The condo was great, amazing view, very clean and as advertised. The balcony gets such a nice breeze at night and the furniture is so comfy…sleeping outside is definitely doable. The view from the master is also beautiful. A definite bonus was the abundance of supplies within the unit. There was zero need to buy additional anything during our five night stay. This included tp, dish soap, garbage bags laundry detergent or fabric softener (the washer was preloaded with both)…even Keurig cups! There was soap, shampoo and conditioner provided as well. The beds were comfy and the wifi worked well. The tvs included all the popular apps for our viewing pleasure. The private entry was was perfect, as we were able to leave or sandy shoes and rafts outside of the living space itself. If I had to include any suggestions for improvement they would be minor: reclining sectional is not functioning, there are two tvs hanging in the main living space which was a bit strange and one of the pieces of outdoor furniture not have cushions. With the exception of our pregnant daughter in law wanting to kick her feet up on the couch, none of these things affected our stay in a negative way.
We were skeptical about booking due to the poor reviews of the resort itself, however, we did not have many issues. One of the pools was closed for maintenance during our stay which was a bummer, since one pool = too many people and kids for our liking, so we did not utilize the 9th floor amenities very much. The bar serves $20 cocktails…which is much more than an average resort price. The security was fine and friendly enough, but did check to make sure you had the proper credentials visible when accessing private areas of the resort. We did not see this as a negative. Check in was fast and seamless. The elevator situation was not nearly as bad as other reviews suggested, we never had to wait longer than a couple of minutes. If we noticed a long line for the owner elevator, we just used one of the other four (and only decided to do this twice). The valet was fast, and we used in and out privileges several times a day. We did not use the beach chair/ umbrella service as it was further down the beach than we wanted to walk everyday. This was not an issue as the owners provided four beach chairs and beach towels. We bought a $12 umbrella from Walmart. The owners were extremely responsive and replied within minutes of any communication we sent.
The location is at the very south end of Hollywood, closer to Hallendale than downtown Hollywood itself. Because of this, we decide to rent a car…which worked out wonderfully as were able to visit the many awesome places Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale has to offer.
Overall, if you are looking for a place to relax and breathtaking views, this condo is it. We already miss our morning sunrise coffee on the beautiful balcony!