u/Waterisfinite

We are a family of three: a couple of aging hipsters and their 13-year-old kiddo. We are coming down from NYC area for 4 days in February. Hoping to escape the gloomy weather!

All of the below hotel rooms cost about the same; which would you choose? We prioritize easy access to good food and bev (we particularly love poolside drink service!!!), relaxation, and getting zen on a balcony or terrace type of situation.

Marker: Balcony Room 
Pier House: Resort View Lanai
Casa Marina:  Key West View Suite with balcony

I'm also very interested in knowing if visiting in February comes with any particular perks or challenges.

I usually love this kind of research, but I'm burnt out and am asking for help.

NEED: Flight from JFK (nonstop is a plus); Good weather in Mid February; Good (or better) food.

WANT: Strong preference for a King bed, then we need one additional bed for a 13-year-old. Separate rooms aren't necessary, but would give preference to a real bed for kiddo, not just a sofa bed.

Strong preference for a boutique feel, or some kind of "hook" (that could be anything truly cool: I dunno, a plunge pool, or monkeys wandering the resort, or the world's yellowest ball of yarn on property. We like fun, weird, cool, funky, offbeat stuff.)

We like letting our 13 year old wander on his own, and enjoy a cabana/palapa type situation.

Price range: Looking to keep it to $12k all in after flights. Can be a little flexible on this for something really cool. Editing to add: Looking for 4 or 5 nights.

Kiddo needs a vacuum for her USA dorm room. Tile floors, industrial carpet, and a low-pile rug. Needs to be as compact as possible. She found the Bissell CleanView Compact Upright Vacuum, but I know there's way better out there. Upright is strongly preferred because of where they plan to store it. I'd love to keep it under $300.

Used a warmer on a lovely three wick candle, and you know how the story goes: the wicks are now lost and buried. I no longer have the warmer, but would love to return this candle to a burn-able state. Is there a method I can use to warm the candle to retrieve the wick gently?

I know wax beads are an absolute no. We use unscented detergent and wool balls in the dryer.

My teen wants her laundry to be perfumed. Fine by me as long as it's not a product that will harm my machine!

What would you wonderful folks suggest? She loves the scent of her friends laundry - she uses Bath & Body Works products, so we are talking HEAVILY scented stuff.