We have stayed at multiple vacation homes in the area over the past few years. This has been the closest proximity to Disney. This is cool, but means more traffic. The house itself is dated, but in great condition and the neighborhood is a lot quieter than many other developments. We have been in a few that get obnoxious at night in the past!
I particularly like that the majority of the bedrooms & bathrooms are on the ground level in this house. A lot of vacation homes tend to have fragile feeling and/or impractical furniture for families. This one was appointed very well and I wasn’t nervous about glass dining tables or flimsy patio furniture. Only issue was the lack of a remote control in the game room. I had to swing out to Walmart and grab a cheap universal remote at Walmart so the kids could play their Nintendo switch in there. Foosball table was also a little odd in that the hall hit the floor upon scoring each goal! 😂
We did have a slight concern with the water levels in the pool seemingly being on the decline throughout the course of our stay, but otherwise it functioned well and was perfect as we paid to have it heated. This was one of the larger pools in over a dozen home rentals we have had in Orlando.
I also really liked Global’s process for check in & checkout. They have their SOP’s in place and the whole experience was a breeze. Also in Windsor’s favor was the gates worked better than at other complexes. At first I was concerned it wouldn’t be the case as it was a barcode versus a QR code like at the newer developments, but it actually scans easier so you aren’t caught in long lines of people struggling. If there are issues they are also better staffed than many other places so they can expedite the bottleneck.
One negative on Windsor’s side is the pool and water park incomparison to all other places we have stayed. Pool wasn’t as big and the water park was very underwhelming as many others have more slides and a lazy river. They also have full bars and grills. That being said, the staff was very friendly and the F&B was surprisingly good, despite the facility. Not that I care about live entertainment at these places, but the guy playing music was acting like he had an larger, engaged audience. So like the rest of the staff it just made for a better experience.
