Thursday night the third day of our vacation.I write this sitting under a canopy in the gorgeous pool area at our hotel,the cocobelle.Crickets chirping and soulful music wafting from a sole speaker the only sounds i hear.Lights wrapped around palm trees illuminate my writing.What can i say about a place that is so perfect for Karen and I.We are a couple in our late forties who were looking for peace and quiet,beauty,cleanliness,safety and intimacy,all of these things you can find at the Cocobelle. Anyone who needs to unwind and get away from the go,go,go of everyday life cannot,i repeat,cannot stay in a better place.Of course you could stay at the Pillars or The St. Regis or the Hilton and have more luxury,but at those places you are just another face,here,like Cheers,everbody knows your name.Close your eyes and imagine this scenario,you and your loved one are poolside,you can smell the salt in the seebreeze as it ruffles the pretty fauna surrounding the pool,birds chatter as you laugh together,tanning swimming loving,taking a fresh water shower that is by the poolwhen you are done.Fort Lauderdale has changed since i was last there 8 years ago and so have i,the a1a beach area is in transition,foreclosures have hurt the area,many mom and pop places going down the drain in the quest for bigger, better,more luxurious. Yet it does not affect us because we are in our little throw back to the time when service and the guests wishes were all the proprietors focused on,not just more money.If you stay at the Cocobelle you will want a car,it is needed,it is necessary.You can drive down to Publinx market,get some good chicken tenders,mac and cheese,a dessert and a six pack of beer or wine,do this two nights and you can easily save 100 dollars by not eating out.Sit poolside, eat dinner together on the nice dinner ware provided and well you can imagine the rest !!! We were on a tight budget and this allowed us to do things maybe we could not afford otherwise,things we will remember much more than dinners. I must say something,I HAVE NO AGENDA,believe me.I am just a regular guy from Boston,out to write an honest review of my stay. Karen and I were so happy with our tastefully appointed room,number 11,its king sized bed,so comfortable,2 excellent working ac units,yet all these things pale in comparison to our hosts,Dorothee and Ernst. I have become so cynical being from Boston,service is a forgotten thing in almost all phases of our lives and this was not the case at their exquisite little place. In our short stay, their way of doing things made it possible for Karen and I to shed the weight of the world and relax, truly truly,relax.Allowing us to explore our love and passion and the reasons why we fell in love,which are what vacations are for,right.!!! I can finish by saying this,any couple wanting a quiet,homey place,would be happy here. The beautiful city and beaches of Fort Lauderdale sit almost right outside the doorstep of a lovenest that will allow you the solitude and space to rekindle the fire or just relax and explore the city and surrounding areas. Thank You, Dorothee and Ernst, you made this couples four night ,five day vacation so special,we shall return. Charlie and Karen.