Lou and her apartments are highly recommended.
So for anything in this price range in Hallandale, it's like going to be in the same resort as Lou's apartment.
I have seen a couple of places in the same resort and Lou's was the best in terms of furniture and general shape but more importantly direct access to the park deck without having to use an elevator and also being able to take the stairs because there are only two elevators (loooong waits).
Apartment is nice and tidy, photos are accurate, the resort itself is also great—provided you don't have to use the elevator. Pool is nice, balcony is nice, five minute walk to the beach and all other amenities a resort has to offer.
Hallandale may also not be as hot as South Beach or Aventura, but really you have everything here to enjoy a couple of days or weeks at the beach: Jet Ski, restaurants, bars, drycleaners, sauna-spas ... All within driving or biking distance, and you can rent a bike at the resort too.
The only thing that's a serious annoyance for people who like it quiet like myself (I did get used to it after a while) :
The building itself makes a lot of noise: Tubes cranking, A/C, people in the hallway. AND you hear everything the people next door are talking about or watching on TV. Keep that in mind, it's really not a dealbreaker but annoying and this is going to be the same in the whole building. Bedroom is mostly quiet.
Overall great value for the not so cheap but also not expensive pricing, and again, most of the other units are not going to be much cheaper and this is definitely better quality.
Host is very proactive and always responds to your requests and tries to accommodate everything. So overall highly recommended.