We're a family reunion of 15 which included 6 kids under the age of 4. We planned on spending 90% of our 5-day stay at the property (no sightseeing for us) and we love cooking.
This was, by far, our favorite rental.
THINGS TO DO
If you need food or items, there's grocery stores, a SuperWalmart, restaurants of all kinds (even a cat cafe!) all within a 15-minute drive (often way closer). Keep in mind, nothing is walking distance. Between the property's pool and the 'community pool' - we had plenty to entertain us. And even though we didn't go to the theme parks, the Disney resort was only 15-minutes away - and you don't even need to brave I-4 to get there!
THE PROPERTY ITSELF
We've been at rentals where they claim their kitchen 'has all equipment you need'... and often that's not the case. Other than two small things that we already thought to bring (aluminum foil and a deep baking pan), this kitchen seriously was equipped to stand up to our cooking-loving family. For me, this was the most impressive part.
There's PLENTY of parking since the 'community parking lots' are literally a block away.
The themed rooms were totally unnecessary, but wholly beloved and made great backdrops for photos.
Also, we loved how everyone was able to have their own bedroom with plenty of storage space per room. We were all able to gather easily during meals then spread out when we wanted space (remember again... lots of small kids!).
LITTLE THINGS TO NOTE AND THANKING THE HOST
Dominic was very responsive and has obviously done a lot to make this a great vacation home for families. He even worked with us when we asked for a later check out.
There were a few, very tiny gripes but definitely nothing to knock this out of my rental hall of fame.
- The check-in instructions are sent early and via email, so make sure it doesn't get buried in your inbox!
- No pool towels provided - bring your own or prepare to do laundry
- More trash bags would be appreciated
- Maintenance was working on something in the pool area and we weren't previously informed they'd be doing that (on a Thursday)