My wife and I stayed at the place for 6 weeks, from mid-January to the end of February 2022, for a working "vacation". The view of the beach is exactly how it is shown in the photos ... you can take the elevator downstairs, cross the street, and you are on the beach in 30 seconds. Fort Lauderdale Blvd is a busy and often noisy street, and you can sit on the (often windy) balcony and watch all of the expensive cars go by. You are within easy walking distance to many good restaurants, but it's about a 30-minute walk to the nearest Publix. Fortunately, Ubers are plentiful and cheap. A parking space was provided, but we had decided not to rent a car.
The appliances were all new Samsung appliances. We had some issues with the dishwasher, but they were eventually fixed.
Paula and her team were incredibly responsive. When we arrived in the apartment, we found that we could not get internet in the main bedroom, and I suggested that they purchase a wireless extender. The very next day, a wireless extender arrived in the mail for us to install. Kudos go out to Paula and Jane and Fernando.
We were plagued by poor internet connectivity throughout the entire six weeks. My wife and I could not be on Zoom calls for work at the same time. The apartment is not cheap, and for that money, we would have expected to have really good internet. This is something that the owners need to look into. If it wasn't for the internet issues, I would have given the apartment 5 stars.
One more nit to pick. We spent a lot of money on the apartment. However, what was not mentioned was the fact that they required a separate company to vet you, and you had to pay $100 out-of-pocket for this service. We had to scramble to find our marriage license and tax returns. We have never had to undergo such scrutiny when staying at an Airbnb property. On the other hand, I understand the need to ensure that an entire houseful of college kids are not staying in the apartment.
Despite the nits, it was a pleasure to stay in the apartment. Being able to go onto the balcony every morning to watch the sunrise made the trip special. We would definitely stay there again if and only if the internet was fixed.