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So you are visiting Disney World or the Orlando/Kissimmee area with a large
group, maybe for a family get together or group of friends that vacation
together. Whatever the case may be you have some options that you might not have
considered like renting a home instead of multiple rooms at a resort. The
benefits are plenty and I'm going to attempt to guide you around some of the
pitfalls that are associated with a short term rental. 1. How much is a
vacation home compared to a resort?
Short term vacation home rentals are priced vary reasonable at rate medium rate
of around $150 per night which at first might sound expensive but when you
realize how much you get you might find this is cheap! A resort on Disney
property is around $80 per night and that is for 2 adults 2 kids.
2. Where are these homes located?
Short answer, all other the place! Most are within just few minutes of
Disney property. We work closely with a few owners that homes literally 5
minutes from Animal Kingdom gates.
3. Why get a vacation home over a resort?
This really depends on the size of your group. Most vacation homes are at least
3+ bedrooms with a fold out couch and most also offer at least 1 kids room with
bunk beds so for an average of $100 per night you can have a dozen people in one
house and you get a full size kitchen with all the appliances and utensils you
might need for cooking meals at your home thus, saving even more money. Many of
these vacation homes also have private pools!
4. What's the catch?
Well, you aren't exactly getting the magic 24/7 like you would at a Disney
resort and there some bad homes out there as well as horrible property
management company's.
So then how do I know I'm getting a good deal and not using one of these
black hat vacation home management company's? First, ask me, I live in the
area, I'll check out the area and the company but we also have a few
suggestions.
The recommended vacation homes:
1.
Orlando Vacations (888) 269 - 0297,
see their homes here.
2. Our friends Steve B. has a vacation home in Emerald Island that he
contracts out himself (working with owners directly is the best way to rent a
vacation home). Contact him in the
forums or on his own site.
Make sure to remind Steve you found his rental home here at ExploreTheMagic.com!
3. Contact me and ask about the company you are
looking to use... I will check them out!
4. Recommend a vacation home company/owner -click
here-. BTW, owner/managers, don't recommend yourself, I will figure it out
but if we can validate a few referrals we would be happy to list you here.
The not recommended and reported poor treatment company's:
1. Century 21 World Properties A.K.A. C21 World Properties A.K.A.
Kissimmee Vacation Homes Inc.
I have personally dealt with these people and would not send my worst enemy to
them. They write contracts to protect their owners with no regard for their
customers. DO NOT USE THEM.
Have you had a bad experience with a Disney Vacation Home company / person?
I would like to hear from you... please provide as much details as possible so
we can validate your claim. Send your claim to us here.
Take caution with EBay homes as well.. .there are some good deals on EBay but
research the seller!
--Michael
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