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Villa rental in Emerald Island, Kissimmee, Orlando Disney , Florida, USA |
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Winnie' s Retreat (Ref:
22681)
self-catering villa in KISSIMMEE, USA |
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
20/06/2009) |
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| "The house was spacious and the setting was surprsingly very quiet and peaceful. The kids enjoyed having the ping pong and foosball tables, the big screen TV, as well as the pool! We had a nice relaxing family vacation and although we opted not to go to Disney, it was a very reasonable drive from the house. We have already recommend this rental to friend!"
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Review submitted by Aaron
from Lincoln UK
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(Submitted:
14/06/2009) |
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| "My family and I were delighted with the property which exceeded our expectations. It was exactly as described and the quiet location proved the perfect antidote to the hubbub of the theme parks whilst still being within easy striking distance
thank you Sue"
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Review submitted by Grace
from hampton bays
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(Submitted:
26/04/2009) |
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| "This property is very spacious and comfortable. The community pool and tiki bar are very good, although they only have beer and wine, it was great. Very near the grocery store and a very short trip to Disney. Sue and Colin are great to deal with. Hope to be back!!"
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Review submitted by Guillermo
from Argentina
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(Submitted:
19/03/2009) |
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| "Positive
We enjoyed very much staying at Winnie Retrieves at Esmerald Island Resort. I stayed there 23 days with Alicia, my wife, and 3 chilkdren, as well as Larry . Our holidays were unforgetable. We strongly recommend anybody to stay in this house. The owner was very nice with us. He took care of us and was always willing to help us. Everything was perfect. Be sure we will come back soon.
Guillermo MacLoughlin, from Argentina.
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Review submitted by Alicia
from Cosa Rica
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(Submitted:
13/03/2009) |
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| "This was our first experience with on line booking for a villa. We were a bit nervous in the begining but when we arrived to our destination in Emerald island resort, our worries were quickly erased when we visited this beautiful home. This huge house had everything our families needed to enjoy holidays. We will never rent a hotel room again!! Well surely be back. Thanks to Colin for sorting out the second home for the last 3 days of our trip ,i know the time you spent working out logistics of 2 homes at holiday time was hard
thanks
Alicia"
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Review submitted by George
from Guildford uk
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(Submitted:
19/01/2009) |
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| "Property was very nice and clean. The villa is centrally located and close to all attractions. Property management team was very pleasant to work with when we needed access to the pool, they were quick & attentative. I would definitely rent again & recoomend to friends & family. The garage games room was a bind ,having to leave car on drive & there is limited parking 3/4 cars, but this did not affect me, but it may be a concern for others vacationing together with more than on 4 vehicle."
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
21/09/2008) |
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| "Fantastic stay, we had a ball. We were a family of six adults and all of us were blown away by the villa. Location was great, villa was spotlessly clean, so comfortable and every want and need has been catered for. Many thanks to you and Sue for making the booking procedure so easy for us. I dont think we will stay in a hotel again in Orlando and will certainly recommend the villa to family and friends, but not too many as we want to be assured of being able to stay again and again.
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Review submitted by John
from Leigh on sea ,UK
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(Submitted:
18/09/2008) |
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I wanted to let you know how wonderful our vacation was, and much of it was a direct result of the outstanding accommodations at your beautiful home. Everything was perfect and I cant imagine visiting Disney World and not staying at your home. Everyone loved it! Im sure well be back within the next year.
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
14/09/2008) |
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| "It was a beautiful home. The owner was meticulous with regard to the appliances, entertainment devices and personal needs of the clientèle. The owner thought of things to have in the home that you would not normally find in a rental property and was so pleasant and understanding of our needs regarding the booking arrangements and arrival time. Thank you for sharing your wonderful home with our family"
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Review submitted by Amanda
from Livingston
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(Submitted:
08/07/2008) |
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| "Location was great for all Disney attractions and for eating out. Villa was very clean and well big enough for 6 adults and 6 lively children.
The Emerald Island Resort was very clean and quiet. Unfortunately we didnt make it down to the clubhouse as we were to busy but there is a lovely nature trail, and a swing park just down from the villa.
Directions we were given from airport to villa werent great and it took us a while to find it.
Make sure you know the key code for the door key before you go as the one we had was out of date and we had to wait outside the villa for 40 minutes when we arrived late at night until someone came to let us in.
The downsides were minimal, and overcome quite easily, overall it is a great villa and I would use it again.
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Review submitted by Julia
from Belfast
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(Submitted:
07/05/2008) |
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| "The layout of this house is perfect for any vacationing family. There is lots of room to spread out and enjoy yourselves. This well maintained house is situated in a beautiful community - close to all the parks, highways, etc. It was a pleasure dealing with the owners and management team. We had a wonderful experience here and would recommend it to all our friends. Looking forward to spending another vacation here.
Thank you for sharing your home with us."
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Review submitted by Alyson
from Carp
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(Submitted:
29/04/2008) |
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| "We found that the carpets and walls were marked, and had a feeling that the house was well used!
The single beds were unconfortable, and one family had to purchase air mattresses to sleep on, and leave the beds empty. For the money spent on the house, comfortable beds were expected.
The dishes on the main dining table were chipped, and we did not feel would be very hygenic.
With the amount of bedding, we were surprised that only two loads of laundry were allowed to be left. The morning of departure, we had bedding and morning shower towels to wash befor getting on the road. There was no way of doing this ahead of time, and we were feeling funning about you assuming that we accutally washed the bedding, and not just folded it and put it away. We hoped the family before us, didn't take the easy route!
We are not a fussy family, and we will visit your resort again... we just found some areas for the house surprising."
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Review submitted by Tracy
from Brentwood UK
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(Submitted:
01/04/2008) |
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| "House was beautiful & well kept ,just as last time our 2 month winter vacation was, nice quiet as we like it ,the neighborhood, friendly management staff & very pleasant helpful owners Sue goes that extra mile. Highly recommended! Once you get spoiled in this villa, you'll never want to stay in a hotel again (yes, I'm spoiled now!) Thanks again Tracy & Claire see you next year"
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Review submitted by Nickola
from guildford uk
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(Submitted:
05/03/2008) |
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| "I still am in awe! This was the best family vacation that we have ever had! I have already recommended this property to everyone that I tell about our vacation. We definitely plan to return in the near future! Thanks for allowing us to spend our Thanksgiving holiday at your property and making it the best holiday ever!!!!!!!!!
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
16/02/2008) |
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| "Villa was situated on the best lakeside location I have stayed in. Good wildlife spotting oportunities (especially the 3 cranes following us to lake edge to watch the young gator!) Good amenities in villa, tv fantastic & pc came in useful for checking menus and opening times etc. Owner extemely helpful - late checkout made last day more bearable! Would definately recommend to others"
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
14/02/2008) |
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| "This is truly a five star executive house, easily large enough for two families to share. The owners have equipped the house to an exceptionally high standard, with quality furnishings throughout. There was plenty for us all to enjoy, with TV/DVD's in all bedrooms (DVD's provided), table tennis and bar football in garage, massive TV in lounge, a PC and playstation in the study area, plus a superb heated swimming pool and jacuzzi. This was a holiday home that all the family were sad to leave"
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
11/02/2008) |
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| "The house was spacious and the setting was surprsingly very quiet and peaceful. The kids enjoyed having the ping pong and foosball tables, the big screen TV, as well as the pool! We had a nice relaxing family vacation and although we opted not to go to Disney, it was a very reasonable drive from the house. We have already recommend this rental to friend!"
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Review submitted by Jenny
from ohio US
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(Submitted:
06/02/2008) |
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| "Second visit to Sues Villa,what an awesome holiday the villa, pool, spa, games room and surroundings were all excellent and we will certainly be back for our third time"
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Review submitted by George
from costa rica
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(Submitted:
30/01/2008) |
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| "A very nice home. Quiet neighboorhood, very clean and attractive. Very accessible to Disney. Neighboorhood pool clean and warm. Convenience store very... convenient.
Disney could not be closer
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Review submitted by john
from woking surrey
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(Submitted:
18/01/2008) |
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| "We had a wonderful time at Emerald Island Resort. The private pool in the backyard was wonderful as was the short trip to the parks. It was clean and well maintained. There were ten of us visiting, so it was a great place to stay for all of us!!"
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Review submitted by Steve
from Gloucestershire
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(Submitted:
19/11/2007) |
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| "Villa was fantastic. Very high standard. We had a great time. Family enjoyed the luxury. Rare to find what was advertised was found to be reality....and some more..... Will certainly return to your villa if we come back to Orlando in the future"
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Review submitted by John & Ann
from Lincoln UK
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(Submitted:
02/10/2007) |
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| "We thought that this villa would be nice from what we saw on the website but when we got there it was beautiful. Absolutely wonderful. We have not stopped talking about it. The pool was fantastic - especially first thing in the morning before breakfast and after the theme parks. The solar cover made sure the water was warm and relaxing. I can not wait to return and take my grand-daughter with me - we already have our Disney tickets. What a fantastic holiday"
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Review submitted by Steven
from Brooklyn
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(Submitted:
16/08/2007) |
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| "Although we had an enjoyable time and the villa was as described, I was diappointed that during the 11 days we stayed we couldn't get the spa heat to work. This is despite being charged a fee to heat the spa. The management Co came down 3 times to try and fix but couldn't get it right.
We were not given any financial accomodation to make up for this, this despite asking for from the owner.
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Review submitted by david
from Ohio USA
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(Submitted:
16/08/2007) |
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| "We had a wonderful stay at the winnie's retreat on emerald island resort. The club house staff leave a lot to be desired,but that’s not your fault. Everything was clean and neat. We felt very welcomed when we walked in and saw the dining room table all set! The layout was perfect for our large family gathering. There were plenty of dishes, towels, blankets, sheets, pillows, etc. It was great having all the dvd’s (although we didn't watch any!) and all the games (which we did play with). My only criticism is the hot tub had no instructions. Anyway, we enjoyed your villa very much and would definitely recommend it to friends"
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Review submitted by steve
from brooklyn ,NJ
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(Submitted:
14/08/2007) |
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| "A wonderful villa with every possible need catered for. This truly is an amazing villa, beautifully decorated, fab location and extremely handy for the parks and shopping malls. We will certainly be back at some point in the very near future"
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Review submitted by deb's
from london uk
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(Submitted:
30/07/2007) |
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| "This property couldn't have been more perfect for us. I traveled as a single mom..taking my 3 children and three of their friends with us..all teenagers. They have already asked if we can get the same house again next time. The owner has been incredible to work with. I have already passed the contact information onto several friends who were immediately interested in also renting when I showed them our vacation pics. I could not have been more satisfied with our choice."
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Review submitted by mike
from minnesotausa
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(Submitted:
20/07/2007) |
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| "over all the home was beautiful except for a few minor things, location was great, very quiet location, plently of room for 8 to 14 people, i would recommend this home to all my friends and familey
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Review submitted by henrik
from Prestebrekka,Alversund,Norway
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(Submitted:
17/07/2007) |
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| "It was excellent,we loved it!!The property was clean,and just as desribed on internet and definitely met our expectations. Emerald Island was faboulous.We would definitely like to go back.The staff at Emerald Island was very friendly, and very helpsom. One thing you could think about is to raise the aircondition temperature to at least 80 F, when it was set at 76 F it was to cold at times.This will also save som energy. Thank you for excellent service !!I really hope we will bee back !!
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Review submitted by julie
from london ,uk
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(Submitted:
02/07/2007) |
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| "This was my third vacation in this home and it just gets better and better. The owners have completely redecorated and installed Plasma TV new games in the games room and now have free international telephone calls. A truely beautiful home and I would not think of going anywhere else
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Review submitted by Rimas
from Casa-Rica
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(Submitted:
25/06/2007) |
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| "The house was excellent, nicely furnished, clean, well equipted and felt safe and comfortable. The location was great, quiet and convienent for disney, with a decent supermarket at Formosa Gardens about 2 min drive away. The club house is a computer hot spot for those who wish to bring their own laptops, and there is an internet cafe in Formosa Gardens for those who don't but who still need a little computer access. We had lots of space and enjoyed both the (southwest facing) splash pool and the on-site pool complex. The kids loved having a TV too. Rubbish was collected and the pool maintainence man came and cleaned the pool. There were always staff around the pool/gym/ complex and a security staff on duty. This house was perfect for us and we would definately return again."
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Review submitted by mary
from Mossley,UK
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(Submitted:
28/05/2007) |
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The house itself was nice,spacious and well maintained.I personally found the area in which it was located dull and lacking character,although realise it was probably typical of certain resort areas. In general the local service was fine.The clubhouse staff left a lot to be desired,they asked if we were owners when we said just renters they seemed to have no interest.The information channel was not working. I would recommend it to a friend or family and look forward to rebooking in the future.
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Review submitted by jennifer
from virginia
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(Submitted:
25/05/2007) |
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| "Was well worth the money and better then staying in hotel..... The spa temp could be little hotter.... They keep it at 100 degreees.. we went in march so we asked to raise it to 110 degrees for us and they did.....We plan to return in september for our next vacation.."
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Review submitted by colleen
from ontario,canada
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(Submitted:
14/05/2007) |
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| "The house met all my expectation and then some!!! The house was very roomy and the kitchen is huge and the cupboards was fully stocked. The house was very clean and neat. It looks like a model home. All the kids are still talking about how fun the house was. It was so helpful that there is a dishwasher and washer and dryer. We saved probably a good $1,000 by staying at this house. I Will try to book it again this year. Hopefully, it will be available. It was easy to book and the owner, Sue is very friendly and called me back when I requested her to.
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
23/03/2007) |
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| "We stayed for a few days and found the Resort and house excellent. The accomodation is clean and fully equipped with TVs in all rooms and DVD in the living area. The resort pool was fantastic for our kids Some days they wanted to go there instead of the theme parks. All in all a great place for a vacation and I would recommend Emerald island to anyone, but especially families"
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
25/01/2007) |
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| "your home is everything you said it was
what a great space the sunset over the tree's
was one for the photo compertition
then we saw a lighting flash that was even better
disney makes a 50 year old like me think he
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looking forward to our next visit hope you can fit us in
thanks
james & family"
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Review submitted by Becky
from london uk
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(Submitted:
19/01/2007) |
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| "lovely villa lovely time
excellant location 2 mins from disney
nice resort full of things to do
crystal clear pool
looking forward to longer stay next time
hope this villa will be available
thanks
Becky & family"
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
18/01/2007) |
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| "Thank you for a fantastic Holiday. The rooms are brilliant and the pool and house are beautiful. the location its quite but close to everything we needed. it was the best holiday ever and we will return to your villa in the near future.
"The home was absolutetly wonderful! I would highly recommend to all of my friends and family.
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Review submitted by clare
from coral springs
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(Submitted:
31/12/2006) |
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| ""We had a wonderful stay at the winnie's retreat on emerald island resort. The club house staff leave a lot to be desired,but that’s not your fault. Everything was clean and neat. We felt very welcomed when we walked in and saw the dining room table all set! The layout was perfect for our large family gathering. There were plenty of dishes, towels, blankets, sheets, pillows, etc. It was great having all the dvd’s (although we didn't watch any!) and all the games (which we did play with). My only criticism is the hot tub had instructions. Anyway, we enjoyed your villa very much and would definitely recommend it to friends"
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Review submitted by Becky
from louisana
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(Submitted:
28/11/2006) |
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| ""The photographs on the web site do not do this property justice. It is a beautiful Villa, furnished to very high standards.It is ideal for larger parties,we had two families in our group so when you split the cost this property is tremendous value. I can,t recommend it highly enough.our stay in Florida has been wonderful. We've had some magical moments espec. Discovery Cove. Some days were very tiring so coming back to such a beautiful house helped us to relax straight away. Thank you for helping to make our trip more memorable."
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Review submitted by marietta
from holman us
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(Submitted:
29/10/2006) |
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| ""We stayed for a few days and found the Resort and house excellent. The accomodation is clean and fully equipped with TVs in all rooms and DVD in the living area. The resort pool was fantastic for our kids with theplay-park’s and tennis courts. Some days they wanted to go there instead of the theme parks. All in all a great place for a vacation and I would recommend Emerald Island resort to anyone, especially families,I would recommend the retreat villa’s to every one"
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Review submitted by bill
from branchville nj
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(Submitted:
27/10/2006) |
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| ""We just wanted to let you know we had a wonderful time in your lovely home. Everthing was spotlessly clean and the location was even better than you described. We make this trip every year and will be booking with you again"
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Review submitted by melisa
from shalimar
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09/10/2006) |
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| "its a shame spa was not hot but villa is nice and what you would expect"
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Review submitted by vincent
from coral springs
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(Submitted:
15/09/2006) |
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| "Excellent property which was maintained very well. Home was extremely comfortable and liveable.""
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(Submitted:
07/09/2006) |
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| "very nice property. close to Disney attractions and restaurants. Never staying in a hotel again after this experience.""
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Review submitted by craig
from usa
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(Submitted:
25/08/2006) |
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| ""Was it good value for money? Absolutely, the price was lower than most villas in the same area. The cost was less per night Than Disney's most inexpensive hotel room where you get one room and a small bath. To get 6 bedrooms, huge master bath, private screened pool and a fully stocked kitchen for less money, It is quite a deal. Did it meet your expectations? Exceeded my expectations, there were many extras that made the stay much easier such as Computer access, there were paper towels and toilet paper, trash bags and dishwasher detergent, These were nice surprises not usually found in other villas. Was the description accurate? Yes, property was just as described. Would you recommend it to a friend? Already have recommended this property for a get together next June. Were you adequately looked after during your stay? Yes, however, we did not encounter any problems and had no need to contact anyone. Please try to be as fair and as accurate as you can - we will publish both poor and good reviews providing they are well written. Please click here to add your review Thanks very much for your help, and hope that you will be booking again soon. ""
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Review submitted by Ali
from ventura
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11/07/2006) |
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| " Everything was fantastic about this villa, the location, size, pool and especially the pool table. The only downfall was when we arrived the pool heat was not switched on. Apart from that I will definitely stay at this villa again and recommend it to anyone. "
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
28/06/2006) |
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| ""Excellent property which was maintained very well. Home was extremely comfortable and liveable.""
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(Submitted:
27/06/2006) |
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| ""House was beautiful & well kept, nice quiet neighborhood, friendly management staff & very pleasant helpful owners. Highly recommended! Once you get spoiled in this villa, you'll never want to stay in a hotel again (yes, I'm spoiled now!) Thanks again!""
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
26/06/2006) |
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| ""What an awesome holiday the villa, pool, spa, games room and surroundings were all excellent and we will certainly be back.""
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Review submitted by noe
from ventura ca
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(Submitted:
15/06/2006) |
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| ""good service had problems with rental system but your management of problem was quick and efficent and made no dirrerance to our holiday""
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