GALLERYone - a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel
An Intracoastal all-suite hotel with a dedicated water taxi stop, ocean views, and echo-prone pool-facing rooms.
The verdict
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GALLERYone is an Intracoastal all-suite hotel in Fort Lauderdale offering convenient access to the beach and an on-site water taxi stop. Guests appreciate the spacious suites, scenic upper-floor views, and attentive service from the friendly staff. However, rooms facing the large pool area experience significant echo and noise all day, and unexpected fees like the paid breakfast frustrate budget-conscious travelers. 15284
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What travelers noticed
- The property is conveniently located on the Intracoastal Waterway with its own dedicated water taxi stop and easy access to the beach and nearby mall. 823
- Guests consistently praise the staff for providing friendly, seasoned, and professional service. 4
- Suites on the upper floors and second-floor public spaces provide scenic views of the Atlantic Ocean and waterway. 221
- Rooms facing the pool suffer from severe echo that carries noise and conversations from daylight until after ten at night. 4
The catch
- Guests disagree on overall value, with some securing great rates through points or deals while others feel the rooms are overpriced compared to budget alternatives. drawn from the full read
- Opinions differ on dining costs, as some guests enjoy the morning meal while others resent paying twenty-five dollars for breakfast that is not included. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Pre-cruise travelers wanting easy water taxi access
- — Guests seeking multi-room suites near the beach
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers assigned to pool-facing rooms
- — Travelers expecting a complimentary breakfast
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“To keep you fueled and connected, guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast to start their morning right, along with free p…”
youtube.com1:40“Jon is conveniently located just 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.”
youtube.com0:09“With its prime location and inviting atmosphere, Gallery ONE is truly your gateway to experiencing the very best of Fort…”
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Paying $4 more direct is likely worthwhile if you value Hilton Honors points, status credit, or on-property benefits.
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Score breakdown
How the 78/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
81Location
89- “this is one of my fav hotels in ft lauderdale yes taxi from airport but the next day I was able to get in a van to go to the ship location is wonderful, on the causeway, a couple of blocks to beach--all sidewalks,” 18
- “Fort Lauderdale train station is 4 miles from the Gallery One - A Doubletree Suites By Hilton, and a sandy beach is 0.6 miles away. This property is ideally situated in a walkable area, within walking distance of a waterway.” 13
Room
81- “I live in Fort Lauderdale Beach, but just this past week, we needed a place to stay for two nights while our roof was being replaced. We booked Gallery One Doubletree through Hotwire and got a super deal for $80/night for a 1-bedroom suite, facing east towards the Intracoastal and ocean.” 15
- “The closet doors offer full sized mirrors which is a great and often overlooked detail in accommodations.” 2
Service
82Bed & Sleep
83- “After all, we spend a small fortune to fly there so why not explore! We usually fly in the night before embarkation and stay at the Best Western Airport/CruisePort which is really just a means to an end and not terribly special, pretty, fun or interesting...a clean bed and that's pretty much it...” 18
Value
76Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-01
Where it sits
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Stay value
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Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 4 points below the modest median of 82, across 102 hotels in the same bracket. In Fort Lauderdale it sits 12 points below the local median of 90.
- This hotel
- 78
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 89
Based on 102 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 38 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “The room is pretty much the exact same, except most of the Choice hotels I've stayed at have a microwave, and a desk lamp. DT has neither.” 4
- “I live in Fort Lauderdale Beach, but just this past week, we needed a place to stay for two nights while our roof was being replaced. We booked Gallery One Doubletree through Hotwire and got a super deal for $80/night for a 1-bedroom suite, facing east towards the Intracoastal and ocean.” 15
- “The closet doors offer full sized mirrors which is a great and often overlooked detail in accommodations.” 2
- “I always use Hilton points for my pre-cruise stay. I got a great rate here for a two room, four person suite.” 18
- “The hanging height is a bit short as there is an upper shelf in the closet which houses the in-room safe and iron.” 2
- “Yea my wife and I stayed at a cambria, and its basically what you said, maybe a step down, and business otiented. But everything was fancy and we got upgraded to their best room, ritzy bar, good food, felt hoppin.” 4
- “Being on an upper floor, our suite had nice views!” 2
- “I found the hotel to be very clean, modern, friendly staff, nice amenities, etc..” 15
- “I mean there's a bar, the staff seems a little more seasoned and professional, and the building seems a little better maintained, but I'm paying double just for the room what I could pay for a quality inn, even without my friends and family discount.” 4
- “Check-in is flexible from 400 p.m. and checkout is until 11:00 a.m. making your arrival and departure smooth.” 9
- “With some time to kill before check in, we explored the public spaces of the hotel. On the second floor you can enjoy some nice views from these floor-to-ceiling windows!” 2
- “The hotel is beautiful. We had EXCELLENT SERVICE, truly above and beyond.” 18
- “Hard to rate. Staff friendly. Rooms clean and big enough.” 4
- “Hard to rate. Staff friendly.” 4
- “Choice also has free breakfast, while had to pay $25 for the same exact thing this morning.” 4
- “According to their website their rooms don't offer a microwave, but if you pay a higher rate items can be brought to the room. $25 for breakfast seems pretty steep.” 4
- “Yea my wife and I stayed at a cambria, and its basically what you said, maybe a step down, and business otiented. But everything was fancy and we got upgraded to their best room, ritzy bar, good food, felt hoppin.” 4
- “To keep you fueled and connected, guests can enjoy a delicious breakfast to start their morning right, along with free premium Wi-Fi to ensure you stay connected to what matters most.” On camera71:40
- “The location is great. It is a block to the Galleria Mall with some very good restaurants and a great food court.” 3
- “That adds ups quickly. They also charge for breakfast! I'm surprised they don't nickel and dime you more with an attendant at the pool selling swimming tickets, charge for ice and god help you if you want clean towels.” 4
- “And you had a host that you were expected to tip for saying "sit anywhere you want" and "how's the food you got from the buffet," I mean the guy was super nice and hard working and I was happy to tip him like 40%, cuz of all the crap he was taking from the other customers (one guy walked out cuz they wouldn't make him a personalized egg white omelet).” 4
- “the water taxi all over creation as a DIY excursion, visit the mall next door, or walk to the beach. There are also plenty of great restaurants to try near by!” 2
- “Fort Lauderdale train station is 4 miles from the Gallery One - A Doubletree Suites By Hilton, and a sandy beach is 0.6 miles away. This property is ideally situated in a walkable area, within walking distance of a waterway.” 13
- “Gallery One is located conveniently on the Water Taxi line at stop 7.” 2
- “this is one of my fav hotels in ft lauderdale yes taxi from airport but the next day I was able to get in a van to go to the ship location is wonderful, on the causeway, a couple of blocks to beach--all sidewalks,” 18
- “The Gallery ONE Doubletree Guest Suites is ideally located on Fort Lauderdale's Intracoastal Waterway and serves as an official stop for the Fort Lauderdale's famous Water Taxi.” 8
- “Jon is conveniently located just 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.” On camera90:09
- “With its prime location and inviting atmosphere, Gallery ONE is truly your gateway to experiencing the very best of Fort Lauderdale.” On camera71:54
- “Thanksgiving) and will take a taxi from the airport to the hotel...once we're at the hotel we can branch out from there. We figure that the location of this hotel and the local amenities more than compensate for a $25 cab fare!” 18
- “The GALLERYone -A Doubletree Suites by Hilton Hotel offers guests an ideal central location within walking distance to Fort Lauderdale Beach and Galleria Mall.” 14
- “Nice hotel and location. You can walk to see the beach and grab something to eat nearby. Also take the water taxi up and down the intercoastal and stop at restaurants.” 3
- “However personally for atmosphere, I prefer the location of Gallery One Doubletree because of its proximity to the beach.” 15
- “Having a direct view of the intracoastal is considered to be premium real estate. Our room faced the street. I wouldn't say the draw bridge was Loud, but I believe a horn sounded before it opened.” 3
- “The design causes a huge echo and you can hear everything, every conversation, every child scream.” 4
- “Half of the hotel faces out to the large pool area which can be so noisy from daylight until after ten. Those facing the pool, all, will never know quite. The design causes a huge echo and you can hear everything, every conversation, every child scream.” 4
- “After all, we spend a small fortune to fly there so why not explore! We usually fly in the night before embarkation and stay at the Best Western Airport/CruisePort which is really just a means to an end and not terribly special, pretty, fun or interesting...a clean bed and that's pretty much it...” 18
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 16 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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- 2DoubleTree Suites by Hilton — Fort Lauderdale Cruise ...travelingthroughfood.comReview site2026-03-21Current7 quotes used
“Gallery One is located conveniently on the Water Taxi line at stop 7.”
Read originaltravelingthroughfood.com - 12GALLERYone- A DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotelpricetravel.comReview site2025-12-20RecentRead originalpricetravel.com
- 3Gallery One Doubletree suites -Ft lauderdaleboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2009-07-27Ageing3 quotes used
“The location is great. It is a block to the Galleria Mall with some very good restaurants and a great food court.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 15Embassy Suites vs Gallery One Doubletree, FLLboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2005-12-11Ageing5 quotes used
“I found the hotel to be very clean, modern, friendly staff, nice amenities, etc..”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 18Doubletree by Hilton Gallery One - Florida Departuresboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2004-02-24Ageing5 quotes used
“this is one of my fav hotels in ft lauderdale yes taxi from airport but the next day I was able to get in a van to go to the ship location is wonderful, on the causeway, a couple of blocks to beach--all sidewalks,”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 1GALLERYone Fort Lauderdale Hotel, Pre-Cruise!youtube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes onlyRead originalyoutube.com
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