In an excellent location for activity-prone youngsters, next door to the distinguished Impala, a few doors down from the design-crazed Marlin, and one block from the ocean, this operation is a sweet surprise from the middling roadside Choice Hotels' offshoot Comfort Inn.
It is locally known as La Flora Hotel, and except for a small, discreet logo above the door, one would never guess this hotel was a link in a big banal chain such as Choice—or any chain for that matter. And though its decor is as limited as its facilities, this is a solid choice that shows consistent maintenance and attention to detail. Service is at least as good as what one encounters at Choice hotels around the country, if not better.
The low-rise deco charmer follows the 1940s concept with an original 1929 terrazzo
floor in a sunburst design. Professional staffers greet guests from behind a modest marble-topped reception desk at one end of the generally spacious lobby.
The breakfast bar (Continental breakfast is included in the rates) strays from the period look, but its comfortable layout, which provides ample elbow room, gets few complaints. Attractive period-inspired appointments fill the small conversation areas that are transformed into the breakfast room each morning.
The front porch is furnished with attractive wicker, and it makes a wonderful perch for people watching whilst munching bagels and muffins. A formal restaurant is missing, but Impala's restaurant and a neighboring Japanese joint provide room service in high season.
The small gym is more a convenience than a suitable workout facility. A garage for self-parking is nearby.
A tiny, temperamental elevator rises slowly to the handsome, warmly decorated accommodations, which range from smallish rooms to spacious suites overlooking the side lot or the street. Blond-wood appointments, high-quality linens and smartly designed period furnishings blend old and new, such as the retro dual-line phones with data ports. The art-deco look is given a minimalist interpretation here, with some of the chain's economical roots showing through.
Minibars, safes, TVs, irons and ironing boards, blackout drapes, hair dryers and massaging showerheads are standard. The excellent baths also come stocked with robes. Standard rooms provide single queen beds, and deluxe rooms are 
similar but larger. Suites have desks and sofa beds in living rooms, separate bedrooms with king beds, and baths with oversized tubs.
Room service is as spotty as some of the green staff. Pets are not permitted.
Aptly named, this hotel is comfortable, fun and functional. Its name and attractive rates lure an older than average clientele (read: age 30 and up), and though the conservative decor won’t scare them, the nightlife may. Both the bolder Cavalier and tropically infused Nassau Suite Hotel are viable alternatives for those who want similarly conservative, but larger guest rooms.
