This is not surprising, but this domestic number is especially weak considering that mid-year 2008 was a period of escalating air travel pricing. The OIA also noted that April, 2009 was a period for air travel volume over three million passengers, the first of that magnitude in nine months.

The next several months should be superficially good year-over-year travel comparisons. The petroleum and jet fuel commodities bubble pricing began in mid-year 2008 with subsequent traffic falling dramatically afterwards.

On this blog, we have been emphasizing the importance of the international market to the Orlando villa rental market from inception. Spending by international travelers is projected to be close to $10 billion annually with resulting tax receipts over $1 billion.

Continued expansion of international air capacity at OIA will undoubtedly help Orlando villa owners and rentals longer term because this group tends to disproportionately patronize these accommodations.

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Vacation homes and rental homes in Fl are an important part of travel to Florida.

In a landmark 2008  study commissioned by the Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau, research indicates that vacation home owners and guests spend over $384 million in one county (Osceola) alone.

Vacation home rentals continue to be a more accepted means of accomodations and gain market share, but the industry has no formal organizational means of tracking economic impact statewide.

There are three major vacation homes markets in FL. These markets include Orlando, Miami and Destin/Panama City. There are also two secondary markets for rental homes in FL including Tampa/Clearwater and Jacksonville. It is difficult to extrapolate the total number of vacation home visitors statewide, but based on the report mentioned above, Osceola County drew 1.2 million visitors staying in vacation homes alone.

Although awareness of vacation homes for travel to Florida is on the rise, more consumer and economic data and information is needed. Holiday rentals in Orlando are a great way to enjoy the area.

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This website focuses specifically on the Orlando vacation homes market to disseminate that needed consumer information. Over 80 resort communities have been independently rated and profiled which should give consumers a greater sense of trust for what they are booking. These vacation reviews are viewable on the main page of this website. The reviews section includes such premium resort communities as Emerald Island Resort and Windsor Hills Resort. Orlando FL is a great destination for theme parks, golf, restaurants and other attractions.

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For our purposes, “vacation homes” are defined as detached dwelling structures with multiple bedrooms and are similar, if not synonymous, to single family residential homes. A complete explanation of the various vacation rental options are contained on a prior posting.

The top vacation home picks in Davenport, Florida based on evaluator reviews are (in alphabetical order:

Solana Resort Community    

Tuscan Hills Vacation Homes 

Watersong Resort 

West Haven (multiple communities)

Click on any of the links above to get a detailed review score, map and video tour of each of these communities.

As we state in our disclaimer, community ratings are objective opinion evaluations. There are additional and notable vacation communities in Davenport, but based on our criteria, these were the best overall.

Each of the Davenport vacation home communities above received a “Good” or “Premium” quality review from our evaluators.

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Windsor Hills – Best Community Award Winner 

Based on our Windsor Hills Orlando reviews, the resort is the # 1 Overall Vacation Home Community in the Orlando/Kissimmee area. Windsor Hills Resort was built in 2005 by Pulte Homes and is considered by many guests and travelers to be the best overall vacation home community in and around the Central Florida area. Windsor Hills Resort is located southwest of Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida.

The community pool at Windsor Hills Orlando is one of the better community pools in the Central Florida area. The pool has a zero/sloped entry as well a great water slide and toddler kid’s pool. In addition, alongside the pool you”ll find a hot tub and plenty of seating to relax with other vacationers while enjoying the Orlando and Disney area. Of all the Orlando vacation home rentals to choose from, Windsor Hills is perhaps one of the most family friendly.

Windsor Hills Kissimmee also offers a large clubhouse that includes a retail shop, concierge and information desk, attraction tickets desk, game room, premium fitness center, billiards, wireless internet and movie theater. On the grounds of the resort, there is a volleyball and tennis court plus kid’s playground.

Another great benefit of these vacation rentals is the fact that they are located approximately 5.9 miles (35km) from the main entrance of Disney’s Magic Kingdom ®. Windsor Hills villas are also a short 5 minute drive to the major shops and restaurants located on Highway 192 -Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway. The resort entrance is gated and guarded for safety.

For additional security, access to the clubhouse areas and community areas in the Windsor Hills Resort Kissimmee is by a special magnetic card which you obtain from the information center at the clubhouse.

The Windsor Hills rentals includes these types of villa accommodations:

• Townhomes – Typically offer more of a uniform attached style 2 story accommodations, typically 3 and 4 bedroom villas with exterior parking.

• Condos – Typically 2 & 3 bedroom condo rentals close to the community pool and clubhouse area offering exterior parking.

• Vacation Homes – The traditional detached single holiday homes in Windsor Hills Orlando are typically larger and offer homes of 4, 5, 6 and 7 bedrooms. Most of these vacation home rentals come with a private pool, so be sure to request when making a reservation.

To learn more about the Windsor Hills community, peruse our Google® interactive Windsor Hills map, video tour, reviews and photos of Windsor Hills villas.  The video clips from this resort will give you a good idea of why Windsor Hills holiday rentals are so popular. Consult our Windsor Hills Resort reviews for more descriptive details:

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By now you have probably logged on to numerous orlando vacation home websites and “for rent by owner” websites, and looked at hundreds or even thousands of photos.

To simplify the process is a great reason to work with a credible and professional vacation home management company.

When choosing a vacation home management company look for professional organization memberships and the company is in good standing with the Better Business Bureau. You can also review many such companies on travel sites such as Flipkey ® by Tripadvisor ®.

Before making a reservation for a particular home one should note:
1. Location
2. Type of Home
3. Type of Community

It can be difficult to know where to book a vacation rental if you don’t know the Orlando area and are booking via the internet.

It is nice to know the locational proximity of your vacation rental to selected attractions as well as the type of community and home.

Once again, we recommend you use only the most credible and professional vacation home management companies.

 

Disney area vacation villas are a tremendous lodging value for anyone considering visiting Florida.

- In addition to a wise Orlando vacation villa accomodations decision, here are some tips when visiting Orlando and the Disney parks:

• Always check to see if schools are out in a large part of the country. If that is the case, Walt Disney World will be packed. Remember, if you are visiting from the UK, American holiday dates are different, so do your homework. 

• Get the Fastpass system – it’s the greatest thing Disney has done in the parks since eliminating the E-ticket.  The Fastpass system gives you reservations on certain attractions and lets you avoid the lines. In each park, your first action upon entry is to find the most popular ride you really want to ride. Then go get a Fastpass for it, then go do something else until your reservation comes up. 

• Disney restaurants are always sold out so call the Disney restaurant reservation line and make dinner reservations several weeks in advanceespecially during busier weeks. 

• If you are coming during peak season, you have to be at the park the moment it opens or your life and vacation will be hell. 

• With the possible exception of the Rockin’ Roller Coaster, all Disney thrill rides are tamer than their equivalents at other parks (like Six Flags).  For hardcore rides, you may want to go to Sea World or Universal.

• Study Disney ticket pricing.  There are so many great deals with many variables. Do not buy a ticket from anyone but Disney. There are too many scam artists out there. Tickets can be bought direct from the Disney web site.

• Staying on site Disney at their All Star Resort can be as good a deal as staying in an off site hotel if you have a small family and want to stay in a hotel
• For larger families, renting a vacation villa home close to Disney is a better choice. You can cook all your own food, have more privacy, and relax in your own pool.