Florida Guide - Accommodation - Page 1

What Villa Location?
If you are ploughing through all the villas on this site and do not know where the best place to be is, this may help you. Obviously if your whole reason for visiting Florida is to go to the theme parks then you may think it is easy – jus...
Viewed 169 times since 20 December 2011.

Late Check Outs
Checking out of your villa is often a moot point. I am often asked by prospective guests if they can have a late check out. All villas operate in the same way that hotels do, in that we try have new guests arrive on the same day as the previous guest...
Viewed 182 times since 6 September 2011.

Making the Most of Your Villa Part 3
In Part 1 and 2 of Making the Most of Your villa I wrote about pre planning and the first day at the villa. When you stay at a villa you may also want to buy things of the villa for the children to enjoy, these are relatively inexpensive....
Viewed 421 times since 18 May 2011.

Making the Most of Your Villa - Part 2
In Making The Most of Your Villa part 1 I shared things we pre planned before our holiday. The first morning in Orlando everyone seems to get up early. In the summer I like nothing more than to sit by the pool with a cup of tea and watch ...
Viewed 443 times since 18 May 2011.

Making the Most of Your Villa Part 1
It may the first time you have stayed in a villa or you may have been visiting Florida for many years staying in a villa but I thought I would share a few things we find help us to enjoy our stay even more. Most owners are happy to provid...
Viewed 453 times since 18 May 2011.

Adventure Island.........worth the drive?
Adventure Island is located right opposite Busch Gardens and is a water park. This attraction opened over 30 years ago and its' theming is influenced by the Key West style. Adventure Island sits on 30 acres and currently has 10 rides...
Viewed 420 times since 20 March 2011.

Fantasy of Flight - Polk County
Just a short way off Junction 44 on the I4, Fantasy of Flight is within easy reach of anyone staying in a villa in the Kissimmee area. We find this place and its owner Kermit Weeks, who was performing a fly past the last time we visited, absolutely f...
Viewed 417 times since 19 March 2011.

Flying to Florida with US Airways – Part 8
We are on our way to Fort Lauderdale, on the final leg of our journey with US Airways, from Gatwick to Florida, via Charlotte. Having flown across the Atlantic on an Airbus with US Airways we have landed safely, ready to pick up our domestic flight t...
Viewed 482 times since 13 March 2011.

Why buy a villa? part 3 - The Good News
SO WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU WANT TO BUY A VILLA IN FLORIDA? Well now, at last, the good news. The thrill of getting a booking confirmed with a deposit is wonderful and gives you encouragement to carry on. Receiving thank you letters and let...
Viewed 573 times since 14 February 2011.

Why buy a villa? part 2
Part 2 One of the most essential expenses is the maintenance. Pool pumps wear out, washing machines, tumble dryers, fridges and dishwasher will all eventually breakdown and need replacing, after all, they take far more wear and tear than you...
Viewed 551 times since 14 February 2011.

Want to buy a villa? part 1
Owning a holiday villa in Florida can be fraught with difficulties and unexpected bills but it can also be the most rewarding thing you will ever do. If you are considering buying, then now is the ideal time whilst prices are still relatively low. If...
Viewed 468 times since 14 February 2011.

Eating at Your Villa
If you decide to stay at a villa in Orlando you will be amazed at the advantages it has over staying in a hotel no matter how nice the latter is. One of the advantages is being able to eat and/or cook whatever you want whenever you want a...
Viewed 730 times since 6 February 2011.

Choosing Your location
To get the best out of your holiday you need to choose the right location for your particular needs. You may have noticed that all the villas seem to be no more than 10 to 15 minutes away from Disney. Well the truth is, they are. That i...
Viewed 552 times since 30 January 2011.

Why do we stay in a villa?
When we first visited Florida we booked a hotel for our stay mainly because we thought that was what you had to do. We had a fantastic holiday in a lovely hotel. The room was a reasonable size and there were two double beds one for hubby and me and o...
Viewed 502 times since 3 January 2011.

Cruising – Jamaica Part 2 – Martha Brae River Rafting
After journeying through torrential rain in our dilapidated coach we arrive after an hour and a half at our destination – the Martha Brae River Rafting Centre. The River Rafting centre at Rafters’ Rest is set amongst lush tropical vegetation,...
Viewed 674 times since 11 October 2010.

Access to Disney Resorts & Hotels
There is a common misconception that the Walt Disney World resorts and hotels are the exclusive domain of their paying guests. It is easy to understand why this should appear to be the case as the entrance to each is heavily guarded with security off...
Viewed 699 times since 23 September 2010.

Villa or Hotel
Why rent a villa instead of staying at a hotel? There very many reasons why this choice of accommodation is the best way to go. 1st: Cost. A hotel room will only accommodate 2 people plus probably 1 child and you will pay per night so...
Viewed 855 times since 8 July 2010.

Why buy a villa in Florida
You may ask yourself that question and from time to time existing owners do, buying and maintaining a villa together with the upkeep of web sites, booking, quoting and all of the other things that go with owning a property so far away is hard work. I...
Viewed 694 times since 25 January 2010.

Posner Park - First Block
Posner Park is a new shopping development that opened in 2008 and will eventually have homes and leisure facilities as well as shops. However for now it is a great place to shop for anyone staying on the 27 or around the Champions Gate area. It is ju...
Viewed 894 times since 28 December 2009.

Orange Tree Community, Florida
We are proud owners of a five bed roomed single story vacation home with its own private pool and spa, built on the Orange Tree community and here in this informative article you will find some useful information should you be lucky enough to be rent...
Viewed 982 times since 27 December 2009.

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