THE BEST ON THE BEACH
Written: Oct 20 '05 (Updated Oct 22 '05)
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Pros: EVERYTHING!
Cons: There are no "cons" where ASK ME INN is concerned.
The Bottom Line: If you believe the trash review that is being left on this site and stay away, you will be missing out on the best place to stay in Ft Lauderdale!
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| moonbow59's Full Review: Ask Me Inn |
I have been asked to update my review by adding pertinent information about the Inn itself. When Scarlett purchased the business five years ago, it was old and rundown and needed drastic updating. While the building was sound, the rooms were nothing to write home about. She has stripped them and practically rebuilt them from the walls in. Each room has its own special charm.
Whether you are staying in her "Honeymoon Suite" with its own private entrance and close proximity to the hot tub or have the means and fabulous luck to stay in the "Penthouse Suite" with it's ceilings vaulted with Dade County pine beams and covered porch overlooking the Intracoastal and island dotted with multi-million dollar homes, you will not be disappointed.
The building itself welcomes you with it's Old-Florida style, winsome dolphin murals and tropical patio.
ASK ME INN does not have its own pool on site but, with Fort Lauderdale Beach only 350 feet away, you'll hardly miss one.
Each room contains a well-stocked mini-fridge, coffee maker and a microwave.
Rooms are available nightly, weekly or however long you decide to stay. If you choose to never leave, all the better! Prices vary according to season and local events, but they are always more than reasonable and I challenge you to find lower rates for the type of service and charm that is provided at ASK ME INN.
I can recommend Scarlett's guest house for anyone. Families will appreciate the proximity to the beaches and other attractions throughout the Fort Lauderdale area and all along the southeast coast of Florida. As far as a couples getaway, it's private and quaint and fabulously romantic.
Scarlett encourages her guests to mingle or to simply relax by providing bistro tables on each level surrounding her courtyard which she has furnished with candles, covered patio table, fountains and local flora and fauna.
If the beach isn't your cup of tea, a stop for the Water Bus is right across the street. The Bus can take you anywhere along the Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal, to the New River where you can find restaurants, museums and outdoor festivals, to Las Olas Boulevard - a shoppers mecca! - even to Miami Beach for a very moderate price.
You will never want for anything. Scarlett has an uncanny, almost psychic ability to know when her guests need something.
This is her home and her desire is to make it yours, as well. Please visit her site and see for yourself at http://www.askmeinn.com.
That being said, please continue to my original review which I posted to defend her and ASK ME INN against a reviewer who has made it her mission to ruin Scarlett and this charming island of peace and relaxation amid the bustle of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Thank you.
I have known Scarlett for five years and have stayed at ASK ME INN many, many times and I am a Florida resident! She has a heart of gold and takes great care of everyone. Unfortunately, this has resulted in both her and her wonderful business being trashed - both literally and figuratively - by ungrateful psychotics who took tremendous advantage of her warmth, care and hospitality. She has brought this guest house from nothing to a true "home away from home". NEVER have I experienced any type of infestation by any kind of creature in all the years that I have known her and stayed with her. I recommend anyone that I know to stay with her when they come to Ft Lauderdale. None of them have experienced such things, either. She has worked hard on her business - doing most of the restoration herself - and it shows. This is not just a business to her, it is her "home".
The people who run this web-site evidently don't care about truth and honesty in their reviews. They have basically said that they allow all reviews - positive and negative - whether they are written by self-serving, vengeful scumbags or not. Scarlett has sterling reviews at more respectable sites such as Yahoo!Travel. They removed a similar trashing from their site after recognizing it for what it was.
Always, ALWAYS believe that anytime spent at ASK ME INN is like time spent with good friends and family and that Scarlett will bend over backward to take care of her guests in the same manner.
I consider her my dear friend and so should you.
Recommended:
Yes
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