If you have little ones and want quiet get-away only steps to the beach (with a lifeguard on duty) - Desoto Beach House place is for you! The area is absolutely beautiful - quiet, clean, and safe! First, the place is just as clean and beautiful as it looks in the photos. We have an almost two-year-old and a five-year-old. Brian and Aleyda were gracious enough to provide a pack-n-play and a high-chair for our little one - so we did not have to travel with either. We had everything we needed right there - beach toys (buckets, shovels, snorkeling masks and snorkels, beach balls, beach chairs, umbrellas, and towels). The beach is about half a block away - very little to no traffic, so a very safe walk. We brought a stroller and are so glad we did, about a half-block from the apartment you will find a boardwalk that goes for miles - you will find shops and restaurants, you do not need a car! We flew into FLL airport and it was a 12 min taxi ride to Desoto Beach House. We definitely overpacked - they have a washer and dryer right around the back of the building that you can use - coin-operated - they provided coins - we just had to ask. We ordered groceries three different times during our stay from the Publix nearby - it was really easy and not expensive! This was really convenient for us - we just wanted to have a low-key beach vacation, not have to go anywhere if we did not want to - and we did just that. There was a playground about two blocks down the boardwalk - our kids loved it! The garden outside was so relaxing, I spent many evenings working out there once the kids went to bed - it was perfect. We did not use them (only because we did not have any baby bike seats) but they do have several beach cruiser bikes available to use as well. Brian and Aleyda are wonderful hosts! Visiting the Desoto Beach House for a Florida beach vacation - is a must! We cannot wait to return!