We stayed 5 nights at Mary's place. Check in was a breeze and we got to meet Mary and her sons the moment we arrived. The room is completely detached from the main house, so privacy is guaranteed. When Mary showed us the room we were thrilled as it is new, sparklingly clean and well thought out in terms of amenities. The room is small, but we found our suitcases fitted under the bed so were out of our way. There is plenty of hanging space as well as shelving in the wardrobe. The bathroom is pristine and the shower fantastic, there is plenty of cupboard and shelving space for all your items and Mary provides hair products and a hairdryer. The kitchen area has a large fridge so it's easy to store any items you might buy from the supermarket which is a few minutes walking distance from Mary's (Mary drove us there the first time so we would know where it was). There are a number of restaurants within walking distance also, Flanigan's do amazing ribs, Las Carnitas is great for a really inexpensive meal (Taco Tuesdays 99c each), a short Uber ride away is Vilas, which is Cuban/Mexican, also good. Las Olas is not too far and worth a visit as is Fort Lauderdale beach where there are shops, bars and lots of restaurants. Mary is a single working Mum but still took the time to provide advice on what we could do during our stay, she even made me a hair appointment at her hairdressers which I could walk to. During our stay Mary was in contact always asking if there was anything we needed, so we never felt as though we were left alone to work things out.
We would definitely stay with Mary again if we find ourselves in Fort Lauderdale.