A large group of my family drove from Ohio to Ft Lauderdale for a week for my brothers wedding, and we chose to rent two of Amnons rooms. Unit #9 and unit #11. I’ve compiled a list of pros and cons.
Pros;
*The courtyard is gorgeous and provided a very relaxing place to unwind in between events (at the “right” times).
*The “rooms” are HUGE! More like apartments!
*Everything was clean in both units and people came regularly to gather garbage and tend the courtyard.
*The location is, in fact, a block walk to the beach, and the sunrises are amazing!
*There are many shops, restaurants, bars, a museum, etc- within walking distance (for most) or the golf cart ride guys were inexpensive and a hoot to ride with!
*Amnon’s communication was very fast! He did grant us early check-in but sadly we were not able to do so, due to traffic during our long drive.
*The pool is nice sized with a 6’ deep end and well kept.
*Both units had extra folding chairs, beach chairs, an umbrella, beach towels, spare linens, and all the basics you would need for the kitchen. The bathroom also offered a hair dryer.
*Free, on sight laundry
Cons;
*Both units and the property in general, has some maintenance things that need attention. I’ve personally brought those up to Amnon and feel he will remedy them, so no need to hound on that at the moment. Just wanting to state that these are not “perfect” units.
*The Wine Garden- as mentioned by many others, is incredibly noisy! It neighbors a large section of the buildings these rental units are in, with nothing more than a metal or wooden fence separating the courtyard from the bar. The majority of the Wine Garden is outdoors (bar and seating). From mid afternoon until weekdays around 11ish pm and weekends 1:30ish am, there is loud music and the sounds of many tipsy people laughing and gathering. The units seem to be under insulated and even from inside, both #9 and #11, we could hear the noise. It didn’t bother the adults in our crew that slept in the bedrooms, but the children/young adults who slept on the pull out sofas, were often disturbed.
*AirBnB guests can only do laundry AFTER 3pm
*The beds in both units bedrooms, were VERY hard and uncomfortable!
*There is a lack of accessible outlets in the units. Most are being used for lamps and TVs, etc. The majority of the remaining were behind the bed, couch, or in an awkward space in the middle of a wall. May not be an issue for some but if you have phones, laptops, etc- it could cause you some grief. I recommend bringing some of the longer charging cords, if you can.
*The bathroom vanities are very small and lack any sort of counter space.
*If you intend to stay until the 11am checkout time on your day of departure like we did, plan to be followed around by the maids asking to enter your rooms early for linens and cleaning, etc. I allowed them access to gather linens at 9:50am and after that they continued to follow us around, loudly sighing and lingering, waiting for us to leave as if they were trying to force us out early. Of all things, this bothered me the most. Like many, we were there for an event and beyond that, a vacation with our hard earned money. We paid to be there until 11 and intended to do so.
Overall, we enjoyed our trip and my brothers wedding (at the Hilton) was beautiful! As long as the maintenance and maid “issues” are tended to and the price per night is a bit more competitive to compensate for the Wine Garden and other problems, we would definitely go back to Amnons rentals!