I am only writing this to show how the process works, logically and methodically, for an insight for others who are considering going for the first time.
We are four adults, a brother and sister and two spouses in our 50’s and 60’s, two of which are disabled.
We’ve decided to go to Florida for a four week holiday this time instead of the normal two weeks.
We’ve been to Florida most years over the last 16 years, sometimes twice in a year.
We’ve stayed all over, always in a villa but also the odd night or two in Motel type places.
As we sort out, arrange and book our holiday we will share with you the details.
First off we decided when we want to go, this time we are choosing the month of May.
We go for sorting the accommodation first.
We trawl through the websites for villas for availability and look at any villa pictures, especially the pool area; which way it’s facing, how long it is, if it’s shaded by a lanai or alcove (the last villa was great in these aspects, facing south for all-day sunshine, shaded with an alcove and my wife could do twelve strokes of free-style from end to end).
Next we look at the furnishings and fittings; if they’re dated or signs of ware and tear (which is why we are not going back to the last villa) and if there’s a connection for the internet.
We’ve picked out five that fit the bill, so far, and got in touch with each of them.
One was in the process of selling up and was taking no further bookings. One other is fully booked for the time we want. One’s not been in touch yet and we’ve had two quotes which we are mulling over. One of the quotes was really reasonably priced but we’ve just noticed that it doesn’t say which way the pool is facing. We’ll email them for that info.
Meanwhile we are still trawling the web.
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