We stayed here for a week during Thanksgiving. Overall it was a good experience. Matt was extremely helpful and nice, and we were in constant communication. The house had a few strange things about it—the layout of the downstairs is just funky, with no great feng shui. The furnishings are weirdly chosen, with sofas that don’t fill out the rooms and tile floors with no rugs, so it lacks the warmth of a well-furnished home. The bedrooms were nice, but again, furnishings seemed overly garish for the home. Matt was very accommodating with extra towels and pillowcases when we asked for them.
The biggest issue was the pool temperature. Coming from Seattle, our #1 criteria for the house we chose was a heated pool (surprisingly hard to find). This one was able to be heated for a pre-selected number of hours per day. But on the first day, even though Matt provided heating above and beyond the number of hours we requested, the temperature never got higher than about 72. Brrr!! It’s a nice big pool, but I just don’t think their heating system cuts the mustard in November. So we bailed on pool heat and only heated the hot tub, which was very nice and hot. The kids braved the un-heated pool (so long as the hot tub was on, so they could warm up).
Overall, I think this would be a nice place to stay in the summer when you don’t need to fuss with the pool heating. The house is still funky, but it’s fine/functional if you’re okay with that. Being very close to Disney is a plus.
