The distance to Disney, Universal and the other parks is important, but don’t overestimate it. If a vacation villa is 5 minutes further away but has everything you want, take it. The thing is, you will probably lose (or find) those additional 5 minutes waiting for the bus to get you to the park from the parking lot, or waiting on a line for some ride. You will be so much happier in the villa you wanted as opposed to the villa that is 2 miles closer to Disney World. All communities are between 5 and 30 minutes from Disney, depends also on the park you want to visit and the exit on I4 you need to take. As you can see, this is a science of its own:)

What types of pool heat are there??

There are two main ways to heat a pool and spa – gas and electric pumps. In both heating a pool and spa, gas heat pumps are more efficient. In general, a villa in Florida that has a gas heat pump will heat to temperature (75-85 degrees Fahrenheit) within 1 day but can vary depending on the outside temperature. Typically, a spa takes about 15-20 mins to heat.  However, gas  heat is more costly and that cost is transferred to you as the guest, therefore you can expect to pay more for gas heat than for electric heat. The cost also depends on the size of the pool. This is why you will see different rates for pool heat on different villas.

By comparison, an electric pump will heat to a temperature of 75-84 degrees Fahrenheit in 24-48 hours, but again, is dependent on the outside temperature. Additionally, it is important to know that if the temperature is lower than 55 degrees Fahrenheit, the pool heater will not operate and heat the pool. If the overnight temperature drops below 50, it may take longer for the pool to get back up to normal temperature (75-84 degrees Fahrenheit) the next day and it may take an additional day. If it is less than 50 degrees during the day, the pool heaters are much less effective and the pool may not reach normal temperature.

A common misunderstanding is the temperature of a spa pool. Please keep in mind that spa pools with electric heat pumps are not hot tubs. Sometimes, it is not possible to heat the spa pool to a higher temperature than the pool if they share a pump.

Safety Laws in Florida

Important safety information – For many years the Florida legislation has addressed the safety issue of private pools. Florida laws statue 515.29 states that the pool fencing safety area can not be removed at any time.  Also according to State of Florida Laws if it is removed the security deposit will be revoke due to Fines be the state. All pool homes have Pool Door Alarms and/or Child Safety Fences. According to Chapter 515.33 of the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act: Anyone tampering with or disconnecting pool alarms commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable by a $5000 fine or one (1) year in jail.

Why is heating a pool so expensive??

Heating a pool is like another utility at the house and it is costly! Please do not tamper with or adjust the pool heat settings. The pool heat has been set to a temperature and if there are any issues, please contact the house manager. They will be able to assist with any issues that you may have.   Tampering with the temperature can result in forfeiture of your security deposit.  Typically, the pool and spa are heated from the same pump and therefore, you cannot choose to heat them separately. With an average pool being about 8,000 – 10,000 gallon pool, it can cost between $80 and $110 per day until it the pool is up to temperature and it will cost between $15 and $40 to maintain (all depending on the outside temperature situations, the size of the pool and  whether it is a gas heater or electric). Therefore, it is not cost effective to heat the pool for one day or alternating days.

There it is – all you need to know!

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About 1 week before arrival, we email you the keycodes for the key lock box at the villa and any further information. The keys are held in this box so access is easy! Over 90% of the villas have a keybox at the entrance, so you can arrive at any time after the standard arrival time (4 pm).

Although each home is a little different, they each have a booklet containing all the information about the villa, the pool, the A/C and other useful things like the phone number for pizza delivery. There are also all emergency phone numbers and addresses, including the phone numbers of the management company in charge of the villa. Should there be a problem, this is who you call. We strongly recommend to check the villa upon arrival and inform the management immediately about any breakage.

The process is fast and easy and then all you have to do is relax and enjoy your stay.

The best bet – check with the House Management a couple of days before your arrival or departure to arrange a late check out or early check in. Last minute bookings are common so we are not able to pre-arrange this for you.

The answer is easy: Don’t worry, the keys are always available to you at anytime. The magical thing is called a “key safe”. We will email you the code to open the safe a few days before your arrival. So you just enter these numbers into the key safe to open, take the key to access the villa and enjoy your stay.

Easy, isn’t it?