COCONUT BAY RESORT, Fort Lauderdale

Coconut Bay Resort offers a year-round outdoor swimming pool with a separate hot tub and a fenced-in BBQ area. Guests have access to concierge service and luggage storage, plus complimentary private parking. Guided tours depart directly from the resort, a service that draws repeat visitors year after year.

Each air-conditioned room includes a kitchenette with a full-size refrigerator and a private bathroom. Units range from studio apartments to two-bedroom apartments, some with screened balconies overlooking the canal. The resort stocks each kitchen with dish soap, garbage bags, and starter coffee and tea.

The resort sits a 3-minute walk from Fort Lauderdale Beach and less than 300 meters from Bonnet House Museum and Gardens. The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale Shopping Center is under 1 kilometer away, and a Publix grocery store is a 13-minute walk. A water taxi stop at station #8 is within walking distance, connecting guests to the Intracoastal Waterway.

Families regularly return for the spacious one- and two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens and separate living areas. The pool and hot tub are available all day, and the fenced BBQ area allows for cookouts. The resort's community of repeat guests includes a weekly potluck gathering that many families attend.

The pool area is situated along a canal where boats moor, providing views of yachts and wildlife such as manatees. Guests can use complimentary beach chairs and umbrellas on an honor system. Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, located across the street, offers a 2-mile loop for walking and a restaurant with local draft beer.

Location: 3-minute walk to Fort Lauderdale Beach

Amenities: Guided tours departing from the resort

Rooms: Studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments with full kitchens

Family: Weekly potluck gathering and repeat-guest community

Outdoor: Heated outdoor pool, hot tub, and canal views