Cette villa Ă l'atmosphĂšre familiale Ă Kissimmee se trouve au bord de l'eau, Ă 5 km de sites comme Island H2O Live! et Complexe de loisirs Walt Disney WorldÂź Resort. Mystic Dunes Golf Club est Ă 4,1 km de distance.
The house was clean and spacious- the pool and hot tub were heated and very comfortableâŠthe pool area is private and the overall location is within close proximity to the parks. Our hostess Jenny was gracious and very responsive - the kitchen is stocked with all the amenities of home. Would definitely recommend this home for a nice FL vacation!
Overall our stay was great! Cannot fault the communication with the property manager etc and the villa was very clean on arrivalWe just felt it needs it needs some updating / TLc, upstairs master shower doors were broken, along with various light switches etc and the grill outside was dirty and unusable.
Overall the property was represented accurately - it's well used but had everything to meet our needs. Pool/hotub heated quickly, property management was reponsive to inquires and adjustments.
We had a good time, but weâre disappointed in the quality and cleanliness of the amenities. The pool was fantastic. Would recommend refurbishment of household utensils and bedding.
Three of our grandchildren graduated last month, one from high school, one from middle school and one from elementary school. We had a great time and there were enough bedrooms for each of our 4 grandchildren to have their own rooms. Loved the pool and used the grill. We all had a great time.
We liked the overall layout of the house. We had plenty of room for our group of 13. The pool and hot tub were warm. The kitchen had everything we needed for our meal preparations. There were plenty of towels and we got good use out of the washer and dryer.
This house is in need of some TLC, we left a list of things that needed to be fixed with the owner.
Fabulous 7 bed villa overlooking the lake within the gated community of Formosa Gardens. Access through the gate and to the villa no problems. Spacious rooms and a well used villa with plenty of items for a 20 day stay. Pool and jacuzzi was great after hot days in the parks or shopping.
One of the closest areas for access to WDW - 5 mins to Animal Kingdom parking and a 20-30 min drive to Universal and the outlet shopping areas when the I4 is not busy. 25 mins back to MCO airport. From our last visit we noticed an increase in holiday traffic due to further resorts being built in the area. Plenty of restaurants close by as is a Walmart & Publix.
Owner and management were first class sorting out a problem the first evening. An electrical storm had either hit us or nearby and the AC and TV knocked out, all back to normal within the hour.
Yes we will stay here again.
Despite a few oddities, I would surely stay here again.
Great value and overall wonderful property. I was a little confused about the garage, which has a well appointed theatre. Internet speed is a little slow for pretty basic internet searches/mail checking. Hot tub not very hot... more of a warm tub. Finally, communication regarding "Fairway," which I think is a management company was a little confusing. I went through VRBO and was confused regarding what I was supposed to do. Jenny was super responsive.
Overall, super well appointed home and a few things could be tweaked to make this home perfect. Loved the kids pool alarm. I really would give it a 4.5 Stars, but the few issues above weren't enough for us not to give it a 4.
When we arrived and during our stay we have a lot of issues with bugs. The owner sent out an exterminator but we still had issues. The bed sheets didnt have a clean feeling. The pool was dirty and the bug protection fence around the pool broke 2 different times during our stay. Which allowed bugs to fly in. Master bedroom bed had clearly been broken prior and made noises every time we moved on it. Owner did provide a small cleaning fee refund, but for the number of issues and the amount of money paid we where very unhappy. Would not recommend.
Our group of 11, encompassing 3 generations, spent time at this villa for a family reunion and time at Disney. The villa was more than spacious enough to handle our group with everyone having plenty of space to call their own. The villa was clean, well-equipped and more than met our needs. The best part of our experience was the time spent around the pool. The pool and hot tub were wonderful and the view is spectacular. You definitely feel like you're in your own special retreat as you have no neighbors in sight. The second favorite place to gather was the theater room which was enjoyed by all especially the children and young adults. We appreciated having a code to enter the community and the house - no need to keep track of keys. Loved the alarm system for the pool so that we didn't have to maneuver around a pool fence. We were happy that we decided to spend 2 days just at the villa before heading out to visit the parks. All the parks are conveniently located and the area surrounding the villa has everything you might want and/or need. I have dealt with the owner, Jenny, for four years and find her to be one of the easiest and most responsive owners I've ever dealt with. The only suggestion we would have is to supplement the management company information binder with an addendum dealing specifically with this villa. The main issue we ran into was dealing with the different TVs - especially in the theater room. I know this has been mentioned before so I'm hoping it will be addressed in the very near future. It would also be helpful to have switches marked to know how to turn on the pool lights, etc. If you're considering a trip to this area, this would definitely be the place to stay.
Overall great, a few easy fixes would make it perfect
Good:
-huge home w/ more than enough room for our 2 families to comfortably spread out
-bedrooms: comfortable size, nicely appointed, comfy pillows
-bathrooms: comfortable size; 2 bathrooms had tubs, super positive for those w/ little kids (vs shower only properties which seem to be more the norm in home rentals; this is really a huge positive from our perspective!)
-pool is gorgeous! The 2 large entry areas were perfect for little ones to play on.
-plenty of towels, blankets, pillows, etc (another huge positive!)
-the kitchen had everything we needed but wasn't over crowded w/ items in the cabinets, we had plenty of space for the items we brought (another huge positive!)
Fixable:
-instructions need to be posted in the tv/entertainment room. It took way too long for 3 relatively competent adults to figure out how to get the tv/cable/satellite/dvd player/etc to work.
-**very** squeaky 2-way door between kitchen & dining room; the sounds it emitted are equivalent to nails on a chalkboard
-all king & queen beds would squeak with just sitting on them, and if you are laying on the bed & another person gets into bed - ugh! The bed starts moving & shaking just w/ that. Those beds were just annoying.
-seriously, another squeak... ceiling fan in upstairs king bedroom. If you "need" the ceiling fan on at night, that one is unbearably loud. One person had to move to a different room as the fan caused a sleepless night.
-fridge door was strangely difficult. After putting items in we closed the door but it didn't seem to close & "seal." We spent too much time moving items around inside the fridge, closing the door, and looking closely at the door seal to make sure it was really closed. In the end we only felt somewhat certain it really was closed; thought we'd be calling property management the next day about it.
-the instruction documents sent prior to arrival, and documents in the property binder in the kitchen, mentioned keys for the house. We could not find keys anywhere. We figured out how to use the code lock on the front door, but it would have saved us a lot of time if there were 1) no notes about keys and 2) instructions to use the code/lock door.
All the fixable items made our stay just "annoying" enough not to rate it 5 stars. If these are fixed, though, this is truly a perfect vacation home and (if costs are the same) we wouldn't hesitate to stay here every time we come over from Tampa to use our Disney passes!
Great location and neighborhood. House furnishings require an update. Couches are not comfortable. Beds are uncomfortable and squeaky. Shower glass is unsafe. Pool white coat is deficient. Main drain cover is broken. TVs are difficult to work.
This house is perfect for a large family. Never felt crowded. Loved the theater room. Kitchen very well equipped. The outdoor patio/pool area was amazing and we took some beautiful family photos during the sunset. We would definitely stay here again!
Excellent property in a great location for the parks. It was just as described, and it was perfect for our family of 7. Plenty of space for everyone and we all loved the pool which was lovely and warm- definitely worth the extra for the pool heat. Good communication from the owner when we messaged about a slight issue after hurricane Nicole.
I would definitely recommend this villa
Perfect property for a large group - in our case a family celebrating my wife and I's golden wedding anniversary (2 years delayed because of Covid!). Very convenient for the parks etc and local facilities such as a supermarket. The property is well presented and maintained with a very helpful host and local agent. Having stayed at the other end of Star Lake in the past this south facing property was much better. Highly recommended!
The house was super spacious and had everything we needed! The neighborhood was quiet, but was pretty far from Orlando attractions like downtown and the parks (30 min to an hour with traffic). Understanding that it was August in Florida, the second floor bedrooms were a bit warm and the pool water was also warm. Although check-out was a dream! Very little expected, which is appreciated.
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Wonderful break, great property for a larger group with lovely aspect over water and screened nicely with mature trees and shrubs from neighbouring properties. Extremely helpful owner and local management, 5âïž, would return again.
There was 14 of us (adults and children) and the house was perfect for all of us. Very spacious and pool and hot tub were awesome. That is perfect house for a big family. Would definitely stay there again next time.