This condo has a lot of potential. The view is amazing, the condo is spacious, and the location on Hollywood beach / broadwalk can't be beat.

That being said, the experience was not the best. Since we were probably the first long term renters, there were quite a few kinks to be worked out. When we arrived for our two month stay, the internet was not set up yet, the place was not cleaned, one of the toilets was broken, and there were personal items everywhere. We worked things out with Luis and he had Comcast, a plumber, and cleaning people come during the first two weeks, but it took a lot of our time to make the place suitable for our two month stay.

There were a lot of things that were not up to my standards as a host, especially for the price we were paying to rent the condo. We had to go buy new sheets, towels, blankets, chairs for the patio, and utensils/cookware. On a positive note, these are all things that the host can easily improve on to make the place a great rental in the future.

Communication was not great, especially when we had to sign a lease for the condo association and fax it over to them. There are a lot of "old school" processes in place here including a credit check (which the host paid for) and an in person interview by the condo association. It is not enough to just pay the amount asked and comply with AirBNB rules. That is not a fault of the host, but just the rules that apply to this condo building. So, it you want a seamless AirBNB transaction with no strings attached, this is not the place for you.

Other additional costs to note: the washer and drying machines are shared by floor and cost $1 each in quarters. Also, the "gym" consists of a stepper and elliptical from the 70's. We joined a local gym for $25/month.