Wow! Lovely! I was hesitant to travel during COVID but I got vaccinated and ventured out, and I am SO glad we chose Eldy's place!!! Beautiful and fun beach trip, without the madness, risk (and curfew) of all of the Miami and Palm Beach spring breakers... Highly recommend, great price for the hospitality, cleanliness, location, and amenities. I have a lot to say about this place for anyone wanting more info!
Eldy is sincerely one of the most thoughtful host I've ever had. We ran into Eldy in the shared parking lot, and she offered us a ride to the grocery store, and waited for us to finish up!! ABOVE and beyond. Wow....
The house:
Eldy's personal home is on the property, but the airbnb is totally private and you hardly realize it. The backyard is yours and completely private. I had no concerns about privacy while staying here. At MOST, you might run into Eldy in the parking lot.
The airbnb is very tastefully 'beachy', and has all the things you'd want in an airbnb on vacation. We LOVED the backyard, spent a lot of time unwinding and eating there in the great weather. She has a lot of handy things around, including kitchen and beach supplies (like beach towels, 2 boogie boards, 1 beach chair, sunscreen, etc).
Eldy provides a very thorough video explaining any quirks or rules with the house. There indeed are some quirks (like the shower water temperature indicators are flipped -- need to turn it to "cold" for hot water, turn it to "hot" for cold water). But any questions I had while staying there were answered in that video. She was also very responsive if we did need anything.
The location:
Close to Miami and Fort Lauderdale, and to the airport. Close (drive/uber) to a few beaches. We didn't have a car at the time (which is fine, there's a smaller grocery store and restaurants nearby, close to airport, and ubers are cheap. We already knew we'd have to uber to the beaches and still is fine). But we did end up renting a car to fully maximize and explore during our very brief time there. You can manage without a car, but I do recommend a car.
Beach-wise, there's a smaller but very pretty beach nearby, Dania beach, only a 10 min drive away. Near by water/nature activities. Hollywood beach is so lovely, and has a nice broadwalk with things to do and restaurants. It is about a 20 min drive to that beach, but it is worth it. Not too crowded at any point, even during a spring break rush. Felt totally safe and comfortable even during the pandemic. I highly recommend!