villa booking !

hi ,i know this might sound a bit daft but here goes anyway . have just phoned the villa owner to confirm boking and tell them payment is on the way , just feel worried now they didnt seem to go and check booking or seem that enthuseastic about their villa the impression i got from all the villa owners was that they were enthuseastic about florida and their villas. just feel a bit concerned now. have all sorts going throught my head thinking what if we get there and no were to stay ! they have said that they will send me info pack week before ? is this noraml practise ?
i know i might be worrying unnecessarliy but this is first time and wedding so want everything to go alright !

If you booked a villa from one of our sites, then there should be nothing to worry about. Feel free to email me at info@orlandovillas.com with the owners name / villa ref number then we can check it out for you.

Sending the directions a week before travel is not too unusual. Personally I tend to send the information out around 10-14 days prior. Some owners send the information out as soon as they receive the balance payemnt.

Hi Daisy
Don't worry it will be fine.
I remember so well when we rented a villa for the first time.
I worried all the time what if the villa doesn't exsist.
What if someone else is staying there.
What if its a dump and I have paid all that money.
Everything was fine when we arrived ,I thought all that worry for nothing.
As Roger say's if you booked on this site all will be well
Enjoy your holiday.
Barbara

Hi Daisy,

I wouldn't worry about them going to check your booking. Most villa owners only have the one villa and so can remember booking details without checking the books. Usually by the time a guest gets round to booking we have communicated serveral times and have got to know our guests.

Most of us are very enthuseastic about Florida and especially our villas. You might have just caught the owner in the middle of something else or at a busy moment. As has been said before if you booked a villa from this site I'm sure you have nothing to worry about except all the other planning for your trip.

Try not to worry to much and just look forward to a wonderful time in Florida. [8D]

Jeff

Daisy, if anyone rang me right now I would find it difficult to be enthusiastic, I have a cough, a sore throat and terrible jet lag, but give me another 48 hours and I could wax lyrical to anybody!!
I am sure it will be fine, but if you are worried ring again in a few days to check payment has arrived and you might catch them in "enthusiastic mode".;)

Like everyone else says if you booked through this site you should be fine. We all have our off days as Liz suggests I would ring again another day and maybe the villa owner will be in a more "Florida" state of mind.[msnsmile2]

hi everyone thanks for the replys. i know i might have caught them at a bad time but just something doesnt feel right maybe its me worrying too much. thnaks for the surgestion of ringing again in a few days i will try that to see ifthey have received payment. it is booked through this site so that reassures me , all the owners on here that post seem very enthusiatic about their villa and florida.
liz hope you are feeling better soon.

As Roger says, if you DM us with the owners name or the villa ref number then we can check it out for you. I'm sure everything is fine and you have nothing to worry about though [msnsmile]
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hi everyone thanks for the replys. i know i might have caught them at a bad time but just something doesnt feel right maybe its me worrying too much. thnaks for the surgestion of ringing again in a few days i will try that to see ifthey have received payment. it is booked through this site so that reassures me , all the owners on here that post seem very enthusiatic about their villa and florida.
liz hope you are feeling better soon.
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Maybe they were having one of those bad days

DOM

I've had contact from Daisy and checked the owners out again on official records and it all tallies. I too suspect it was perhaps a bad day for them or they were caught in the middle of something else.

alls well that ends well!! like we knew it would!![msnwink]

Daisy, you will have a fantastic time I expect the extra pressure of the wedding is stressing you out!!! Take a deep breath and relax it will be fine [grouphug]

thanks everyone and thankyou john for helping to put my mind at rest .

You are welcome [msnsmile]
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thanks everyone and thankyou john for helping to put my mind at rest .
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Daisy my friend's niece had her wedding out in Florida and the tension organising it was emence but it was all worth it, she had a wonderful time and now looks back and says "Why was I so tense" it was my dream come true.

Come on, chin up, take one day at a time and it will all go well. Enjoy!!

All the best

Hi Daisy,
Like Jeff says - most villa owners have just one villa and remember the details quite well! I always find it interesting when a guest contacts me with questions and precedes their message with who they are and what dates they are renting from me etc.! I know exactly who they are and know their exact dates!! I not only remember every single guest who has ever rented from me in the past 3 years, but I remember when it was and any personal details shared through our communication. One of my favorite things about being a villa owner is the many people I've met.

Don't worry Daisy. I think if the owner had called you instead of the other way around, you would have received an entirely different impression. You caught them off guard and I'm sure they were just trying to get their head into the conversation. I'm not sure what I sound like to anybody who calls me half the time as my household is usually so chaotic with my family pulling me in a million different directions!

Hi Daisy

I'm sure as everybody else says things will be fine. I know I've spoken to guests who must think I'm totally mad - I was on the phone to one guest last November confirming a booking when my daughter fell down the stairs. I quite calmly apologised for the noise and said it was just my daughter trying to decide if she'd hurt herself falling down the stairs. Four hours later my daughter's leg was in plaster, awaiting an operation having broken her ankle in a very awkward way. I hate to think what that guest must think of me, but they enjoyed their holiday!!

That sounds like my house! [msnsmile2] I've been know to roam from room to room while talking to a guest to try and stay one step ahead of my 3 year old who can't understand why she should have to wait 5 nimutes to tell me the entire conversations she just had with her baby doll![msnoo]

Hate to think what one potential guest thought I was like - he got his time zone muddled and rang me at 3........in the morning!! Somehow I managed to find a pen & papet to take his details but Im sure I didnt sound too with it!!![msnscared]

Likewise - I try having conversations with guests or potential bookings and my 1 year thinks every phone call is his daddy when he's calling from away working. Th people on the other end of the phone must think I am a few sandwiches short of a picnic, either that or wondering what I am doing to my son to hear him screaching da da, da da 100 times over!!!

I don't know how they know but my cats always come into the office when a guest is on the phone and start talking. Must be the tone of voice[msnsmile]... I also have a big chart on the wall with guests names and dates coz I don't remember names too well[msncry]

We are always happy to speak to our guests, no matter what they want to know, we will always try and help.

Villa ownership does not stop at "just" booking a villa for guests.

Aftercare is very important especially if you want them to come back again next year.

I would hate to think one of our guests feels unsure about our home.
[angel]

Hi Daisy, Good luck with the wedding, i wouldn't get yourself too worked up it woill all work out fine for you, all villa owners on here are verified by John and Roger so you have nothing to be concerned about on that score.