Good Deal?

[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by heathercobbett
Why spend all that monry on your flights and theme parks and then spoil it with a villa that may be sub-standard?

I have seen some that were so ill cared for that I would not want to spend one night in them

A luxurious,well equipped villa will actually cost you less money in the end because you will enjoy so much taking advantage of a lovely house and pool that you wont be out all the time spending money,and do take 3 weeks if you can.There is so much to do and see that you can build some chill out time into 3 weeks
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Superbly put. I never believed in being "penny wise and pound foolish". Bargains are nice when they are genuine, but I always look at the small print. I'd rather spend a bit more on a well-kept and comfortable villa with all the facilities than save money and go to a substandard place. Nothing can spoil a holiday more than when the accommodation is below your expectations.

[heathercobbett]

Carla,I absolutely agree with you,there is a real early buzz for bookings this year and every owner thinks the same

To all those still thinking of booking,I urge you to do it as soon as possible,particularly if your dates are not flexible

Plus of course it is lovely to have something to look forward to in these dreary months

[orlandodaze]

This Summer will be our fifth visit to Florida, and each year we get more particular in our choice of accomodation. Perhaps as our children get older and have more of a say in where they are staying.I totally agree with all those who say that a well equipped luxurious villa will save you money .Last year we stayed in a super villa in Glenbrook where the owner had spared no expense and put a lot of thought into making his villa extra special , in the evening my kids did not want to go out to dinner ,they prefered to have a barbeque or get a takeaway. Unfortunately this villa was unavailable for our dates this year , but I put a lot of time researching and deciding which villa was the right one for us .We eventually decided on Grand Reserve and I get a great thrill out of looking at the villa on the internet and counting the days to our holiday.I would never take a villa allocated on arrival ,Iwould have to know exactly where I was going right down to how far was the nearest supermarket. My husband is quite the opposite ,he leaves it all to me right down to directions from the airport. Well one Florida fanatic in the family is enough someone has to keep watching the football on tv! [lucky][lucky][lucky][lucky]

[heathercobbett]

Absolutely right,Orlando Daze. Have a great holiday and heres to many more!

[E. Cosgrove]

My hubby is exactly the same, leaves all the holiday planning to me as he knows I love it! He just pays for it and turns up on the right day for our trip to the airport. I planned a 3 week tour of New England for our Silver Wedding and apart from the fact that he knew we were flying to Boston he had know idea what else we were doing. When we turned up at each accommodation he would ask me how long we were staying, and when we were leaving it was where to next?
He would be pretty upset if the accommodation was substandard though as he trusts me to find something special.<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by orlandodaze
This Summer will be our fifth visit to Florida, and each year we get more particular in our choice of accomodation. Perhaps as our children get older and have more of a say in where they are staying.I totally agree with all those who say that a well equipped luxurious villa will save you money .Last year we stayed in a super villa in Glenbrook where the owner had spared no expense and put a lot of thought into making his villa extra special , in the evening my kids did not want to go out to dinner ,they prefered to have a barbeque or get a takeaway. Unfortunately this villa was unavailable for our dates this year , but I put a lot of time researching and deciding which villa was the right one for us .We eventually decided on Grand Reserve and I get a great thrill out of looking at the villa on the internet and counting the days to our holiday.I would never take a villa allocated on arrival ,Iwould have to know exactly where I was going right down to how far was the nearest supermarket. My husband is quite the opposite ,he leaves it all to me right down to directions from the airport. Well one Florida fanatic in the family is enough someone has to keep watching the football on tv! [lucky][lucky][lucky][lucky]
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[Nostromo]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by E. Cosgrove
My hubby is exactly the same, leaves all the holiday planning to me as he knows I love it! He just pays for it and turns up on the right day for our trip to the airport. [/quote]

Exact opposite in my house. Both my wife and I agree on a destination together and then I do all the travel planning as regards itinerary, flights, car rental, accommodation etc right down to the smallest detail. Harini and I always go 50:50 for all holiday expenses (unless one of us is going on his/her own, of course) and the arrangement works out fine .

[Cruella DeVilla]

I am a great believer in you get what you pay for.