We enjoyed our 8-night stay at the Art Villa in Dania Beach. The house itself is beautiful and spacious with very high end finishes throughout most of the house. The place looks exactly like it does in the pictures. Like any place, there are pros and cons. This place has way more pros, and very minor cons. Let's start wit the pros -
1. The owner and manager could not have been more accommodating throughout the entire process from booking to checkout. We had a few minor issues and they were there within, literally, minutes, to fix the problem. Olga, the manager, responded to every email very quickly and accommodated every request we had. I've never encountered such a professional and responsive host!
2. The finishings in the house are stunning - marble everywhere, top-of-the-line towels (beach and bath), excellent lounge chairs and huge umbrellas. The bathrooms were high end and looked newly renovated.
3. The kitchen was outfitted with everything you could need (except food, of course!) and everything is of the highest quality.
4. The outdoor space is beautiful - pool and hot tub are perfect. The landscaping was very well maintained and makes it all feel very tropical.
5. The main seating/TV area can comfortably seat 10 people and the TV is huge!
6. The area get a plus...and a minus. The plus is that you have a lot within very easy walking distance including Walgreens, two huge supermarkets, restaurants, a bakery, ice cream parlors, iHop, Subway, and make sure you eat at Concho d'oro in the nearby plaza (you'll have leftovers for days!) There's a casino across the street.
7. The bedrooms/bedding also gets pros and cons. The beds and bedding in the king and queen rooms were excellent. Very, very comfortable! The third bedroom didn't quite stack up - see below.
Now for the cons:
1. The third bedroom (with the two single beds) fell short. The beds are more toddler sized and the sheets didn't fit so they bunched up in the middle of the mattress every night. Not in line with the rest of the house, which we found surprising...but this can be easily fixed and would be fine for smaller children, as is.
2. The area is residential and very quiet but a bit run down. Many homeless people lounging around the plazas nearby, day and night. Although we never felt unsafe or bothered in any way, it was just not a nice area to walk around after dark.
3. There is no dining table and chairs outdoors if you want to eat al fresco. The only dining table is in the house. Again...could be an easy fix and may not be an issue for some people. We love to eat outside but without a table, all of our meals had to be eaten in the dining room inside rather than poolside. Not a big deal.
Overall, this property, and the people who own/manage it, are fantastic and I can highly recommend it for two couples or for a family who want to enjoy a very relaxing vacation.