Location, Location, Location! If you goggle Tripadvisor for things to do in Ft. Lauderdate, #5 is Las Olas Blvd. just 2 blocks from where I stayed. (Las Olas Beach is #4 on Tripadvisor, also walkable). Either I am brilliant or, more likely, Mermolina's welcoming ways, her generous Continental breakfast offerings, and the inviting room made my stay especially satisfying. I admired the wash used on the bedroom walls. Turns out Richard painstakingly painted them. The Provence style kitchen colors are another of his touches. I was so uncertain of where to stay yet I found AirBnB at its ideal!