White Rose Villas Blog

Cindy Miller and her husband own a fantastic family vacation home on the Indian Wells community in Kissimmee. Her home has received some wonderful reviews over the past year – and she’s kindly agreed to share her experience on our blog. “The first time we stayed in our Orlando home we rented it – because we were visiting Disney. My husband and I lived in Florida and we’d been going...

We’re always on the look out for ways to make life easier for our homeowners and to make our operations even more efficient. That’s why we’re excited to bring you news about a new way for you to make payments to us: Zelle. About Zelle Let’s run through a few quick questions and answers about Zelle, so you can get a great overview of the payment option we are introducing....

Our New Linens Service from Standard Textile in Conjunction with Marriott. It’s great to be able to share some exciting news with homeowners this month. We’ve joined a new programme on preferential terms which enables us to source hotel-quality linens quickly and competitively. We’re eligible for the special terms thanks to our partnership with Marriott. Standard Textile has been supplying Marriott hotels with high quality bed and bath linens for...

Happy Fourth of July! We’d like to wish all our homeowners a very happy Independence Day. Please be aware that this year all the communities and resorts have emailed to advise that fireworks will not be permitted. We know this is disappointing because fireworks are such a traditional part of people’s celebrations, but it is really important to ensure that the rules are followed. Resorts are making this request because...

White Rose Villas is currently investing in some great new branding for the vehicles used by our housekeeping and maintenance teams – and we’d like you to get involved! Could you design a new image for our housekeeping and maintenance vehicles? If so, you could be in with a chance to win free property maintenance for a property for three months, courtesy of our team. That’s what we’re offering the...

Attention all homeowners! We’re currently in talks with a security company about some new, more robust pool alarms. We’re encouraging all homeowners to have them fitted. Please read on to find out why. Earlier this month, we received extremely sad news about a drowning on the Windsor Hills resort community. While this thankfully didn’t affect any of our homeowners directly or involve any of the homes we manage, we are...

Yes, it’s here again: recurring on the first Wednesday in February, it’s time to get this very important message across to your guests. Tell them of the many advantages to be gained by booking direct and abandoning third-party channels e.g. Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, TripAdvisor and Expedia. Many guests (and owners) are rightly dismayed at the ever-increasing (often hidden) guest/traveller fees piled on by these platforms; how can they be justified...

White Rose Villas is seeking to fill the extremely important post of Vacation Rental Inspector. Currently operating in excess of fifty vacation rental properties, the successful candidate will fulfil a vital role in ensuring the maintenance of our homes to a very high standard, and delivering the excellent customer service our valued guests deserve. Our Inspector will also be responsible for building and developing further our team of reliable, detail-oriented...

We at White Rose Villas love to visit the theme parks and their ever-growing offering of exciting rides and attractions to entertain and delight the whole family. We’re also aware that costs can tend to escalate at times, so we’re always looking for free or inexpensive things to do in and around Orlando. Here, we’ll share some of our favourites and give you some fun options that won’t shrink your...

This year’s Black Friday falls on 27th of this month and, for many of us, it will be a very different experience compared to previous years. At White Rose Villas we continue to proactively look to fill our homes with Black Friday travel bookers. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year and, while many will be staying close to home, there will be many bargain hunters looking...