Wow, where do we begin? We travelled from the UK for a 10 day trip to Disney World. Myself, My partner and our two sons (2 and 1).
We booked this villa about a year in advance, our excitement got the better of us and from the pictures we knew it would be perfect for our family of 4. We were not disappointed and the villa exceeded our expectations!
Firstly, the location of the villa (Eagle Pointe) is an easily accessible community just off the US192 (our preferred area in Kissimmee for our vacations). With close access to shops, restaurants and entertainment. Walmart is just a 9 minute drive away and the Disney parks 15-25 minutes. With driveway space for our hire car, we had no trouble getting out and about during our 10 day stay.
Upon entering the villa, we were greeted by an electronic welcome screen with a personalised message which was a really nice touch. The screen provided hints and tips throughout our stay, with an accompanying app which had villa details and access to discounts on park tickets and other amenities. The hallway was filled with beautiful Disney artwork, which the kids loved!
There is a cosy living space with two comfortable sofas (one of which I believe is a sofa bed which would be great for larger groups) - a coffee table, side tables with lamps and a television with ROKU so plenty of things to watch. There were also games and books, and a dining table where we shared family meals.
The kitchen was equipped with all we needed for cooking and storing food - a large fridge freezer with ice maker, toaster, microwave, hob, oven, blender, coffee maker and kettle. There were plenty of pots and pans and trays for the oven, as well as plates bowls and cutlery (including plastic ones which were great for the kids). We were also greeted with a welcome bag which had some coffee, sugar, salt+pepper, cleaning products, toilet rolls etc. It was also nice having a dishwasher so we didn't have to worry too much about washing up (although we did find that easy too thanks to the double sink, shower tap and garbage disposal). The kitchen also had a table and chairs so we could enjoy breakfast while looking out at the pool and the lake.
The laundry room had a large washer and dryer - we managed to wash all of our clothes before we came home! There was an iron and ironing board (admittedly...we didn't use these) - and through the laundry room an interior door to the garage/game room, which had some pool floats, baby high chair and a pool table!
There are three sizeable bedrooms - one with twin single beds which had a Harry potter theme. Our son LOVED this room - and he had his own ROKU TV so could watch his favourite videos in peace. He also had a bedside table with lamp, and a built in wardrobe. Next door was a double bedroom which we used for our other son - we set up the travel cot for him (which was also provided in the villa). This room also had a ROKU TV mounted to the wall, bedside table with lamp, a large dresser and built in wardrobe. The bed was very comfortable although none of us slept in it, we did lay down while giving our son his bedtime bottle. These two bedrooms were separated by a bathroom - with toilet, sink and shower.
Our room was the Master bedroom. Myself and my partner fell in love with the super king sized bed. The room also featured bedside tables with lamps, a large dresser, walk in wardrobe, ROKU TV and an en-suite bathroom with his and hers sinks, a toilet and a large walk in shower. A minor piece of feedback in that this shower didn't have the best water pressure, but was enough to keep us clean after hot days walking around the theme parks.
Lastly, the pool deck. What a glorious place to spend our time! We paid for the pool heating and this was a great choice - some mornings the pool was literally steaming so we never felt the chill. It was also glorious at night as the pool has a glowing colour changing light. On the pool deck was two sun loungers, a table and chairs with parasol. We enjoyed sitting out there on our rest days, soaking up the sun and looking out on the gorgeous lake. We saw plenty of wildlife, including a variety of birds, a turtle and an alligator! The sliding door to the pool was equipped with an alarm so we didn't have to worry about the kids getting out - again another minor piece of feedback, it would be great to have a button for this on the outside of the pool door as well, so we didn't have to worry about waking the kids up when we came in after an evening sitting outside.
All in all, this villa is amazing. Beautifully clean, great attention to detail and really felt like home for our family. We loved it, and would relish the opportunity to stay again in future. Thanks to Steve and the management team who maintain such a beautiful vacation home!