- The White Star Motel was built in the mid-1930s and was the first motel to be built on A1A in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- It was located on North Ocean Boulevard and Las Olas Boulevard.
- The motel was a popular destination for tourists and became a well-known landmark in Fort Lauderdale.
- In the 1950s and 1960s, the White Star Motel was a hotspot for celebrities and musicians.
- However, the motel fell into disrepair in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
- In 1984, the White Star Motel was demolished and replaced by a new hotel, the Bahia Mar Resort & Yachting Center.