Overall, I would give Coral House 3 stars.
Pros:
+ Less than a three minute walk to the very center of "Broadwalk," Hollywood Beach's boardwalk with tons of restaurants, bars, shops, live music, rentable bikes, etc. Super close to the ocean for spontaneous morning jogs, evening strolls, or a whole afternoon lounging on the beach.
+ FREE PARKING. The only parking around the beach is metered or paid lots. It was so convenient to have a parking pass that could be used anywhere in the Hollywood Beach area -- no need to worry about paying the meter or checking the time remaining on the meter. No need to worry about towing.
+ Mike, site manager, was accommodating and easy to reach.
Cons:
- Our room (#11) was described as "ocean-facing": The room does have windows to the east, but the ocean view is completely blocked by nearby buildings. The room smelled of cigarette smoke, even though the building says "NO SMOKING" in the rooms and in the hallway. That said, Mike offered us a different room (see pros above!) immediately.
- Our new room (#8) had not been swept/mopped carefully. We found plenty of sand on the floor. The remodeled bathroom has a shower stall with no divider between the shower floor and the rest of the bathroom. Even with the shower curtain, water would seep from the shower into the rest of the bathroom since the shower floor was not raised or partitioned off.
- The hallways were not air-conditioned and felt muggy. Since there was an outdoor patio at the end of our hall where smoking was permitted, the air would waft into the hallway and just sit in the still air, leaving a lingering cigarette smell.
Overall, our experience was fine. The price was reasonable and the location was fantastic.