La Costa Beach Club Resort

I stayed here on a Last Call thru RCI in 2007. I haven't been there since then but this was my experience. The staff is very nice and the location is nice. It's got a nice beach outside although we had a unit in the front of the resort overlooking the parking lot so it was a bit of a trek with all our stuff to the sand. Our unit was nice though. Had wood floors in the bedroom and enough stuff to make our visit very comfortable. 2 TV's and a nice huge balcony that had lounge chairs and a full table for 4. We had visitors during the day and this was real convenient for sunset dinners. Great kitchen with everything we needed. My complaints are not about the rooms but rather the resort itself. When we were there the indoor pool was being refurbished so hopefully by now it's done. There are also 2 other pools and honestly they were not the cleanest. The hot tub didn't bubble at all but was like a hot soaking tub. The barbecues were not gas so you had to buy charcoal. And it seemed that the average age of the patrons was 70ish. Now usually that's not a problem since I'm in my 40's but, I guess some in our group were a little too rowdy for this crowd and there were complaints. My friends tried to rent a room there and were told that they wouldn't rent to them. Honestly I guess if I were older and wasn't used to Latin style beach vacations I'd feel the same way. My friends were a bit rowdy for the ambiance and should have adjusted their attitudes to the place. All that playing dominos, listening to the boom box and drinking beer at the barbecue area was a bit much for this place. So if you are going with a loud group then find another resort, but if you are going with grandma, you'll enjoy it here. Actually it's probably even a good place for a quiet family with well behaved children. The location is great, close to Fort Lauderdale if you want some night life. There is also a nice pier nearby to go fishing at night. We did that a few days.

Another week right on the beach. Units are small as this is an older T/S condo built when people were happy with small and wanted beach front.

There are 3 pools plus the ocean to keep you entertained. People are really nice.

The resort next door has B/L/D plus a tiki bar. There are plenty of places to eat and take out in the area. A short drive to Fort Lauderdale and all of it's activities.

Resort has been totally renovated and is clean and neat. 300' of private beach (and my room was right on the beach, with a huge ocean front window).

We enjoyed our stay as always. We did stay at the Marriott one week in Fort Lauderdale and I was disappointed (sorry Marriott owners). The haul to the beach was just too far for me, and it was a large more business style hotel design.

People may rate this lower, and give it bad reviews but you can't compare an older sea side resort to the modern Marriotts and other resorts newly build today.

If you want a quite location, smaller resort, in a prime location, this is it.

Consider that you pay much over $100 for a budget motel in this area that is a haul from the ocean, this place is a bargain and a gem.

Great Location. 300 Feet of Private Beach

Plenty of activities nearby

Units, although small, are being renovated so many have up to date amenities and modern fictures.

A lot of work has been put into this resort!

Staff very pleasant and Helpful

I call it my little secret hideaway.

I am an owner at La Costa and have just returned from Week 12 there. If you are used to a Gold Crown or Resort of Distinction, then you will probably be disappointed in La Costa because the Units are small in comparison and not as luxurious. But, if you are looking for a wonderful place on the beach, friendly helpful staff, and comfortable rooms with everything you need, since most of the time you spend outside anyway, then you will enjoy La Costa. They are in the process of redecorating the rooms and they are going to be beautiful when finished and the landscaping is lush. New management and a very active Board are going to bring this resort back up to the high standard it once was.

We stayed March of 2004 and truly was disappointed. The location is great, we loved watching the wind surfers. The bad was the room. Peeling paint, furniture that needed to be replaced many years before, ants in the kitchen. We also were disappointed in the pools...we were so excited about the option of three, but only one was heated and was pretty chilly for our tastes. The staff at the desk was very non-helpful. If the resort gets the updates it needs it would be a great place.