Note: This review is for the Beachway Apts at 115 S. Oak St., Lantana, FL, which has the same…read moreowner, Ben. He owns a number of apartment complexes for rent via week or month in the area, so call or text & ask for availability. All are fully furnished with new furnishings.
The apts are immaculate with every convenience you could want.
Pros:
* Great, safe, quiet location.
* Parking for 5 cars in the back, 3 in the front & convenient on-street parking for the rest. Parking isn't competitive (except in the back, where people tend to park & leave their cars for days without moving them), so you'll always find something within a 1-min walk.
* Newly renovated, modern apts. They come fully furnished with all the dishware, silverware, large/small appliances & furniture you could need.
* Large appliances: 4 burner stove/oven, full size fridge/freezer, very efficient a/c throughout, ceiling fans in living/bed rooms.
* Small appliances: Single cup coffee maker, toaster, blender, m/w. Plenty of pans/pot with lids.
* Screaming fast, reliable WiFi, 2 flatscreen TVs utilizing Roku with free Netflix, Amazon Prime & a handful of other services/channels that let you binge watch Sopranos & 100 other shows you may have missed.
* Lots of outlets in every room for your electronic devices... none are grounded, so you may want to bring your own surge protector. I travel with 1 in the car.
* Walk-in closet, apt stocked with extra bed linens, towels, paper products, cleaners, soaps/shampoos/conditioner.
* Full size w/d across the street (1 of each only), available 24/7. I didn't need it while there for 1-wk, so don't know how difficult it is to gain access. $1 a wash, $1.50 to dry.
* Ben is very personable, easy going & professional & a pleasure to deal with. He has a lot of tenants in multiple properties, but never seems exasperated by all the work needing to be done. He's always available by text or phone, is very fair with his tenants & his prices are fair... $500/wk give or take, but it's a good deal if you are in transition & don't wish to sign a long term lease or open accounts for utilities, which are all included.
Good to know:
* You will hear the train running a block away day & night, but I love the sound of the train. If in the bedroom, you can't hear it, so it shouldn't keep you awake or wake you.
* This particular complex is on 2 floors, no elevator. Good to know should you need handicap accessible accommodations. If not, keep in mind, he's almost always filled up, so if something is available, jump on it. He offers great accommodations, that are aesthetically pleasing & comfortable, so open units fill up fast & most tenants average a 6-mo stay.
* All tenants pay via the Cash Pay app, as it's quick & convenient. A glitch I discovered while there (as I don't use phone apps) is the 1st time you use a new account, you need to pay via your Smartphone... afterwards, you can use your laptop or tablet.
In addition, the app is built on an Apple platform, so if you don't have an iPhone, you may occasionally run into glitches... just an FYI. Customer service is available only via app or email, not phone (a pre-recorded msg refers you to their phone app contact form) & my experience is they're not well trained... it took 4-hrs & 3 not very technically savvy employees to just get the above info, which is stunningly absurd. I learned more by spending hours reading their TOS & watching YTube vids on how to utilize the app's features/troubleshooting. As a former software designer, their platform is poorly designed & not entirely user friendly, but once you get your account up & working, you should be fine.
* If you drive-by to view the property, don't judge it by the outside, which is a bit weather worn. It was built in 1966, but the inside is fully updated & brand new.
Cons:
* Just my preference, but the sofa & bed are soft foam. I like firm & they bothered my back. For others, it may not matter.
Ben has some very nice places & is a great landlord. You won't regret renting from him. I'd definitely rent with him again.
5* out of 5. Supurb.