Practically any villa works out to be a cheap villa in Florida – when the cost for a week is less than the cost of a couple of nights in a hotel that is!
Lots of people spend lots of time looking for a cheap villa in Florida.
In truth, that time is wasted time in many cases.
Prices for villas are much of a muchness in each specific area. Kissimee is cheaper; Naples is more expensive.
There is very little available for under £400.00 a week and what is available is not always very appealing.
Questions do need to be asked, but you need to make sure they are the right questions. What do I mean by that? Keep reading and you’ll find out!
Questions about occupancy
Your starter for ten: ‘If a cheap villa in Florida advert (it’s nearly always the cheap ones!) says, “Maximum Occupancy = 10 persons”, how many beds should that villa have?’
No, it’s not a trick question; it’s a question that will save you from getting tricked!
Before you book a cheap villa in Florida, please ensure that it has enough beds for everybody. Some villa owners and agents seem to expect people to sleep on sofas, sunbeds or the floor!
Questions about price
Check for hidden extras whenever you look at a quoted price. Some owners and agents charge extra for:
• Towels for the bathroom
• Towels for the pool
• Cleaning (especially if you’re not staying for a full week)
• Bed Linen
• Air Conditioning (You NEED this at certain times of the year in Florida)
• Use of communal facilities in the neighborhood (pools, parks, sports fields or courts etc.)
• Grocery shopping (This might be helpful to you but it often comes at a high premium so think carefully about ordering it)
If you are being careful about how much you spend on your cheap villa in Florida, you might be tempted to hunt for the absolutely cheapest possible option. That’s understandable. But make sure the cheapest really is the cheapest when all the extras are added.
If there are lots of extras, please do yourself a favour and go elsewhere.
As I have already said, the prices of villas are fairly similar across the board (usually £400 to £600 for a 4 bedroom/2 bathroom villa).
The question you should be asking is NOT, “Where can I get a really cheap villa in Florida?”
What you SHOULD be asking is, “What do I get for the money I spend?”
Having said that, we have contacts that can offer you some of the very cheapest prices possible for cheap villas in Florida. Click here to ask us for a quotation. Just tell us your dates, how many people are in your group and which area or attractions you want to be close to.
We will get back to you ASAP – but always within 48 hours at the most. If you haven’t heard from us in that time, please re-send your request.
Questions about Geography
The owners of villas in Florida sometimes have a very distorted understanding of ‘near’ and ‘far’!
Just because a villa owner says his or her villa is “in Orlando”, don’t assume it is near Disney!. Orlando is a big city with roadworks, traffic jams, occasional bad signposting and lots of people. You don’t want to spend half your holiday stuck on the turnpike!
This one’s near; that one is Far away! Check the villa’s location carefully on a map and make SURE it is near Disney or whatever else you want to be close to.
Also make sure it has good access to major highways if you plan to travel out of the area.
Go to Google Maps for road maps, satellite pictures and hybrids (satellite pictures with the road map laid over it) to check a precise location.
Questions of Legality
Get it rubber-stamped before you book. Certain areas of Florida are designated as “Residents Only” areas. That means that people are not allowed to rent their properties in that area for periods under 3 or 6 months.
If you turn up at a villa in one of these areas, you can legally be barred from entering. What a great start to your holiday that would be!
Make sure your cheap villa in Florida is in an area where short-term renting is allowed.
Check for Testimonials
Before you book a cheap villa in Florida (or even a not so cheap one), ask whether the owners have a guest book or testimonials you can view online or on paper. If people have complaints, ask what the owner has done to address those complaints. If you’re not completely satisfied, go elsewhere.
Recommendations
We are currently building a small but growing list of villas in Florida that we can recommend. We have done the checking and asked the questions so you don’t have to worry about it. (Although our owners will be more than happy to reassure you if you want them to!)
None of the villas we have listed are available from the big letting agents (so none of them hike their prices to cover the agents’ fees) and all of them are offered with confidence and pride by the owners themselves.
Click on a link below to see a villa that will set the standard for your search.
Remember to bookmark us though. That way, after you have spent hours looking at other villas, you will be able to find us again – we know you’ll want one of these!
You’ve seen the rest, now book the best.
Sleeps 8; 4 bedrooms/2 Bathrooms; Pool; Orlando – Close to Golf Courses and Disney; Child safe.
You may have started on this page looking for a cheap villa in Florida but I hope we have shown you that ‘cheap’ is not always the same as ‘good value’ where villas are concerned.
Look at it this way:
• A 4 bedroom villa costs on average £500 for a week.
• That’s about £70.00 a night.
• If 8 people stay in the villa, that’s about £9.00 per person per night.
• For that you get your own pool, as much privacy as you want, a kitchen if you want to cook, all the comfort and convenience of a modern home and a comfortable and relaxing place to come home to after a hard day’s sightseeing.
I don’t know if you think that constitutes a “cheap villa in Florida” or not – but it is DEFINITELY great value!
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Hi looking for a stylish villa for family holiday of lifetime…
please no chinzy decor! but all facilities required
Dates: 24th July 2010 – 14th August 2010
Party of 9 (7 adults 2 kids)
Need minimum 6 bedrooms