| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 42 positive, 0 negative]
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| 11/09/09 |
Positive
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We all had a great time! The house was perfect. Even with 15 people we felt like we all had privacy. The kids loved the pool after being at Disney all day. We were close to everything and had no problem navigating our way to and from the parks. We all hope to make it back some day!
Thank you Mark & Debbie!! |
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Amy, New Milford, NJ |
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| 09/21/09 |
Positive
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| Best vacation ever! The house made all the difference. Plenty of room for a party of 15. The kids enjoyed the pool and game room which allowed the adults time to visit. Easy access to Disney, Sea World and shopping. We'll definately come back. Thanks Mark and Debbie for sharing your house, it was a pleasure working with both of you. |
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Amber, Loveland, Colorado
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| 08/18/09 |
Positive
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| Fantastic House. Perfect location and ideal for our party of 11. Loads of space for the kids and they loved the pool and games room. Would highly recommend it to anyone. |
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Tony, Coppet, Switzerland |
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| 07/21/09 |
Positive
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We had a great time during our stay. The house is great with plenty of room for our group of 8 adults and 9 children. The location is excellent, this is our second time staying in Emerald Isle. Communication from Mark and Debbie was excellent leading up to our stay and right after our return.
Many thanks for sharing your house with us. |
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Eric, Freehold, NJ |
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| 07/14/09 |
Positive
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| House was excellent and also location was great for us. Our group consists 18 people and still enough room for all of us. |
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Jukka, Finland
+358505728154 |
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| 05/12/09 |
Positive
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Absolutely brilliant !!! The Villa is amazing and Emerald Island Resort is perfectly situated 10 mins from Disney ! The Villa had everything we needed and much more !!
Thanks again Mark.... not just for the Villa, but the communication leading up to our stay and during was first class!!!
We will be back !!!
Dave |
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Dave Waterhouse, Stoke-on-Trent
07917686410 |
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| 05/11/09 |
Positive
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| The house was perfect. Even with 15 people we did not feel crowded. The kids loved the gameroom, and the adults loved the spaciousness of the home. Only 10 minutes from Disney and 5 minutes for food shopping. We will definitely rent from Mark again!!! |
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Anonymous, Melbourne,FL |
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| 03/15/09 |
Positive
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We had such a nice stay at the rock n roll home. Being old rockers ourselves, it screamed RENT ME!!!
We were on the go quite a bit, as are many in Orlando area. The home is not far from Sea World, Gatorland, even not too far to go see our Tigers in Lakeland. The easiet outing surely was going to Disney, as we were home in 10 minutes. We had 14 people share the week and it was really nice. The neighborhood is lovely and great for a morning run. Thanks for sharing your fun home with us, we hope to return. :) |
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The Castleberry Family, Battle Creek, MI
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| 03/10/09 |
Positive
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| We had a wonderful time in your beautiful house. The ameneties were wonderful. Our children especially loved the game room,cable tv in their bedrooms and pool. We had plenty of room to spread out after a long day at the parks. Thanks again for your prompt responses to all of my questions. We will stay again! |
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Kathleen Kruis, Frankfort, Illinois
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| 03/01/09 |
Positive
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| Our family had a GREAT time at your home. We had 15 of us which included 9 children. The kids loved the game room and especially loved the pool! The house was just perfect for all of us and in a great location- Disney, groceries, restaurants were all close. It was a wonderful vacation at a wonderful home! |
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Ann Kauppi, Dunlap, Illinois
309 243-5387 |
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| 01/25/09 |
Positive
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| Had a fantastic time. Great floor plan with lots of room for our kids and family. Garage has lots of fun for kids with air hocky++. Excellent location for Disney, and gated community was nice and well managed, and quiet. Pool was warm and a hit w/ kids too. The rock'n'roll decor was fun with the various wall art of famous people. I would return and recommend this home. |
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Steve Pisenti, Portland, Oregon |
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| 01/17/09 |
Positive
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| Our family and guests thoroughly enjoyed our stay in your wonderful home. Even though we live close by, we rented it for a "surprise" 50th birthday celebration. Our out-of-town guests were thrilled with the amenities (especially the heated pool and spa after a long day at the theme parks). The gated community was beautiful. We would definitely recommend your property. Also, having rented other VRBO properties over the years, I would like to add that it was a pleasure renting from Mark and his wife, both of whom were very friendly via phone and e-mail and quick to respond to any questions. |
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Cheryl Matulewicz, Oviedo, FL |
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| 01/08/09 |
Positive
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| It was a pleasant home to stay in with kids. I would stay there again! :-) |
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Dawn Conklin
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| 08/19/08 |
Positive
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What a fantastic house in a great location. Our
party of ten were staying in order to celebrate two
60th birthdays, two 40th birthdays, one 18th
birthday, one 40th wedding anniversary and one
15th wedding anniversary ... and what a place to do
it. We had an absolute ball. The close proximity to
Disney was a real boon and there were so many
excellent eating places within a short drive. I would
certainly recommend this house to anyone without
reservation and would like to think we could return
some day. Many thanks to the local management
team for excellent but discrete support throughout
our stay. |
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Alan Humphrey, Leicester, UK |
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| 07/07/08 |
Positive
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| We really enjoyed our stay in your very colorful and fun house. We had kids of all ages, they really found some fun things to do. I would recommend your house very highly. I hope we get the opportunity to use it again. This time however I will come down when it is cold up north. |
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George Wausnock, Pottstown Pa
610-323-8500 |
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| 07/01/08 |
Positive
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Our family of 13 had a wonderful time in the Hollywood Home. It was so beautiful and decorated with great flare and fun. All 13 people slept very comfortably and we never felt crowded. We felt safe in an
guarded resort. The location to Disney was wonderful.
The pool was great and the kids enjoyed the play room so much.
Really having this home to stay in was the icing on our trip to Diseny World. |
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Anonymous
817-249-3166 |
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| 06/24/08 |
Positive
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| Mark & Debbie, thank you for sharing your house with the world. It was clean, entertaining and roomy. The pool was the icing on the cake! It took only 7 min to get to the parks. We will be back, Thank you again, you helped me make my sister's 40th special. |
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Maureen Mullins, Bealeton, VA
540-439-9875 |
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| 05/21/08 |
Positive
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| We really enjoyed our stay. There were 15 of us and the size of the house was great! The kids enjoyed the pool and the game room a lot! We would recommend this house to anyone traveling with a large group. Also the location was great! Close to Disney and other shopping. |
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Tracy Goodale, Battle Creek, MI
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| 05/04/08 |
Positive
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| What a great house! 12 of us stayed there and there was plenty of room for everyone. We used the pool everyday and had so much fun! I would definitely recommend this awesome house! |
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linda, floral park, ny |
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| 04/08/08 |
Positive
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We stayed in the Rock 'n' Roll house the first week of April, 2008. Two families shared the home. We had a fabulous week! The home was plenty big enough for 4 adults and 4 teenagers. The teenage boys were able to have their own bedrooms and TVs, and the teenage girls chose to share a room (the diva room, of course). There were still two bedrooms left unused!
We enjoyed the pool, the gameroom and watching movies on the surround sound TV. The house was in a nice location. The neighborhood was pretty and nice for a morning walk or run. It was just a short drive to each of the parks. The grocery and many restaurants were also closeby.
The owners, Mark and Debbie, were very easy to work with. I was hesitant renting from someone in another country, but it really wasn't an issue. All my emails were answered immediately, and there was a manager nearby to handle any problems while we were there.
The rock 'n' roll and Hollywood theme of the house was very fun. I wish we had more time to go through it all. I would definitely recommend this house as a vacation rental. (The only thing I would add would be a gas grill so the women can have a break from the cooking:) |
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The Hammacks, Lexington, KY |
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| 03/30/08 |
Positive
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| The house is awesome. When we weren't at the parks I couldn't drag my husband away from the Beetles, Queen, Who DVDs. You truly tapped into his interest. The kids loved the game room. I was told the clubhouse was good too. We enjoyed the uniqueness of your home. We have rented a lot of homes in Florida. Yours was the best. |
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Sandra Lanza, Clinton Twp, MI USA
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| 01/24/08 |
Positive
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| Family trip that included persons from 8 months to 74 years old. The house was conveniently located,very clean, had something for everyone with the spa, pool and game room. The decor was fantastic with the themed rooms. So much better than any of the other generically decorated rental homes that we have stayed in in the past. Everyone in my family thought best house ever. I hope to be able to go back there again. |
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Anonymous, Bangor, ME
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| 12/10/07 |
Positive
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| We had a great time at your fantastic home. There were 6 adults and 5 kids traveling in our party and the home worked out great. The house is so close to all the Disney parks that we were able to visit a park in the AM, come home for lunch, take a nap or a swim for downtime and then go visit another park in the late afternoon. I will highly recommend your home to anyone who is traveling to Disney World and look forward to visiting again sometime in the future. |
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Kristen Gramigna, Lisle, IL |
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| 12/07/07 |
Positive
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We had a great time. Your home was beautiful, location was perfect, and logistics were convenient and as advertised. I don't know when we will go back to Orlando as a group again, but I will certainly recommend your home to friends and colleagues. Everyone agreed that staying together was much more relaxing and enjoyable than staying in individual hotel rooms. The coffee maker did not work when we arrived, but the property manager showed up promptly with a new unit. Unfortunately we are back to the cold and ice again :-)
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The Marze Family, We had a great time. Your home w
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| 07/01/07 |
Positive
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What a fantastic place! We had 16 people in our party - 11 adults and 5 children. Every bedroom was full. And we still had plenty of room. The house was a comfortable haven after a busy day at the Disney Theme Parks. It had everything we needed and more. The children loved the game room. The teenagers loved the video games and DVD's on hand. We all loved the pool and especially the jacuzzi after a long day of walking at Disney. Everything was close by - shopping, restaurants, grocery store. It was an absolute pleasure doing business with Mark and Debbie. I will highly recommend this place to all our friends.
Thank you so much,
Cherri |
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The Taylor Family, Houston, Texas |
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| 06/21/07 |
Positive
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The house exceeded my expectations and was as nice if not nicer than the online pictures. There were 13 of us, including 7 grandchildren ages 4 to 10 and we never felt crowded. The pool was great and used every day. Disney World was close enough(15 minutes depending on traffic) to allow us to leave the park and return later in the day. Restaurants, grocery stores, and
shopping were all only minutes away. |
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don cervenka, naperville,il
630.922.1785 |
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| 03/15/07 |
Positive
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| Great place! Plenty to do and everything is nearby. Many golf courses to choose from. The home exceeded all expectations. Very clean, and nicely furnished. |
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Anonymous, Howell, Michigan |
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| 03/15/07 |
Positive
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This house was just fantastic! I was a little nervous about reserving a house on line but it was everything that the website advertised and more. The house is spotless and in excellent condition. The pool and hot tub are wonderful. The location is very close to Disney World and Universal and there are grocery stores and restaurants right down the street from the house. The house is huge and more than enough room for the five of us. With teenagers, it was great to spread out! I was supposed to stay in a hotel for a conference and I'm so glad I rented this house instead. Very relaxing, quiet and safe. A wonderful retreat after a day at the theme parks. We would definitely rent this house again and I am recommending it to anyone I know that is heading to Orlando!
The Walters Family
Raleigh, NC |
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Anonymous, Raleigh, NC |
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| 01/13/07 |
Positive
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What a fabulous place and the most wonderful host/hostess! This house is pristine and has everything you need! We are a family of 7 and we had many quests that were local come over to join us in a week long sleep over party! Just 2 miles from Disney's doors and everything you want at your finger tips! Cooked in and ate out too! Swimming in the delicious and clean pool under the moon and stars, playing games provided in the house and watching the current movies on the wide screen and playing ping=pong and air hockey - made this a vacation that was fun, exciting and most memorable for all of us! The neighborhood is beautiful and quiet, wish we had the time to walk the nature walk or use the playgrounds and shared pool/clubhouse - it was so inviting! Novel decor made the atmosphere truly unique! Sit back, watch a movie, cook w/your kids, swim under the stars and enjoy a clean home away from home!
Visit date 12/16-12/23/06 |
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Charnet Family, NJ USA
973-831-0151 |
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| 01/12/07 |
Positive
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| Perfect setting for a family Enjoyed everything from hot tub to games room to convenience to attractions Highly recommend! |
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Anonymous |
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| 11/27/06 |
Positive
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| We really enjoyed our stay in your lovely home. The kids loved the game room! The decor was a refreshing change from the normal condo decor. Thank you again for allowing us to use your home while in Orlando. |
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Rush - Mathis Family, Blue Ridge, Georiga |
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| 11/21/06 |
Positive
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| The house was incredible! It had everything we needed and was a fun, unique place to stay. The "Before They Were Stars" wall was great. |
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Caren |
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| 11/21/06 |
Positive
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| This has got to be the most unique, fun house you could ever stay in at Disney! We had a wonderful week with no hassles, problems, or anything negative! The home has everything you can imagine to make your stay go smoothly. And of course, the decorating is the most imaginative, fascinating we had ever seen. The kids LOVED it!! All they could say was "cool"!! Over and over again! |
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Teresa |
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| 06/11/06 |
Positive
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Take it from us...Floridians who have stayed at most of the Disney World Hotels...The best place to experience Orlando is the American Dream Home! Why stay in a small room when you can have a large beautiful home all to yourselves?
Everything you could hope for is right at your finger tips.The House is so spacious and beautifully decorated. We really enjoyed the gameroom and pool area too! Our teenage daugthers LOVED the Rock and Roll theme.(David Bowie Rocks) The artwork and furnishings are truly one of a kind.
Following the Rock Music theme we had a great time watching music videos and took the short drive to Universal's City Walk and had dinner at The Rock Cafe.
Thank you Mark & Debbie for sharing your Dream Home with us!
The Bond Family |
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Allan & Janet Bond, Palm Coast, Florida |
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| 03/02/06 |
Positive
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| A delightful holiday made very enjoyable by a luxurious "American Dream" home. The pool, hot tub and large terrace were used a great deal during our stay.Being within easy reach of some of the attractions was an added bonus. A beautiful home, one to be recommended to those seeking unusual and comfortable accommodation. |
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Joan, Cornwall England |
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| 02/09/06 |
Positive
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Loved the whole experience in the American dream home. Family had great fun identifying the many star pictures. Games room is great for the kids and the pool and hot tub were real luxury after a day at the parks.
Well done on providing such a wonderful luxury family enviroment to complement the rest of the Orlando holiday experience.
We will certainly be coming again. |
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lynn crook, Cornwall uk
01872 870239 |
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| 01/17/06 |
Positive
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| Not our first time in Orlando but our first time in a vacation Villa. American Dream Home certainly surpassed our expectations. Not only was the property large, well equipped for all ages and amazingly close to all the major attractions it had that WOW factor. Mark and Debbie have achieved that wonderful combination of making you feel at home and yet providing all the luxuries you need to make a holiday memorabale. |
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Donna and John, Bristol, England
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| 11/21/05 |
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We had a wonderful time living the “American Dream” during our recent stay in Orlando. I had taken several of my graduate students to a conference that was held at a Disney hotel. My family (husband, 1 year old, 3 year old, grandma, and great-aunt) tagged along for the theme parks, of course.
We were all quite comfortable in the spacious and well-appointed home. The owners have done a great job of providing quality linens (with plenty of towels) and furnishing, as well as anticipating needs/desires. There is a collection of DVD’s, plenty of furniture by the wonderfully relaxing pool and spa, a well equipped game room in the garage, and all the necessary essentials for traveling with little ones (high chair, child safety gates, electrical plug covers, pack-n-play, baby monitor). My students had a tournament one night in the game room and we had some good “bonding time”. There was also plenty of common space in the home so that the students didn’t have to spend time with my family if they elected.
The home was very convenient to Disney and in fact I’m pretty confident the commute time to the parks was less than it would have been from the Disney hotels. I took the Disney transportation twice from the conference hotel to the theme parks and both times it took me better than 1 hour 15 minutes to get to the parks. The drive, on the other hand, was less than 10 minutes.
I would definitely recommend the “American Dream” to others and I’ll look to stay there again should I return to Orlando.
Thanks for sharing your home!
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Pamela Norris, Charlottesville, VA
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| 10/13/05 |
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What a fantastic experience. This house has real star quality. The furnishings were completely sumptuous and made us both feel a like we were really living the movie star life. On a practical note, the house offered everything to a very high standard with an incredibly well equipped kitchen, laundry room, even a games room which I'm not ashamed to say we adults monopolised! We can honestly say that there was nothing we wanted for. This was what a holiday should truly be, great booking service, fantastic accommodation and an overall brilliant experience. I would highly recommend it.
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Clare & Iain Hemington, Kent, UK |
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| 10/01/05 |
Positive
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Having spent a week staying at the "American Dream" I have to say I would thoroughly recommend it to all.
The interior is beautifully and originally decorated, very well equipped but above all great fun. The Hollywood/rock star theme works really well, and went down particularly well with my teenage children and friends, who found the whole environment very "cool".
The games room was a real plus, particularly during the odd rainy day, and the surround sound/TV was a joy for watching late night DVDs. A unique, and
very enjoyable holiday location. Well done Mark and Debbie.
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Jerry Hill, London England
020 8302 6585 |
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| 09/22/05 |
Positive
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What an amaxing house! As you go in the door you immediately start to see the woderful paintings of your favourite Hollywood Stars, and as you tour round this very large property each room is an experience in itself.
The furnishings are lovely and comfortable and the huge TV with incredible surround sound makes an evening in an absolute pleasure.
As if this weren't enough we found that even the kids had been considered with the double garage having been expertly converted into a games room. We hardly saw them once they'd found it!
This is no ordinary home and I'd recommend it to anyone. |
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Peter Ashlee, London England
0208 301 4983 |
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| 08/09/05 |
Positive
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The complete experience was an extraordinary thrill!
The whole occasion, from the time I began my search and met Mark on-line, until the time we had to say goodbye to the Dream Home, was just fantastic.
This being my first venture into securing a place in Florida, I was a little apprehensive. Mark and Debbie, with their prompt follow-ups and friendliness, quickly eased my mind.
Then, not being the first couple to arrive at the Dream Home, I still knew I was in for a treat when I received phone calls, at the airport, from two other couples telling me how great the house was. I just couldn’t wait to get there. From the beautiful pool and spa, to the extremely comfortable furnishings throughout the house, you get that sense that WOW, am I glad to be here! It’s a real charm, when you can sit down to eat with Elvis, or enjoy a book with Marilyn. And the kids loved all the entertainment features.
My family stayed an extra day in a hotel around Disney. We all got up the next morning complaining of backaches. Then we all agreed, Mark and Debbie’s American Dream Home was the best place we’ve ever stayed. We will certainly recommend it to our friends and family. If we ever go back to Orlando, the American Dream Home will be the first place we will look at.
Your Truly,
Russ Kuba
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Russell Kuba, Pittsburgh PA
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| 07/21/05 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Mark, thank you so much for the house- it was absolutely wonderful. I have no suggestions for improvement-- none! If you ever need a reference for a potential renter, please feel free to use our E-mail. Thanks again!! Don and
Connie.
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Don and Connie
Punta Gorda, Florida
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