NEAR BEACH RESORT HOME ON HISTORIC HOLLYWOOD LAKES 3 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM

We stayed with 5 people in this house over Easter 2013. Upon our arrival the cleaning person was still in the house, which was not a problem as we had not notified them about the time of our arrival. I am not sure whether the gentlemen then felt rushed but when we returned to the house at around 6pm, it did not really seem to be fully cleaned.
Actually in a couple of spots it looked like these had not been cleaned in a while!
Most of the surfaces were really dusty.
Lots of surfaces felt kind of sticky.
The first evening we had to eat with baby forks -as we did not realize that most of the silverware was still in the dishwasher.
Days later we found extra towels in the dryer.
The kitchen was not very well equipped. There were neither 4 equal wine glasses nor coffee mugs. Lots of utensils were simply not existent.
When we moved the coffee maker a bit to the side, the surface underneath was dark brown - had not been cleaned in a while, I assume.
One of the dining chairs is broken but they obviously leave it for decoration purposes. It cant be used though and is kind of dangerous.
The Jacuzzi outside was of a greenish/ brownish color. I did not even want to put my fingers in the water.
The backyard was not clean, there were plastic containers, toothpicks and other stuff laying around.
The grill was a mess. Actually there are two grills but one is already falling apart.
The description says there are bicycles. Well, there was one. However with flat tires and no pump anywhere around.
We called the cleaning person again on the first evening to have him come back in and clean some more (surfaces, back yard and grill). He did come which was greatly appreciated but we still felt we were being complicated and demanding.
I am usually not a complaining person, but all the little things just added up to me writing this review here. Overall the house was a bit disappointing. It looks really nice on the pictures but it is a lot more outdated (and unfortunately not as clean) than it appears here.
I would not necessarily recommend it, unless you get a really good deal or have no alternative options.

We arrived late and everything seemed to be in order for us. Directions were great and the info to get in was right on target. Thank you. There were no comforters or blankets for the beds and the nights did get a little cool believe it or not. We go down this time every year and usually have much warmer weather. The owner was so nice and prompt about getting someone over when the washer would not fill. Would you believe, when the repairman came it worked perfectly. He did fix the garbage disposal. An overhead light in the kitchen never did turn off but we could keep bedroom doors closed at night. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen had adequate utensils for cooking and eating in, the house was reasonably clean, and the location was great. We enjoyed our stay.

The home was clean, comfortable, and affordable for a large group (8) looking for a place to call "home" for a week. Travel to North/Mid Miami area was reasonable from location. Great downtown area for the city of Hollywood and very close to the house. Owner was easy to work with and accomodating. Only recommendation is to bring/buy extra dishes/paper products if your group is larger than 4 as there were limited plates, mugs, bowls for dining needs. House is located in a quaint neighborhood with easy access to the Interstate and beach. The home is highly recommended!