in the world charges $5 per shrimp for a shrimp cocktail?! Read less
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Jul 10, 2020 kevinlG7752EI

Had a wonderful stay, pool service by Brian Brown was awesome. Very attentive and Highly recommend for a staycation. Worth the trip for a getaway weekend or for your vacation. They were observing covid-19 social distancing. Glad we made the trip.
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Jul 10, 2020 G3433DDkellyw

Stayed at Pelican grand for staycation over 4th of July weekend and give Brian B of pool staff was amazing! Very friendly and very attentive to guests. It was very crowded and Brian was great at making sure guests could get a spot at the pool since the beaches were closed due to covid.
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Jul 10, 2020 new_nah18 Cincinnati, Ohio

Want to give a shout out to Brian Brown. I was with my wife and two kids at the pool for three days. The guy never stopped! Always taking care of the customers, cleaning the area, providing food/drink/towels/helpful information. He made everything a fantastic experience. Thanks Brian.
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Jul 8, 2020 ivanatattooart Long Beach, California

I would say 3* hotel but with the best food!!! nice beach and friendly stuff. Property itself is old and outdated; it doesn't have the boutique feel at all. Ocean views are nice, that kind of rooms are spacious too! Slow internet when you are uploading stuff.