One issue was the Wifi in my room. Wifi would not connect in a timely manner. At times it took 2 hours at night to connect on my Android phone. And it would not stay connected. I logged on to my computer early Thursday morning (1/11) and connected immediately. When it became later in the morning it appeared others were logging on to Wifi and I was disconnected. I could not reconnect. I spoke to the Front Desk Manager, Nicolas, when I checked out. He stated he was going to submit a ticket to be reviewed. He was courteous and took care of a room charge. It was appreciated.

Walking the stretch of las olas Blvd was the highlight of our brief visit. The farmers market was wonderful - the fruits were varied and amazing and the vendors were accommodating. The most interesting part was the art museum of the NSU. The museum is small but had a great collection of abstract art. The Color exhibit was very informative and interesting, thanks to the 2 pm public tour on the Sunday when we happened to visit. The young guide who was a staff member was very engaging and knowledgeable.

Cheesecake Factory always dependable. There was no line no waiting. Immediate seating. Friendly staff. We ordered one salad and two appetizers and it took some time to get our food (about 20 minutes) but it was good. Indoor and outdoor seating. Music was nice — not to loud (Goldilocks would have been pleased). As usual, helping are large.

This is a beautiful, walkable area along a canal-type waterway, they call a river. Boats, etc float in it. There are many large buildings/mixed-use along it, as well and lots of shops and restaurants. It lights up beautifully at night and is all walkable. While this area might have a lot of homeless and not be very appealing, the nights we were out on this walk, it was nice and we didn’t see much vagrancy. It can be touristy, but it’s worth visiting.

You can come here to shop. You can come here to drink. You can come here to eat. You can come here to find museums and art galleries. You can wander just off the street to do the Riverwalk. You have many choices when you come to Las Olas Boulevard.

I entered Los Olas from the City side having just alighted the water taxi. I was very impressed with the choice of local shopping and restaurants (and The Cheesecake Factory which is my favourite chain restaurant in US). I took a very pleasant walk down the main shopping area.

Las Olas Blvd is one of the nicest areas in Ft. Lauderdale. We lived in the area for over 20 years. I am so glad it has retained its charm. Nice shops, art galleries, and restaurants. It is a great place to walk around and still pretty safe, albeit we did see some homeless people.