We had a nice relaxing time during our stay in Hallandale beach. The sky high view from the apartment balcony was really cool. You can see all the way to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami, and we even saw manatees swim by on the inter coastal waterway. We got groceries at the Walmart which is about a 15 minute walk across the bridge from the hotel, so we were able to make breakfast each morning. The front desk staff were friendly and helpful. There were a LOT of young kids in the building, so we didn’t really get a chance to enjoy the pool, because of the crowd/noise, but it looked pretty nice. The beach is an easy walk, but we were surprised to find out that it essentially closed around 3pm when the shadows from the high rises made it shady and chilly. We found some decent places to eat, but most were in town, so not really walkable. I highly recommend the sun shuttle, a $2 per person shuttle service that will take you from door to door to all of the restaurants and things to do uptown.