What’s all the fuss about?

As the year comes to an end and the tourist season begins in South Florida, The Cabanas Guesthouse & Spa is prepared as ever to host another great year. With that being said, we would like to say “thank you” to all of our wonderful guests. It is you, the customer, who helps make The Cabanas such a great place to stay. We appreciate our customer loyalty and strive to constantly improve their experience. Whether it’s your first or your fifth time staying with us, you can rest assured that we will go above and beyond to provide you with the most comfortable and relaxing stay imaginable. To all of our return guests, we look forward to seeing you all again soon. To our new guests, or those who’ve never stayed with us, take a look at what the others have to say….

“Nice big rooms, friendly staff. Great pools and 24 hour jacuzzi. Good atmosphere.”

“We have stayed at other resorts in Fort Lauderdale but none come close the experience you get at the Cabanas.”

“This was the third time I have stayed at The Cabanas. In between, I’ve stayed at a lot of guest houses in FL. I like to try everywhere, but I always seem to end up back here.”

“I have already booked another trip and a few friends have done so as well. I can’t say enough about this place!!! STAY HERE for sure!!!!”

“Definately will be coming back and definately highly recommed this place, and believe me we are not easily impressed!”

“I love Fort Lauderdale. I love this staff. I love The Cabanas. John, Bill, David – I feel like they have, over the years, evolved from owners/staff to friends. A great feeling that is, too.”

“I’ve stayed in a few other guesthouses since my first time here, but ended up back here again…I think this one is my favorite.”

“The service, standards and whole experience was completely superb!”

“Every time we go we meet interesting people from all over the country and end up spending hours by the pool with new friends. Trust me and stay here – you’ll thank yourself. We’ll be back next year!”

“They made my partner and me feel at home. Any requests were taken care of gladly. It was our first trip to South Florida. It won’t be our last. We have been to other guest houses. This was by far the best experience we have had. The people were friendly and NO ATTITUDE. It seemed like everyone was having fun.
Thank you to John and David Our Hosts. We will definately be back.”

“When we think of planning a vacation to FTL, our first thought is The Cabanas.”

“Once you stay at the Cabanas in Wilton Manors, I guarantee you will never want to stay anywhere else in Fort Lauderdale!”

“The Cabanas is to be highly recommended to the discerning gay traveller. John and his staff run a great ship and take wonderful care of their guests and their comfort.”

“There will be no question as to where I stay on my next visit to Fort Lauderdale — I can’t wait!”

The Cabanas Spa Review: from 411 Magazine

by DAN RENZI

With the end of 2008, I felt a life tune-up was in order. So to celebrate the New Year, I made an appointment at one of South Florida’s newest spas, the Spa at the Cabanas Guesthouse. A collection of little cabanas, as the name implies, The Cabanas Guesthouse is hidden behind a high fence along NE 26th St., but inside the property opens to a lovely view of the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Spa is located in one of the cabanas, tucked into a little corner near the water; owners Norman Lachance and Flash Thunder-Fire (such a combustible name for an expert at achieving peace and serenity!) have remodeled the place from top to bottom, turning it into a refreshing oasis with a breezy allwhite interior. I was expecting it to be nice, but not as nice as this. My treatment had three parts: first I began with a full-body scrub, using Babor’s Aromatic Body & Bath Oils and pure Sea Salt ($85). Norman’s hands are big, and strong; the scrub itself felt like a massage, without ever being too harsh from the salt.

Then he wrapped me in a foil sheet to let the oils soak in, which had me worried when I made the appointment, as I though I would be too twitchy to hold still while I was wrapped up like that. But lying there, listening to the music, the experience was very relaxing. After Norman removed the scrub with a warm towel, he popped on his glasses and swung around a light, to take a look at my face. “Hmmm,” he said, as he looked at my pores.

Yes, there was a lot of work to be done. So he treated me to the Anti-Aging Facial ($129), including a collagen mask and exfoliating treatment. It was, without question, the best facial I have ever had—I wouldn’t let anyone come near my face for the rest of the day, in fear they would touch it and spoil the shimmery softness achieved by Lachance’s magic touch.

Lachance then returned to my back, and applied a Hot Stone Massage ($145), a luxurious massage aided by the placement of warmed, smooth rocks along my back. Again, those hands—those amazing hands!—found each knot, yet he never used too much force. He combined this with a Chakra Balancing Massage, to balance my “energy centers and relax the central nervous system.” Shirley Maclaine would approve.

It was definitely a day of indulgence; but any one of these treatments on their own would have been fantastic. I feel so spoiled now! I can’t wait to go back.

Pro Bowl Comes to South Florida, Possibly Kindling Gay Affair

South Florida will host the NFL’s Pro Bowl in 2010 and may also become home of the Gay Games. Somehow, inexplicably, these two stories haven’t been linked by other media outlets. But it’s clear to see that the Pro Bowl could stand as the championship game in a week of Gay Games activities, where the, I don’t know, gayest football players get to go on to play in the Pro Bowl. While I’m dreaming here, I’ll even add a sponsor to help this happen: The gayest players get to play in the Gay Games Pro Bowl brought to you by The Cabanas Gay Guesthouse and Spa.

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