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Review submitted by Kay from Ireland
Submitted: 01/05/2009

We stayed in 1080 Lake Berkley Drive and I can honestly tell you that it

was like a home away from home (except with much better weather)!!

This villa has everything you could possibly need for a relaxing and

enjoyable holiday. While there is a wide variety of restaurants in the local

area, it was also nice to stay in and cook our own meals - which was

easy here because all the necessary utensils are supplied and the

supermarket is very near.

Each morning we would have coffee by the pool, with the warm sun

beaming down on us and hardly a sound to be heard. We would then

go out for the day either to one of the many parks or shopping and on

our return in the evening the sun would still be beaming down on the

pool deck. It rained briefly on one of the days we were there but the

kids didn't mind that much because of the very well equiped games

room in the villa.

From talking to the guests from some of the other villas, who we met in

the clubhouse, it seems that there are an awful lot of extras included in

this villa (1080) that do not come as standard.

The child safety screen around the pool was a Godsend and gave us real

peace of mind when the kids arose early in the mornings, the screen

meant that they could not enter the pool unsupervised. The bathroom

off the pool area was also very useful and saved wet feet from trekking

through the villa.

The villa is very clean and very well maintained and the owners provided

us with a lot of useful hints from good car hire to good restaurants to

great shopping.

I think the attention to detail here is what made it stand out.

I would definitely recommend this property.

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Review submitted by Brian from Edinburgh
Submitted: 29/04/2009

Easter 2009,4th -18th

Returning for our 4th visit to this great villa speaks for itself. Since our

last visit the villa has had many fantastic upgrades to make this villa

special. This is the place to go ,it allows the older ones free time as the

kids are kept busy not only in the pool but in the well kitted games

room.


The pool has great safety features should there be little people. Free

fishing in the local resort lakes saved Dad a fortune, which was probably

lost in the many nearby shopping centres. This villa is in a great location

for everything and is backed up by caring attentive owners and their

management team. In my book 4 visits-it has to be good.

 


Review submitted by Claire from Rosyth
Submitted: 29/06/2008
"The villa was in an ideal location, very close to the shops, etc on 192."
 
Review submitted by Connie from Cork
Submitted: 05/05/2008
 
"Lovely property and the owners were very helpful with all aspects of our

trip. Lots of baby items in the villa for us at no extra charge. Items

included bottle sterilizer and warmer. Good Liquidiser for baby food.

Safery fence around pool was great as we had a toddler with us and he

could not wonder into the pool by accident. Will be booking this villa

again as owners give discount for repeat bookings."
 
 
Review submitted by Angela from UK
Submitted: 29/01/2008
 
"Lovely villa. Very clean and obviously much loved and cared for by

owners. Lots of baby stuff and games room was great for the older kids.

they used it as a living room so they were out of our way. We had a

great time in the villa and the owners gave us great tips on shoping as

well. we saved a fortune."
 
 
Review submitted by Carol from Aberdeen
Submitted: 23/10/2007
"Great location."
 
Review submitted by Anita from Dallas
Submitted: 21/06/2007
 
"Beautiful home from home. Loved the new furniture and all the baby

items. Made the trip very easy for us with a lot of help from the owners.

Management company are on site which is great as they are down in

seconds if you have a problem and will help you with anything, They

moved the cot for us from one room to another. Would recommend this

villa to any family no matter what the ages of children. Free stroller and

high chair were great too. Thanks to the owners for a great vacation."
 
 
Review submitted by Tina from Brighton
Submitted: 03/04/2007
 
"Staying at your place was absolutely wonderful, everything was set out

brilliantly. Our master bedroom was sooooooo big it was great. Our kids

loved the bed as we could all fit in and go to sleep without being

crushed. We also thought the extra security on the patio doors stopping

the children from opening the doors was spot on. When we do come

back to Florida and we do need a 5 bedroom I will be ringing you as it

was a wonderful place."
 
 
Review submitted by Evelyn from Germany
Submitted: 18/03/2007
 
"Excellent villa excellent location close to all the best restaurants,

walmart and theme parks. Quite location away from all the noise of the

free way. The best villa I have stayed in on my many visits to central

Florida."
 
 
Review submitted by Fern from newcastle
Submitted: 15/03/2007
 
"Could not agree more with the reviews below. Beautiful home and

great service from managers and owwners Thanks you made the

holiday."

 
 
Review submitted by David from Switzerland
Submitted: 14/03/2007
 

"This villa is great. the south facing pool is a must. My friends stayed in a

pool that faced west and got hardly any sun. They came up to us for

most of the afternoon and evening. The spa was great in the evenings

after we had shopped all day. As we had an extended pool deck and lots

of pool furniture there was no problem. The games room was great for

all the kid and indeed the adults sometimes used it as a refuge as well.

The fact that the living areas are all tiled was great as they were so easy

to keep clean. I am also glad we did not have stairs. My friends child fell

down their stairs they were not hurt but could have been. The owners

and managers were very helpful and gave us lots of information about

orlando before we even got there. This made it easier to organise

things. The tips they gave us on car hire saved us a fortune. Lovely villa

which is run in a very friendly and professional manner. Thank you we

will see you again."

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Review submitted by George from Scotland
Submitted: 13/03/2007
 
"Wow What a villa and what a location. Lake Berkely is a great location

close to everything but a lovely quite resort. The managers and security

guards really work hard to keep loud noise down after 10pm. We rang

the mamager one evening and the noise was stopped in eight minutes -

impressive. So glad we got the southfacing pool. Friends had one facing

west and came up to us most days after the sun left their pool. We got

about four more hours sun than them. One piece of advice to those

thinking about renting here - make sure the villa has a southfacing pool.

thanks to the owners and managers. Truly great in every way."
 
 
Review submitted by Gene from Dublin
Submitted: 13/03/2007
 
"lovely clean spacious villa. Pool and spa are great. kids loved the games

room and spent hours in there. We could walk to walmart and all the

other shops are so close. Great restaurants. I have stayed in other villas

in Davenport and on highway 27. They were so noisy. This villa is just

about a mile from highway 192 but you can't hear a thing. Good easy

and quick access to Disney. i spent several days relaxing in the villa

itself. Will book again."
 
 
Review submitted by Margaret from London
Submitted: 11/03/2007
 
"Thank you so much for letting us rent your beautiful villa. The location

is excellent and it is truly near Disney, shops and restaurants."
 
 
Review submitted by Tom from Northern Ireland
Submitted: 11/03/2007
 
"I have been to Florida several times but this is by far the best villa I

ever stayed in. it is lovely and quite and very private. I made the mistake

before of getting a villa on the lake and i was tormented with drunk

party makers, joggers and fishermen all having a "chat" with me while i

tried to have a bit of peace by the pool. 1080 is a very clean villa that the

owners should be very proud of. They have just updated the furniture

and have tiled the living area. the extended pool deck is great as you

are not shoved up against the pool to get some sun. The villa is very

close to Walmart and a 24 hour pharmacy which was great when my

wife got ill from too much sun. The pharmacy has a consultation counter

which is free and this saved us huge doctors bills. The owners Kevin and

Anne could not have been more helpful and even called twice while we

were out there to make sure everything was OK. The management

company is on site and one day I could not get a socket to work they

were up in minutes to change a blown fuse. The security on the gate is

very tight which is good. My friends stayed down the road and got

broken into. W hile they did have a gate the guard was not on 24 duty

and the theives got in while he was off duty. If you order a pizza the

delivery will not get past the gate until the guard rings the villa to check.

In short i will be rebooking this villa for any further stays in florida. "

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Review submitted by Thomas from Finland
Submitted: 14/01/2007
 
Thank you for letting us use your lovely villa.

Firstly, let me say that we all had a really great time. Considering that

there were 7 of us ranging from 4yrs to 75 yrs, this is an achievement!


The villa was extremely well presented and the management company

(and in particular, Mark Curtis) was very helpful and willing to come over

at any time to give us advice and assistance.


The best thing about the villa was the games room/garage - we are

thinking of doing the same at home as the kids enjoyed the pool table

and the air hockey (and therefore did not bug us) - the darts was very

popular too and we had a few tournaments. The children went into the

swimming pool every day, and considering that the temperature

fluctuated from 85 degrees to 50 degrees during our stay, it just shows

you that the pool heat was worth it.

The second best thing is the proximity to Wal Mart which does allow

family groups to self-cater properly - I know it sounds silly, (maybe now

you've got your first child, you'll realize) but as long as you can get a few

basics in the house, it is soo much easier to keep everybody happy.

The villa is very well priced for a sunshine winter break from the UK and

is close to the major attractions. We would certainly recommend your

villa for a Florida break. We are confident about driving abroad and we

would also tell people who are not "Disney" orientated that there is

plenty of scope for exploring the state.


We hope that you guys enjoy your next break as much as we enjoyed

our Christmas and New Year !!

Graham Sandley

 
 
Review submitted by George from Lake Berkley
Submitted: 27/12/2006
 
"The property at 1080 Lake Berkley, was well maintained and very clean,

good faclities there for younger children. The site was also very secure ,

it is ideally located for access to all disney parks and the shopping malls."

 
 
Review submitted by Tom from Belfast
Submitted: 03/11/2005
 
"This was my second time staying here. Great house, Great Pool, Great

location. Owner could not be more helpful and rang when we arrived to

make sure we were happy. I have already rebooked for next year.

This villa is close to everything but in a lovely quite area. All our party

loved it and our ages range from 3 - 72. There is something for

everyone here. The owners really do take care of you they gave us

plenty of advice before we even booked our flights and car. Could not

praise this property enough.

Tom O'Rourke, Belfast NI"
 
 
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Review submitted by David from Bucks, UK
Submitted: 03/11/2005
 
"Highly recomend this villa. Superb accomodation well situated for all

ages to enjoy.Owners very helpful and informative and caring enough to

call us at villa to see that all was well. Would definitely hire again for

another visit.

David Dibley, Bucks. UK

 
 
 
 
 
 

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