We were able to add some properties in the How To Find Florida Homes page describing properties such as:

• This fabulous Hampton Lakes 5 bedroom home with game room
• Or how to rent a golf villa in Providence Florida
• and also this vacation villa on golf course in Orlando Florida

With Disney prices rising again this week, our guests sure appreciate more choices and options at the discounted rates we advertise on the web site. Traffic on our web site increases daily and more and more visitors find their way to our .net site with the availability calendars and pricing of all our properties in inventory.

Very encouraging as well for our design team of the web sites is that of every 2 people who visit our .net site will return to the web site the same day or the next day. This confirms that people like what they see, find what they are looking for, that our discounted rates are most competitive.

Discount Vacation Rentals Online will continue to provide more choices and options by adding more properties and availability to our inventory and look forward to have you on our web site again soon! Thank you!

High Gate is the only neighborhood in Legacy Park that is shielded from the public by a gate. Staying here means you have a gate code to enter and get to your home every day. Other non-gated sections within Legacy Park are:

• The Estates
• The Towns
• The Retreat

As we started listing properties in Legacy Park we started coding all properties with the initials LP. As we have grown, we are now making the distinction between High Gate with an HG and the other neighborhoods remained LP’s. Our latest additions to this entire development are a few five bedroom homes we would like you to draw your attention to:

A High Gate 5 bedroom 2 storey perfect getaway for your family may be this vacation rental house with its Queen and full size masters and 3 twin bedrooms, all with their own television set in the room.

Another HG property with 5 bedrooms and 3 and a half bathroom is this vacation home with free bonus and amenities such as a game room in the garage. You will find that more and more rental houses are converting their garage into a game room. Some owners stack it with fun games, others keep it modest, but any garage that is converted into a game room will not be accessible for your car to fit in.

And how about this great holiday getaway for perfect disney vacation? Spacious just like the ones above, with two living rooms and this one has a king and a queen master, a full and 2 twin bedrooms. The reason for including this house in our inventory is again the game room in the garage and PS2. Note that the fenced wall in the back of the yard adds to privacy on your pool deck and pool activities.

Across the street from High Gate, also in Legacy Park then of course, you may find this 5 bedroom rental home with a view very attracting. The pool area is the favorite place to hang out for most of the guests that stayed here, because the pool deck with pool and spa look upon conservation area in the back. Aaahhh, imagine the time you will spend here after that 10 mile stroll in the park earlier that day? You will love the bubbles!

For now this is the news from Legacy Park and High Gate for what Discount Vacation Rentals Online is concerned. Keep an eye out on more properties that are added as new in this community and check out the Community Page on our web site to see all properties that we represent  in this awesome neighborhood.

Those new add-ons are normally already in our booking engine. The property as described on our web site here is a work in progress until all information is complete and the rental property has been updated with pictures, video, amenity lists and so on.

Until those properties are fully implemented on discountvacationrentalsonline.com, we always suggest our readers to either visit our .net site or simply fill in the dates of travel in the Start Here box and go from there. This will bring them to the booking engine with all information already filled in, availability calendars, pricing and details on the house itself.

New 5 bedroom pool homes in our inventory:

• This 5 bedroom Florida Vacation Home In Aviana Community is located in Davenport Florida, can be found in our rental community of Aviana of course and features a game room, the pool comes with a spa and you definitely want to take a look at the additional amenities the neighborhood is offering as well.
• The next 5 bedroom home is a Disney vacation home rental in Crystal Cove and also hosts a pool with spa and a game room in the garage of the property.  With the Crystal Cove location you are ensured of a close stay to Disney World. If you ordered discounted tickets for your trip, you will be passing the ticket center on your way to the parks. So quickly hop in and pick up those tickets before you head out for day of fun in the parks.
• On that same road, Poinciana Boulevard, lies Cumbrian Lakes. There was also a 5 bedroom Disney vacation home in Cumbrian Lakes added here on the site and this may be important if you have a group who wants to stay close together. Of course you can view each community on our communities page and see if there are different homes available in the SAME community. Or, maybe your best bet, is to call Heather or someone from her customer care team who can help you search and find your perfect accommodation.
• We are very excited to announce that we also have 3 more homes that we took on in Calabay Parc. The first 5 bedroom vacation home rental in Calabay Parc in Davenport details 3 Master suites, with a total of 4 bathrooms in the house, a game room in the garage and the pool area serves a view on conservation area in the back.
• The second Calabay Parc home is also a 5 bedroom high standard vacation rental in Davenport Florida with game room of course, leather sofas and an office space even. This is a ‘most wanted’ home for rent by many, so check the availability on this property before running too warm on this one!
• The third beautiful 5 bedroom 4.5 bathroom home in Calabay Parc has no shortcomings on bathrooms as you can see. You can expect these amenties when you rent this house: the bedrooms come with their own TV sets but there is a 50″ flat screen in the downstairs living room and another flat screen in the upstairs living room as well. More even, the PS2, the games room and/or the free broadband internet will keep you and the kids entertained, would it not?
• Ever stayed in Emerald Island? If you can’t remember, here is a hint: if you have a picture of you and family posing in front of a set of dolphins shooting water, you were there. Everyone has that picture! Well, here is a great example of a spacious 5 bedroom 3 bathroom holiday villa in Florida near Disney. Some of the highlights here are the computer and internet in the home for your use,a pool with the ever relaxing spa.
• Finally, upon popular demand, we started looking for properties in Glenbrook, and this 5 bedroom Florida vacation rental villa is the first in a long list to come, no doubt. This house was chosen first for its spacious design, the game room in the garage and the pool with a spa. It is a magnificent home with 2 King bedrooms and even a sleeper sofa if you need it.
• High Grove, a community on the intersection of US-192 and US-27, is officially located on Clermont territory but is only 6 miles away from the Animal Kingdom parking lot. Discount Vacation Rentals Online already has a large selection in this gated neighborhood and we just added this 5 bedroom spacious vacation home in clermont fl to it.

These new add-ons here above are the most important ones that we integrated into our web site. Remember, to get a full list of properties, simply use the Start Here box to get the available properties for your dates of travel. Choose your lodging accommodations from there.

Pool Heating, Spa Heating In Your Vacation Home

Having a powerful system run almost non-stop for the first 24-48 hours is the larger portion of the cost. It will cost the home owner between $80 and $110 per day until it the pool is up to temperature and it will cost between $12 and $20 to maintain (all depending on the outside temperature situations and depending on whether it is a gas heater or electric). For those who feel they would like to have (and pay) for pool heating for the Tuesday and the Friday of their stay… it does not work that way. Hopefully visitors can now understand as to why there is a fairly high charge for pool heating and why there is a minimum number of days to take for pool heating.

Orlando Vacation Rentals With Jacuzzi Have A Spa Too?

All 3 terms (jacuzzi, spa and hot tub) are used intermingled in the Orlando vacation market. The guests’ understanding of a jacuzzi may be different to what is understood by the home owner or management company advertising. Be ware and double check they mean what you desire.

Generally speaking, the Orlando vacation rental market will only use the word “jacuzzi” for a stand alone unit. This, however, may well be a jacuzzi outside on your patio or, as we have seen advertised, a bath tub that has an integrated jet system in you master bathroom. Therefore, check what is meant by jacuzzi for the advertised unit. Discount Vacation Rentals Online will not advertise a vacation rental home with a jacuzzi if it is not a stand alone unit on your patio or pool deck. Here is a great example of an Orlando town home rental with jacuzzi on the patio.

What Is A Spa In My Vacation Rental

A spa in a resort normally means there is a sauna and/or massage services available at the clubhouse. A spa in a vacation rental normally means a separate section within the private pool itself that is attached to the pool, using the same pool water volume. The spa is raised from the private pool in most cases and overflows into the pool. This spa has jets that can be manually switched on or off by the guest. A spa is not heated! If you would like the spa to be heated you will need to order pool heating with your reservation. There is no option to only heat the spa since it is the same water volume as the pool. However, when switching on the jets of your spa, the system will automatically turn valves that will take water from the spa and return it to the spa. This bypasses the pool and if you would leave the spa setting on for -say- a week, the pool would get no circulation and evidently would turn green.

When pool heating is chosen in this set-up, the pool and spa will be heated to a temperature between 80 and 84 degrees Fahrenheit. When the guest then turns on the jets of the spa, the water volume of the spa will be heated solely and usually will heat up somewhere between 94 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Again, if you leave the setting on spa, the pool is not getting any water and your pool will cool down. Makes sense?

So, What Is A Hot Tub Then?

A hot tub is everything from and between both a spa and a jacuzzi. A hot tub is… whatever you, the visitor, understands by any of the above. Some call the spa a hot tub, others understand that only a jacuzzi can be a hot tub. Whatever it may be, do not assume that the hot in hot tub means it is heated automatically! Ask Discount Vacation Rentals Online for each vacation home or town home specifically if this issue comes up.

The Vacation Rentals’ Jacuzzi is automatically heated?

Well, no… each unit is different. Take this Golf vacation rental home in Highlands Reserve for example: the owner will empty the jacuzzi on his pool deck and will have it cleaned after each rental. Therefore, this home owner will require a “reservation” of the jacuzzi so that someone can go out there, fill up the jacuzzi, balance the water and heat it up. In this scenario there is a separate charge for using the heated jacuzzi.

As with pools, if there is no circulation (and filtering) of the water, the jacuzzi will also turn green with algae. If the renter wishes to use the jacuzzi, it will need to be filled up, chemically balanced and heated. For all the work involved and the cost of heating, there will usually be a fee for the jacuzzi that varies from $15 per night to $35 per night, depending on the unit home owner.

Pet Limitations In Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals

Where some owners are pet lovers themselves, many will make a distinction between the pet Chihuahua and the pet elephant or Boa. Evidently, the example is surely exaggerated but you get the point: there are differences when it comes to pets. Reasoning for taking pets in a home may vary however as to size of the pet, size of the home, the contents and furnishings of a home and the location of the property itself. True, when a kids playground is located next door it is understandable there are restrictions to the pet size in relation to the liability of possibly harming kids next door.

Generally speaking, pet friendly homes will always accommodate pets up to 25 Lbs large. Some home owners may allow retrievers and larger type of dogs, but not all and it is advised to discuss the pet companion with Discount Vacation Rentals Online before the pet friendly rental is confirmed.

The Pet Friendly Decision Makers: Management Companies ~ Vacation Home Owner

The decision to take pets in the home or not are, contrary to what many may think, not solely the home owners’. Many property management companies advise their owners not to accept pets as it puts liability and extra services upon the management company themselves. In addition to the owner and the property manager there may be other decision makers in the process of accepting pets. Likely the most adamant party is the HOA (Home Owner Association) of the property that may or may not have deeds in place to reject pets at all times, regardless of what the owner and property manager would allow. No worries, the pet friendly vacation rentals offered by DVRO are checked on all of the above. (the type of pet and the pet size are subject to the limitations for each property separately though)

What/Why The Pet Fee

Off the bat, the pet fee is not a deposit. A common perception of renters may be that there is a deposit taken for possible damage caused by the dog or pet. Management companies, owners and DVRO go by the principle that the pet will not cause damage to the home. Any damage to the home, caused by pets or kids or adults alike, is the responsibility of the renter, not the pet.

The pet friendly rental cannot be cleaned by the regular cleaners properly. There are companies that provide those special services and they don’t come cheap. If an oops-accident happens by the pet, the renter nor the cleaner can clean it up good enough for the next pet not to smell it and it is likely that the next pet now will set its new boundaries with another ooops-accident. Also, a pet friendly vacation home is not just for renters with a pet; it is used by guests that don’t have/bring a pet and it would only be fair for either guests to have the home completely pet odor free, as if the previous pet had never been there.

Given the expense of the professional cleaning, no owner/management company will/can cover that out of pocket. Therefore, Discount Vacation Rentals Online will go a step further saying: avoid companies or owners that charge a refundable pet deposit. It clearly means the house is not cleaned as should after every stay. At first glance you may be off cheaper but rest assured your pet will likely find the trail of the previous friend and there goes your deposit…

Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals

Not all vacation rental homes listed are pet friendly but please inquire with Discount Vacation Rentals Online which are and are available for your dates:

2 Bedroom private pool homes: are usually a 3 bedroom vacation home with private pool but has 1 bedroom locked off. We have a few vacation rentals here that allow pets

3 Bedroom vacation homes: come with 2 or 3 bathrooms and there are quite a few that are pet friendly

4 Bedroom pool homes: have 4 bedrooms and usually 2 or 3 bathrooms. Some are standard and budget friendly but there are more upscale private pool homes that will accept our friend. Remember, size matters here!

5 Bedroom pool homes: 2 to 5 bathrooms. Pet friendly in more than one price range here as well.

6 Bedroom pool homes: These vacation home rentals are most of the time of higher standard and it is more difficult to find a pet friendly rental home in this category.

Although many condo and town home communities will have pet restrictions, there are a few 2 bedroom condos as well as 3 bedroom condos for rent that will accept pets. One of the 3 bedroom Town homes that accepts pets is located in Emerald Island and can be reserved as a 2 bedroom town homes rental even. Currently we do not have 4 bedroom town homes for rent that accept pets but that may change quickly.

Pets in Orlando Florida

Last but not least, the importance for the pet owner who wishes to visit the Disney area with their dog or cat, is to know that Orlando Florida has its own “pets” that you may want to keep in mind. Our pets here locally include (but not limited to): coyote, all kinds of snakies, spiders, all kinds of predator birds, some very aggressive ants in pretty much every yard, raccoons, opossums, bears, wild cats and so many more. Most of all, may we mention that walking your pet on a leash by the side of ANY lake here in Florida is a really really bad idea? If you feel like letting the dog out in the yard, please be responsible in all regards and clean up after them.

For more information on pets and where to leave them when you leave the house, pet sitters, pets in Disney and more, please give Discount Vacation Rentals Online. We love to help you! Bear in mind that the biggest pet lover may well be the property manager… However, if a pet is found in a home and it was not reported, it most likely will remove guests and pets from the rented property immediately, with or without assistance of the local authorities, and there are no refunds in case you were wondering. Please don’t forget to report you are bringing a pet.

Vacation Homes With Pool In Orlando

Swimming pools in Orlando vacation homes are always in-ground swimming pools, concrete walls and bottom, finished with a fine quarz type surface. The quartz type of surface can be made from different materials as well as different grain structure and different color choices naturally. In Orlando vacation homes are built for short term rental purposes (with an exception here and there) and will automatically have a pool built with the home at the same time. The homeowner can choose the type of pool at the building stage and can go for a special shape pool or a rectangular version. Most swimming pools you will find are an approximate 28 ft long. This may differ for special shaped pools however. An upgrade to the home would be a 30 or 32 ft swimming pool. Click the link for more information on vacation homes with swimming pool in Orlando.

Vacation Homes Pool Depths

A frequently asked question is the depth of a swimming pool in our vacation homes. Fairly all basins start from 3 ft deep and gradually run into 5 or 6 ft depth maximum. The deep end is depending usually on building codes and more specifically how close/far the digging is done from the house foundation. In all fairness, filling up the pool to the top of the skimmer or bottom of the skimmer will make a difference to the depth of the pool anyway.

Skimmer and drain

Water from the pool is circulating through the pool pump. It depends on the size pump but on average your pool pump will turn over the entire water volume of your pool in 6 hours. Water is drawn from your pool through 2 sources: the main drain at the bottom of the pool which will officially suck the dirt from the bottom floor. The second source is the skimmer, which ‘skims’ the water from the surface in an overflow gate. All water goes from the pool to the pool pump housing basket through the pump, to the filter and then through the pool heater to return to the pool. The pool pump is noisy and will shut off in the evening and consequently will automatically come back on in the morning. When your pool pump is not working, your spa will not be working either because both pool and spa operation go through the same pump.

Pool Water Quality And Balance

All pools in vacation homes are (should be) regulated by a pool company with a CPO, Certified Pool Operator, in charge. Although this is not a legal requirement for residential pools such as vacation homes pools, most companies will have such a CPO in their service. Mixing chemicals may create a dangerous environment, however it is fairly impossible to have a pool maintenance in place and a chemically dangerous water balance. Against many beliefs, shocking a pool is a necessity from time to time and actually a good thing. Most pool operators will advise guests not to enter the pool for a number of hours after shocking but it is completely safe to enter the pool say with 10-15 minutes after shocking. In simple terms, shocking means raising the chlorine level by 10 in order to make the water molecules release the captured (and therefore inactive) chlorine molecules. The milky white result is exactly that process of water releasing the inactive chlorine which makes the chlorine active again and a sudden “explosion” of chlorine is visible in the pool. A stir of the water by the pool pump will distribute the chlorine over the entire water body and you are good to go. You may end up with a chlorine smell to your skin if you enter the water too early after shocking but that is more of an inconvenience than a danger. We could discuss acidity (PH level) and alkalinity levels briefly: the PH level should be an approx. 7.4 to 7.8 which makes the water quality adjustable to the acidity of your eyes. Tears have a PH of 7.6.  Alkalinity is a buffer to maintain PH levels and indirect the active chlorine level and serves to avoid itchy skin or burning eyes for the swimmer.

Algae In The Pool

Believe it or not, algae is used as a treatment in a health spa and is/should not be dangerous at all. It may be nasty looking and we would not recommend entering the pool. However, algae is a natural live organism and will not eat men alive. Chlorine is an effective algae controller and if the always present algae gets a chance to attach itself to the sides and of the pool as a first signal, a shock will resolve that issue without a problem. Chlorine is normally added to the pool manually and weekly to control this algae growth. Many installations at the pool pump will have a chlorinator as well, a by-pass that releases chlorine through tablets as the pool pump shoots the filtered water back to the pool. The sun rays dissolve chlorine in a pool and a constant monitoring and adjusting/adding chlorine is needed.

If you would like to know more about pools for your own home, you can visit the Nationwide Pools web site to learn how easy it is to install a pool (in-ground or above ground) with a package delivered right to your door. They are in-ground and above ground swimming pool experts and will be more than happy to help you choose and advise in regards to pool building and maintenance.

Take advantage of that “easy button” once in a while and book a Best Value Rental (NO WORK involved!). Discount Vacation Rentals Online offers a Best Value Rental Option which simply means, you tell DVRO what you’re looking for, and they find it for you. Guests are always searching for the best deal but they want a vacation rental home that is affordable AND has the amenities they were seeking for their stay in Orlando. The Best Value Rental Option does just that.

For example,by booking the Best Value Rental Option you have 3 easy steps to finalizing your reservation:

Choose your rental: Condo, Town House or Pool Home

If you’re not sure what you’d prefer, or even what the difference is between the 3 options, just call the reservations department for details (407-492-0094) or here’s a quick tip: a condo is a unit with a single story floor plan, typically within a resort-style atmosphere. Each Condo is within a building that can range from 3-5 stories tall and the condo can be located on the ground floor or a higher level. A majority of these condo resorts have elevator access in all buildings. A town house is a 2 story floor plan, typically within a resort atmosphere (think row house).  A pool home is a stand-alone, private home with your own screened pool and patio area.

Choose your number of bedrooms

You can choose condos with 2 to 4 bedrooms, or town houses with 2 to 4 bedrooms, or a private pool home can be 2 to 8 bedrooms in size. If you’re not sure how many bedrooms you need, just give us a call and we’ll be happy to help you choose the best option. Each size home will specify the number of guests permitted.

Customize your vacation rental

You can customize your vacation property with booking options–which is just another term for upgrades in the vacation rental market. You may choose upgrades or specific amenities that you want in your property (based on availability). For example, you may choose a town house, with 3 bedrooms, and you can also add a spa on your private patio or a splash pool (based on availability). If you opted for a private pool home, with 3 bedrooms, you can choose amenities to be included in the home such as: a spa, a game room, internet access, pet friendly, a game console (such as a Play Station or XBox), or you may upgrade to a Premier home (simply means you will receive a home that has a number of these amenities included without having to select each amenity separately). All guests, no matter the rental property type they choose can also add:  crib or high chair rental, BBQ rental, or pool/spa heat if applicable.

That is it!

3 Easy Steps:

1. Choose a Condo, Town House or Pool Home

2. Select your Number of Bedrooms

3. Customize your Vacation Rental

All of our vacation rentals are located only 3-15 miles from the Orlando Disney area. Our rentals are located within private residential communities, gated communities or resorts located in Kissimmee and surrounding areas. SeaWorld, Universal, Aquatica and all other local attractions surround the Disney theme parks, which means, no matter where you’re headed with friends, family or even coworkers–you’re just a short drive from the action of the city. The Best Value Rental Option is great for traveling parties who are looking for a rental that is affordable, comfortable and convenient. DVRO provides the quality and service you’ll appreciate while making your reservation with an agent or if you prefer, you can choose to book online 24 hours a day. If you have any questions, please call our office at (407) 492-0094 and we’ll be happy to help you plan your magical Orlando Vacation today!

More information on different types of toddler bedding and high chairs for children simply scroll down to learn what to expect upon your arrival. Discount Vacation Rentals Online can opt to rent from the management company who oversees the property or use an independent rental service if a full size crib is needed, depending on the guest request.

Crib Rental In Orlando

A lot of families obviously travel to the Orlando Disney area and not just a few have the biggest Mickey Mouse fans amongst the kids traveling with them. Some kids don’t even know exactly how big of a fan they are on the whole Disney World theme! They may be a little young, like 4 months old or so? No worries, there is an ‘app’ for that too. You can rent a crib or high chair (or both) with Discount Vacation Rentals Online. As of writing, the price of a rental would be around $30 for a week.
Crib rentals are cleaned and sanitized when they arrive. The cleaning issue of cribs is in particular for the new parents of utmost importance. What we have found that although cleaners in general do a great job in our vacation rentals, the cribs provided by the owner of the property are first of all pack ‘n play type of deals (see below) and when nicely folded back and tucked away not all cleaners will be as meticulous to go search and find it under the stair case and open it up to check whether it has been used or not. If the crib provided in the vacation home would not be up to the guest satisfaction it will suffice a single phone call to the management company to have that taken care of.

Free Owner Cribs Vs Rental Cribs

First of all there is the language differences in definition of the infant bedding. Here locally in Orlando we call a crib anything that will sleep an infant or toddler. Depending on where you are from you may call that also a “cot”. The vast majority of the cribs you will find in the owner homes or those that are provided by the management companies will be “travel cots” or “Pack-’n-Play” types. Easy to set up, easy to stow away, easy to deliver.
The true rental companies however will deliver a sturdy type of full size crib with mattress normally. In most cases the linens are not provided and if need be the guest can use the back up linens in the vacation home for that purpose. Or if you prefer to bring your own linens for the baby, fine for everyone too!

Give us a call if you need more information on Orlando crib rental and see our other pages in regards to BBQ and other rental options. Or use the home button or this link to go back to review vacation homes in Orlando.

There are the exceptions: the people who display flexibility, who gear their efforts towards the market and the consumer positions. And the winner is… the one who is happy he found an ‘explanation’ for his bad numbers? The one who takes a chair and waits till it blows over? Or the one who says: here I am, I can help!

Discount Vacation Rentals Online will let you be the judge. Feel free to comment at the bottom, please do! We love your reaction, we love your ideas.

Orlando Human Search Engine

Here is one idea which makes us stand out to ANY one on our market: As much as we have owners and management companies that offer their inventory to us and the market, we gather that information and offer it to the market as well, at discounted rate because of the volume we turn. However, we could not possibly put all homes on our web site without becoming just another rental listing company. We now offer a service that we like to call: The Orlando Human Search Engine. We ask people blunt what they are looking for. That is vacation home, condo or town home, what price range or budget they are working with, how many bedrooms and which bedding is required, if they need internet or a games room, if a spa would be preferred, or if distance to the parks is a bonus etc. Discount Vacation Rentals Online then crawls their web site as well as other web sites totaling a few thousand vacation rental properties and match the requirements of the guest and offer these options to them.

And the cost to the guest is… gratis. If we don’t find anything that matches, we will offer options anyhow and the guest will decide. Don’t like what we found? Here is a few more options… There is no obligation, there is no down payments until we have found what you like. You do like one or more of the options, only then you will proceed and make the reservation. If not, best friends and hopefully we can help you next time you come to Orlando.

Give it a try? Shoot us an e-mail at reservations@discountvacationrentalsonline.com or give us a call at 407-492-0094. If all of us are busy, please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as someone is available to assist you fully. Look forward to hear from you soon!