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How
is your villa better than others in the area? |
There
are literally thousands of rental villas to choose from
in the Orlando area - all of them lovely! The features that
make ours special are:
- Its
private, enclosed, south-facing rear garden with generous
sized lawn and patio/barbecue area, and exotic palm trees.
This is a real treasure - most rental villas don't have
any kind of garden beyond their pool area.
- Its
proximity to the Interstate, which means that getting
around simply couldn't be easier. There's no need to make
the long stop-start journey along Highway 192 - unlike
with many holiday rental villas in the Kissimmee area.
Don't worry though, the villa is far enough from the Interstate
that it isn't disturbed by traffic noise.
- It's
in an established residential area - not a construction
site where development is still going on.
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Where
is the villa located? |
It's
in the community of Royal Palms, in the Davenport area to
the south west of Orlando (see the map on the "Area
Guide" page of the website). Royal Palms is a friendly
residential neighbourhood, bounded by orange groves - yet
only a very short distance from the Interstate, so it's
easy & quick to get to.
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How
far is it from the attractions? |
Disney
World is 15 minutes away; Sea World, Universal Studios &
International Drive are a further 10-15 minutes.
To Cape Canavarel on the east coast, or to Busch Gardens
or the Gulf Coast beach resorts such as Clearwater, it's
about an hour.
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How
far is it from the shops? |
For
groceries and day-to-day supplies, within 5-10 minutes of
the villa there's a choice of large supermarkets.
To the main Orlando malls & designer outlets it's 30
minutes or so.
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What
about places to eat out locally, & take-aways? |
Within
5-10 minutes of the villa there's a range of eating places,
and a choice of take-aways.
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Which
airport should we fly to? |
The
nearest airports are Orlando International (where the scheduled
airlines fly to), and Sanford (served by the charter airlines).
Both are well-served by good road networks and are about
40-50 minutes from the villa.
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Do
we need a car? |
Yes,
a car is a must for any trip to the Orlando area. There's
a choice of car rental companies based at each airport.
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How
many people can the villa sleep? |
As
a 3-bedroom home the villa sleeps up to 6, in two double
and one twin bedrooms. As a 4-bedroom home it sleeps up
to 8, in two double and two twin bedrooms.
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Does
the rental price change if more people stay there? |
No,
the prices quoted are for the entire villa regardless of
the number of guests - up to 6 in total if rented on a 3-bedroomed
basis, or up to 8 in total if rented on a 4-bedroomed basis.
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Is
the villa no-smoking? |
Yes,
the villa rules prohibit smoking indoors. Guests wishing
to smoke may do so outdoors.
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What
facilities does the villa have? |
The
villa is fully air-conditioned, with pool heating available
as an optional extra for the cooler months. It has a games
room equipped with table tennis, air hockey & table
football. The villa has 3 TVs, all served by American cable
TV; a video, DVD player, & CD players - one of which
is a "jukebox". There's a computer and a separate
wireless connection, both providing unlimited high-speed
broadband internet; and there are free local, national &
international phone calls. There are two bathrooms (one
en-suite to the master bedroom), and a utility room with
large washing machine, separate tumble dryer, and ironing
facilities. The kitchen is fully equipped with all appliances,
including large American fridge/freezer with ice-maker,
large cooker, microwave, and dishwasher. The rear garden
includes a patio area with barbecue.
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Can
we make & receive phone calls at the villa? |
Absolutely!
- Receiving
calls: The villa has a landline telephone, and using
the discount international call rates that are available
these days your friends & family in the UK can call
you at the villa for as little as 2p per minute.
- Making
calls: It's free to make local, national and International
calls from the villa.
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Do
you provide bedlinen & towels? |
Yes,
high quality bedlinen and towels are provided, along with
a supply of beach towels for use in the pool area.
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Are
there any extras to pay? |
The
only items not included in the rental prices quoted are:
- The
cost of any breakages or losses that occur during your
stay in the villa.
- A
couple of things which are available as optional extras
if required, at an extra charge: Pool heating or Late
check-out.
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When
is pool heat necessary? |
You
might wish to consider pool heat if you're visiting between
October and March, but it does depend on individual preference.
Children rarely find the water cold! Alternately, if you're
visiting in the cooler months you may prefer to book without
pool heating and choose to have it switched on as an optional
extra during your stay.
All
travelling times quoted on this website are based on time
taken to drive by car.
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