Sheraton Yankee Trader - Ft. Lauderdale, FL Review

I think I may just hate Sheratons in general, so perhaps I should stop staying at them.  I'm typically visiting Sheratons on business, so avoiding them is difficult.  And, I believe they are relatively inexpensive, so for families, the Sheraton might work - but if you're traveling to Ft. Lauderdale and looking for something a bit more special, I would suggest looking for an alternative to the Yankee Trader.

The Yankee Trader hotel looks quite nice from a distance, but the two-building design is really quite bizarre (when I was there, renovations were being made and I imagine that renovations are ongoing given the age of the hotel).  We had to trek across some strange bridge connecting the two buildings (check-in was in one, our room in the other).  This minor inconvenience somehow really annoyed a 'tired-of-traveling' me. 

From an amenities standpoint, while the hotel is ocean front with easy beach access, I found the pool area to be too small for a hotel of this size (which could be a draw back for families).  The rooms are standard Sheraton style, but the fixtures, etc. are old and in need of an update. 

If you are a design-conscious traveler, I would not recommend staying at the Yankee Trader.