White Rose Villas Blog

The White Rose Villas Reservations Team has been back to school over the last few weeks!  We’ve been learning new skills in data analytics as part of the Rev Max Bootcamp. You may be aware that we recently added the Rev Max software to our booking engine to help homeowners who are interested in using data insights to improve their results.  The Rev Max Bootcamp is an additional service which...

This week on our blog, we’re absolutely delighted to bring you some thoughts from another of our homeowners. Eric owns two fantastic family-friendly homes on Kissimmee’s Indian Point resort.  It enjoys a fabulous location, just a half mile drive from Highway 192 and close to the Orlando theme parks. Like most of our homeowners, Eric has seen his bookings slow through the pandemic and, especially, through the various lockdowns.  As...

There’s no getting away from it: the travel industry has taken a hammering during COVID.  Bookings are down.  International flights are flying at a tiny fraction of the rate they did this time last year.  And the quarantine measures being implemented by governments around the world are stifling demand still further. As vacation homeowners, I know that you have experienced for yourselves just how different 2020 has been as a...

We’re so pleased to bring you a new blog post from one of our homeowners. They have written a fantastic guide to cycling in Central Florida for us. Over to them… On the trail in Florida: a cyclist’s paradise One of the joys of spending time in Florida is going outside at pretty much any time of year without having to put on layers of clothing. For those among you...

Halloween might be a little scaled back this year in Orlando’s theme parks, but you can still scream yourself silly in these haunted houses and ghost tours around Orlando this Halloween!  Here’s the White Rose Villas team’s pick of some of the scariest tours you can take in or around Orlando this Halloween season. Walking ghost tour of downtown Orlando Walking around the city is usually a lot of fun,...

We’re going to all be wearing a different type of mask this Halloween. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of seasonal fun to enjoy! Here’s our round up of things to enjoy this fall in and around Orlando and Central Florida. Remember that, given the current need for COVID-secure procedures, most events require you to book online in advance. You’ll also need to adhere to social distancing rules and...

We’re delighted to bring you a new post from our very own Sue Mooney. Cassadaga is well known here in Florida as “the Psychic capital of the world”. In fact, there are  more than 100 mediums, psychics, and healers in Cassadaga. The sleepy little town is home to the Southern Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp, the oldest active religious community in the southeastern United States. It celebrated its 200th anniversary last year,...

September is always a quiet month in Orlando, but this year has been quieter than most.  However, the parks are doing everything they can to tempt guests back whilst ensuring the safety of staff and guests. There is plenty of Halloween fun to be enjoyed in Orlando’s theme parks this year, so what can you do to tempt guests back and maximise your vacation home’s autumn revenues? 1// Remove risk...

This autumn season, the Orlando theme parks are determined to keep guests safe without spoiling the fall fun! You can continue to enjoy the fantastic Halloween events and seasonal surprises. First up is SeaWorld, where the annual Spooktacular opens today. SeaWorld Spooktacular There have been some changes this year, with new socially distancing measures in place. COVID secure safety measures have been implemented across the parks, with staff checks, hand...

White Rose Villas property management is continually reviewing ways to help us improve occupancy rates for you, our homeowners. The pandemic has been tough on us all.  The added economic pressures of not being able to rent out your vacation home due to COVID’s impact on the global travel industry has made the crisis all the tougher. Helping you by helping guests We know one of the reasons that bookings...