We had a love / hate for our time at the Hyde. I'll outline the pros/cons below:
Pros:
- Right on the beach, great location
- Walking distance to Walmart for groceries
- Quiet, family oriented, no parties
- We liked the Hollywood Beach boardwalk
- Great Japanese restaurant on the beach Etaru, and 7/11 across the street
- Amazing view from the balcony
Cons:
- We had several issues upon check-in and the host wasn't helpful, I had to figure it all out myself, very annoying
- They were still cleaning an hour past our checkin time. The condo was still dirty and the house keeping had to come back once we got in. The couch was so gross we put a bed sheet over it to sit on.
- The elevators are a mess, long wait times
- The pool area is over crowded, we had to reserve our spot by 8am or we wouldn't get a chair
- The kitchen needs work. dishwasher wasn't screwed in so fell over when we opened it, one burner on the stove didn't work, the microwave shut off when using it and I had to reset the breaker. Very limited cheap kitchen supplies (pots/pans) to cook meals.
- The beach chairs that you get with the rental are not in front of the property, they are 100 yards down so prepare for a little walk.
- Drinks / Food prices on property are outrageous so be prepared. $17 for a mixed drink. You aren't supposed to bring your own drinks to the pool but we did anyway.
- The gym is in awkward place right as soon as you get off the elevator and isn't cared for, weights everywhere
- Had a hard time getting Uber/Left to find the pickup location. We downloaded the Circuit app which was great, $1per ride per person. would only use that while going around Hollywood.
- Lounge Chairs on the balcony were not usable because they had no cushions and sat too deep to be comfortable. Owner said they were damaged and wouldn't replace them. Table on the balcony only had 2 chairs so our full family couldn't have meals together out there.
Despite all the cons, we still made the best of it and had a good time. I was a little surprised the owner didn't offer to discount our stay or offer anything considering all the issues. Speaks to his customer service.