My husband, friends and I were the first to stay at the beautiful Casa Rio. The pictures don't lie. The place is as beautiful in person as it appeared to be in the photos. The pool and its landscaping made for an extremely relaxing retreat -- the location is quiet and that made for a spa-like feel to the outdoors. It is a short walk to this area and beaches (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g34381-Lauderdale_by_the_Sea_Broward_County_Florida-Vacations.html). My review says our stay was as I expected it to be (not better or worse than I expected). That's because, viewing the photos of the house and outdoor areas, I expected to love it -- and we all did! The management company was excellent to work with when we had questions or something needed to be fixed or explained to us. There were four beach chairs in the house, but they were very low to the ground so probably not usable for older folks.