The VIEWS MAKE THIS PLACE!!! You have to make sure you watch at least one sunrise & sunset!
We booked this trip for a girls trip & we loved it! 6 ladies felt VERY comfortable in the space!! All the mattresses were really comfy & even the pull out sofa mattress got no complaints! We loved the property & amenities! Plus, at most we spent 30 min in a uber to & from the airport Fort Lauderdale airport!
A few things we talked about that may have made the space more elevated & the trip just that much better…
First communication with Laure was delayed via messages on Airbnb app but I could quickly get ahold of her if I called the number provided. She allowed us early check in the day we arrived over the phone. We were really grateful for that!
I love Airbnb & have stayed at about a dozen with friends, family & my husband on all kinds of trips. Girls trips, business trips & vacations. Reading the past reviews always gives you good tips on the property you’re about to go to!
We love staying at places with kitchens, as this property does have, so we can have breakfasts, lunches or snacks if we don’t want to eat out on every meal. We made a instacart order for food grocery delivery. Plus we used Lyft & Uber and had no problem getting any of our things by meeting them in the lobby area.
A couple things we made sure we brought along with us based on passed reviews …
- liquid soap for bathrooms
- extra toilet paper
- extra paper towels
- extra trash bags
- extra dishwasher detergent & washing machine pods
- coffee k-cups
- extra towels /beach towels
All in which we used up!
Laure did send you a message via the Airbnb app which forwards to my email, with some basic info on the trip a day or two before arrival.
We also looked for a A welcome note with basic instructions when we entered the condo but didn’t find one. We thought Leaving instructions for us on what to do while checking out/ or door codes to lock/ unlock the doors would’ve be helpful. Adding tips or places to eat & shop or go see in the area would have been nice but not a big deal. We just googled things around the surrounding areas & found some great things to see/do/ places to eat!
We didn’t realize where or what to do with our trash until we found a trash shoot down another hall way. Those type of instructions would benefitted us but we figured it out in the end.
The front desk gave us info for the resort so we were grateful for that info. All the front desk people were great. We did have a few experiences with people at the hotel who worked there & we went to for help or a question & got a “do not speak English” response. They didn’t take us to anyone who could help. Just walked away.
The pool & hot tub area was nice!!! Busy! If you have a larger group & want to get chairs together go earlier! Also if you want a cabana we were told it’s $50 a person & weren’t told what that included.
The residence side of the beach area is to the far left, so if you go to the beach later in the day, the beach sand is HOT. We were told this time of year there is a lot of seaweed. It was a bit overwhelming!! Trying to get in or out of the water was a bit rough. Be prepared for this if you’re going this time of year. They give you 2 chairs & up to 4 towels. The condo provided 2 extra chairs you can carry down with you, which was awesome!
We aren’t that high maintenance of a group .. we ate at the restaurant the first night based off the recommendation of the nice check in attendant. The service was slow, food was good! Not Amazing, but just good. Cocktails were NOT worth it at the hotel pool Bar. We never went to the main bar. The pool bar tenders were not consistent & the happy hour menu didn’t get our attention after the first experience we had. Nothing special & prices not all that “happy hour” priced. We ordered a chips & dip app (they were stale) & 3 girls all had to send back drinks.
4 of us used the gym! Very nice facility but we got there early. We noticed if we didn’t get there when we did we wouldn’t have had any weights to use. Getting there early is the trick!
Yes the elevator could be slow but we didn’t think it was too horrible. We had two or three instances where we had to wait maybe like 10 minutes. We had some of us go and hit the button while the others were on their way or almost done getting ready! You’re on the 40th floor - almost the very top - so give yourself time!
We ventured out to the Miami area & south beach! (45 minute uber)
Fort Lauderdale (35 min uber)
Lots of nice shopping, music, bars & restaurants!!
Also the Hollywood beach boardwalk area & Margaritaville (2 mile walk from hotel) is a nice quick stop.
All in all we had a great trip & enjoyed the condo & can’t wait to visit the area again!