First of all, October is a great time of the year to go to Orlando; probably the best time, with good weather, little risk of rain disruption and modest crowds in most parks.

Until this time, we had been to Orlando 4 times previously and stayed in hotels. But this time there were 7 of us and I booked a villa through this site, never having tried a holiday home before. It turned out to be the best decision that I had ever made. Within 48 hours of my request for a 4-bed/3-loo villa, I had 54 replies, most of them by British owners. Most of them fitted our requirements and so it was simply a matter of drawing a shortlist on a hunch and then phoning the respective people. We eventually chose a villa in Orange Tree and it was wonderful; but I am sure that there were at least 20 other villas which would have been just as nice.

As long as you specify your requirements, you cannot go wrong by booking a villa (and flights, car, park tickets etc) through this site. You get first hand info from the owners and useful tips from the experts.