Grand Palm Plaza – Gay Men’s Resort

The office is no longer staffed. They now charge for parking. Breakfast is promised but not provided. Grounds are now poorly-​tended. For example, a broken umbrella sits awkwardly in the pool area but no one here cares enough to remove it, let alone replace it. The character Rosa Moline in the film «Beyond the Forest» speaks a line that perfectly describes the current state of the Grand Palm Plaza.

Excellent stay, great and friendly staff, very flexible and accommodating, parking and in a good location!

I had a wonderful stay at this place, I was doing my job orientation about 5 blocks away. Check in was easy, and I have to give a big shout out to Chun! This guy really went above and beyond to accommodate me. He knew I had to wake up at 7am the three days I was staying there, not only did Chun get me an alarm clock, but he set it for 7am and wrote me a note telling me he did so and if there was anything els I needed to please let him know. I work for a upscale hotel chain and this type of guest service is part of why guests write these reviews and return to your property! Thanks again to GM and Keith for being so hospitable. I will be back for sure!
Michael

Come by and get the Grand tour. Ask about future plans of expantion. Ask about hosting private events! Call 954−260−6568.

Rooms are clean and nice /​great staff
Wifi real good
You can use the pools and breakfast of all other resorts in their «village» group
Ask for the sunday teadance
Very peacefull resort /​lots of palm and green

I have stayed here 4 times now and just love this establishment. It is old Florida style and that requires lots of maintenance to eliminate mold and mildew and this place is excellently maintained. Some of the floors of the rooms may be a bit slanted but it just adds to the character of this lush corner property just 2 blocks to the beach. It is quiet and the guests and staff are very friendly. The property is a lush mature tropical garden which I really prefer to the newer resorts. I am in my mid fifties and truly enjoy the free parking too and simple breakfast in the refrigerator consisting of yogurt, muffin, fruit cocktail and orange juice. Coffee, tea and coffee maker is in your room as well as basic kichen things if you get the kitchen rooms. I highly recommend this property but stay for a week to get the best rate.

Stayed here a few times due to location. But then discovered much better alternatives within a couple if blocks in same price range.
Palm Plaza is old & faded. Absentee owner lives out of state. The manager is a really nice guy but strictly by the book. The pool is small & sun-​deck area is fairly cramped. The rooms are always very clean and are okay — not bad at all for an older building. Parking can be a little bit difficult when the place is full.
I’ve found that guests here are generally not very sociable. Most are short stay (1 or 2 nights), in-​and-​out on way to a cruise or weekenders from other parts of Florida.
The included breakfast is not very good. It consists of processed foods (a Costco muffin, small cup of Yoplait, a DelMonte fruit cup and small bottle of OJ). They leave breakfast in a basket in the fridge in your room so there’s no opportunity to meet & connect with others over coffee.
Reasonable prices and a great location make this an alright last minute choice, but there are more & better options in the same neighborhood for a few dollars more. Check around.