In a market where lodging products have become commoditized (little or no differentiation), it is important to understand that there are significant differences between hotels and vacation home communities (see our reviews on the right).

When hotels drop their rates, it typically has a treacherous impact on their profitability. Some credible news sources now claim that as many as 1 in 5 hotels are in some stage of foreclosure. Vacation homes have also seen huge amounts of foreclosures, but such issues can be largely prevented by renting a home from a larger reputable management company.

Bargains now abound in Orlando as the competition for the consumer lodging business grows fierce. However, for the price of a decent hotel room, you can typically rent an entire house with your own private pool. If arriving with a family, it can be much more enjoyable for everyone to have their own bedroom and television as well enjoy large common spaces such as kitchens and living rooms.  This may be contrasted to staying in a cramped hotel room. Many Orlando vacation homes also come with private pools and full garages.

In conclusion, if you are planning on coming to Orlando, consider renting a vacation home from a well established and reputable management company. Consult our unbiased vacation reviews and profiles and details of various vacation resorts in the area.

Orlando Vacation Homes

1. Call the Orlando vacation home management company directly- This will give you a feel of the type of customer service the company offers. Are the individuals that answer the phone courteous, professional and knowledgeable? Are you treated like a number or does the staff really try to make suggestions based on your Orlando vacation villa rental needs?
2. Homeowners are not always the best source for directly booking an Orlando vacation villa rental - This often is the cheapest route in terms of rental rate, but if something goes wrong, an owner may not be in town to help you. So if renting by owner, do your homework. If they do not have staff personnel to respond quickly and often the quality assurance of your stay could be in question.(see other related blog posting on this topic).
3. Better Business Bureau Linkage - Look for the BBB sign on the Orlando vacation home management company’s website. You should be able to click on the logo and see the company’s history with vacation home consumer comments. Without this important feature, the vacation villa management company may not be fully disclosing its operational history.
4. Other Affiliations – Look for the vacation home management company to be well established and be members of various other professional organizations in their area. Often these affiliations are clearly shown on their web site.

Again, there are lots of vacation home management companies in the Orlando area. If you do a little shopping of Orlando vacation home reviews and ratings on this blog, you will greatly increase your odds of having a great Orlando vacation home rental experience with no surprises. Chances are that your overall Orlando vacation will be positive as well.

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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.