Though the hosts communicate well, it doesn't seem as if they are actively involved in this Airbnb. This may be due to them being in Canada, and to be fair, I did travel during Covid, so that could be why. But I have stayed at a few Airbnbs where the hosts would leave instructions or recommendations for the area. That was not the case here. And this is just slightly confusing because this is a hotel suite in a hotel, that is being rented out as an airbnb. So some instructions would have been nice. We traveled over Covid Thanksgiving 2020, and the Starbucks in the hotel, the restaurant and bar were all shut down, so that was frustrating. They blamed it on the covid restrictions, but all the other restaurants in the area were open and operating, so it's questionable whether this is just the hotel. We arrived from the airport at 1pm and tho checkin is not til 4pm, we asked if we could get in early. The very pleasant front desk let us know that mechanical was in there working (presumably because it had not been occupied recently due to covid). The bellman was kind enough to hold our luggage in a locked room, while we walked to the mall for lunch. My kids went to the business area to use the computers and finish virtual school for that day, which was neat and clean. I checked back 2 hours later, at 3pm and she checked my room and we were finally able to get in. The room looked just like the pictures, but what you can't see from the pics is the grime and grit in the corners. This is an old hotel suite in an old hotel, and its hard to cover up the age. The carpet was grimy, the window sills, corners and grout and tile were all pretty dirty. The couch was old, but tolerable. But The beds were comfortable and great! The couch actually had a pullout sleeper, which was helpful for our family. Unfortunately the bed did not have a blanket, so I had to ask the front desk (when I asked for more towels and a hair dryer). When I finally got the phone to work, the front desk made sure that I knew that because I was staying in an airbnb, they were technically not supposed to help me. But they'd see what they could do. A short 10 minutes later (yay!) they brought everything I asked for. They brought 2 more towels, giving me a total of 5 bath towels, for my family of 4 for 7 days!! And when we went to bed, we learned the blanket had a 5 inch whole in it! Fortunately, we were so happy to be out of Michigan that we just had to laugh at this point! The kitchen has the majority of what you might need, but only a toaster oven, not a full oven. There were only a few haphazard pieces of silverware. If my family of 4 were to try to sit down to a meal, we would not have had enough. There was just enough plates, bowls and cups. There was one pot and one pan. Again, because you are in a hotel, that's an airbnb, you get the feeling that certain things would be available that were not. There was no dish soap, no paper towel, and 2 rolls of toilet paper. Standard for an airbnb, but just remember these necessities when you are purchasing groceries. We had groceries delivered a few times, and there are many options in the area. The hotel is located on the intercoastal waterway and it does have a BEAUTIFUL patio to sit and watch the boats go by! We enjoyed it immensely! Lots of no see ums, tho, so bring bug spray! The pool and hot tub were both open, but the time of year when we stayed proved to be a little chilly for swimming, The water taxi pulls up directly to the patio and there is a jet ski rental just off the patio as well. The hotel is within walking distance to the mall, to some restaurants and to the beach. But be aware, that this is at least a half mile walk to get anywhere and a mile to get to certain things. So maybe a 10-15 minute walk depending on where you want to go. The nightlife and main area of tourism is about a 5-10 minute uber (which are plentiful in this area). We did lots of fun things during our stay, including the alligator park, Xtreme Action Sports, the beach and cruising down the intercoastal waterway. Lots of fun things to do in Fort Lauderdale!