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Exceptional Suites at Moderate Rates - Heated Pool - Sun Trap Southern Exposure 

Free In Room Hi Speed Wireless Internet - 15 Speed Bicycles Available for Guests

Barbeque - Laundry - 300 Yards To Fort Lauderdale Beach

Centrally Located Close to Shopping, Restaurants, and Area Attractions

7 Miles To Fort Lauderdale Airport - 4 Miles To Cruise Port


   

You do not need to look any further than the Vistamar Villa if you are looking for friendly, tranquil accomodation situated near scenic A1A and two & a half blocks from Fort Lauderdale beach.  The Vistamar is set in tropical flora backing on to the lush Bonnet House and Museum grounds.  The Vistamar offers a high standard of cleanliness and comfort.  All units are air conditioned with direct dial phones, color cable TV and free, wireless, high speed internet.  You can also watch and feed the Bonnet House monkeys behind the motel when they come around to be fed.

Please don't mistake us for the Ritz or the Trump.  We are a period hotel providing a clean, spacious and comfortable environment.  Also, Fort Lauderdale is not South Beach in Miami Beach.  Life is a little more laid back and Fort Lauderdale offers more than just nightclubs and restaurants, which are plentiful.

For your convenience, we offer a heated pool, barbeque, guest laundry facility and furnished patio areas in a lush courtyard setting.  Fine restaurants, specialty shops and the Galleria Mall, one of Fort Lauderdale's largest shopping malls, are within a half to one mile.  We offer easy access to the many amenities of Fort Lauderdale and South Florida.  Fort Lauderdale's International Airport is only 6 miles away and the Port Everglades cruise port is 4 miles.  



Bonnet House Monkey


The Atlantic Monthly | June 2007 
Pursuits & Retreats

                        Travels

 In Florida, a quest for the classic family motel

Motel Paradiso

(Excerpt from June 2007 issue of The Atlantic Monthly)

 

……………………That night was not over yet, so I drove up to Fort Lauderdale, where I’d heard there was another cluster of vintage motels. I found them a couple of blocks off the beach and secured a room at the Vistamar Villa, a two-story L-shaped motel bent around a woggle-shaped pool and lushly landscaped courtyard. The owners, who have kept up the place immaculately, told me the hotel was built in 1959 and has easily survived every hurricane thrown at it.................................

.............................My room at the Vistamar was large and had a bright bathroom full of yellow tile. The front window slid open, and in the back were jalousie windows that I cranked wide to let in the breeze. Then I sprawled across the bed and drifted off to the gentle nattering of venetian blinds.

Sometimes you can go home again. It’s just that home may not be where you left it.

by Wayne Curtis


About Us

At the Vistamar Villa, John and Mary, offer fine hospitality and customer service set in a friendly, tranquil environment. 

Our spacious suites are over 600 sq. ft. each.  We strive for a high standard of cleanliness in our units and on our grounds.

You can count on us for personalized service and competitive prices at the Vistamar Villa. If you plan on staying for a while, you can take advantage of our close proximity to Florida's most beautiful beaches, many restaurants, and various shopping and entertainment facilities. For a great lodging experience, call or email us today.

JOHN & MARY

Hours of Operation:
 
Onsite Attendance, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.