Emerald Island holiday villa

My extended family of 6 adults and 4 children stayed at this property for 5 days in August. We usually do a big trip every year or so and stay in a hotel...this was so much nicer, the home is exactly like the photos. It has plenty of room.. The kids swam every night. It was great to have a kitchen, we ordered take out pizza one night and Chinese another, we cut down on expenses by eating some of our meals at home. The house is VERY clean and well maintained. I liked that we dealt with the owner directly and he was very helpful. It is short drive to the parks but in a secure gated community. There are a lot of restaurants close by (Outback & Dunkin Donuts for coffee on the way to Disney in the morning) You can save money and buy you souvineers at the huge gift shops just down the street from the house. Bottom line is my sister-in-law spent a lot time researching homes chose this one!! It was perfect for our family...Big screen TV in family room, TVs in all of the other bedrooms, swimming pool, hot tub, game room...I can't say enough good thing about this house. We will be back.

This was our 10th trip to Disney World, and the 8th time we rented a house. However, it was our first experience renting this beautiful home and dealing with the owner, Mike. This trip was by far the easiest and most enjoyable we've ever had. Mike was wonderful to deal with, and we actually had the opportunity to meet him in person during our stay. He takes pride in his home and wants to make sure that your group has a fantastic vacation.

We had 5 teenagers in our group and they all raved about how this was the best house they ever stayed in. They loved the bedrooms, and spent most of their time in the pool and hot tub. There were also many late night games of pool in the garage.

The pictures you see online are exactly what you will see when you get to this home. The location is perfect, close enough to the parks, but far enough away to enjoy the peace and quiet.

.....Awesome Emerald Island Villa Vacation Home!
I am a frugal bargin shopper. I am always looking for the best for less, but scared of.." you get what you pay for"
Not this home. It was amazing with all the amenities!!!
With this villa, I got way more than the best!!!
I looked the internet over twice and came up with a few homes. Mikes home won out in the end. Best Home for an amazing deal!!!!
~I was worried about getting into a bad internet deal, but working with the homeowner directly, put my mind at ease. Mike was very friendly and easy to work with. He takes pride in his home and it shows.
~The home/villa is located in the Emerald Island Resort. It is a closed gate communitiy and the staff was very friendly and helpful. I felt very safe, and our teenage children walked freely between the homes of the other members of our group.
~The location is perfect. Not far from anything, but you feel out of the way of the hustle and bustle. Disney less than 5 miles to the gate. Downtown Convention Center and Universal Studios about 15mins. Food~Dinning~and all kinds of entertainment, within a few blocks. Walmart less than 2 miles.
~The villa itself was very beautiful! Our favorite things were:
*the covered deck for eating outside.
*The master bedroom downstairs away from the other rooms(this was Mom & Dads favorite).
*The private pool and hot tub were well kept and worked wonderfully! And it did not close at ten!!
*The large, creatively decorated bedrooms upstairs.
*All the rooms have their own TV and DVD player. (Kids liked this) *SPACE, SPACE and more SPACE... everyone had plenty of it and we were not running into each other.
~Oh.. almost forgot to mention the resort has a wonderful nature walking path for that morning walk or jog.
~For the price of two very small cramped hotel rooms(with little or no amenities) you can stay here and feel at home. With your own private pool. Not one shared with the rest of the hotel.
~We will be back in a year or two and this is where we will stay.
~I have and will keep recommending this home to our family and friends.
~Me and My family are Very Satisfied Vacationer!!!
~Thanks Mike:)