Everything about this house was perfect for our family. We were looking for a house that was comfortable, had a nice pool, and wasn't too far from all the fun kid things to do if we wanted during the day. The location was outside of the bigger cities so I definitely felt like we got a little more bang for our buck but we were only 15 minutes from Lauderdale by the Sea, 15 minutes from the butterfly gardens, 25 minutes from the flamingo gardens, and probably 20 minutes from the city of Ft Lauderdale. We were able to do a fun activity in the morning and then come home and swim the rest of the day . Or we would just spend the whole day on the pool if we wanted. The pool was definitely the highlight of our trip for our two young children. For my husband and I the view was really unbeatable. Being right on the Bay was so beautiful. The house itself was updated, very clean, and felt like home. Every room has a TV with a roku, which was nice during some downtime out of the sun, or a family movie night. The outdoor tiki hut was great. It was so nice to be able to be outside in the shade with a fan and television if we wanted. There was a pool man who came to clean twice, so we knew it was very well maintained. The doors to the pool had double locks so we didn't feel nervous that the kids would sneak out without us seeing. I think if I had one critique, the outdoor couches and lounge chairs were a little dirty and outdated. But it definitely didn't ruin the trip in any way. We had lots of iguanas visit on the deck, which at first was terrifying but we quickly began to love seeing something so different from where we are from. We just returned home this morning and my kids are begging us to go back to the house. If you are looking to get away and just be with your family this is definitely a great house. The surrounding town isn't anything special, but the house was all we needed. This was a great vacation for our family and we would 100% go back is we were looking for a very relaxed, at home, pool vacation.