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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great maps! The rest is all a matter of opinion, September 17, 1999
Great look. Great maps, organized but watch out for the assessment of hotels and restaurants. I drove around South Florida, making a circle from Ft. Lauderdale to Ft. Myers, down to Key West, and back to Miami. The book was useful: the background and history information were interesting; one doesn't have to lean on AAA and can even use the maps when driving! But what you read and what you get was inconsistent. For example, to my pleasant surprise, I found many more worthwhile restaurants than what were listed. In Key West, the book mildly recommended The Curry House bed and breakfast, and I found it very, very charming, with an excellent breakfast! On the flip side, I was very disappointed when on the first night I had made a reservation at the St. Tropez hotel in Ft. Lauderdale. In the book it was favorably described as 'large rooms and clean.' The rooms were large, it was clean; but the walls were very thin, there were questionable other guests, and the whole place reeked of cigarette smoke. I came out of there smelling like a cigarette factory. It made me leery of any other recommendations.
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