Recommendations for a 5 bedroom house near Disney

[LuvDisney3]

I am looking at going to Disney for Christmas again this year. I have stayed in a house through All Star Vacation Homes a number of times in the past and may end up using them again, but wanted to see if any fellow Disers had some house recommendations to pass along.....tia

 

[formill]

We have stayed in two different 5 bedroom villas- both in Indian Creek both managed by Alexander Homes http://www.floridasunshine.com/ . One was called Suncatcher http://www.suncatchervilla.com/ and the other Golden Springs http://www.palmgroves.co.uk/ . We rented directly through the owners- all looked exactly as pictured and were very well stocked. We had an issue with the hot tub (took a week to repair) at Golden Springs and the hot tub at Suncatcher was MUCH better if that is important to you. Both villas had owners that were great to work with.

 

[maryliz]

We stayed in a condo at Emerald Island in March, but there are also vacation homes there as well. We rented through 1st for Orlando website, and they are cheaper to rent through than All Star Vacation homes. By using the back way into Disney property via Sherberth Rd, Emerald Island wasn't even 5 minutes from Disney property.

 

[drag n' fly]

We are using http://www.floridasunvacationhomes.com/ They do not require a 7 day or sat to sat rental but offer discounts if you do stay 7 days. Free pool heat oct to may. They have been very easy to deal with.

 

[ccudmore]

We've rented from Award Vacation Homes (www.awardpoolhomes.com) and been really happy with the price, quality and service.

 

[sympatico]

This 5 br: http://www.windsorhillscastleinthesky.com/
and this six bedroom:
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p250801
Both are in Windsor Hills.
This one is a 6 br in Emerald Island:
http://disneyvacahome.com/

 

[LuvDisney3]

Thank you so much to everyone that provided me with wonderful recommendations. I ended up booking the Windsor Hills Castle in the Sky that Sypmatico suggested.

 

[Ted in Halifax]

Would love to hear what you think of the accommodations after your trip.

Thx
Ted

 

[LuvDisney3]

I will keep you posted. We just returned from a Disney trip with my husband's family (14 people in total). We stayed in a 7 bedroom house in Emerald Island and were very very disappointed with the house. The bottom step was no longer carpeted, there were stains on the carpets everywhere, the furniture was not put together properly, the kitchen was not well stocked, the people renting before us had put soap in the hot tub, so we were not allowed to use the pool or spa for the first day, the BBQ was out of propane, once a new propane tank was hooked up it was found that one of the elements in the BBQ was no longer working, the dishwasher had the wrong bottom shelf in it, which blocked the soap dispenser from opening, the wireless internet was not working.....I could probably go on and on.

However, we did not let this damper our wonderful Disney vacation. I am just being extra careful with the next house we rent and after speaking with the home owner of the Castle in the Sky I am confident that this house is going to surpass my expectations.

 

[sympatico]

I will keep you posted. We just returned from a Disney trip with my husband's family (14 people in total). We stayed in a 7 bedroom house in Emerald Island and were very very disappointed with the house. The bottom step was no longer carpeted, there were stains on the carpets everywhere, the furniture was not put together properly, the kitchen was not well stocked, the people renting before us had put soap in the hot tub, so we were not allowed to use the pool or spa for the first day, the BBQ was out of propane, once a new propane tank was hooked up it was found that one of the elements in the BBQ was no longer working, the dishwasher had the wrong bottom shelf in it, which blocked the soap dispenser from opening, the wireless internet was not working.....I could probably go on and on.

However, we did not let this damper our wonderful Disney vacation. I am just being extra careful with the next house we rent and after speaking with the home owner of the Castle in the Sky I am confident that this house is going to surpass my expectations.

Do you still have the website for that house? We're going to rent a 7 bedroom in Em Is this fall but don't want that one.
Just want to know what to avoid.

 

[LuvDisney3]

The following is the link to the house we stayed at....I hope it is not the one you have booked

http://www.allstarvacationhomes.com/res/property.asp?ID=356

 

[sympatico]

Thanks. We haven't booked anything yet, still have to settle on exact dates. We're still in the looking stage.

 

[Ted in Halifax]

LuvDisney3:

Thanks for that link ... always like to know where to avoid!

 

[Louiepipbgeeco]

LuvDisney3
Castle in the sky--looks great. I looked at the pics online.
I hope everything goes well this time