Steve
3rd July 2009, 05:19 PM
If you are considering travelling to Florida and staying in a hotel, here are some things to get you thinking about your options a little more.
If you are travelling in a larger family or group, take the whole cost of your hotel rooms into consideration. Also remember it is no fun for teenagers, or the parents for that matter to share a room and even if the kids are small, you have to keep the TV volume low and creep around the hotel room so as to not wake the kids. So the cost consideration is one thing but wait there is much more!
Continuing the privacy element. It is much better to be able to put small kids to bed after a tiring day and to be able to carry on having some fun yourself like maybe taking a swim in your illuminated pool or having a beer outside in the warm, balmy evenings and afterwards catch up with your favourite TV show. This gives the mums and dads a break and helps to make it a much more stress free vacation.
If you are one of those that like to prepare some good old home cooking while you are away then that's not a problem. All vacation homes come equipped with everything you could need to prepare the most complex of meals should you wish. Cooking ranges, microwave ovens, fridges, freezers, ice makers, toasters, blenders, dish washers, plates and silverware all come as standard. So even if you just want to cook breakfast and buy all your other meals outside, you can, the choice is yours. All villa communities are within a short distance to many supermarkets so it is easy to get stocked up on supplies. Many villa owners can provide welcome baskets which contain the basics till you can get to the shops yourself.
It's fun too! Having all of your family or group in the same place makes it much more fun. Much better than running up and down hotel corridors to see your fellow travellers. If you did want a bit of space then many homes have a second lounge or loft where you can escape for some peace and quiet and maybe read a book if you wish. Many of the homes also have TV's in all or most of the bedrooms too.
Many of the guests that have stayed in our villas very rarely go back to hotel rooms and return year after year, forming friendships with the villa owners.
So how easy is it to book everything yourself?
Very simple, and again you can save some money this way too. You can book your flights first if you wish so you have your confirmed dates of travel. You can book your car hire and get an all inclusive rate that means there is nothing else to pay when you arrive. Here is a good place to try Orlando Car Hire (http://www.carhire3000.com/affxml/Home.do?affiliateCode=perfectflorida&country=USA+-+Florida). Then you can visit a villa rental website like Orlando Villas (http://www.perfectfloridavillas.com) or Florida Villas Elite (http://www.floridavillaselite.com) and browse or search the site to find your ideal vacation home. Then once you have submitted your enquiry you will hear from the owner or owners if you enquired to multiple owners, quoting their rate for your stay. You will have the option of booking pool heat if required, only really necessary from November to March. If you want to know anything you can ask the owner, many have been travelling to Florida for many years and can offer you the benefit of their experience. So give it a try, you may be surprised. Feel free to ask any question on these forums.
If you are travelling in a larger family or group, take the whole cost of your hotel rooms into consideration. Also remember it is no fun for teenagers, or the parents for that matter to share a room and even if the kids are small, you have to keep the TV volume low and creep around the hotel room so as to not wake the kids. So the cost consideration is one thing but wait there is much more!
Continuing the privacy element. It is much better to be able to put small kids to bed after a tiring day and to be able to carry on having some fun yourself like maybe taking a swim in your illuminated pool or having a beer outside in the warm, balmy evenings and afterwards catch up with your favourite TV show. This gives the mums and dads a break and helps to make it a much more stress free vacation.
If you are one of those that like to prepare some good old home cooking while you are away then that's not a problem. All vacation homes come equipped with everything you could need to prepare the most complex of meals should you wish. Cooking ranges, microwave ovens, fridges, freezers, ice makers, toasters, blenders, dish washers, plates and silverware all come as standard. So even if you just want to cook breakfast and buy all your other meals outside, you can, the choice is yours. All villa communities are within a short distance to many supermarkets so it is easy to get stocked up on supplies. Many villa owners can provide welcome baskets which contain the basics till you can get to the shops yourself.
It's fun too! Having all of your family or group in the same place makes it much more fun. Much better than running up and down hotel corridors to see your fellow travellers. If you did want a bit of space then many homes have a second lounge or loft where you can escape for some peace and quiet and maybe read a book if you wish. Many of the homes also have TV's in all or most of the bedrooms too.
Many of the guests that have stayed in our villas very rarely go back to hotel rooms and return year after year, forming friendships with the villa owners.
So how easy is it to book everything yourself?
Very simple, and again you can save some money this way too. You can book your flights first if you wish so you have your confirmed dates of travel. You can book your car hire and get an all inclusive rate that means there is nothing else to pay when you arrive. Here is a good place to try Orlando Car Hire (http://www.carhire3000.com/affxml/Home.do?affiliateCode=perfectflorida&country=USA+-+Florida). Then you can visit a villa rental website like Orlando Villas (http://www.perfectfloridavillas.com) or Florida Villas Elite (http://www.floridavillaselite.com) and browse or search the site to find your ideal vacation home. Then once you have submitted your enquiry you will hear from the owner or owners if you enquired to multiple owners, quoting their rate for your stay. You will have the option of booking pool heat if required, only really necessary from November to March. If you want to know anything you can ask the owner, many have been travelling to Florida for many years and can offer you the benefit of their experience. So give it a try, you may be surprised. Feel free to ask any question on these forums.