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★Lesa's Retreat II ★Fort Lauderdale - Minutes Away From Las Olas & Area Beaches

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Location
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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

Dryer
Parking available
Washer
Pet-friendly
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward Center for the Performing Arts
‪4 min walk‬
Las Olas Boulevard
‪14 min walk‬
Port Everglades
‪8 min drive‬
Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.)
‪39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Retreat Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Retreat Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Retreat Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio

Outdoor shower

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

★Lesa's Retreat II ★Fort Lauderdale - Minutes Away From Las Olas & Area Beaches

2 bedroom 1 Bathroom With Patio and Quick Access To Downtown and Attractions

Retreat to a cozy, perfectly located, tastefully furnished two bedroom, 1 bathroom private house just 5 minutes away from beautiful downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Fully Equipped With:
✓ Fully stocked kitchen
✓ Free High Speed Wi-fi
✓ Parking (3 cars)
✓Outdoor Shower
✓ Washer/Dryer
✓ Smart TV Set Up (With Premium Sound).
Less than 10 minutes to FLL/Hollywood Airport & Port Everglades, Las Olas, & Las Olas Beach, Water Taxi, Restaurants & Nightlife. Minutes away from The Hard Rock Casino and Chase Stadium (Inter Miami CF Stadium)

The space

Cozy 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom private house in the heart of historic Sailboat Bend community. This beautiful home sleeps 4 and offers a fully stocked kitchen including a Keurig Coffee Machine, cookware, silverware, full sized washer and dryer. Patio area with outdoor seating, grill and outdoor shower. It’s your home away from home conveniently located close to I95 and 595.

Guest access

Private keypad entrance. Backyard patio with seating area, private driveway with parking for up to 3 cars.

Getting Around :

Video Surveillance: – The Property has security cameras placed in the front deck/parking lot area. This video footage is not shared and is recorded for liability reasons in the cases of a break-in, death, injury, guests sneaking in pets, guests disregarding the maximum occupancy allowed, and in no way infringes upon the guests’ expectations of privacy in these public areas of the property. Any attempt at disabling or obscuring the cameras is prohibited and may result in the guest being evicted without refund. The full deposit will be forfeited if any of the above are found. You will also be asked to leave the property immediately without any money returned.
“People look for retreats for themselves, in the country, by the coast, or in the hills . . . There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind. . . . So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.”

- MARCUS AURELIUS

Property manager

Judy C./Craig M.

Languages

English, Spanish

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Pet-friendly

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Suitable for children 5 and older

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

- Government Issued Photo ID Will Be Requested At Time Of Booking.

- Locals Must Communicate With Us Before Booking.

- Service Animals are allowed. Service Animals Must be identified prior to confirmation and arrival. Please inquire prior to booking.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Fort Lauderdale

Located in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, a neighbourhood in Fort Lauderdale, this holiday home is in a rural area. Port Everglades and Bahia Mar Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Las Olas Beach and Fort Lauderdale Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Hard Rock Stadium or Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino. Looking to get your feet wet? Jet skiing, waterskiing and water tubing adventures can be found near the property.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL

What's nearby

Broward Center for the Performing Arts - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
Museum of Discovery and Science - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
Las Olas Boulevard - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County Convention Center - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
Port Everglades - 8 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

Fort Lauderdale Brightline Train Station (FBT) - 13 min walk
Hollywood International Airport (FLL) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

‪Revolution Live - ‬10 min walk
‪Original Fat Cat's - ‬8 min walk
‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
‪Snappers Fish & Chicken - ‬12 min walk
‪Booze Garden - ‬10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is ★Lesa's Retreat II ★Fort Lauderdale - Minutes Away From Las Olas & Area Beaches pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at ★Lesa's Retreat II ★Fort Lauderdale - Minutes Away From Las Olas & Area Beaches?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at ★Lesa's Retreat II ★Fort Lauderdale - Minutes Away From Las Olas & Area Beaches?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is ★Lesa's Retreat II ★Fort Lauderdale - Minutes Away From Las Olas & Area Beaches located?

Located in Downtown Fort Lauderdale, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Broward Center for the Performing Arts and Las Olas Boulevard. Riverwalk and Museum of Discovery and Science are also within 10 minutes. Fort Lauderdale Brightline Train Station (FBT) is 13 minutes by foot.

9.2

Wonderful

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Caleb B.

Mar 25, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stay

Owner was nice, helpful

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frank C.

Mar 18, 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trip

Awesome spot. Great time

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL O.

May 29, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ft. Lauderdale Vrbo review

Clean, homey spot. Close to a number of restaurants. No issues with the building or location. All around a nice place to stay for a few days.

Stayed 8 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill P.

Feb 16, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very cute!

Great duplex on a quite street but close to Fort Lauderdale attractions! Owners were awesome and responded to any questions very promptly. Thanks again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sherrie T.

Feb 25, 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lesas Retreat

Enjoyed our stay. The property manager was very responsive. This house is in a historical area and daily walks were interesting and property not far from shopping areas. The house is quaint, the backyard could use an update but the rest of the house is nice and comfortable. Great Wi-Fi and TV with apps. Overall it was a win!

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

W. Jay R., Ankeny, IA USA

Feb 5, 2019

Quiet neighborhood, nicely appointed property.

This a comfortable apartment size property that is well maintained and has all the basic amenities. I spent 9 days here and had a very enjoyable time. The neighborhood is quiet but is close to some very active areas that included access to many restaurants. The beds are very comfortable, bathrooms in good condition, and a kitchen that had all the utensils and pots/pans to cook 2 meals a day without any problem. There also is a gas grill just out the back that could be used if you are feeling inspired. TV and internet were high speed and reliable the entire time I was there. All in all a very nice experience.

Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ann S.

Sep 24, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What's not to love?

Our stay 's purpose was a reunion with our naval officer son whose ship was in port. The house was a perfect location. It had two comfortable bedrooms as well as a very well appointed living room and kitchen/dining area. The kitchen was well-equipped and the hosts offered a number of special touches like a welcome bottle of wine, snacks, supplies of coffee, tea, sugar and cream, etc. They also provided an extensive welcome book giving not only info about the neighborhood and house but also about the TV remote. In our experience, trying to figure out how the TV works can often be a headache so that guide was much appreciated. Every renter should do it! We would chose this house again.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Leslie Z.

Feb 18, 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Not Recommended

We were quite disappointed in the lack of upkeep and maintenance, the unkempt and dirty nature and damaged and discolored furnishings in the rental property. It does not look anything like the pictures that were displayed on the VRBO webpage. The property was dirty when we arrived and had not been properly cleaned. The walls, doorways and moldings were chipped and needed a touch up. All of the AC units were had mildew and stains on them and the filters were filthy. There was an awful smell throughout. There were multiple burned out lights in the property. The floor throughout the property had multiple stains and discoloration. The kitchen cabinets had broken knobs. The refrigerator was missing a shelf. The refrigerator is missing a shelf and the ice maker has been disconnected. The patio had discolored flooring, dirty and the chairs were stained and chipped. The furniture was broken and had stains and scratches. The kitchen table and chair are are stained and the top is uneven from water damage. The outside chair in the front of the house was in disrepair and was unsafe. The toilet leaks and the bathroom ceiling was filled with mildew. None of the windows are operative and opening mechanism removed. The property is not a house; it is a duplex. At this time, the property has not been met the standards of the Fort Lauderdale Vacation Rental regulations. The owner addressed a few of the issues and was critical of other concerns.

Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolynne

Jun 1, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

Apr 19, 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

It was a perfect little place in the middle of everything. We were in town for Tortuga music festival. This is a great little place and quite cozy. Very Quiet.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry Z.

Aug 7, 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place close to the action.

The rear patio could use some sprucing up, but overall it was a nice place to stay.

Stayed 52 nights in Jun 2022

4/10 Poor

mai h.

Aug 5, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Family vaca

The property was not very clean. The outside deck had alot of mold not like the pictures. We did not get enough linen or garbage bags for our stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia N.

Jul 21, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice litttle House

Small 2 bedroom house but has everything you need for 5 people. Modest house but quite if you want to rest. 5 min away from Las Olas Beach and 10 min from Fort Lauderdale Airport. I will remove the carpet from under the patio table in the back yard. The previous guest left the beach chairs outside and they go dirty so we couldn't use it but is not the owner' fault. Everything inside the house looks good and is comfy. You have smart tv internet and AC. We had a great time.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Katti H.

Jun 26, 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication

Vacation stay

The Inside of house was pretty well kept, however, the outside was not cleaned whatsoever and was not useable. I had my six year old with me and part of the reason I picked this place was for a little outdoor seating for her, so I was a little disappointed.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Paul P.

Jun 16, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

it could do some more to it

it did not look the way the photo that i saw on the brochore was disappointed

10/10 Excellent

Rachel F.

Apr 5, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Had a fantastic stay at Lesa's Retreat!

Went for a long weekend with some girlfriends (all fully vaccinated) for a fun, socially distant getaway! Had a fantastic time! The location is great - it is a quick drive to the beach, lots of good restaurants nearby, and very close to the airport, which was convenient since we arrived at different times. Easy, contactless check in and check out. The little neighborhood is cute and safe. Slept 5 people comfortably. Very clean with all the amenities you could need, including beach towels and an umbrella. Had a cute outdoor patio that we had drinks on at night with a grill!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah C.

Jan 4, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy & convenient

Very convenient location and we enjoyed our stay. Craig was very responsive. Overall, the kitchen was well stocked. We appreciated the little extras like masks, disposable gloves, and cleaning wipes.

Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ann W.

Mar 7, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Right Where You Want To Be

Excellent experience. Beautiful setting. Excellent location for access to beaches, shopping, downtown scene. Excellent hospitality touches by the hosts!

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Heather J.

Feb 23, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

We are so glad that we did not get a hotel for this short business trip/long weekend! The house was perfect and so clean! It had everything we could have wanted/needed. We’ll be back if we are in Fort Lauderdale again!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Anne G., Ontario

Feb 10, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Walking distance to Riverwalk and Downtown

Nicely furnished property and very well supplied. Tea, coffee, shampoo ,lots of towels etc. Also provided are beach towels and beach chairs. TV and WiFi excellent, beds were comfortable. Craig was lovely, helpful and very responsive to any inquiries, great job Craig!

Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Jennifer P.

Jan 10, 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ideal location, worked great for a family of four

We had a wonderful time in FLL. The weather was amazing, which hasn't always been the case when we've visited FL in the winter/early spring. The location worked well. We enjoyed walking to the Riverwalk area more than once and the beach was only about a 15-minute car ride away. The property was clean and well furnished. We appreciated the use of the beach towels. We didn’t notice the beach chairs until our final day, but we got along fine without them. An addition to the property to consider: small cooler (maybe there was one available -we didn’t look closely). We have two teenagers and had requested an air mattress so each would have their own bed. Craig made sure our request was fulfilled. He was responsive and willingly accepted feedback when it came to property improvements and/or considerations. Overall, we were very pleased with our accommodations.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan B., Joplin

Aug 13, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome!

I had some trouble with another property upon arrival to Fort Lauderdale and chose to relocate to this property. I was incredibly satisfied with everything from the welcome gifts to the info guide. Craig and Judy go out of their way to give you a great experience. Super quiet neighborhood with quick access to the local area and very easy to get around town from. I would recommend this place for anyone looking to stay in the Fort Lauderdale area. Thank you Craig and Judy for everything. Keep up the great work!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sina T.

Jul 30, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

Every thing very close by we loved it

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jenna B.

May 27, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Weekend Getaway!

Myself and two friends stayed here for MDW and had an awesome experience. Judy and Craig couldn’t have been more accommodating and were quick to respond to any questions we had. The place was clean/comfortable and within walking distance to some bars and restaurants. The beach and other hot spots were only a quick Lyft/ Uber away. I would stay here again and would definitely recommend their place for your stay in Ft. Lauderdale.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shannon H.

Apr 14, 2019

The perfect place

I would recommend this place to anyone who is looking for the perfect home. It is very clean and comes with so many extras. Judy and Craig were so accommodating and answered any questions we had in a prompt manner! We will be back!!!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

About the host

Hosted by Judy C./Craig M.

Why they chose this property

Proximity to all ports, downtown and the beach. You'll enjoy your stay!

Languages:

English, Spanish

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Retreat Bedroom 1

Retreat Bedroom 2

1 bathroom

Retreat Bathroom

Spaces

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★Lesa's Retreat II ★Fort Lauderdale - Minutes Away From Las Olas & Area Beaches

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Important information

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We should mention

About the area

Fort Lauderdale

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Caleb B.

Stay

Caleb B.

10/10 Excellent

Frank C.

Trip

Frank C.

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL O.

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MICHAEL O.

10/10 Excellent

Jill P.

Very cute!

Jill P.

10/10 Excellent

Sherrie T.

Lesas Retreat

Sherrie T.

8/10 Good

W. Jay R., Ankeny, IA USA

Quiet neighborhood, nicely appointed property.

W. Jay R.

10/10 Excellent

Ann S.

What's not to love?

Ann S.

2/10 Terrible

Leslie Z.

Not Recommended

Leslie Z.

10/10 Excellent

Carolynne

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