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Eleven of us flew in three separate groups from Boston to Ft Lauderdale on Friday and Saturday. We all flew JetBlue (the airline of choice) and stayed at three different hotels. Joe & Chris used up some of their points and stayed at the Marriott. Missy, Denis and John stayed at the Red Roof Inn in Ft. L. My wife Gay and I, along with Kathy, Marianne, Mike and Jennifer rented a two bedroom condo through Hotels.com in Pompano Beach - just North of Ft L.

No one had any complaints about their accommodations. Read more