Worried !!

[RubAyr]

We booked with TCD lastyear (without villa) and flew on an Airtours charter flight ex Glasgow. We had no problems with them so we booked with TCD direct again this year (with villa). We were told by TDC that they use a management company called Liberty Homes and on arrival we would be allocated one of four locations. Southern Dunes was one which is where we stayed last year and it was great, the other was Cleer Creek (can't remember the other two!).

If we have any problems when we get there I'm sure TCD will hear from us

Hope this helps....

[caroline]

That's really interesting - the first time we went to Florida the villa was booked through Liberty Homes - we stayed 2 nights while we located another villa - it was a COMPLETE DUMP!
We'd requested a Super Evecutive villa on a golf course and paid nearly £2500 for 3 weeks several years ago which was to include pool heat, when we arrived there was no golf course, the pool backed onto 5 others and their wasn't even a heater for the pool - how they were supposed to heat it heaven only knows. To top it off the place was filthy and really basic, one very small TV in a 5 bedroom home, naff furniture and absolutely NO extras!
We ended up on Ridgewood Lakes in a home managed by a different management company, and it was superb.

[smblair]

As many of the experts on here have said, booking through the likes of TCD or a management company obviously carries an element of risk. You can end up in a dump or, if you're lucky, you might be allocated a really nice villa.

We've decided not to take the risk with 2 young children and will be re-booking a villa directly with an owner from this website (enquiries already made !)

[orlandobabe]

If you cancel the villa-do they not charge you part of the fee?

[smblair]

Hi

TCD have standard charges for varying of cancelling a booking (£50). This is what we've been charged for cancelling the villa. There's 2 couples to share the charge however, so its not so bad.

We've made a booking with one of the owners on this site and are delighted !

Shona

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

Excellent Shona!

I'm sure you won't be disappointed .