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phantom splodger
13-11-2005, 15:04
Hi All
Thank you very much for the warm welcome and good advise. It is much appreciated. This is time consuming. My wife and son haven't seen me for 3 days, ha! ha! Has anyone heard of or used:
"Global Services" when renting villas? they manage:
Windsorhills resort
Windsorpalms resort
Glenbrook resort
Westridge resort
Any information would be good.
Thanks
andrewmckay5
13-11-2005, 15:10
Mark,
why not rent through this site directly with the owners????????????
andrew
Hello Mark and welcome to the forums. I haven't heard of Global Services but if you are looking to rent a villa for your holiday can I suggest you look at the sites attached to this forum - I have put the links for you below:
http://www.orlandovillas.com
http://www.villasflorida.com
http://www.onlinefloridavillas.com
All villas appearing on these sites have to be verified and the owners all take great pride in providing exceptionally high standards of comfort in their homes. You will also have the security of being able to deal directly with the owner during the booking process, and they will also be happy to deal with any enquiries you should have about either the villa or a holiday in Orlando.
Have a look at the villas on all 3 sites and send out some enquiries. I'm sure you will find the perfect match for your requirements.
berni_richards
13-11-2005, 15:31
i have heard of them and have dm'd you
Paula D-S
13-11-2005, 16:03
Hi Mark,
I would do as Andrew and Tracy have advised. You will be dealing directly with the villa owner at all times. You can put out a search listing only the communties you are interested in[msnsmile2]
Good luck and have fun
Mark, sadly most Management Companies pay their villa owners absolute peanuts when they rent out their homes for them. I cannot comment on 'Global Services' specifically as I have no experience of them.
However, homes which are only rented out by such companies will have very low rental incomes and often cannot be maintained to the sort of standards that villa owners on here do. Villa owners who use Management Companies alone to rent out their homes may well visit their homes less, and have less money to carry out regular maintenance and upgrades.
Do take a look at the 3 sites above - you will cut out the middle man, deal directly with the villa owner, and know that you will rent a villa that is lovingly cared for and regularly maintained and upgraded. Not only that, but you will be able to get the support and help from the owner that no tour operator or Management Company will give.
Apart from which you will have great fun looking at all the beautiful villas on these sites.:)
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ellie
Do take a look at the 3 sites above - you will cut out the middle man, deal directly with the villa owner, and know that you will rent a villa that is lovingly cared for and regularly maintained and upgraded. Not only that, but you will be able to get the support and help from the owner that no tour operator or Management Company will give.
Apart from which you will have great fun looking at all the beautiful villas on these sites.:)
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I think that you have really summed up the reason for dealing directly with the villa owner!
Most owners really care about guest satisfaction and are happy to offer their help and advice!
CERICROWLEY
13-11-2005, 20:55
Marko
You have taken the first step to having a wonderful holiday in Florida, and the second by joining this forum to get some sound advice on what you are likely to expect and what from yoru holiday of a lifetime.
Everyone here will give you their honest opinion of we have all experienced and try to make your decisions a lot easier.
From all the previous posts before, I can only echo what other owners like myself have said. I have no first hand knowledge of Global Services, nor have I heard any comments about them. Some Management companies are good and some are bad. Although I can say that sometimes dealing with a third party to book your villa, rather than through one of these sites direct with the owners, can sometimes prove to be more expensive and more problematic.
The pros of dealing with us owners direct is that you can get all the facts and figures of your potential home upfront. we are also happly to provide you with information on the parks, tickets, car hire, you name it we can find it for you.
We will make sure your holiday start off right with everything planned right down to what colour clothes you need to wear(ONLY JOKING[msnwink],but seriously, we put everything including the kitchen sink[msnwink]Sorry couldnt resist that one.
Let us help you enjoy your holiday by providing the villas, car, and tickets on here.
phantom splodger
13-11-2005, 22:58
Hi All
Thanks again for all the advice. I posted an interest somewhere. I have been doing so much lately, I can't remember where. What happened next was that the owner of the Villa at Glenbrook contacted me directly. It was her who told me to take a look at her own website and "Global Direct" so I think I would be dealing with the owner direct. I have e-mailed her direct, asking her to confirm her prices because, someone on this site, seemed to think she was a bit cheap, which got me worried.
Anyway, the more I talk to people here, the more reassured I feel. So with that in mind, I am sure I will be booking through one of the sites you guys have suggested. So come on, all you Villa owners, give a poor school teacher a good deal on your Villa. You don't all hate teachers, do you? The holidays are great, but the money is rubbish, honest[msnsad] Next help I need, car hire. The links from this site seem really good, are they? I normally book through another company when I go on holiday
Thans
Marko,
The links up top are great for the car hire and TICKETS. I have had guests use both the car hire and the ticket links above and received great service and excellent value.
Most of the villas on these three sites will give you absolutely GREAT VALUE for your money.
I also hope that the owner of the Glenbrook Villa isn't on this site, as we are not allowed to contact guests like that. John/Roger have three great sites and you deserve the delicious task of peeking at all of our homes and deciding for yourself what you want for your holiday!
Have a great time planning and choosing for your awesome holiday!
CERICROWLEY
14-11-2005, 00:36
Mark
I would like to ditto Karen's comments, on the owner, We frown loadly on owners making moves on potential guests, Yes we all want guests to book our villas, but through the correct manner, and channels.
Putting an enquiry through any of these three sites will give you an fair view and a number of choices of many other villas you may not have been seen before or considered.
Plus you have the confidence that using this site all us owners are verified and checked before you book.
With car hire, I can honestly say, a number of years ago, we used to book with the other company, but have found that this site offers a very competitive price and the gold option is well worth the price even to include the tank of gas, and others drivers, be very carefull with other sites, as they may not include the insurance and things that have to be paid locally. This site offers a fully inclusive price.
Good luck with hunt and enjoy searching through all these wonderful villas.
sundowner
14-11-2005, 16:04
For what it's worth, I totally agree with everything above. You cannot beat renting from these sites for peace of mind. Let's face it, reputation means a lot, and if anyone advertising villas here gave you a bad deal, we would all soon know about it.
The owners here are extremely proud of their homes and spend a lot of time in them, taking care of them.
We are one big happy family on here
Hi
Can i please ask two questions which has had me puzzled.
Whilst reading through this site i have read something like. "the owners are not allowed to email guests direct, with regard to booking a villa.
Does that mean if i put a request something like. All you owners that have a 3 bedroom villa with pool please email me.
Secondly this quote
"Plus you have the confidence that using this site all us owners are verified and checked before you book".
Does that mean, that you know that if we book a villa here, we will get what is advertised and not arrive to find something else!!
Not out to offend any property owner or the people who run this fab site. I'm just a newie on your site.
Regards
Taffy
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Taffy
In answer to your questions:
1. It just means that owners should not approach you directly to offer their homes to you. You will need to use the enquiry forms on one of the links provided in the previous posts or on top of the page to enquire for a villa. The enquiry is sent to the relevant villa owners, who will then respond to you if they have availability.
2. Yes. If you book a villa on this site you get exactly what you see. You will also get a personal friendly service from owners and most importantly you will get peace of mind knowing that the site owners have verified that each villa actually exists.
Hope this answers your queries. Please ask if you need more information :)
HI Taffy
in answer to your question if you request a villa from an owner in this open area then anyone could reply even a villa owner who is not a member of this site
when you put in an enquiry via the appropriate link then each owner on the site with availability can and will reply
the verified villas are owned by each owner and they have to prove they own the home before thay are allowed to advertise on this site
davy woods
15-11-2005, 02:04
I will just second what Adeline and Ann have told you Taffy, if your going on the holiday of a lifetime when you visit Orlando. You want to make sure you book a villa with confidence. Booking one off this site gives you peace of mind and the fact that you are dealing with the owner and not some travel operator will make your vacation so much more personel and special.
You can basically book everything off this site from your villa right down to the theme park tickets,
this website is the number 1 site in the world for booking your vacation to Orlando so you know it makes a lot of sense.
Dave