PROS:
▪️ Keyless entry (lockbox)
▪️ Everything was new or remodeled (furniture, Smart TV, appliances); stylishly & tastefully decorated
▪️Kitchen well stocked - refrigerator, oven, microwave, coffee pot, dishes, cutlery, etc.
▪️ Spacious enough for 1-3 people
▪️TV in bedroom & living room
▪️Outside patio w/ view of waterway
▪️Quiet and peaceful neighborhood
▪️Central location w/in walking distance of so many attractions (downtown Fort Lauderdale, Art Museum, Convention Ctr., Riverwalk & Las Olas Blvd, River Taxi, tons of fast food & fine dining restaurants, police department nearby, and beach is a quick 5-7 minutes drive away, etc.)
CONS:
▪️ Slow response from host re booking confirmation, re location of unit, and re issues with the Smart TVs
▪️Location was a bit difficult to find. For future bookers: If you are coming from the East, make a left at the Ft. Lauderdale Police Department (FLPD) on Broward Blvd; if coming from West (like I-95), make right at FLPD Department. The police department is a block or so from the Dunkin Donuts on Broward Blvd.
▪️No cable TV as advertised, only local HDTV channels; only a few streaming apps to choose from; therefore, I couldn't sign in to any of the apps that would allow me to watch cable and couldn't cast from my smartphone to Smart TV because host was not listed as account holder and thus could not give me permission to do so on Google Home App. We winded up using our smartphones to watch TV.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The place was listed as "New" on Airbnb, so I'm taking this into account when posting a public review. You should too! We are all human and a host can't know of an issue until someone reports it. If I ignore the communication blunders and TV issues, which (let's face it), are 1st world problems, I can honestly say it was a nice, comfortable place on the inside. And I would recommend you give it a try. I'm sure the host, who is probably a wonderful person, will try remedy any issues I outlined above before the next guests arrive. If you love the water, as I do, it was quite lovely despite any perceived shortcomings.