Luxury Disney Vacation Homes

How far is it to the theme parks?

Windsor Hills Resort is just 5 minutes / 2 miles from Walt Disney World - the Windsor Hills Resort is the closest 5 star vacation rental community to Disney, there are just 2 traffic lights on the way. There is a back door / shortcut route following Sherberth Road that we provide to all of our guests, that takes you right into WDW by Animal Kingdom. Seaworld is 10 minutes away, Universal is about 15 minutes.

How do we handle the security / damage deposit?

7 days prior your arrival date, we will authorize $500 (for 5 bedrooms house) or $300 (for 3 bedrooms townhouse) on your credit card. Please note : This is NOT a charge. It is an authorization of credit. The authorization automatically expires two week after your departure date. (it will not show up on your credit card bill unless there is damage to the house).

When Will I Receive My Check In document and key?

7 days prior your arrival date, we will e-mail you the check in document, inside this document, you shall find keyless entry code, owner’s voucher and direction, Wi-Fi password, security system code, ...,etc. We use a keyless entry system. There is no check in procedures; guests go directly to the house.

Guest needs to print out the owner’s voucher to show it to the security guard at the gate. The security guard will in turn provide you’re a resort entrance pass for your car. Guests will need this resort entrance pass to enter/exit the resort and it is also your ticket to the resort facilities (pool, fitness room, etc).

What Is Your Check-in & Check-out Time?

Your home will be available for check-in on your day of arrival at 4:00 pm. Check-out is promptly at 10:30 am on your day of departure from Windsor Hills. Late checkouts without advance notification will incur a $250 late checkout fee.

Early check-ins or late check-outs

Early check-ins or late check-outs can be requested subject to availability. All early check-ins or late check-outs are subject to no other reservations in the property at the time of your arrival/departure. As such, these will be tentatively booked, and confirmed only within the last 72 hours prior to your arrival/departure. It is the guest's responsibility to contact us within 72 hours of arrival to confirm availability.

What is required at Check-out?

Upon check-out, it would be greatly appreciated if you would help our cleaning team by: Emptying trash cans and placing all trash in receptacles (plastic bench seat) located outside front door. Please load the dishwasher and start it. Please also place one load of towels in the washer and start it.

Ensuring all windows, doors are locked, please armed the security system.

What is the Minimum Night Stay?

Depending on the season, usually our 5 bedroom homes have 7 night minimum stay. There is a 4 night minimum stay for our townhouses. Exception for gap dates. Email us and we will try to work with you.

If We Have a Problem With the Home, What Should We Do?

We pride ourselves on the quality of our home and its amenities, but we do recognize that sometimes things beyond our control can occur. In the unlikely event of a problem, our property management company is available 7 days a week to assist you. They will attempt to resolve the problem within 24 hours, but in some instances specialized professional attention may be required, and these incidents will be resolved as quickly as possible.

Are the Kitchens Fully Equipped?

All homes are fully equipped with everything you'll need, including a refrigerator, freezer, oven, range, microwave and dishwasher. Additionally, we provide toasters, coffee makers, blenders, slow cooker, cookware, dishes, glasses and utensils.

Are There Washer and Dryer?

Each property comes complete with a set of washer and dryer, iron and ironing board right in the home!

Are there any additional options?

A common question or request is for a BBQ Grill. We do not provide Gas BBQs in our homes due to the problems involved in keeping them clean and stocked with propane, however, we do provide an large outdoor electric grill for our guests to use free of charge on the condition that guests must cleaned afterward.

If you prefer a Gas BBQ Grill, our management can provide one for $56 per week, ( no need to clean). Simply email or call us if want to reserve one.

Gas BBQs Grill must never be used inside the pool area / screened in lanai, this is a $1500 offense in Florida if caught by the police (and serious fire danger)!

Are there pool fence and pool safety equipment?

All our houses equipped with pool fence. The patio equipped at least two types of lock on the patio door, it is very hard for toddlers to reach.

Are there any pool toys?

Maybe, every time we visit the house, we leave pool toys, but they tend to wore out quickly. Previous guests might leave some, we do not advertising that we provide pool toys. Each house does have one or two air pump ( electric and manual type ).

Are there any baby equipment?

We provide both Portable Crib and Pack & Play. We provide 2-3 strollers per house. Usually a Full/Mid size and Umbrella Type). Other equipments such as Gates, High Chair, Stool in bathroom for kids to reach the sink and brush their tooth. Please take a look at the pictures gallery for each house on baby equipment.

We also provide booster seat for older kids. We are not allowed to provide car seat due to liability issues.

What Are Some Other Features of Our Vacation Home?

Each Home comes complete with Luxury furnishing to help make your holiday memorable and carefree! Other property amenities include:

Fabulous Kids Themed Room
Game Room (Exclude TownHouse)
FREE U.S.A and Candada, local and long distance calls
High speed wireless internet access. WiFi.
Desktop Personal Computer.
HDTVs in every room
Alarm Clock in every bedroom
Hair Dryer in every bathroom.
Coffee Maker
Slow Cooker / blender / baking ware
2-3 strollers per house.
Iron, iron board
All towels and linens, beach towels.
High Chair, Crib,
Safty Gates
Netflix Streaming.
Vacuum, Mop and Broom
Complimentary starter soap, shampoo, toilet papers and paper towel.
FREE use of all Windsor Hills Resort facilities - NO extra costs for you!

Is there anything that is not provided?

We do not provide items like coffee, tea, or any type of consumables or food, as people's taste vary from person-person, Florida law forbidden any open box food item in rental. you should expect to find the refrigerator empty and clean upon arrival. The cleaning company removes any such items left behind as each guest leaves the units (this is the common practice in Florida).

What Do I Need to Bring With Me On My Holiday?

Our houses are self-catering. We provide only a starter quantity of items such as small soap, toilet paper (2 per bathroom), dishwasher detergent, laundry detergent and 1 roll of paper towels). We suggest you pack (or buy when you get here) personal toiletry items such as shampoo, soap, toothpaste, a few kitchen size trash bags and kitchen paper towels. Don't forget sun screen lotion, sun glasses and hats.

Do You Allow Pets?

Luxury Disney Vacation Homes has a strict no pet policy in all of its homes. Those found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to a minimum $500 fee plus cleaning costs.

Are the Homes Non-Smoking?

We are pleased to inform you that all homes have a strict no-smoking policy. Guests are permitted however to smoke on the screen enclosed balcony, or outside the property areas (please make sure the door and windows are closed). Those found to be in violation of the smoking policy will be subject to a $500 fee.

Are the Properties Cleaned Daily?

All of our homes undergo a regimented cleaning process prior to and after your stay; however during your stay, our cleaning crew does not enter your vacation home. Guests are not required to clean the property themselves, however cleaning supplies such as a vacuum, mop, and broom are provided to cover any mid-stay spills or other such occurrences. At a guest's request, a mid-stay clean can be arranged for a standard cleaning fee.

Where are the grocery store / drug store / Supermarket?

(Less than 2 miles away)
Market Place (Winn Dixie) Formosa gardens Plaza
7840 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy,
Kissimmee, FL

( 2 miles away)
Publix Super Market (This one is nice and new, less crowded than the one below, my personal favor)
7800 Lake Wilson Rd
Davenport, FL 33896-9605

(7 minutes’ drive)
Publix Super Market (Busiest Publix I have ever seen, it's closer but feels like a "war zone")
14928 E. Orange Lake
Kissimmee, FL

(7 Minutes’ drive)
Super Target (Brand New, very nice)
3200 Rolling Oaks Blvd
Kissimmee, FL

(15 minutes’ drive)
Wal-Mart Super Center (Very busy also)
550 US Highway 27
Clermont, FL 34711

Where are the drugstores?

Walgreen DrugStore (Open 24 hrs) (3-4 minutes)
7767 W Irlo Bronson Blvd Kissimmee, FL 34747 407-390-1701
Other drug stores close by are CVS.

Grocery deliver to your home

Too tired for grocery shopping, pre-order it all and have it delivered right to your vacation home from http://www.gardengrocer.com/ You can pre-order all of your groceries online and have them delivered to your vacation home directly. The groceries cost the same as going to the store yourself, and are of high quality, and they charge you only $10 for delivery... if you spend over $200 then delivery is free! It's so convenient to do all of your shopping online before you ever even leave home so you're not wasting time at the store when you arrive! (They even bring them into the home for you!)

Do I need travel insurance?

The need for travel insurance is a personal decision, but we highly recommended it, especially for our non-US guests. This type of booking is definitely insurable, allowing for peace of mind in the event of bad weather, sickness, etc.

From http://www.insuremytrip.com/ a site that allows you to compare multiple offerings of travel insurance: "All of the companies on our website will provide reimbursement of villa, condo or other rental property as long as there is a written agreement/contract between the insured and the renter. Reimbursement of your pre-paid cost will be made if the trip cancellation or interruption was caused by a peril named in the policy."

What will the weather / climate be like when I visit?

Depends of course on when you come, here is a link to Orlando metro climate data: http://www.orlandoedc.com/Data%20Center/Quality%20of%20Life/climate.shtml http://www.orlandoedc.com/core/file.php?loc=/Documents/EDC%20Documents/Data%20Center/quality_of_life/climate/QOL_OrlClimateData_2006.pdf

Going to the beach?

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL
From Windsor Hills Resort main gate turn left to Old Lake Wilson Rd, proceed to the stoplight at W. Irlo Bronson Hwy. (Hwy. 192).
Turn right onto Hwy. 192 and continue approximately (3) miles.
Merge onto I-4 West toward Tampa and continue approximately 64 miles.
Merge onto I-275 via the exit on the left. Merge onto Memorial Hwy/FL-60 W via exit number 39 toward Tampa Airport/Clearwater.
Merge onto FL-60 via the exit on the left toward Clearwater and continue approximately 15 miles.
Turn slight left onto Court Street/FL-651 S.
Court St. becomes Pierce Street.
Turn left onto Memorial Cswy/FL-60 W.
End at Clearwater Beach.

COCOA BEACH, FL
From Windsor Hills Resort main gate turn left to Old Lake Wilson Rd., proceed to the stoplight at W. Irlo Bronson Hwy. (Hwy. 192).
Turn right onto Hwy. 192 and continue approximately (3) miles.
Merge onto I-4 East toward Orlando and continue for approximately eight (8) miles.
Take SR 528 TOLL E. Exit #72 (also called the â€œBee Lineâ€) toward Intâ€™l Airport/Cape Canaveral.
Merge onto 528 East and continue approximately 50 miles.
FL 528 E. becomes FL A1A-S.
End at Cocoa Beach, FL.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL
From Windsor Hills Resort main gate turn left to Old Lake Wilson Rd., proceed to the stoplight at W. Irlo Bronson Hwy. (Hwy. 192).
Turn right onto Hwy. 192 and continue approximately (3) miles.
Merge onto I-4 East toward Orlando and continue for approximately 69 miles.
I-4 becomes FL 400 E.
Turn left onto S Ridgewood Ave/US-1 N/FL-5 N.
Turn right onto US-92 E/W International Speedway Blvd.
Turn left onto S Atlantic Ave/FL-A1A.
End at Daytona Beach, FL.

Useful GPS Directions?

Windsor Hills Resort
GPS Address: 2600 N. OLD LAKE WILSON ROAD, KISSIMMEE, FL 34747.
Airports
Orlando International Airport
GPS Address: 1 Airport Blvd., Orlando, Fl 32877
Sanford International Airport
GPS Address: 1200 Red Cleveland Blvd, Sanford, Fl 32773

Parks

GPS Address for Disney World
1180 Seven Seas Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

GPS Address for The Magic Kingdom
1180 Seven Seas Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

GPS Address for EPCOT
200 Epcot Center Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

GPS Address for Disney’s Hollywood Studios
351 South Studio Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

GPS Address for Disney’s Animal Kingdom
551 Rainforest Road
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

GPS Address for Typhoon Lagoon
1135 E. Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

GPS Address for Blizzard Beach
1500 W. Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

GPS Address for Sea World
7007 Sea World Drive
Orlando, FL 32821

GPS Address for Busch Gardens
1001 N.McKinley Drive
Tampa, FL 33612

GPS Address for Aquatica
5800 Water Play Way-
Orlando, FL 32821

GPS Address for Discovery Cove
6000 Discovery Cove Way
Orlando, FL 32821

GPS Address for Amway Center
400 Church Street
Orlando, FL 32801

GPS Address for Universal Studios
6000 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819

GPS Address for Island of Adventure
6000 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819

GPS Address for Orlando International Airport
9000 Airport Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32827

GPS Address for Downtown Disney
1780 E. Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

To Beaches
Clearwater Beach

GPS Address: 1 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater Beach, Fl 33767
Cocoa Beach
GPS Address: Cocoa Beach Causeway East, Cocoa Beach, Fl 32931

Daytona Beach

GPS Address: 126 E. Orange Avenue, Daytona Beach, Fl 32118

Grocery
Wal-Mart
GPS Address: 600 US Hwy 27, Clermont, Fl 34714

Target Super Store
GPS Address: 3200 Rolling Oaks Blvd., Kissimmee, Fl 34747

Publix Grocery Stores
GPS Address: 7800 Old Lake Wilson Rd., Davenport, Fl 33896

Shopping
Florida Mall
GPS Address: 1187 Florida Mall Ave., Orlando, Fl. 32809

The Mall at Millenia
GPS Address: 4200 Conroy Rd., Orlando, Fl. 32839

Orlando Premium Outlets
GPS Address: 8200 Vineland Ave., Orlando, Fl. 32821

Orlando Prime Outlets
GPS Address: 5259 International Dr., Orlando, Fl. 32819

The Loop & The Loop West
GPS Address: 2001 W. Osceola Pkwy., Kissimmee, Fl 34741

Lake Buena Vista Factory Outlets
GPS Address: 15561 S. Apopka Vineland Rd., Orlando, Fl 32821

Common Questions About Windsor Hills Resort

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