Windsor Palms/Windsor Hills ?'s

[SpaceAce]

I have seen a few offers to rent condos at windsor palms and windsor hills. From the websites the places look real nice.

Has anyone stayed there and could give me a report?

Is there a reason why rentals there seem so cheap?

Thanks!

 

[sympatico]

I've only stayed at WH in two different townhouses. I can tell you that WH is the newer of the two, only 3 yrs old. The resort is really nice. I think the pool at WH is nicer than the one at WP. It has a zero entry area and waterslide and also a fountain splash area for toddlers. There's a big whirlpool hottub area secluded from the main pool. The clubhouse has a fittness room, pool and ping pong tables, a few video games and mini theatre, sundry store. There's a large castle playground, tennis courts, putting green etc.
I think one of the reasons why the rates may seem cheap could be how well the condo is decorated/equipped. Each owner has a different level of amenities and furnishings. Also there's a huge amount of condos/homes available in the area and everyone wants the bookings.
If you're used to staying in hotels then these rates will seem cheap in comparison. Your getting 2 or 3 bedrooms and bathrooms, full kitchen, dining and living room with washer/dryer, 2 or 3 tvs,dvd etc. for the price of a hotel room. I think it's great and can't imagine ever going to stay any length of time in a hotel room again.
The townhouses each have their own private splash pool. They have two bedrooms upstairs and one down all with bathrooms. The condos are in on one level in apartment like buildings. There's also 4 - 6 bedroom pool homes.
Just look at each listing and see what you're getting, email the owners and ask questions. Good luck.

 

[SpaceAce]

can anyone tell me about washer and dryer for clother? do the condos have them?

thanks for the last response - very helpful!

 

[kathie859]

I love staying offsite in condos. We usually travel with various family members and really enjoy having room to really spread out! Any condo that we've ever stayed in had a w/d. It is amazing how inexpensive condos are near WDW.

 

[deejay-55]

I have seen a few offers to rent condos at windsor palms and windsor hills. From the websites the places look real nice.

Has anyone stayed there and could give me a report?

Is there a reason why rentals there seem so cheap?

Thanks!

We have stayed at both - a condo at Windsor Palms and a Pool Home at Windsor Hills. We liked the condo, and loved having our own pool and spa at the villa.

They were both built by the same developer, and in a great location close to Disney. Windsor Hills is the newest and has a nicer community pool.

Renting from an owner is cheap compared with a hotel plus you get space for the family - most folks who have done it would never go back to a hotel.

 

[sympatico]

Yes, as far as I know the condos have washers and dryers. I'd be surprised if there was one that didn't.
I also might add that WH is only 5 minutes from Disney's Animal Kingdom and WP is only a minute or two more than that. Both are in good locations with 192 and it's vast assortment of restaurants and shops only a couple of minutes away.

 

[KayR]

Both communities are great. Windsor Palms was built by the same developer as WH. Although WP was built first it is only a couple of years older and it is in great shape.

www.windsor-palms-florida.net has homes at WP

Rentals at WP tend to be cheaper than WH because the homes were not as expensive and the HOA fees are not as expensive.

Find a home that you like and take it from there. You won't be dissappointed.

--Kay

 

[ICF]

We stayed in Windsor Palms back in 2004 in a 3BR condo and loved it. It is in a good location to get back and forth to the parks and had many food options nearby. They also had a movie theatre on site (which played DVDs on a move screen) that was free which we also took advantage of one evening.

The units we were in did have w/d units and very in good shape.