Southwinds Inn by The Gold Nests

Good

First, the positives: The place is located near the southern end of the broadwalk, which is much quieter and more pleasant. You don’t have restaurants blasting their music till 1 AM! Also, while not beachfront, it is literally a few steps from the beach. Now, the negatives: the bathtub had stains and dirt rings, and we took showers wearing our beach slippers to avoid potential athlete’s foot. They have a plug-in scent diffuser spreading strong scent in the home. We unplugged it, and the place started to smell musty and moldy. The windows cannot be opened; in fact, the venetian blinds cannot be lifted (the mechanism is disabled); so there can be no fresh air entering the home (the exception is bathroom/toilet, where the little window is the only “vent”, there is no vent fan to remove foul air!!!!). The towels smelled musty, not fresh. We cooked our food and the kitchen was inadequately equipped (“two” teaspoons, really?). Overall, disappointed.

Beach was a short walk along with several food options. Never was too far from anywhere that we could not walk to

Hollywood beach was great

The pros to this location are the location and the parking. The property managers are very communicative before and during your stay. However, I will probably not stay there again. I stay in Hollywood Beach often so I’m familiar with the area and the type of properties there. I was aware that I was staying in a dated building and it was likely to look a bit worn out in some spots but this goes a bit beyond that. The unit we stayed in needs a deep cleaning, some repairs, and at the very least a fresh coat of paint to freshen things up a bit. To be fair, I did not tell them this while I was there since it wasn’t an immediate concern.