Location, Location, Location! Great, great value! And clean! Elizabeth is a fantastic host. Her responses were quick and she was very accommodating for our girls weekend in Hollywood Beach. We had a very early flight arrival and no car, so she allowed early check-in since there were no guests departing that morning. She offered to get us a car parking pass, which we did not need, since we were not going to have a car during our stay.
No car needed at this location. Everything is within walking distance. Restaurants, boardwalk, beach, coffee shops, liquor stores, small grocery for items such as snacks, beverages, etc. The beach and "Broadwalk" is approximately 300 feet from the front door. Close enough to see the ocean and the action, but far enough to enjoy peace and quiet in the neighborhood. The private entrance, with greenery/bush enclosed patio with a street view and patio chairs to enjoy our morning coffee was fantastic. Inside, the unit was clean with an abundance of bath towels, sunscreen, shampoos, body wash, brand new bars of soap, even coffee and coffee filters (very thoughtful additional amenities) and several beach towels and a few beach umbrellas. Also there were 4 beach chairs at the unit, however most days we enjoyed the beach chair rentals on the beach for $15/day just another 100 feet or so! There are public washrooms at the end of our street just before you arrive at the boardwalk, however we were so close, we chose to walk another 50 feet back to the apartment for our own privacy. The two bedrooms worked perfectly for me and my two girlfriends. The living room is on the smaller side but has a spacious couch and a dining table, and we knew most of our time would be spent outside the unit exploring the town, so this was not a concern of ours because for the three of us, there was still plenty of space to enjoy the couch and unwind at night before bed. Even with four people, I believe it would still be comfortable for sitting. Even with only one bathroom, there are mirrors in every room and plenty of lighting to freshen up. One queen bedroom and two single/twin beds in the second bedroom was exactly what we needed for the three of us. We all rotated beds each night because the queen bed was pretty stiff for sleeping. Next time we visit, I will be calling dibs on the twin bed to the left! :)
There are all kinds of restaurants and bars in either direction you walk on the boardwalk, as well as some cool spots off A1A on the intercoastal such as Capone's, 5'oclock Somewhere and Le Tub (interesting just to walk through). We visited Billy's Stone Crab for a more upscale dinner (we needed reservations so had to come another night for dinner. We tried walking in on a Friday night and could not get seated, so that night we went next door to Taverna Upa and sat at the bar to eat, which was really fun! Fresh made hummus made right in front of us and Mediterranean entertainment while we ate...a lot of energy and fun place with good food! We walked several miles a day just so we could see both ends of the boardwalk. We figured out later that some bars include gratuity, but not all did, so watch your receipts, as we were double tipping at several places. We visited Grumpy Garys on one end for Margaritas and Riptide Tiki bar for drinks on the other end, Both had live entertainment to enjoy and were fun atmospheres. Ocean Alley has a great happy hour half price drink prices and closest to the beach chair rentals . The Taco Joint had great tacos, The Coffee Store, which is located in the high rise hotel just behind the apartment had our favorite breakfast (avocado toast with scrambled eggs on top was to die for!). There were so many other places we visited and beachwear and souvenir shops, but mostly enjoyed staring at the ocean in perfect weather! When we come back to Hollywood Beach, we will definitely stay here again!