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Traveler's Review (2009 - 2011)

Happy New Year from the Gavel's and Tucker's.

Just thought we would drop you a note, We really enjoyed our vacation in Florida, The weather was fantastic, Locals tell us the weather was unusually warm for this December. It did reach as high as 93 F . We did just about every thing we planned. And your vacation house was perfect for our needs.Enough room for every one. The pool was great after it warmed up. It was close enough where we could go to Disney world in the morning, go back so the young children could have a good rest and then return in the evening. It worked out great. We are all very pleased with the way everything went so well.

Thanks so much for allowing us to use your rental property for our family vacation to Disney World. We would like to be able to pass on to our friends how to access your vacation home and rent as we did. Let us know how we can best refer them to you.

Thank you!

-- Laurie, Vicki Gavel , Jeff and Michelle , Evan & Blair Tucker, Raef , Melissa Gavel, Ashley Gavel (Canada, December, 2011)

Good afternoon Ann,

I just wanted to let you know that your residence here is absolutely gorgeous and super comfortable, it is as good as or better than the pictures you have onine. We arrived here late last night and are getting ready to depart to go to the parks. It was a pleasure dealing with you, especially your great communication and patience with me due to the last minute dealing. Thank you so much and have a great new year!

-- Marcos (Florida, December, 2011)

Hello Ann,

Yes, we all had a great time and both the villa and services were wonderful. My sisters are still saying what a great idea it was to rent a villa rather than stay in a hotel. At first we thought the pool was a little on the cold side, but the cover was off when we arrived and it eventually warmed up a little. The kids enjoyed the pool and especially the air hockey table. We did not get a chance to grill but the accommodations were great! Other than getting turned around in the subdivision a few times, everything went perfectly. My wife and I even used the gym at the club house a few times. We would like to refer your property to some friends if that is okay.

Sincerely,

-- Howard( Colorado, November, 2011)

Hello Ann, Gary

We are back at home in Mexico. We had a very nice time. Your house is lovely, comfortable, and practical. Everything one may need is there. We follow all the instructions on departure, and the only *incident* was a broken glass while having breakfast, other than that every thing else was fine. Definetely, we will be going back next year in sept or oct and we will get in touch with you.

-- Alfonso ( Mexico, October, 2011)

We had a great vacation !! Congratulations for your villa , it is so nice and everything was OK . It was very clean, comfortable and cozy. All equipment were in good conditions. Unfortunately we didn´t have enough time to use the pool and the barbecue. We also appreciated the quality and hygiene of the sheets and the bath towels.

It was our first time in a villa in Orlando and it was an excellent experience !! We will recommend your villa for our friends and family.

-- Mauro & Anna ( Brazil, October, 2011)

Hi Ann,

We had a great time and the villa was wonderful! The kids loved the pool and the air hockey table. My mother-in-law loved that she was able to have her own space. The house was well appointed and it had everything we needed. The location was convienient as well. We would definetely recommend it to others. Thanks for everything!

-- Dena & Dave ( Wisconsin, October, 2011)

Dear Ann and Gary,

Thank you so much for providing us with your rental home. We had a wonderful vacation, and the accommodations were exceptional. It was certainly near all of the Florida attractions. The one negative point that we had was that we could not seem to get the pool light on. Other than that, everything exceeded our expectations.

Once again, thank you for everything.

-- Frank ( New York, August, 2011)

We had a wonderful stay! Your villa was in the perfect location and was very roomy. It only took us about 15 mins. each day to get to ESPN Wide World of Sports. We enjoyed the pool and the pool table in the garage, although it was rather warm during the daytime hours. The beds were comfortable and furniture in very good condition. The fact that it was in a cul-de-sac made the area very quiet. The employees at the facility were very friendly and helpful.

I was very pleased with the villa and choosing to rent from you and will keep you bookmarked on my computer. I would not hesitate to rent this villa again and if all works out will be do so for next summer. I will definitely recommend this villa to others who are headed to Florida.

-- Gabrielle ( North Carolina, July, 2011)

Hi Ann,

We loved the villa!!! Thank goodness for the pool because we're not used to that intense heat. The air conditioning was great and our son and granddaughter loved the pool table and airhockey game in the garage so that was a very nice touch. We stopped in several times to the Community guest house and the staff were so very friendly and welcoming! We contacted Tasha once before leaving to let her know we had discovered one of the two sharp knives was broken on our arrival and then we snapped the other one cutting a watermelon so they obviously needed to be replaced and she thanked us for letting her know ahead of time.

We have wonderful memories of our first trip to Disneyworld and would not hesitate to rent from you again. We thought the location was quite favourable....especially with the convenience of Walmart and Publix nearby to shop for groceries.

Thank you again...overall, we loved it.

Kind regards,

-- Gary and Family ( Canada, July, 2011)

Hello Ann,

We just have the best words for everything, house,pool,bathrooms,bedrooms everything is perfectly clean. Area around the house is very nice and nearby stores are very affordable. So I would suggest this house to all my friends and family and I hope I will come back real soon for another adventure.

Thank you.

-- Elvedin ( Connecticut, July, 2011)

Everyone enjoy their stay at your home. It was great, enough room for everyone. We had 10 in our party. There was an issue with the grill not being cleaned, but Tasha took care of it before our use. Other than that it was a great place, close enough to the parks, but far enough for sense of peace. We will be coming to Orlando next year, and will definitely be getting in touch with you again.

Thanks for everything,

-- The Powells and Dowdells ( Alabama, July, 2011)

Hi Mrs. Ann & Mr. Gary,

The villa was everything that we hope and more in a vacation rental. It was very clean and and my children loved the pool, pool table and air hockey game. The beds slept well, but the pillows were a bit of challenge. Still we slept as well as possible. The lawn persons tendered to the grass and may have caused a snake to enter the house somehow. I was able to remove it and take it out of the community. It was a small non-venomous python.

Thank you so much for working with me on planning my families summer vacation. We certainly had a blast! I also cleaned the grill and vacuumed the carpet for your next renters. By the way, that grill cooked us a wonderful meal. Take care and I hope to rent from you again soon.

Best regards,

-- Michael ( Maryland, July, 2011)

I just wanted to let you know that the house was just as it was in the pictures GORGEOUS!!! We had a wonderful vacation. It was very convienant (close to walmart and other shopping) it took no more than 15 minutes to get to each parks entrance. Thanks so much for allowing us to use your home.

-- Tammy ( Tennessee, June, 2011)

Ann & Gary,

We had a wonderful vacation in your beautiful home in Orlando. Thank you so much for everything. You really came through for us on the first day and everything turned out great. This is our first time to use a vacation rental but it will definitely not be the last. Traveling with young children can be exhausting, but having plenty of room makes it so much more of a pleasure. They really enjoyed the air hockey table and especially the pool. I think the house was a bigger hit than Disney! If we make a return visit to Orlando we will contact you about renting this house. It is perfect.

Thanks again and hope all is well with you and your family.

-- Sandy and Jim Hallman ( Kentucky, June, 2011)

Hi Ann, just a note to tell you what a wonderful time we had at your villa. It was more impressive in person than the pictures could ever due justice. Please feel free to use my contact information for anyone who may have concerns for renting your lovely villa, wendycaskew@yahoo.com. I will be happy to let them know what an easy transaction it was and how delighted we were with the property.

Thank you so much.

-- Wendy Askew ( Port Saint Joe, Florida, June, 2011)

Hey Ann, we had a GREAT time. You have such a beautiful home out in florida. The rooms were perfect, the kitchen, all the bathrooms, overall it was a fabulous house. I expected a nice house but when we got there, it was way more than what we expected. The location was perfect for the theme parks we attended. It was not too far, but not too close, where we had time to site see a lot. This was our first family vacation, and your house gave us all the luxuries of a hotel w/the comfort of a home and that made our stay a great expeirience. Thank you again.

I have some friends and family whom are traveling to florida over the summer and throughout september, I hope you don't mind that I have recomended your home to them.

-- Jennifer ( Pennsylvania, May, 2011)

Hello Ann,

I just wanted to let you know we had a great time on vacation again at your home. I will continue to pass the word on this house and we will stay again the next time we are in Florida. This time we actually got to see the hot air balloons in the morning sitting out at the pool as you have in your photos. There was also a bunny that came to visit every morning. We had 11 of us staying here and we were comfortable. The only thing I wanted to make sure I mentioned was the pool cover was not on when we got there. I called Tasha early morning on Sunday to let her know but everything else was great.

Thank you so much,

-- Nickie( Maine, April, 2011)

The house was amazing!! It was more than we expected. The rooms were spacious and there was lots of room for our kids to play and not be cramped. The pool was perfect for us when we got home at the end of the day. We loved staying at your home while on vacation. We will definitely be visiting again.

-- Clarissa ( Arizona, March, 2011)

We had a wondeful stay at your house! We found it to be a great location. We did a day at Disney and travelled to Daytona Beach and St. Petersburgh beach as well without feeling like it was too far to drive. The house was spacious and gave everyone room to spread out which is important when travelling with 8 people. The pool was great as well.

The only negative would be there was not a cookie sheet to cook chicken nuggets for our 5 year old granddaughter (very important to her) lol. We did use the muffin tin and that did work in a pinch.

All in all a great vacation!!!!

Thank you for providing a wonderful place for our family to stay.

-- Cathy ( Canada, March, 2011)

Hi Ann, we really enjoyed your house, very much. It’s a very nice layout, and it was so great to have enough room for all to spread out, the pool to relax in and all the nice little touches. Thank you for opening your home to us and helping us make some amazing family memories.

-- Mary ( Virginia, February, 2011)

Ann and Gary, thank you very much for agreeing to let us rent your home for our stay in Florida. We had a wonderful time enjoying the really warm temps in Florida and of course spending time at Disney and the other local attractions. The comfort of your home and the close proximity to both the Orlando Airport and Disney made it an ideal location to stay. My grandchildren loved coming back

each day and swimming in the pool, it was nice to have that amenity to enjoy. I complement you both on the informational packet you provided; it was extremely thorough and obviously very helpful.

As they advertise at Disney: we all had a magical time.

Thank you so much!

-- Bill ( Maine, January, 2011)

We had a wonderful stay in your home. We were very pleased with everything there,

- the quiet and accessible location close to all main attractions

- the ambiance of the house and all the available equipment (it was like being in our own home)

- the spacious rooms, the entertainment (games, TVs, outdoor, )

All and all, it was a fantastic vacation. Thanks a lot!

-- Pierre ( Canada, January, 2011)

We really enjoyed the villa. Everything was fantastic and lovely. Thank you so much, Ann! It was closer to Disney than the last villa we stayed at. Unfortunately, the day we went to Disney was the record-breaking cold day. Disney was miserable, but it was so great to come back to the nice warm villa!

I will certainly recommend you and your villa!

-- Beth ( Texas, December, 2010)

Ann I was going to e-mail you today. We had a very nice time. Everything was wonderful. The kids like being in the pool just as much as going to Disney World! Hey we could have save a lot of money. :) I am going to keep your information in my favorites. Thank you again for opening your home out to us. I will keep in touch!

-- Christine ( Florida, November, 2010)

We had a wonderful time at the villa and found our stay to be one of the best yet. We normally vacation in Florida around the same time in October every year and I look forward to possibly using your villa again next year. The community was very nice the people there were very friendly when I went for my morning walks...

-- Rodney ( Maryland, October, 2010)

Your villa was everything it was advertised to be. It was also convenient to all the attractions. We had a wonderful vacation and beautiful weather. Thanks again for helping us have a vacation we will remember forever.

-- Will ( Minnesota, October, 2010)

You have a clean and lovely home/villa. Me, my husband & our kids have a great time staying there. I would definitely recommend your place to my friends, in fact even before going there they have already asked me for your website ad. Thanks Ann!

-- Angela ( Virginia, September, 2010)

Hi Ann, just wanted to thank you for allowing us to rent your home. My family and I are so grateful and blessed. You guys are a God sent, we were able to celebrate our family. Last year my husband had a bad heart attack to tack and we almost lost him. Because of you guys we were able to have the vacation we wanted. Your home here is so nice we really don't want to leave. My family and I thank you again. God willing we will rent it again next year.

-- Ricardo & Jennifer ( North Carolina, August, 2010)

Our stay in your villa was wonderful. It was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Orlando. Your home exceeded our expectations and I can't remember having more comfortable accommodations on a vacation before.

Your home is very tastefully decorated, and you provided everything that we could possibly need. All we had to purchase was food. The kids really loved the pool, as did I. That was an awesome amenity to have available to us. When you get back from a long day at the Disney parks, you are hot, sticky and tired. We would all take a quick shower and jump in the pool to cool off. We'd stay in the pool until it was time to eat dinner, and then jump in again! The fact that the pool was enclosed (eliminating mosquitoes), was a big plus as well.

All-in-all, we loved our stay in your villa. We've been telling all of our friends and family about your place, and sharing the photos that we took as well. Thank you again for opening your home to us.

-- Anthony ( Illinois, August, 2010)

Ann, I can't say enough about how my family enjoyed themselves. We had a range of ages staying with us, and all had a wonderful time together as well as in their own personal space in the house! Thanks for making my family's vacation pleasant for us all. I would like to keep your home in mind for any stays we plan in the future.

-- LaRonda ( Ohio, July, 2010)

The home was a wonderful addition to our vacation. It was well worth the money and it beat staying in a hotel. I am a property manager for a living and this was my first time renting a home for a vacation. Just wanted to update you on a minor thing that needs some attention in the home. It's small...but since you are not there daily...you may not know about it.

The blinds on the patio need some new vanes installed. Some of the vanes that are there have been turned the wrong way and now they do not work properly, causing them to remain open during the night time.

Other than the minor thing, the house was well maintained, and we had no problems during our stay. Thanks for all of your help.

-- Danielle ( Massachusetts, July, 2010)

Our family had the BEST vacation ever despite the very small mishaps. Ann, thank you so much for all your hard work, next time we come to Florida you can count on us calling on you again. My entire family was very impressed with your home, and enjoyed themselves to no end, thank you!!!! Below is a small appreciation statement for your website, I hope it explains in the few choice words how much we loved your place.

Your Silver Creek villa is by far the BEST place to plan a vacation and our family will never stay in a hotel again. The staff (Tasha) was amazing and Ann & Gary were extremely easy and a joy to work with. You wouldn’t believe how beautiful and serene it is there, please visit their home away from home, you will not regret it. If you plan to take a vacation this is definitely the place to stay, 5 stars in my book.

-- Dawn ( Pennsylvania, June, 2010)

The house was great and my family and I have decided that we want to do this every year. Its was a great way to really get the family together and I am glad that you were so professional to work with and it would be a pleasure to do it all over again. Thank you so much!

-- Meagan ( Indiana, June, 2010)

We really enjoyed our stay. The house was very comfortable. We had no problems of any sort while we were there. The pool was clean and well maintained (not always the case) and a source of a lot of fun. The blackberries were ripening along the drainage canal, so we snacked on them. I think the part we all liked the best was that this house was backed to the open space. We watched the various birds by day and listened to the frog choruses by night. Very relaxing....when we were there. Had a very busy and fun trip!

-- Sherie ( Tennessee, June, 2010)

We enjoyed the villa very much. We loved the floorplan the most. It was decorated very nicely and was neat and clean when we arrived. It was a very comfortable place to stay. The community was more residential than we expected, but we ended up enjoying that because it felt safe.

Ann was great in setting up the reservation. We feel like she was easy to work with and very accommodating. We would definitely consider staying in your villa again.

-- Jennifer ( Georgia, May, 2010)

The property is very nice, affordable, and easy to get to. Why would anyone rent a hotel room and share its amenities when you can have a whole house to yourself? After long days at the parks it was nice to come back and jump in the pool. We enjoyed our stay and definitely would recommend it to anyone traveling to the area.

-- James ( Ohio, May, 2010)

Ann - everything was great! The house was very nice and private with nothing behind it. We'd definately stay again - you can't get much closer to Disney and it was very convienent. We've stayed in that area before when we went to Disney and for families with lots of kids (We have 4) it is better than staying in the park.

-- Don ( Georgia, May, 2010)

I have to say I had a very nice time on my vacation and everybody loved the house! The location was perfect. I have to be honest I was very nervous just before leaving, double checking and second guessing... I have never rented a home before this, and I have to say I will never stay at a hotel as long as your place is available. My sister in law is getting married soon and is looking into FL for the location so we may be looking for a home again in the near future. My mother and sisters go every year and said they too will never stay at a hotel again. I have a lot of family members who visit every year.

I just want to say you were very easy to work with. The house was beautiful and thank you for letting me stay. I will be recommending your property to anyone I know going to FL.

-- Nicole ( Maine, May, 2010)

Just wanted to let you know that we had a great time! It was a very nice home and I think the kids enjoyed the pool the most. Your management company were very responsive to any issues we had. The gentleman that came was very nice.

The kids were thrilled because while there they saw vultures, raccoons, armadillos, cranes, wild coyotes or whatever they are called down there, and caught a turtle and saw the head of an alligator.

-- Amy/Katie ( New Hampshire, April, 2010)

We had a wonderful time at the house. It made our trip more comfortable and affordable. I have friends and associates that would like your information. Please email me with the proper contact info and I will gladly foward it. Thanks again.

P. S.

The kids have already said they are coming back so we will definately contact you before we make any lodging arrangements.

-- Davon and Kerry ( Alabama, April, 2010)

The house was perfect and exactly what was on the website. Thanks so much Ann for everything!!! I'm excited to stay at your place at our next visit.

-- Tanya ( New Jersey, April, 2010)

The villa was absolutely spotless, very comfortable, and was in a very good neighborhood. We had no problems at all, from the directions, corespondents, lock codes, and the payment, all went very well. The villa was only a short drive to anywhere we were going. The next time we're vacationing in Orlando we'll definently keep you in mind.Thank you.

-- Mark ( Maine, March, 2010)

We have now arrived in your lovely house in Silver Creek. We found it perfectly even after a long flight. The house was in perfect condition which is much appreciated! We´re having a great vacation even though the weather has been rather wet today. But back home the snow was falling freely so rain is to prefer :-)

-- Josefine & Peter (Sweden, March, 2010)

Our Golf Trip guys really enjoyed your home. There was enough room for the 10 of us and the accommodations were excellent! Next Year when planning our annual trip we will definitely keep your home in our plans. I was the one who organized this Golf Trip. You guys made me look good. Thanks again and be sure to use me as a reference.

-- James ( Wisconsin, March, 2010)

We had a wonderful time at your beautiful villa. The house was very clean and in a nice and quiet neibourhood. The weather was a little on the cool side, but it was still nice to get away and relax away from home.

-- Michael ( Ontario, Canada, March, 2010 )

We really enjoyed the south exposed lani and the oversized heated pool. We loved all the rooms it had and especially the two ensuites and the third bedroom with the double bed. It is a perfect home for couples or a family with varying ages of children. The closeness to Disney was a bonus for all, as well as the pool table in the garage. The shopping and resturants were very near the house.

Everyone that came to visit us were really impressed with the home and surroundings. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend it everyone! Thanks again for making our stay so nice.

-- Marie & Wally ( Ontario, Canada, February, 2010 )

We spent our three week vacation in Silver Creek. We all felt safe and liked the community very much. Around the area was everything that you would need. We would come back to Silver Creek again without question.

-- Daryl ( Ontario, Canada, February, 2010 )

Thank you so much for making us feel welcome in your lovely vacation home. It was very comfortable and whenever we needed something Tasha (the property manager) was always so helpful. My favorite part of the house is the easy access at the back of the house to extensive walking trails thru a mostly natural area - many miles of trails with several ponds and plentiful wild life. We also enjoyed the pool with full sun exposure until late in the afternoon. We would certainly consider staying here again and will gladly recommend it to our friends and family. We left some 'noodles' for use in the pool as a token of our appreciation. I hope we get to do it again!

-- Woody and Penny (North Carolina, January, 2010)

WE WERE BLESSED TO GET THE HOUSE 2 WEEKS BEFORE OUR VACATION.THANKS TO ANN. SHE IS GREAT. SHE WAS VERY NICE TO TALK TO. SHE MADE MY DREAN COME TRUE.THE HOUSE WAS JUST WHAT WE NEEDED. THANKS AGAIN ANN. IT WAS A HOME AWAY FROM HOME. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS HOUSE TO ALL MY FRIENDS. HAPPY NEW YEAR !

-- Vivian (Georgia, December, 2009)

We had a wonderful time. The house is absolutely beautiful! A little more of the necessities would make it a little easier to get adjusted... like a few garbage bags. Other than that we found no problems and really enjoyed our stay. Like I said ALL the adults and ALL the kids, that was six of each had a good time!

We are looking for a weekend party up that way in the next few months and would more than consider renting the house again.

-- Andy and Magda (Florida, December, 2009)

We wanted to take the time to Thank You for letting us stay at your villa while we had a blast at all the parks. Somehow we had managed to make it to blizzard beach, magic kingdom, both universal studios parks, mgm hollywood studios, epcot center, and animal kingdom, all within the week we were there. The kids had a great time in the pool, and the amenities were topnotch.

We had a flat of unopened ramen cups we left in the kitchen pantry, in case any other guests could use them, along with a few extra pool toys (in a small white beach tote) in the garage, we also left a flat of dishwasher tablets for the next person, and a bottle of ALL laundry detergent.

We believe we left the villa in the same condition as we found it (which was a feat with our huge family but we managed lol). We all hope that when we return this spring, you will be happy to welcome us back.

THANKS AGAIN FOR HELPING US HAVE A WORLD CLASS AND COMFORTABLE VACATION!

-- The Bowler family (Michigan, December, 2009)

Yah! :) We arrived to the villa this afternoon/dinnertime and it is exactly as we expected and even better! Just wanted to thank you for letting us have the opportunity to spend our vacation in a Real home instead of cramped hotel room/s. You have great taste too! The nice floor plan makes the house spacious for the 10 of us. Anyhow I just thought I would let you know we made it through the blizzard okay (thankfully) and are enjoying ourselves at the villa now (kids are all asleep already, whew!) ... Anyhow we're wishing you a good weekend and thanks again :)

-- Shana (Michigan, December, 2009)

I am back at home...already planning my next visit back! Your home was absolutely beautiful. We were very pleased in all aspects. Thanks again for such wonderful accomodations.

-- Lynelle (Maryland, November, 2009)

The house was Beautiful!! My family of 9 people had a great time.Working with the owner Ann was great. Ann answered all my questions and concerns. Everything was exactly how it was said. Instructions were very clear. I would definitely come back again and recommend this property to anyone, it is awesome.

-- Danay (Florida, October, 2009)