The Worthington Guest House

The Worthington suits gay men who want to walk to the beach, prefer a bigger and more social crowd, and want a lower starting price than Pineapple Point. It is not the place for a hushed, boutique stay.

What sets it apart

Size. The Worthington calls itself an all-male gay resort with 96 rooms in four buildings: the Worthington, The Grand, the Alcazar and Villa Venice. That is several times the size of the other Fort Lauderdale guesthouses we profile, and it shapes the stay: more people around the pools, more turnover, less of a house-party feel.

The property is clothing-optional and limited to guests 21 and over. It lists three large hot tubs; its own pages mention both three and four pools, so we do not quote a number. There is a fitness room overlooking a pool, free coffee, bagels and pastries in the morning, and daily housekeeping. The Alcazar building is smoke-free.

Where it is

The address is 539 N Birch Road. The resort puts it about 500 feet from the Atlantic shore and roughly a five-minute walk from the gay beach at Sebastian Street, which is the main practical reason to choose it.

Costs

Tripadvisor showed typical nightly rates of $178–311 in October 2026, the lowest of the three guesthouses. The resort’s own policy and rate pages could not be retrieved when we checked, so confirm cancellation terms at booking. We found no published day pass.

What recent guests say

Tripadvisor showed 1,139 reviews averaging 4.6 in October 2026. These themes came up repeatedly:

Paraphrased from Tripadvisor reviews, October 2026.

How it compares

Choose Pineapple Point for quiet, polish and more included. Choose The Cabanas for Wilton Manors and a $30 day pass. All three admit men only; only The Worthington publishes a 21+ rule.