Beautiful home, too many positives to list here but I'll give it a shot anyhow:
- Janet and her husband offer exceptional customer service. They answered the phone at midnight when we arrived and needed help getting in andthey were eager to address concerns. They bought a few house fans at my request, which they didn't have to do. They also offered to purchase tickets for a boat ride to get us out of the house when work was being done out front.
- Beds were AMAZING, very comfortable
- The house was CLEAN. We've been to many rentals, not every rental is actually cleaned like this between visitors.
- The house IS close to the beach, 2 houses down from access points on either side. There is also a reef out front called Vista Park Reef but the water quality was so poor and the seaweed so thick we could not make use of it. It is also a ways out, which can be intimidating.
- Pool was warm, weather was great (in June!)
- There are so many extras in the house. Many many airbnb owners do not do this, they clear out whatever is left behind, I cannot tell you how much I loved this. Spices, sugar, sunscreen, gel, small things but it adds up if you're cooking and need to buy these things on your own.
Some people complained about the lack of privacy, not sure why anyone would care. There is not a ton of foot traffic on this street. An Aldi is about 10 minutes away. Bring your own snorkeling equipment, and hit up Pompano (10 min), Lauderdale By The Sea (5 min) and best of all The Blue Heron Bridge (1 hour).
One word of caution as we were surprised by this. There is every chance that you could come and the beach in front could be unusable. The beach in front of the house was the worst stretch of beach in the area the entire time we were there. We never got to swim in it. Seaweed covered the shore for about 20 feet out and the water was murky. I know this can change quickly but FYI. We were very dissapointed. This is not the fault of the homeowners but just an FYI. The water was clear by the Keys and and along Palm Beach.
I hope this helps someone. Thanks for the hospitality, all in all a great value, a beautiful home, excellent communication, and a perfect stay if not for the seaweed and construction.