Overall, we had a great time. There were a few hiccups when we first got there. I sat on the bed and it completely collapsed, which tells me it was already broken. They did come fix it somewhat, but the headboard was still leaning against the wall and it was pretty shaky, which made it hard to sleep well. Hopefully the host replaced the whole bed frame before the next guests! After the bed broke, the fire alarms of the entire building started going off. We had to evacuate the building. One person who lives there told us that happens at least once a week. It was cleared pretty quick and we were able to get back in.
Our fobs would not get us into the gym area, but we just found other things to do. The market was very scarce, we were thinking we’d be able to buy groceries there. There is a Walmart near by, but you will want to drive/Uber there. It would be a long walk back with groceries.
They do not supply you with paper towels or extra trash bags. We had to go buy some. If you plan on cooking there, you will need to buy everything; salt, pepper, spices, oil, whatever you’ll need. I’d suggest really looking around the place and making a list of what you’ll need.
The beach chairs, umbrella, and coolers definitely came in handy! We packed lunches and drinks each day to take the the beach with us. There’s also a football, volleyball, and frisbee if you enjoy being active on the beach!
The lack of cleaning supplies made it hard for us to really clean the surfaces well after we used them. But I used dawn and wet paper towels and it worked. Overall, we were happy with the stay and loved the proximity to the beach!! Most of your view is a large parking lot/garage, but you can still see the beach, so that’s a plus. The host was responsive to issues. After the eventful first day, we had a smooth stay for the rest of the time and enjoyed our time in Hollywood Beach!