I can't say enough great things about this house! First of all, the location is perfect. It is just over the bridge from the beach, and minutes away from the grocery, restaurants, shops. It's between Bal Harbour shops and Aventura Mall, so perfect for shopping/restaurants. Having the intracoastal IN the backyard was awesome. We used the supplied fishing equipment multiple times/day. The fishing lights at night made it so much fun to see all the huge fish below us. We loved watching all the huge boats pass by on the way out to the ocean. We found ourselves swimming in the pool way more than going to the beach.
The house itself is sparkling clean. It had all the kitchen items we could need, and more. The layout was great, with each bedroom having it's own ensuite bathroom. This way, my kids could unpack their stuff in their own bathrooms.
Kelly was so great to deal with. She was so helpful from the time we booked the house, in giving us advice on where to go, where to park, how to get the best beach access, etc. When we got to the house, she called and walked me through all the details we needed to know. (Like the awesome outdoor pool speakers). She had great advice for daytime activities, down to the schedule of doing them (like kayaking to lunch, followed by visiting the sandbar, etc)..
Given this vacation was during covid, being in a house vs a hotel was exactly what we needed. We felt very safe and clean, yet still pampered for a very relaxing vacation.
Overall if you aren't staying in a hotel ON the beach, this is the only place you should stay! It has everything w/ the ideal location!