The Incredible Breezy Oak Villas Website – Articles and Pages Index
We’ve worked very hard to put together the most comprehensive and helpful individual Vacation Rental Website on the internet! It is a wealth of information and help, but with over 300 pages and growing, it can be overwhelming as well. (And for us too!)
Do you need to read all of this stuff? No, of course not. But it is here if you need it. It also provides a repository for the growing body of helpful information and answers for guests we have provided over the years, so if we get a similar question, we can often just send a guest a link to the answer here.
To make it easy for you and us to navigate through it all, we’ve organized everything into the categories below.
Note that the hundreds of guest reviews on this site are NOT included below. They can easily be found (as can most information) using the topic selectors at upper right.
As of October 15th, 2023.
Planning an Orlando Vacation
How to Spot Good (& Bad) Properties on Vacation Rental Listing Sites
Sham Bookings & How to Avoid Them
Why you can’t “rent my Disney AirBnB”
Getting the best price on Orlando Vacation Rentals in 2021 and beyond
How to have a great Orlando theme park vacation: Lessons learned – How much time you need
How to have a great Orlando theme park vacation: Lessons learned – Down time and how sweet it is!
Exploring Universal Orlando Resort and Ignoring Disney on a First Trip
Choosing where to Stay
The number one way to save money on an Orlando/Disney vacation!
Feeding a family at the theme parks on a budget
A Vacation Rental is Not a Hotel
Visiting Disney World? Many families (and especially Travel Writers) are doing it wrong!
Where we Are
Why we don’t give out or promote the address of the villa
Is the villa close to the Orlando airport?
How far away are the villas from the Theme Parks?
How close are you to Disney’s ‘Main Gate’?
Choosing Us
How we got started in the Vacation Rental Business
AAA or Military Discounts – Why we don’t offer them
Why Rental Rates are so Cheap in Orlando, and why YOU should care
Best price? No… We’re out to provide the best value!
Your Budget (And why you might want to revise it.)
Differences in Rates Explained
Breezy Oak Villas Earns 2019 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Breezy Oak Villas Wins 2020 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Award
The Plum Guide – Would we Pass the Test? – Part 1
The Plum Guide – How would we rank? – Part 2
The Plum Guide – How would THEY rank? – Part 3
Booking with Us
The Villas
What makes Breezy Oak Villa so Special? Video
Breezy Oak Villa vs. Pleasant Oak Villa: What’s the difference?
Making a Reservation
How soon in advance should I book my Florida Vacation Rental?
Do we Accept Foreign Currencies in Payment for the Villas?
How Our Rates Work and Quotes are Created
Questions about Non-Refundable Payments
Vacation Rental Fees and Add-ons Beyond the Nightly Rates
Why we Use Our Own Booking Form for Indirect Bookings
Staying with Us
Things people often forget to pack
Optional Items and Extra Charges at Breezy Oak Villas
Requesting an Early Arrival or a Late Check Out?
Christmas Decorating for your Villa!
Honeywell Air Conditioner for the Villa Garage/Games Room
Security Cameras at the Villas
Help coming to ease traffic congestion on I4 in Walt Disney World area
Swimming Pool
BBQ
BBQ Rentals at Breezy Oak Villas
The saga of the BBQ at our villa
After Your Stay
Every guest should be able to leave a 5-Star review
What Star Ratings for Vacation Rentals Mean
Visiting Walt Disney World
Why people get confused about Disney World
How do you get to the Disney gate from the villa?
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #1
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #2
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #3
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #4
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #5
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #6
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #7
My Best Tips and Tricks as a Disney Expert #8
Comprehensive Guide to What to See and Do in Orlando, Florida
Theme Parks
Other Area Theme Parks
Other Attractions in Central Florida!
8) World’s Largest McDonald’s Play Place
10) Fun Spot America
Dining, Shopping and Entertainment possibilities!
3) Old Town
8) Winter Park
Amazing Water Parks
3) Volcano Bay
4) Aquatica
Shopping Opportunities
Outdoor Activities
5) Orlando Tree Trek Adventure
6) Leu Gardens
9) Osceola County Nature Trails
10) Golf
11) 7 Golf Courses within 5 minutes drive
12) Every Golf Course in Orlando
13) Natural Springs
14) Cocoa Beach
Animal Encounters
1) Dining at Animal Kingdom Lodge
3) Manatees
4) Gatorland
5) Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
6) Driving Tour of Lake Apopka
Museums & Learning Centers
5) Ripley’s Believe it Or Not!
6) Wonder Works
7) Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Free Stuff!
1) Not Everything in the Kissimmee area costs money!
2) Not Everything in the Orlando area costs money!
Short Course on being a Great VR Guest
Supplies: “What NO toilet paper?”