Villa reccomendation in Orlando ?

dodzy

Hi folks,

heading to Orlando / Disney for 2weeks beginning of May ( with the wife and 2 kids of course ;-). Will be staying on Int. Drive for the first week and then doing the "Villa" thing with friends and their kids for the 2nd week.

Looking for a really nice 4/5 bed villa with all the trimmings - pool / games room / hot-tub - you know, the usual stuff ;-)

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

BJJDUB

Try to get a villa in the Emerald Island Resort - its close to Disney and restaurants etc.

Also I wouldn't recommned a villa unless you are driving over there - public transport is pretty bad

dodzy

BJJDUB wrote: »

Try to get a villa in the Emerald Island Resort - its close to Disney and restaurants etc.

Also I wouldn't recommned a villa unless you are driving over there - public transport is pretty bad

Thanks BJ. Will check it out. Driving has also been decided as a must.

phog

We stayed here (http://www.disney-villa-4u.com/index.html) for 3 weeks in 2006. You'd need a car. Walmart 2or 3 mins by car and Disney was about 30 minutes with Universal about 40 minutes.

I'd have no problem recommending it.

BJJDUB

Stick with Emerald Island. It has a decent clubhouse and it is a gated resort community.

If you can't get Emerald Island try Windsor Palms or Windsor Hills.

Out of curiosity - Why and Where are you staying on I-Drive?

dodzy

Just doin' the Comfort Inn thing ( Cheapskate bugger I hear you say ;-)

Cheap as chips but adequate and more money to blow on a new set of Golf Clubs whilw I'm there. Any opinions on park tickets and car hire ? Better to arrange both here prior to travel or wait until arriving in Orlando before purchase & rental ?

Rashers72

Disney tickets - Undercover tourist website. If you subscribe to the mousesavers website monthly email, you get an additional discount.
Car hire - definetly book in advance. I've used http://www.usrentacar.co.uk/ twice before. Free 1 class upgrades available via their website for Alamo, which again I used. I booked a Full Size 2dr, and got upgraded to a full size SUV/4x4. Toyota Highlander V6. = monster!

dodzy

Cheers Rasher, great info. ! Did a lot of calculations over the last hour. Definite savings there. Much appreciated.

seveb

http://www.arranvillaflorida.com/index.html

stayed here last summer, top class, 10 mins drive from magic kingdom
couldn't recommend them highly enough

toy6100

you should try Regal Palms its reall nic and only 15 min away from disney would recommend it to anyne stayed there evry year for the past six yers and including this year

BJJDUB

Toy6100,

You need to sample other accommodations!!!!!!!

IMO Winsor Hills (Sevebs link) is an very good location and very good estate.