Spent a Sunday through Thursday here with my teen daughter and my thoughts are as follows:
Pros
- Very clean unit with large, comfy bed and great ocean view
- Super easy check-in process and we were even able to check about an hour early for no extra fee
- Just a quick elevator ride and few steps walk through the tiki bar to get to the beach
- Tiki bar and restaurant on the main floor have great food and drinks (for normal tourist spot prices) and solid service
- Huge pool with 9 ft deep end was great for a break from the ocean when needed
- Great TV options, including Netflix
- Super easy Uber ride from the airport
Cons
- The unit backs up to the elevator shaft off the main lobby. If you are a light sleeper or easily bothered by noise, this might be a deal breaker as it’s quite loud all hours of the day and night.
- The unit, while clean and comfy, is somewhat dated. The bathroom is new and the living room/sleeping area is fine, but the kitchen and small details (outlets, crown moldings etc) show wear. We don’t come on vacation to sit in our room, so this isn’t a deal breaker for us, but if you’re looking for a particularly upscale Airbnb, this might not be the one.
- There’s a massive double exhaust pipe type thing off the back of the building on the beach. I’m assuming this is the building’s HVAC system but it’s as loud as a jet and runs all day. If you’re on the beach, it’s not quiet waves and oceans sounds mixed with some people chatter - it’s a constant loud blowing sound, unless you go very far down the beach. This was probably the most bothersome part of the trip and not something the Airbnb owner can control, but it’s something to be aware of ahead of time.
Overall, we had a great trip and the unit was a well stocked landing place. We try to visit new beaches each year so I can’t say that I’d come back to Fort Lauderdale but, if I did, I’d stay in this unit again during a month when the beach HVAC thing isn’t running 24/7.