Booking your first villa in Florida

Booking your first Florida holiday that involves staying in a villa is an exciting thing to do and a great part of the holiday process. There are many things to think about, lots of ideas and opportunities and so we have put together this guide of the best way to book with a Florida villa owner direct.
Before actually starting to look for villas it is an idea to just decide on some of the basics, these may sound simple but it makes life easier. Things to think about are

• how many people are going
• does anyone have any walking difficulties or would struggle with stairs?
• do you want a pool, this normally an automatic yes but it is worth checking as some people don’t and there is money to be saved
• do you have a budget in mind? This is an important one as it is easy to get carried away!
• if it is a bigger group or family do you want 2 properties or one large one?
• how close do you want to be and to what attractions?

All this information is fairly basic we admit but there are number of things that are easily overlooked. Most of the villas in Florida are Continue reading “Booking your first villa in Florida” »

Florida Holiday Guide

A holiday vacation to Florida promises sunny weather, glorious beaches, cultural activities, opportunities to explore nature and more. Florida is a popular destination spot for people who enjoy a moderate climate and an abundant array of activities to explore with loved ones.

One of the first places people wish to visit while in Florida is the beach. Some of the most popular beaches in the state of Florida are Cocoa Beach, Clearwater Beach, Fort Lauderdale Family Beach and Panama City Beach. Typical activities at a Florida beach include swimming, surfing, fishing, sunbathing, boating and other water-related activities.

Theme parks are other popular places in Florida. Disney World, Universal Orlando Resorts and Busch Gardens top the list of theme parks in the area. Disney World is comprised of four amusement parks and two water parks. Guests ride thrilling rides, take in theatrical spectacles, watch parades and have the opportunity to get their pictures taken with the iconic Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters. Universal Orlando Resorts is two theme parks, Universal Studios and Universal`s Islands of Adventures. These theme parks Continue reading “Florida Holiday Guide” »

Why Florida? The Sunshine State but so Much More

I was bitten by the Florida bug (not literally!) on my first trip in 1995 at the age of 16. A ‘Once in a Lifetime’ holiday with my family and three other families. Having always been a Disney fan it was a place of dreams for me and i couldn’t actually believe i was going. But go we certainly did (even though I had been diagnosed with Glandular Fever 3 days before we left!! Parents not too chuffed but didn’t spoil a thing!)

The first lasting memory I have is of the villas we stayed in. In the residential estate of Lindfields (ironic really as we lived, and still do, in the village of Lindfield in West Sussex) we had two villas at opposite ends of one of the many beautifully kept streets. One for all the parents, and one for all the kids. I remember thinking this was very brave and trusting of our parents but we were all good kids ranging in age from 15 to 18 so it worked out a treat. Our Villa was huge and I had never seen an open plan living area before but fell in love Continue reading “Why Florida? The Sunshine State but so Much More” »

Booking Your First Florida Villa

Whether you are booking your first ever holiday to Florida or are returning and wanting a villa there is always some element of trepidation with booking a villa direct from an owner and since the villa is such an important part of the holiday (it really is) there are a number of things to think about to decide what is most important for you!

Here is a list that we have put together to help get your brain thinking through some of the options

• Location, Location Location – A thing people often think is most important about the villa is the location. In my view this is actually one of the less important things. If you are hiring a villa then you are also going to have a car (hard work without one), the roads in Florida are rather different then the UK as they have this unique concept where Continue reading “Booking Your First Florida Villa” »

3 generation Florida Holidays

A holiday in Florida is a fantastic experience with the best thing being that there are so many pluses to the experience, the most important one I believe is that each time you go it actually gets better rather than feeling sammy There are few places that offer this but with the great mixture of almost perfect weather, atmosphere, endless attractions and events and the feeling of being in Florida it is somewhere you can go time and time again.

With the economy in the doldrums at the moment there are a lot of people looking at ways to make the most of holiday either by having less, or trying to save some money Continue reading “3 generation Florida Holidays” »