White Rose Villas Blog

The devastating spread of the terrible Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for property owners to have in place a clear, concise and fair cancellation policy. An integral part of your Terms and Conditions of booking, this policy should both be competitive and have the ability to attract those essential enquiries, and convert them into bookings. It’s essential to provide a set of T’s and C’s to all of your...

Here at White Rose Villas we love to spend time at our wonderful Central Florida theme parks, the magic is always there! However, away from the parks, there are many other fun, exciting and enjoyable things to do in this beautiful part of the World. How about swimming with Manatees, kayaking or visiting one of the glorious white sand beaches Florida is rightly renowned for?We thought you may appreciate some...

As Florida holiday rentals open up, flights and borders will hopefully follow soon. We at White Rose Villas would like to inform both past and future guests of the measures we have implemented to enable you to book and stay with confidence. Times may have changed, and we’ve all had to adjust to a new normal, but your health, safety and security remain our top priority. To aid this we...

Following the decision by Virgin Atlantic to delay the restart of its Orlando flights from July 20th to a provisional date of August 24th, and TUI’s cancellation of all Florida holidays until November 30th, we thought it a good time to give you a quick update on the latest from The Sunshine State. Florida has seen a surge in coronavirus cases recently; more than 4,000 Saturday June 20th – its...

We at White Rose Villas are constantly searching for ways to increase those valuable bookings for our owners; particularly in these unprecedented times. We’ve previously discussed altering your cancellation policy and rate flexibility to encourage wavering potential bookers; today we want you to take a look at the many positives to be derived from making your home pet-friendly. Many of you may, for different reasons, have never considered such a...

Even if you haven’t visited downtown Orlando, you’ll recognise Lake Eola’s rainbow-hued lakeside theatre, its famous fountain and the swan boats from postcards and pictures of the city. Many guests don’t make it as far as downtown Orlando, but Ruth Moriarty, one of our homeowners, says everyone should venture a visit! We’re really delighted that Ruth has kindly shared some more of her Florida travel tips with us.  Her blog...

Trisha is one of our homeowners from the UK.  She lives in Yorkshire with her partner Mandy.  Together, they own the beautiful Anchor’s Away property on the Tuscan Ridge community in Davenport. Browse Trisha’s home here. We caught up with Trisha to ask her about being the owner of a vacation home in Florida and what she loves about her home and the state of Florida. What made you decide...

As we all take tentative steps toward the new normal, Governor DeSantis announced that phase two of his plan for the gradual reopening of businesses would commence on 8th June. All but 3 of Florida’s 67 counties, the exceptions being Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward counties, are moving into this next phase. This phase allows bars, clubs, bowling alleys and cinemas to operate at 50% capacity. Similarly, concert halls, theaters...

As parts of our World take the first, tentative steps to emerge from lockdown, there’s more encouraging news from our Florida friends. In addition to short-term rental homes now being allowed to operate, pursuant to their county’s plan being approved, Disney has announced plans for a phased reopening, commencing on July 11th. Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are first up on 11th, with EPCOT and Hollywood Studios following on July...

We’re so pleased to bring you tips from our homeowners about their favourite days out in Florida.  The first blog in this series has been kindly written by Ruth Moriarty. Why should you go? If you are searching for a complete change of pace from the Parks, space to breathe and quietly appreciate nature, then Bok Tower Gardens awaits.  The gardens are centrally located in Lake Wales between Tampa and...