I'm a little bit torn about leaving this review. On one hand, the photos are definitely accurate and don't fully do the resort and apartment justice. It's a beautiful building, the views are stunning, and the apartment is clean, spacious and modern.
My main complaint has to do with the sleeping arrangements. The vent in the bedroom had a horrible rattling noise, so it was really hard to sleep (even with ear plugs), and it was super hot in the bedroom. We had the AC to about 65, and the rest of the apartment was freezing, but even with the bedroom door open, it was very hot.
I eventually decided to sleep on the couch, but that was also disappointing. It doesn't have a proper pull-out mattress, but rather just flattens out. The couch is extremely uncomfortable to sleep on. So my choices were either a hot, noisy bedroom or a freezing, uncomfortable living room. For the price and the apartment, I would have expected to be able to get a decent night's sleep. I will say I didn't raise the issue with Laure during the stay, as I assumed there was no easy fix, and I didn't want a maintenance person doing work in the middle of my vacation. I know a lot of people don't go to Miami/Fort Lauderdale to sleep, so if you're not a light sleeper and don't care about those things, then I would recommend.
As another small quibble, I wish they had supplied some sort of cleaning supplies so we could clean up after ourselves, and it would have been nice to have extra toilet paper, trash bags, and paper towels, since we stayed for almost a full week. I did ask Laure to supply laundry detergent (since it was in the listing and not in the apartment), and she dropped it by that night.
As for location--it's in a quieter part of the area, in between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. The beach is pretty quiet, with lots of families. I thought it was a nice location, and we were easily able to get to nice restaurants and other beaches nearby.
As a heads up, Laure was very friendly and fairly communicative, but she does take a while to respond.
So, overall, I think Laure was a solid host, and the place is stunning--just wish I would have been able to get some proper rest to truly enjoy my vacation.