| Every year, millions of tourists visit Central Florida | | | | Security: you can pay by credit card and take |
| and most of them opt for traditional hotel | | | | comfort from the protection that the card |
| accommodation - but many are increasingly | | | | company provides if anything goes wrong. Quality: |
| choosing the alternative of Orlando holiday villas. | | | | leading hotel chains promote their brand by |
| Whether one is better than another for your | | | | standardizing the style, size and extras that they |
| vacation all depends on your preferences, so this | | | | supply across the board. |
| article aims to give you the pros and cons of | | | | Compared to all of this, does an Orlando holiday |
| each so that you can decide for yourself. | | | | villa offer any advantages? |
| First of all, hotels, and perhaps the best known of | | | | One big advantage in using Orlando holiday villas is |
| these are the resort hotels in Disney World - | | | | the cost benefit if your family or group is large. |
| these may be your best option if you have a | | | | The majority of vacation home owners or |
| small group or if you intend to use almost all of | | | | management companies price their homes |
| your vacation in Orlando out and about in Walt | | | | independently of the party size. So a 5 bedroom |
| Disney's theme parks. Check out the vacation | | | | 4 bathroom home that sleeps up to 12 people |
| package deals that give you park passes as part | | | | could be far more economical than the equivalent |
| of the total cost and compare this to your | | | | number of hotel rooms. In addition, children sleep |
| expenses if you had to buy tickets separately. | | | | in their own bedrooms, leaving parents to get a |
| Factor in the benefits of free transportation | | | | good night's sleep in private just as they do in |
| (although some local hotels offer free shuttle | | | | their own home. |
| buses) and extended park hours (if applicable) and | | | | The flexibility a vacation home offers, especially |
| this could be the best option for your budget. | | | | not having to eat all your meals in a restaurant, is |
| One cost to factor into your planning is any car | | | | something many people find appealing. All vacation |
| hire expense. If you plan to fly down to Florida | | | | homes in Orlando have a fully equipped kitchen so |
| and stay at a hotel offering park transportation, | | | | you can have a snack or a drink any time you |
| you may not need to hire a car. Even if you're | | | | want without getting ready and going to the |
| driving down so you have no car hire cost, you | | | | nearest restaurant or fast food place. |
| can still avoid parking and gas charges if the hotel | | | | For those days when you're not at the theme |
| can provide you with the transportation you need. | | | | park, families like the fact that most holiday rental |
| Another benefit that some families value in a | | | | homes have their own private pool to relax by |
| hotel is the ability to meet friends for their | | | | and no need to carry all the towels, pool toys and |
| children in the pool or the exercise room. Many | | | | snacks down to a communal pool. They also like |
| families find that their children need some | | | | the fact that they can relax by the pool at night |
| additional distraction when they're thrown | | | | once the kids are in bed. As well as TVs, and |
| together for an extended period and the hotel | | | | DVDs more and more single family homes are |
| diversions such as a video games room or a pool | | | | now adding games rooms with ping pong, foosball |
| table may help to diffuse family tensions and | | | | and electronic dart games to ensure that their |
| arguments - essential if the vacation is to provide | | | | guests don't get bored!. |
| the required relaxation and benefit. | | | | So the choice is clearly yours, and whether you |
| To conclude the examination of hotels, also factor | | | | go for Orlando holiday villas or hotel rooms, you |
| in the quality and security benefits you get. | | | | will surely enjoy the Disney and Florida magic. |