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At White Rose Villas, we truly value our homeowners’ feedback — and we’ve listened! After reviewing comments and suggestions from many of you, we’re excited to announce an important upgrade: We’ve replaced the YourWelcome tablets with a more modern, user-friendly, and cost-effective solution — the Breezeway Digital Welcome Book. Why the Change? While the tablets were helpful in the past, we heard that they could be time-consuming to maintain, occasionally...

We’re delighted to announce that we have just signed up with Bellhopt, a grocery provisioning service we’ll be offering to our guests.   This is your opportunity to elevate your guests’ experience with the new grocery provisioning service.     Why Grocery Provisioning Matters   Guests are increasingly seeking seamless, home-away-from-home experiences.   By offering our guests pre-stocked groceries, we achieve several benefits: Save time and eliminate stress after a...

White Rose Villas is excited to announce that we are sponsoring the Bayside Football Club’s U-16 boys’ team.   Our logo will be on the players’ home and away kits for the 2025-2026 season.     Supporting the local community in Dalgety Bay   White Rose Villas UK operations are based in Dalgety Bay, Fife, in a beautiful corner of South East Scotland. Our owner’s son played at the Bayside...

We’re thrilled to share some outstanding news with our homeowner family. Our Orlando-based vacation rental business has climbed into the Top 5 Airbnb hosts in the Lakeland & Winter Haven region!   With 24 meticulously managed homes in this area, we’ve amassed 519 guest reviews averaging a remarkable 4.79 stars. This milestone reflects not only the undeniable charm of your properties, but also recognition of the dedication of our entire...

We’re now halfway through our Advent 12 Days of Christmas prize draw challenges. Everyone can continue to comment and post photos for all our Advent challenges until the 22nd December. So please continue to join in the festive fun! Prize draw Everyone who meets the entry criteria for our challenges will have the requisite number of entries made for them into our prize draw. More details will follow about the...

It’s just two sleeps away from the launch of our exciting Advent promotion. We’re going to be launching a series of fun posts throughout the advent period to encourage our guests and homeowners to engage on our page. Each time you post in answer to a challenge, you’ll earn an entry to our 12 Days of Christmas Raffle on Christmas Eve. And every time someone likes one of your posts...

Like many vacation rental owners and businesses, we have been tracking the progress of Florida Senate Bill 280 over the past few weeks. We’re delighted to be able to report that Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed the bill. The implications of Florida SB-280 The bill would have had implications for the vacation rental industry which would have impacted the financial viability of many vacation homes for homeowners. It sought to...

We’ve got exciting news and we need your support! White Rose Villas has been nominated for the Best of Florida The Best of Florida is an annual list of the best-loved businesses in Florida. It includes bars and restaurants, small businesses, shops and services, including travel companies. As well as potentially winning recognition, the Best of Florida list will be published online and in a Best of Florida directory, helping...

We’ve noticed a growing demand for safety handrails in pools and spas. Therefore, we’d like to assess our homeowners’ interest in installing these features in your homes. If there is a lot of interest, we can try to negotiate a group deal which will save everyone money. Enhancing safety and convenience with pool and spa handrails As a vacation-home owner, ensuring the comfort and safety of your guests is paramount....

 As many of you are no doubt aware, earlier this spring, the Florida legislature passed SB 280 which will affect vacation homeowners throughout Florida. We wrote a blog about this in March, when we asked you to take action to register your dislike of the bill. What is SB 280? The legislation is due to come into effect on July 1, 2024. The legislation could: You can find more information...