My wife and I visited the Fort Lauderdale area for a brief get away from the lingering Minnesota winter. We were looking for an economical, comfortable place with nice amenities and boy did we find it!

We had a great stay at Walter and Rick’s place! Our experience here rivaled some very high-end hotels we have stayed at, and in some ways it was even better! Made to order breakfast if you want it, and very welcoming hosts. The neighborhood is full of very nicely maintained homes and felt very safe. This is not true in all parts of the Ft. Lauderdale area. Walter provided us with many things including beach towels, sunscreen and local restaurant recommendations.

There are two dogs, and two cats, both of which were very calm and not bothersome at all.

The pool area and outdoor kitchen area are even nicer than the pictures, and is a very nice and quiet place to hang out. Our room had it’s own thermostat which was great and the bathroom was very nicely designed as was the entire house.

The beach is a drive away, but not a long or difficult one and we also found driving here from FLL airport to be easy. Traffic near the beach can be busy, and some drivers in the area are aggressive, but most who have experience driving in urban areas will do fine.

This area is largely populated with gay and lesbian people, and members of this community operate most of the nearby businesses. We visited several restaurants and each had both excellent food and service.

Anyone who has used Airbnb before knows that staying in someone’s home is a different experience than staying in a commercial hotel. If you plan on requesting a stay here, you need to provide good profile information on Airbnb as Walter is careful about knowing the people who are staying under their roof. This is understandable and also appreciated by us as guests. Once we arrived we had nice chats with Walter and Rick, but also plenty of alone time.

We will be recommending this place to our friends and neighbors, five stars all the way!

Maury and Becky Jensen