If it weren’t for Poolside Palms’ great location in the heart of Wilton Manors, a short drive away from Fort Lauderdale Beach, you’d have no reason to leave. Between the magnificently appointed kitchen and outdoor terrace surrounding the heated pool, it’s hard to imagine needing anything else, day or night. If you were to step out, you’d find LGBT-friendly Wilton Manors, with its nightlife and dining at your doorstep and the popular Las Olas Boulevard in downtown Fort Lauderdale just minutes away. The neighbourhood’s other draw is Fort Lauderdale’s wide, white-sand beaches with its luxury hotel bars and ocean-to-table restaurants. One of the country’s cleanest and best, the beach stretches seven miles, with dedicated family-, gay- and dog-friendly sections – and boating, diving, snorkelling and fishing are all extremely popular along the coast. Close enough to the action, but private and quiet enough to entertain at home, Poolside Palms is the embodiment of the poolside vacation – drink in hand by day, curled up by the fire pit late into the evening.

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