Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Officially known as the Everglades Parkway, Alligator Alley cuts across the Florida Everglades from Naples in the west to Weston in the east. The four-lane toll highway opened in 1969 and, as its name suggests, is home to alligators and other wildlife species that frequent the area. Hotels on both ends of the highway serve travelers, offering guests accommodations with access to nearby wildlife.
Located just a mile from the western entrance of the Everglades Parkway, this Best Western offers a number of amenities, including two heated pools, Jacuzzi, complimentary lobby computers and business services. Guests also enjoy free breakfast daily, access to an on-site, nine-hole mini-golf course, suites offering in-room computers and free gourmet coffee in the lobby. Guest rooms feature 42-inch cable color television sets with DVD players, access to a video library, two double beds, microwave, refrigerator, hair dryer, in-room safe and alarm clock radio. Many of the rooms in the hotel also feature private balconies. Hotel is four blocks from Gulf of Mexico beaches and is near golf courses, shopping and Naples parks.
Best Western Naples
2329 Ninth St. North
Naples, FL 34103
800-243-1148
bestwesternnaples.com
This four-floor, 102 guest-room Marriott property features studios suites with separate areas for sleeping, working and eating. Guest services include complimentary daily breakfast, free coffee throughout the day in the lobby, business services, concierge desk, meeting rooms, fitness center and an outdoor pool. Guest rooms include two queen beds or one king bed, a pantry section with sink, coffee maker, refrigerator and microwave, a high-definition cable television, wet bar, hair dryer, Internet access and a pullout sleeper sofa. Nearby Naples attractions include beach access, fishing, golf and shopping. The hotel is three blocks from Alligator Alley.
SpringHill Suites Naples
3798 White Lake Blvd.
Naples, FL 34117
239-352-2234
marriott.com
Located near the eastern entrance of the Everglades Parkway, this 107-room Hampton Inn offers guests amenities such as free Internet access, complimentary breakfast, fitness center and an outdoor pool with sundeck. Guests also enjoy business services, meeting rooms and fresh fruit and coffee services in the lobby. Guest quarters feature two queen beds or one king bed, cable television, alarm clock radio, hair dryer, microwave, mini-refrigerator, coffee maker and work desk. Nearby attractions include Fort Lauderdale beaches, Big Cypress Seminole Tribe of Florida, C.B. Smith Park and golf courses.
Hampton Inn Pembroke Pines
1900 NW 150 Ave.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33028
954-441-4242
hamptoninnpembrokepines.com
Three minutes from Alligator Alley is this three-story, 95-suite Marriott property. The hotel offers a number of amenities, including lobby coffee service, business services, outdoor pool and wireless Internet access. Guest rooms feature separate sleeping, living and dining areas, two queen beds or one king bed, sofa bed, hair dryer, kitchen with sink, refrigerator, microwave, oven, dishwasher, plates, silverware, pots and pans and coffee maker, a work desk and cable television with HBO. Local attractions include shopping, Atlantic Ocean beaches, golf, fishing, boating and parks.
TownePlace Suites Fort Lauderdale Weston
1545 3 Village Road
Weston, FL 33326
954-659-2234
marriott.com