Hotel or Villa ?

[kevin harrison]

I am planning my next visit to Orlando for next summer....

For the first time I am considering hiring a villa, but am torn between this and the luxury of the Hard Rock Hotel again...

What I want to know are all your opinions and pros and cons of both..

For me, a villa is cheaper, but what if you make a bad choice, the villa is dirty etc - thats stress you don't need.

Also who do you all trust when hiring a villa? where are the best locations?

[BRobson]

It really is a personal choice. We have never stayed in a hotel so I cant compare. We love staying in a villa for many reasons. We love having our own space - the kids have their own bedrooms. Having your own pool is fantastic. The villas we have stayed in are very luxurious and we have never had a bad experience.

For us it is an advantage that when the kids go to bed we dont have to creep about the hotel room and can chill by the pool with a beer :) .It does help that it is also a cheaper option as well.

We tend to stay near the 192 which is closest to Disney property.It depends which attractions you want to be closer to. We have stayed in Formosa Gardens and Rolling Hills.This area is close to supermarkets and restaurants and I personally dont think you can beat this area.

[lexie32]

i have to agree with jackie especially as sharing a room with my ds wouldn't be a hol for me! The villa we stayed in this year and have rebooked for next was far more luxurious than the room we stayed in the HRH! and still cheaper!

http://www.luxuryorlandovilla.co.uk/


hth alex

[minnie29uk]

I am planning my next visit to Orlando for next summer....

For the first time I am considering hiring a villa, but am torn between this and the luxury of the Hard Rock Hotel again...

What I want to know are all your opinions and pros and cons of both..

For me, a villa is cheaper, but what if you make a bad choice, the villa is dirty etc - thats stress you don't need.

Also who do you all trust when hiring a villa? where are the best locations?


Hiya,what do you mean by "luxury of Hard Rock cafe"...in a villa you can have 4 / 5 bedrooms each with their own telly,bathrooms each ,your own pool ,jacuzzi spa,fully fitted kitchen (freeze all your water bottles etc.)
Many villas have free phonecalls,free internet,games rooms etc... If you drive,then villas are great!!!!

Lynn :cool2:

[wayneg]

As others have said its a personal choice. We prefer hotels, When on holiday we want totally spoiling, not making beds or tidying rooms, washing up etc. We want someone to come in every day and do that for us with the extras of a towel creation or a bow made out of toilet roll when we get in on an evening. We also prefer larger pools not a small private one, like to mix and talk to others.
Another factor is cost. We prefer to be in US around 60 days a year and spend less on accomodation, where we are now is perfect for us at £25/night(Courtyard by Marriott). last time I priced a villa it was well over double that.
We have been in villas and think of them as a home from home, not a holiday, if you want the luxury and spoiling go for the hotel.

[JohnnySharp2]

I agree with what everyone else has said.

We started staying in villas a few years ago, mainly for Joshua's benefit.
There are many advantages, your own private pool, cooking facilities, all that extra room, plus just that feeling of being able to relax - something which is very important to us.
There are downsides, you can sometimes feel a bit isolated and having to drive everywhere can be a handicap too - especially if you want to go out for a drink occasionally.
However the positives win over the negatives for me.

To be honest we have kind of changed our thinking now, last year we stayed in a villa for 17 nights out of 21, and to be honest I wouldn't stay that long in one again - but this is mainly because often Joshua was tired by late afternoon/early evening and didn't want to go out anywhere.
Guess we kind of missed having 'on-site' facilities as it were.

Hence next March we are just staying at a villa for 12 nights, with the remainder split between DVC resort and a 2 bedroomed villa at an Omni resort.
At least then if Josh wants to play indoors or watch a DVD/video then Julie can have a walk to DTD (we are staying at Saratoga Springs for a few nights), or I can go and sit at the bar or have a game of pool (when we are at the Omni) etc etc - just gives us both the option of having something else to do.

When booking a villa I tend to always rent one that is fairly new , this way you know you will have a nice one - plus if you stay close to the Formosa Gardens area in Kissimmee you are close to Disney, I4 plus have restaurants and a Publix supermarket closeby too.
I have driven around many of the developments - following our 1st villa rental which was a disaster - so I have a good idea what the homes are like, just makes choosing one easier.

Have you considered a split stay?

[kevin harrison]

As others have said its a personal choice. We prefer hotels, When on holiday we want totally spoiling, not making beds or tidying rooms, washing up etc. We want someone to come in every day and do that for us with the extras of a towel creation or a bow made out of toilet roll when we get in on an evening. We also prefer larger pools not a small private one, like to mix and talk to others.
Another factor is cost. We prefer to be in US around 60 days a year and spend less on accomodation, where we are now is perfect for us at £25/night(Courtyard by Marriott). last time I priced a villa it was well over double that.
We have been in villas and think of them as a home from home, not a holiday, if you want the luxury and spoiling go for the hotel.

Many of your points are what I have been considering also...

If you have a villa, doesn't it feel like you are just in a house somewhere and not on holiday? Surely you end up tidying up, dusting, all the usual chores...

Also the point about pools is spot on also, I too like mixing and talking to others.

For me the major selling point is the lower price of a villa.

Any more views?

[Dimplenose]

Although we often have self catering holidays in UK and Europe we still prefer hotels at WDW (to be fair we've only stayed at All Stars).

Our last trip, encouraged but such enthusiasm from villa users on this site and elsewhere, we booked a villa. It was a beautiful place just 8 minutes (we timed it) drive from Animal Kingdom carpark but we really missed being in an hotel.

Here are the pros (for us) of a villa

- More space
- 3 bathrooms
- 3 TVs
- private pool
- private laundry facilities
- garage for car

And our cons

- pool was small
- we had to plan more, buying snacks, where we would eat etc.
- we had to drive EVERYWHERE - no option to use a bus(I suppose we could have got a taxi but it's nice just to wander to the hotel restaurant sometimes)
- we had to clean up after ourselves, put the bins out on the right day etc.
- once we left the theme parks the disney/holiday atmosphere was gone for us (I'm one of the sad individuals who wouldn't go to Florida if WDW wasn't there)

We did leave the villa to spend one night at RPR, great for front of line at Universal, but it just underlined that we really should have gone for an hotel for the whole stay.
The only thing I'd miss by not being in a villa is a private washing machine!

Even though the villa option wasn't for us we still had a great holiday and if I'd hadn't stayed at an hotel for my previous trips I would probably have been over the moon as it is by far the best self catering accommodation that I have ever stayed in (actually it was better than my own house!).

Libby

[JohnnySharp2]

If you have a villa, doesn't it feel like you are just in a house somewhere and not on holiday? Surely you end up tidying up, dusting, all the usual chores...



Well you are right, we do hoover/washing up/some cleaning/Ironing (Julie's job) as well as a few trips to the supermarket (my job ;) ) - it is someone's home you are staying in so you have to respect that. We are not 'messy' people as such and always keep the home looking clean , it's not a chore in anyway just a matter of keeping things looking nice and clean.
Personally though it doesn't affect us and we never feel like we are not on holiday no.
I am sure some people wouldn't want to do that on holiday - again it's just personal choice. Overall the pro's of a villa stay beat the con's.

To be honest I would rather do this than be in a hotel room but that's just my opinion and a split-stay is now the best bet for us , this way we get to sample both types of accomodation.

Maybe it could depend on what type of holiday you are after? Must admit we are Florida fans rather than just WDW one's, and we like to shop/relax too on holiday rather than just be at Disney all the time - everyone is different though.

[AliceGardner]

If you have a villa, doesn't it feel like you are just in a house somewhere and not on holiday? Surely you end up tidying up, dusting, all the usual chores...

Depends how long you were in a villa for... If I was in a villa - which didn't provide maid service - for a week, then I wouldn't feel a need to clean/dust. We are tidy people by nature, so "keep things tidy as we go along". We don't eat many meals in a villa (maybe just breakfast and a few drinks): so that just requires loading popping some things in the dishwasher and running it, and wiping down a worksurface or two... Any other spill/mess can be tidied as we go along.

Both hotels and villas have a lot going for them. Probably the best asnwers are:
- to split your stay (maybe a week on-site at a hotel or something) and a week in a villa. That way you can have a week in the action being pampered, then a week with more space and peace to relax.
- stay (or have part of a split stay) at a full-service villa/condo resort. Generally you need to book this through the resort itself (examples include condos at the Hyatt Grand Cypress or condos/villas at Reunion). You will pay more than booking direct, but you get the full miad service (so daily clean, tidy, change of towels, empty rubbish, load dishwasher etc.).

Alice

[CoralCayTownhome]

Many of your points are what I have been considering also...

If you have a villa, doesn't it feel like you are just in a house somewhere and not on holiday? Surely you end up tidying up, dusting, all the usual chores...

Also the point about pools is spot on also, I too like mixing and talking to others.

For me the major selling point is the lower price of a villa.

Any more views?

It really is all down to personal choice as Wayne says. On our first visits we stayed in hotels but that was only good until the kids got up a bit and we found that it was just too small a space. We then tried a couple of private villas - which were lovely - but it was quite isolated.

When we decided to look into buying our own place we have chosen something in between - a townhome on a resort with community facilities. This gives us the extra space needed but 80 yards away is the Clubhouse we can chill out in, use the pools etc and meet up with other holiday makers. The kids also get their own gamesroom in the house and we get the private hot-tub on the patio..........nice :goodvibes

As far as chores are concerned - well I always end up ironing a few things whether in a hotel or not and there is a dishwasher to throw any dishes into. To be honest I never cook much on holiday but we do get take out once or twice and the full kitchen is handy for making breakfasts and lunches. In a hotel I end up tidying the stuff up before we leave the room (Ok don't make the beds) and find that in a home the family aren't as messy :confused3

If you can't decide what you want to do, how about doing a split stay to give you both the hotel luxury and then the extra space luxury. That will probably make you decide which you really prefer :)

Tracey

[Jakey Rowling]

Villa for me for much the same reasons as stated before.

Time to spend with the kids, time to spend apart from the kids :)
Villa allows both, they can have a hired film on the TV, we can sit in another area and relax at night after a hard day at the parks and all enjoy the pool and a bit of sun as you want.

Usual chores are much less than at home, after all your are only keeping it livable for your stay, longer term care in the owners responsibility.
You can live out of a few teeshirts and shorts with the laundry facilities and they are dry overnight in the garage.

The freedom to go out to eat, the dining facilities to get a takeaway or cook which is rare I have to say.
Simple lunches made from some nice varieties of bread and meat/cheese from the supermarkets. A fridge/freezer full of juice, ice cream, beer is a relatively cheep welcoming sight coming "home".

The hotels are great no doubt, but the space, facilities and flexibility of the villa wins it for me.
You have to factor in the car and petrol but the ability to jump in and go wherever, whenever is important to us and the cost can be easily offset against the savings in accommodation and food.

It honestly depends on what you want from the holiday and how you spend your days. You can't go wrong with either choice, hence the popularity of both.

So really I've not been a great deal of help have I. :rotfl:

[JohnnySharp2]

Simple lunches made from some nice varieties of bread and meat/cheese from the supermarkets. A fridge/freezer full of juice, ice cream, beer is a relatively cheep welcoming sight coming "home".



That's a good point - I agree it is nice having a stock of groceries available and helps to give you a great choice of when and what to eat.

We also get a take-out from the nearest Outback (usually a 5 minute drive away), and it's much easier with Josh too as he doesn't like eating out in restaurants at all.

[Morgstar]

It is down to individual/family preference and you are not really going know until you try the villa option. As someone else suggested why not stay in a villa the first week you are there as a kind of trial. At least you will know you will have your tried and tested hotel for the second week. But if you do enjoy it you know what to do for future trips.

We have stayed in both and also done the split stay i have suggested. Here are my opinions on the matter.

Firstly, Villa's do work out considerably cheaper than staying in a hotel if there are 4 or more of you. Its not just the rental cost which are cheaper but the day to day living costs work out cheaper aswell. You can buy bottled drinks and make sandwiches or even full meals which saves on eating out. Children can be etertained in the games room for an hour or two rather than paying for a mini golf/arcade etc attraction. You can sit on your patio and enjoy a glass of wine or bottle of bud in the evening instead of paying resort prices for them.
Villa's are probably more relaxing in the family sense. You are free to spread yourself out and have a bedroom each.
You dont have to worry about getting up early or going to bed late as any noise you make is unlikely to be heard by someone behind a closed bedroom door.
There is normally free internet access to keep you update with any emails you recieve or need to send.
A private pool is an advantage for many people who might not feel comfortamble in a larger public one.
Villas provide the perfect base for you explore more of orlando including excellent shopping malls.

On the down side:
You have to a have a car and be prepared to drive it. It doesnt matter how close the villa is to WDW there is no walking to anywhere in America.
This means you can pretty much forget nights out at the bar because one of you always has to drive.
You are going to feel slighly more out of the action.
You will end up doing some house keeping most people feel they have to wipe down surfaces and clean up after thwemselves as you are using someone else's home.


My best advice take the plunge and try it. Ohterwise you'll never know.

[jockey]

We normally stay the Disney GF and had booked again for this year. I have since discovered I am pregnant, we therefore can't go on the DCL and the GF can't fit us in the nights we are supposed to be cruising. We have decided to stay at a villa for the first time.

We feel a villa will give us a lot more space with DS(2), I will be able to use the private pool and not be paranoid about being big! We also like the fact that we can have snacks at hand. We have also arranged extra cleaning so that we don't have to do too much although we are really tidy anyway.


We really enjoyed our last stay at the GF and probably would have done a split stay had I not been pregnant. We do find a toddler doesn't have ,uch space in a hotel room. We also find hotel noisey and DH is always disney out after 2 weeks!


Why not give the villa a go, you will probably love it!:)

[Bigbluebear]

I agree thats it down to you wants from your holiday, but personally i would only stay in a hotel if it was onsite.

Other than that, Villa wins hands down, especialy if there is a group of people going. The only drawback i can think of is that you need to drive everywhere. But then, unless your staying onsite at disney a car is a neccesity anyway IMO.

Theres nothing to beat having your own private pool, and some of the villas ive stayed in have been more luxurious than any hotel you could stay in.

[kevin harrison]

Still thinking about it. I am a Platinum Lowes memeber so always get upgraded to a suite at any Lowes property, so we get a big room anyway.

The thing for me is I don't just like WDW so it would be a drive nightly to Universal City Walk or anywhere to eat on I-drive.

For me the only advantages are more space (even though with 2 adults, a 6 year old and a 1 year old, i'm not sure we'd use a lot of the villa) and also it's a lot cheaper. If we were going with another family it would be a no-brainer.

Can someone recommend a good starting place for a nice villa?

[mark&sue]

Have you thought about renting out DVC points for the Disney Vacation club villas. They have have villas on site at Disney at Beach Club, Boardwalk, Wilderness Lodge, Old Key West, Saratoga Sprngs and now of course Villas at Animal Kingdom Lodge.


Susan

[JohnnySharp2]

Can someone recommend a good starting place for a nice villa?

The sites I usually use are :

www.villas2000.com
www.vr360homes.co.uk
www.holiday-rentals.com

100s to choose from but can recommend Indian Creek, Windsor Palms and Emerald Island in Kissimmee all have excellent locations.

An idea of what they are like with the one we are staying at next year below:

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/Florida/Disney/Orlando/Kissimmee-Area/holiday-villa-Indian-Creek/p10860.htm

South facing is a plus point as the pool gets the sun all day long.

[kevin harrison]

Have you thought about renting out DVC points for the Disney Vacation club villas. They have have villas on site at Disney at Beach Club, Boardwalk, Wilderness Lodge, Old Key West, Saratoga Sprngs and now of course Villas at Animal Kingdom Lodge.


Susan

Is that easy to do, it was something I have considered. Wouldn't know where to start, who to trust, how to rent two weeks....?

[AliceGardner]

Is that easy to do, it was something I have considered. Wouldn't know where to start, who to trust, how to rent two weeks....?

But is it worth doing if you don't like WDW? Baring in mind that Disney "villas" are not true villas (they are basically a condo hotel)... I honestly doubt that Disney "villas" will be worth it or suitable for you. :confused3

If you are 100% happy with the Loews' hotels at Universal: you have more than enough space (i.e. a suite) and don't mind spending the money - AND you basically live/eat/breathe Universal/Citywalk - then I would stick with a Loews hotel if I was you. To be honest, I doubt that you will find anything as convenient.

Maybe as your children grow-up (and everyone decides that a little bit more privacy would be appreciated) and maybe you want to spend more time out and about Orlando, then it would be worth trying a villa... :goodvibes

Good luck whatever you decide :)

Alice

[WebmasterJohn]

kevin harrison

Can someone recommend a good starting place for a nice villa?

Don't forget to visit Dreams Villas - http://www.DreamsVillas.com - they sponsor this board and help keep in running.

Plus I know you will be very pleasantly surprised at the type and style of accommodations, location and price.

John

[kevin harrison]

But is it worth doing if you don't like WDW?

maybe you want to spend more time out and about Orlando, then it would be worth trying a villa... :goodvibes

Alice

I really like WDW, I just posted that I don't just visit Orlando for WDW.

When we visit we go everywhere, who in their right mind would travel 5000 miles then only visit WDW?

[JohnnySharp2]

I really like WDW, I just posted that I don't just visit Orlando for WDW.

When we visit we go everywhere, who in their right mind would travel 5000 miles then only visit WDW?

That's something I agree with - cannot understand just going to WDW either, many things to enjoy in Florida.

We rented DVC points off an owner for next March by posting a thread on the DVC rent/trade forum.
However, to stay there for 2 weeks would be very expensive, we have just 3 nights there next year as I said earlier and even just for that it's costing nearly £600. Although Easter is the peak time of the year, points wise.

[wayneg]

When we visit we go everywhere, who in their right mind would travel 5000 miles then only visit WDW?

Its amazing how many do. Even if we stay onsite we want a car to get away from Disney. I have stopped reading a lot of the US Disboards because of questions like "Is there anything else to do other than Disney?" or "Is there anywhere to eat outside Disney?"
Disney is maybe 15-20% of our holiday, so much more to do.

[JohnnySharp2]

Its amazing how many do. Even if we stay onsite we want a car to get away from Disney. I have stopped reading a lot of the US Disboards because of questions like "Is there anything else to do other than Disney?" or "Is there anywhere to eat outside Disney?"
Disney is maybe 15-20% of our holiday, so much more to do.

Definitely - I like WDW, it's an integral part of our holiday but I am not obsessed with Disney either and enjoy Universal equally as well as the beaches/shopping etc

I think most of my UK friends on here are the same.

Sorry Kev - changing the subject here mate - if you are interested in DVC I would recommend posting a question on the UK DVC discussion forum where you will get all the info you need.
I know a fair bit about DVC because for a short while we considered joining - and then I found the fabulous Omni Champion's Gate villas and changed my mind!
I have rented twice and found it safe and secure - but it doesn't come cheap I am afraid.

[mark&sue]

It just so happens we have points to rent next year as we are not going back to WDW until 2010.

Have a look at the general dvc boards for an idea of the going rate.

We are off to WDW tomorrow but if you are intrested PM me and I'll get back to you when I get home.

We have stayed at both Grand Floridian and Hard Rock Hotel and much prefer the DVC accommodation.

This page should give you a link to the resorts you may be interested in

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/Resorts/resortmain1.htm

Have a great time planning.


Susan

[Dimplenose]

OK, I admit it, I'm not in my right mind. The only things I want to do in Florida are WDW and Universal (and even then I'm very keen to get back to WDW).

In the past we've visited Kennedy Space Center and Busch gardens and enjoyed them, but at the end of each day I was happy to be back on Disney soil.

I think this is the main reason a villa was such a disappointment to us.

Libby

[AliceGardner]

I really like WDW, I just posted that I don't just visit Orlando for WDW.

Sorry, your wrote "The thing for me is I don't just like WDW", somehow my mind transposed the words into "The thing for me is I just don't like WDW" - I swapped two words and got completely different meaning :sad2:

When we visit we go everywhere, who in their right mind would travel 5000 miles then only visit WDW?

That means that about 50% of the posters on these forums are not in their right minds... :lmao: (not me, I hasten to add - Disney is a small part of the reason we visit Orlando). Yes, it does surprise me how many people goto Orlando and just do Disney, but there are a lot out there.

ALice

[AliceGardner]

Sorry Kev - changing the subject here mate - if you are interested in DVC I would recommend posting a question on the UK DVC discussion forum where you will get all the info you need.
I know a fair bit about DVC because for a short while we considered joining - and then I found the fabulous Omni Champion's Gate villas and changed my mind!
I have rented twice and found it safe and secure - but it doesn't come cheap I am afraid.

Championsgate is supposed to be very nice http://www.omnihotels.com/Home/FindAHotel/OrlandoChampionsGate/GuestRoomsAndSuites/Villas.aspx and we are booked into a condo just down the road at Reunion this year (also very nice). The only drawback to both of them is that they are 15 minutes drive South of Disney... so if you spend a lot of time at Universal, then that might be quite a hike.

Alice

[JohnnySharp2]

Championsgate is supposed to be very nice http://www.omnihotels.com/Home/FindAHotel/OrlandoChampionsGate/GuestRoomsAndSuites/Villas.aspx and we are booked into a condo just down the road at Reunion this year (also very nice). The only drawback to both of them is that they are 15 minutes drive South of Disney... so if you spend a lot of time at Universal, then that might be quite a hike.

Alice

Yes Alice we booked direct off their website, they look fabulous and have always liked the Rosen hotels.

We don't have a problem with the location, especially as there is a Publix just across the road, we may just have 1 morning at Universal - need to make the most of our annual passes. As we are going for 3 weeks will just probably try and enjoy the resort a lot of the time, pool area has plenty for Joshua too.

[T16GEM]

You can sit on your patio and enjoy a glass of wine or bottle of bud in the evening instead of paying resort prices for them..
Yep - I remember our first night there on our honeymoon Bottles of Bud Floating round us in the pool - now you can't do that at 1am in a hotel pool....


You dont have to worry about getting up early or going to bed late as any noise you make is unlikely to be heard by someone behind a closed bedroom door...
And theres no rushing around to make sure that you are out of your room before the maid comes in


A private pool is an advantage for many people who might not feel comfortamble in a larger public one.

I will feel more comfortable that the kids won't be jumped on while they are in the pool too, from a safety point of view I will be able to see everything that they are doing and not have to worry that there will be bigger kids upsetting them.


Villas provide the perfect base for you explore more of orlando including excellent shopping malls....

:woohoo:


You will end up doing some house keeping most people feel they have to wipe down surfaces and clean up after thwemselves as you are using someone else's home.....
Don't know about you but we still make small snacks or drinks in a hotel room and end up wiping the surfaces - at least you have a dishwasher in a villa so you can just load it up and fly off and when you get back it's done. In a hotel you actually have to wash up. And you will still have to wipe down surfaces - just general cleanliness really.



Villas are great for if you want to chill out - and I DO want to do that when I am away. I like the sound of the full fridge and freezer, own pool, own bedroom, games and internet. Hotels and Villas all have their plus and minus sides but I am definatley on the Villa side! We nearly always stay in a villa recently, when I was younger and going with my parents we stayed in hotels a few times, which was difficult having the two beds in the same room etc, I wouldn't like to share a room with Shelby and Harley - it would be a nightmare! We also stay near to the 192, next to Disney Property etc. I like Indian Ridge, Eagle Pointe and Idian Ridge Oaks, all decent communities with about a 10-15 minute drive to the action, 5 minutes to the main road to get to pubs, shops, supermarkets etc so you aren't too far away from everything

[TinkTatoo]

Having done both this trip I think we prefer DVC. While it's lovely here in the villa with all the space and our own pool we find that by the time we get back in the afternoon to swim and chill out for a while we just don't want to go back out again in the evening. It doesn't help that DS has autism so once he is "home" that's it for him.

Staying DVC gives us the space we need plus the facilities of a kitchen and a washing machine (both essential for us on holiday) and staying on site means we get out and about more in the evenings. We have a really great deal on a villa next year for 3 weeks but after that I think we'll spend a maximum of 12 nights in a villa and the rest on site - either Disney or Universal.

[JohnnySharp2]

Having done both this trip I think we prefer DVC. While it's lovely here in the villa with all the space and our own pool we find that by the time we get back in the afternoon to swim and chill out for a while we just don't want to go back out again in the evening. It doesn't help that DS has autism so once he is "home" that's it for him.



That's exactly how Joshua is... and whilst we still stay in a villa for most of the holiday we like a week staying DVC or timeshare type resort just for something different.
Once it gets to 4 or 5 pm Josh just wants to stay in and play - especially in the pool.
In the past I have occasionally gone out on my own, but that quickly becomes quite boring, so a split-stay is best for us.

[mark&sue]

The quiet pool at Saratoga Springs has always been empty when we have been and you can walk to Down town disney and get buses to the parks if you want to drink. It certainly means you can get more done in a day and chill out when you want to

Everyone likes different things so good luck with your choice


Susan

[kevin harrison]

Right, just back from a hotel in Cornwall, thats convinced me that I need some space whilst on Holiday, right......

Who do I trust to book with?

Links to people you have all rented from would be good.

[JohnnySharp2]

Right, just back from a hotel in Cornwall, thats convinced me that I need some space whilst on Holiday, right......

Who do I trust to book with?

Links to people you have all rented from would be good.

Think I posted some links on an ealier post but can recommend the following:

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/Florida/Disney/Orlando/Kissimmee-Area/holiday-villa-Indian-Creek/p10860.htm

In fact I know some DISers have rented this home since I recommended as the owners have told me so - I am sure you would get a good price if you mentioned my name.

It's a fairly new home, south facing secluded pool, and being at Indian Creek has the perfect location also.
It is a 5 bedroomed but that doesn't mean it will be more expensive.

[tam2004]

Hi

We always rent a villa direct from the owner, and we have never had a bad choice.

Try just-florida-villas.co.uk, they have some fantastic villas and you can see photos of them.

Hope this helps.

[islandmum]

we've got 2 Orlando trips - one this Oct and one next Oct - this year is our first year to WDW, big family vacation and doing more than 3 weeks away.

We're staying at WL for 11 days coz we thought as its our first go we'll just go the whole hog and do all things Disney! Plus hubby wants the feeling we are "on vaca" rather than being in another house. He wants no cooking, shopping, tidying etc.. so it's hotels this year.

Next year we are meeting up with hubbys sister and family for a week in Orlando. WDW is not the reason for going and indeed we may not even do any days in the parks - its all about shopping, and seeing the family as we live more than 4000 miles away from each other.

For that reason we're getting a villa - we've already booked it, looks fabulous, and the best bit for me is that there is a large south facing fully fenced garden. I like the lanai but the boys need a yard, they swim here in the pool every day so its no big thing for them having a pool, and I like having a nice BBQ out in the garden.

so - hotel in WDW for family Disney madness, dont want to cook vacation ...

villa for meeting up with relatives, going out and about, much more non-specific, choose the right villa!