Cottage was very clean, tidy and well equipped. Nice living room with big flat TV, kitchen with everything for two persons, bedroom with a kingsize bed and a lot of pillows. Livingroom and bedroom have separate air conditioning. Bathroom has a shower, shower curtain seemes to be new (see earlier ratings), no mold to see.
In front is a parking space for two cars and there is a small terrace which is shown at the advertising picture. Two chairs, a table and two loungers are avaliable. Outside breakfast is possible there, but please donât forget the mosquito spray đ.
We stay there in cw 20/2018 and can recommend this cottage.
Special thanks to our host Gaia, quick answering of our questions, well preparation of the cottage, no problem with our late check in and check out.
Thomas and Anja from Germany
Very appreciative the owner was very kind and responsive! My husband and I both have asthma, the mold in the shower both on the shower curtain and the walls was completely unacceptable. In addition the linens were stained and a towel left for us was also torn. The bedding when I removed the sheets at the end of the stay had a stain on the mattress pad. I have photos to support all of the items mentioned and really feel I should get some of my money back. We have stayed in very expensive and some very exclusive properties and have never had a problem. I am actually ashamed to even report my stay because I donât want it to discourage people from staying because it really is a cute little place in a great central location. I feel with a little money and tlc these items could be irrected and it would provide a great experience for the next guest. A shower curtain cost $5.00 at the most. I wish there was a way to post photos
The owner and staff were very nice, courteous and easy to work with. The unit however, was nice but not quite as crisp and clean cut as you see on the website. It also had a musty odor when we entered....there were a lot of Glade air fresheners placed around the unit. The king size mattress was extremely soft and not as firm as we like. Also, it would have been nice & much more comfortable for sleeping if there were more than a few pillows on the bed. The kitchen had minimal dishes and old utensils to use....no complete sets of either....especially the utensils. There were also left over spices, coffee, tea, etc. from previous visitors for us to use but we weren't sure how long they had been there and didn't want to use someone else's leftovers. There is no dishwasher to sanitize dishes so be sure to check each dish/utensil before using because many had dried food left on them. There were old, used sponges left under the sink rather than new ones for our use. I threw all of them away on our first day. The towels and linens were very minimal but more were graciously brought to us when we requested them. There were no wash cloths, only hand towels and towels. They said they were short on wash cloths and told us to use hand towels, and the towels were obviously old and had been used multiple times with some stains on a few of them. I wasn't sure if they were bleached between each use or not. There was only one full roll of toilet paper, no extra rolls, but it was ok for the 2 of us for the 3 nights we were there, we were away from the unit during the daytime. No kleenix available either. The washing machine is around the back of the building but we didn't want to go back there as it was unclean. The patio furniture was old and weathered.
It was nice to have a place with a kitchen, living quarters, bedroom and bathroom for our short visit but on a scale of 1-10, I would rate the unit a 5 because it lacked a clean, polished feel and had the bare minimum of supplies or had old or used supplies left for us to use. However, the staff was very accommodating and easy to work with and the location is convenient if you don't mind not being close to the beach.
It was the perfect setting for me. It had all the things I needed. I was in town for a conference and it was close enough where either I could drive or affordably take an lyft to where I needed to go. I was given the space to do my own thing and the owner was super nice and accommodating! I would recommend!
The property was quaint. Has everything that you need for a short stay
Overall stay was great. I had a few issues with spiders and Gaia came right over to fix the issue. Hurricane Irma hit and we evacuated. Gaia was extremely accommodating with my property left on the premises after my checkout date.
My only concern is I was not comfortable going to the back of the house to get to the laundry room with the over grown trees and spider webs. Other than that, I enjoyed my stay. Thank you for everything.
This small cottage is just right for one or two. A short ride to the beach. Gaia, the landlord, is responsive to your emails/texts. We enjoyed our stay and would recommend it for those seeking an affordable, comfortable Fort Lauderdale stay.
What a wonderful cozy retreat in the midst of the hustle and bustle of Fort Lauderdale. Tropical cottage that exudes old Florida charm This affordable gem of a getaway vacation rental is tucked in a quiet but easily accessible neighborhood. The owners have shown loving attention to detail and are very responsive to guest needs. A delightful home away from home in South Florida we hope to return again soon. Thanks to Gaia and her family for providing us a base of operations during our recent visit We love being able to eat at local restaurants such as Tarks of Dania Beach for out of this world seafood and cruising the intercoastal on the water Taxi by moonlight. Thanks for all your help to have made our weekend getaway such a memorable experience!
First let me say the owner was nice, the property was cute, and I liked the location, in the older part of Ft. Lauderdale. I needed to stay for an extended period of time, and it just didn't work for me. It was the summer and I know it was probably empty for a time before I came in, but I found evidence of rodents, and also saw a large cockroach. I know it's Florida, but when I owned here I had a regular extermination. The bed was not comfy and needs to be replaced. The owner was very amenable to refunding my unused nights, and she was very nice. It just didn't work for me.
Just like home, but smaller. (We shop at IKEA too so we have the exact same linens at home!) The full kitchen and private patio were awesome amenities. The location was easy to find and convenient to everything we needed. Gaia provides really excellent service and we have already recommended this rental to a friend.
Gaia was super nice and we couldn't be more appreciative of her allowing us to stay the weekend on such short notice. Our place flooded and need a place right away for us and our dogs. The place was super cute, clean and had all of the amenities needed for a stay. The neighborhood was really cute and lots of others with dogs. Gaia helped turn a very stressful situation into a nice little weekend getaway. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone looking for a wonderful place, great location and stress free environment. Thanks again and we will definitely be in touch for future staycations!
A lovely three-night stay right in our own neighborhood
My husband and I and our cat live nearby and needed to be out of our condo for termite tenting. We decided to make a mini-vacation out of it and we were so glad we chose Beautiful Cottage South. A nice, quiet neighborhood, good for morning walks - charming homes and friendly neighbors. The barbecue grill was fantastic and we miss it already. And the big bedroom with the comfortable king size bed was a luxury.
We were glad to have a full kitchen with all the necessities at hand. And can you imagine a walk-in closet in a rental?
Thanks so much, Gaia for your hospitality.
Ann
A lovely cottage in a quiet location, but near to the Airport, Port restaurants and beach
We stayed in South cottage for 10 days. It was ideal for 2 of us. Clean and tidy and everything we needed. Gaia the owner was a really nice lady who helped my partner to find his way around when I left him to visit my grandaughter in Dallas for a few days. We enjoyed our stay and would use this accommodation again