We had a wonderful stay with Jon & Mary Pop at their studio apartment in Dania Beach. We stayed for about 5 nights.

We arrived very late (2AM), but since we had told Jon & Mary ahead of time and requested that they not wait up for us, Jon had set up a way for us to pick up the keys without waking anyone. We also had an early departure (4AM), which Jon & Mary were also both very accommodating about and allowed us to leave the keys in a safe place when we left.

The apartment was just as described - a studio with a kitchenette, large bed, bathroom, breakfast table/chairs and couch. There was ample space for our luggage (two people, each with a carry on bag and a suitcase). We had brought dress clothing for a weekend wedding and were grateful for the clothing/drying rack in the apartment to hang both our nice and our wet (beach) things. The apartment had AC, a beautiful newly renovated bathroom and surprisingly spacious shower! Everything was clean and easy to find. There was plenty of toilet paper, towels and shampoo/conditioner for us. They had even included a small body lotion - which was great because I had forgotten to pack some!

We were looking for an efficiency, which is why we picked the studio apartment (perfect for us), but if you are looking for a slightly fancier/larger space, I would recommend the 1 bedroom apartment - Mary & Jon have done a lot of updating and it looks beautiful!

We swam in the pool, which was very clean and had a good range of depth for comfortable swimming/playing. Jon & Mary had very cute single speed bikes and a bike lock that they loaned us so we could bike to the beach. This was very important to us since we did not end up renting a car and were dependent on biking, walking and Ubers to get around. The bikes looked new and were in great condition! It was a very short ride (10-15 minutes) to the beautiful beach. We were able to ride on the sidewalks, so we didn't have to worry about traffic.

Jon & Mary's business cards and brochures said that we should expect to come in as guests and leave as family. We truly felt this way. We saw both Jon and Mary around the apartment complex almost every day and very much enjoyed chatting with them. They were very respectful of our space, but also extremely sweet, hospitable and willing to chat about anything - from local restaurants, to their new renovations, to our plans for the trip and tips for what we could do nearby. On our last night, Mary came by the apartment to say goodbye and wish us a good trip home.

We had such a great experience staying with Jon & Mary Pop! I cannot recommend them enough. We would absolutely choose to stay with them when returning to Dania Beach!