Vacation Rentals by Owner

escape from the snow vacation

Guest: Shermans parents (Appleton, Wi Usa)
Date of Stay: 02/01/12 Review Submitted: 04/10/12

Dear Rich and Rebecca Thank you again for sharing your home with us for a relaxing, fun. and comfortable vacation. Each year we come back we feel more at home. This year we took the boat further than we ever have gone. We had some really nice wind free days, so we went to Sanibel Island. We saw some dolphins and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. We spent many days in the wonderful pool honing our badmitten skills. The weather was especially great this year. We enjoyed keeping an eye on the burrowing owls at the end of the street as they prepared for their babies. As usual it is always a little hard to leave and go back to the real world, but we will look forward to our time again next year. Thanks and have a great year. Jack and Linda

Owner response:Hi Linda and Jack… You are truly wonderful folks, and it is our pleasure to have you as regular guests to Villa Floyd. We look forward to your return next year. Your repeat bookings over the past several years gives us great personal satisfaction, and also encourages us to keep the villa up to the high standards that you seem to enjoy so much. We trust this review will benefit potential new guests to get a sense of the real “rest and relaxation” that is experienced at Villa Floyd. Thanks to you both for being great ambassadors for our villa, and its amenities. Keep in touch… Rich & Rebecca

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Best of the Best!

Guest: Terri (Orlando Florida)
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 07/18/11

This home is better than expected. Very clean and very stocked with all you will need. Everything in great shape inside and out. Rental process was very easy and communication was very smooth. No waiting weeks for answers to questions. Very nice area to get away on a vacation. House very large and we had plenty to do in the area. Nice sound system inside the home for some vacation music to play and get you in the mood. On a scale of 1-10 this is a definite 10.

Owner response:Terri & Mike, Thanks for your very kind review of Villa Floyd. We appreciate your comments about our villa's amenities, and about the personal attention that we strive to provide to our guests. It is a wonderful compliment for us to hear that Villa Floyd continues to afford an excellent retreat to families traveling from within the state of Florida. We’re glad you chose our home, and had a restful, relaxing, and enjoyable week. Please come back again soon. Rebecca & Rich

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners.

Everything you need and More!

Guest: Noelle T. (Lancaster, OH)
Date of Stay: 06/25/11 Review Submitted: 07/07/11

We had a fabulous, stress free vacation at Villa Floyd. Everything we needed was at the house. Don't even bother packing beach towels. The hot tub was relaxing, the pool was refreshing and the neighborhood is quiet. We took a couple of trips on the boat and saw dolphins. So exciting for the kids. We cooked out on the grill every night and ate on the patio by the pool. The screened in pation keeps all the bugs away. It is a must have for a Florida vacation. Though we never went biking, there are bikes for your use too. Ft Meyers is close and we took a walk at sunset on the beach and had ice cream at the Dairy Queen. We visited Siesta Key, a short 1 hour drive away. We went to Sanibel on the boat and saw dolphins in the clear blue waters and then we also drove there and spent the whole day on the island checking out different beaches and collecting shells. Fishing really isn't our thing, but we did catch a few catfish right off the dock at the house. It was just a great relaxing vacation. Rich was very nice and helpful from the time I first contacted him. We will definitely be going back again in the future.

Owner response:Noelle & Shawn, We're so glad to hear you had a great time at Villa Floyd. Thank you for the kind review, and for sharing your personal comments with us (and others) about the special moments you experienced during your recent vacation. Thanks again for being our guests. We look forward to your return visit to our humble home in Cape Coral. Best regards, Rich & Rebecca

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Villa Floyd vacation 2011

Guest: Shermans parents (Appleton, Wi Usa)
Date of Stay: 01/30/11 Review Submitted: 05/02/11

This is our 2nd year at the villa. We really enjoyed our stay for 2 months. The weather was beautiful. In the 70’s at the start and 90’s when we left. We used the pool almost every day. We went to Sanibel & Captiva islands several times and had lunch at the Green Flash (very good). We went to the imaginarium in Ft Myers with our grandson. Lots of hands on things for the little ones. On our last morning we walked our dog to the park down the street and saw a group of Manatees playing not far from the shore. That was very exciting. We also saw a large tarpon in the canal. At the end of the street there is a family of borrowing owls. We had fun watching them prepare for their babies and standing watch over their home. Most nights we just stayed at the Villa and grilled fish that we bought at the Beach fish market. We had a lot of fun going in the boat and sightseeing in the canals. People are very friendly and wave as you go by. We have come to feel very at home at the Villa. It was a very brutal winter back in Wisconsin and we were very glad we didn’t have to deal with it. Every time we talked to someone back home they sounded very tired of the snow and gloom. We are looking forward to our stay again next year...

Owner response:To Linda & Jack: Thank you for your wonderful review and high rating of Villa Floyd. We are truly glad to know that you will be returning again next year for the third year in a row. Your desire to return annually is the best reference we can think of. We are most appreciative of your kind comments, and also for the information you are sharing in this review. Hopefully, it will be of significant benefit to other "potential" guests that are considering Villa Floyd for their accommodations. Thanks again, and take care. Rebecca & Rich

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, people with disabilities, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

FANTASTIC

Guest: Chris & Judy (Ontario Canada)
Date of Stay: 11/02/10 Review Submitted: 12/28/10

We spent the month of November pool side at Villa Floyd. What a terrific time. Boating/fishing and the Dolphins were a huge bonus. I would highly recommend Villa Floyd to anyone!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Owners Exceed In Making This Place A GREAT HOME

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/18/10 Review Submitted: 08/19/10

While making our annual trip to Cape Coral for baseball tournment at the Red Sox Field, we rented several homes for our players and parents. This home was the only one of the rentals that did not have problems. No green pool, refigs that were not working or dirty sheets and air condition that didn't work at this location. Everything was ready, clean and as promised. The home is on a canal with a boat and comes with a lesson with a Captain that ever for the most seasoned boater will appreciate. Equipped with all the items to do some serious fishings, you will enjoy every minute of this vacation home.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners, sightseeing.

A great week

Guest: 24 (Maryland)
Date of Stay: 05/22/10 Review Submitted: 06/15/10

We stayed for a week in May and had a great time. The property was clean and well maintained as the boat was also. We took the boat out for fishing and site seeing on several occasions. The house was perfect for our needs and would be for any family. The owners were attentive and very easy to work with. I would recommend this property to anyone and will also use it again myself.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

Great vacation

Guest: Geoff & Ellen (East Yorkshire, UK)
Date of Stay: 04/01/10 Review Submitted: 05/03/10

Another wonderful 2 weeks at Villa Floyd (this was our second stay here). This is a lovely place to stay. We recommend taking advantage of the optional boat rental. It's great to go out fishing/sight seeing in the morning, returning to the villa mid afternoon to then relax by the pool and enjoy the late afternoon sun. On an evening we tended to cook a meal at the villa and relax poolside with a drink. What a life!!! Can also recommend a drive round the 'Ding' Darling preserve on Sanibel - it's worth taking a rod and some bait to drop a line in near the culverts. And don't forget the camera to photograph all the birds, crabs and other wildlife. Rich and Rebecca are wonderful hosts who do all they can to ensure you have a great vacation. Should you have any problems they are only a phone call away. Hope to be back again next year for our 30th wedding anniversay.

Owner response:To Geoff & Ellen; Thanks for your kind comments about Villa Floyd, and for sharing your experiences while there. We are pleased to know that your second holiday stay in our home was again most enjoyable, and that you've taken away such wonderful memories each time. You are great guests. We look forward to making Villa Floyd available in 2011 for you to celebrate your 30th anniversary. Keep in touch.... Rebecca & Rich

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Guest: Marion and David (APO / AE Germany)
Date of Stay: 09/22/09 Review Submitted: 09/21/09

Dear Rich and Rebecca, we had a wonderful time in your beautiful house and it was soooo hard for us to leave.;o(( As we arrived there, we immediately felt like at home! We sent you with seperate mail a pic of a nurseshark, catched at Sanibel from the beach-close to the lighthouse and a blacktip, catched from the boat. We cant wait to come back next year...we already count the days, and we just came back to Germany 4 days ago!!! ;o))) Again, thank you for everything you done for us and the great tip for our 1 anniversary "Rumrunners"!!! Everything was perfect! Have a good time, talk to you soon. Marion and David

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Guest: Linda Grisafi (Barto, PA)
Date of Stay: 12/31/08 Review Submitted: 12/31/08

We are nearing the end of our 2 week vacation here at Villa Floyd and no one wants to leave. It has been a glorious 2 weeks here. The Villa is just wonderful and the pictures posted on this website do not do this beautiful Villa any justice. Everything here is just bigger, better, prettier and cozier than the pictures could ever portray. The view from any place in this villa is just beautiful. Everything here has just exceeded our expectations including the hospitality extended to us by the Floyds. This is the PERFECT place for a family vacation and the layout of the villa is also perfect for a family and allows privacy and a place for everyone to escape. Every bedroom has a TV which our teens thouroughly enjoyed and the dock area was perfect for them to text their friends, listen to their ipods, read and just "chill". The pool area allowed us to spend quality time with each other while dining, swimming, playing board games. We rarely ate out because the kitchen and grill area was perfect and stocked with everything you could possibly need to prepare a perfect meal including the spice cabinet (just a perfect finishing touch for someone like me that loves to cook). The villa is also conveniently located to everything. Just perfect. Couldn't ask for anything more. We can't wait to return for our next vacation, hopefully this summer. This is by far one of the nicest homes we have spent our vacation at and we would highly recommend to anyone that they spend their vacation at Villa Floyd. The Grisafi's, Linda, Vince & Melissa and cousin Joseph.

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Guest: The Barnard Family (Wellington, Florida)
Date of Stay: 01/10/07 Review Submitted: 01/10/07

We spent a glorious week at Villa Floyd last summer. From the moment we opened the door to the panoramic canal view, we knew it was a good choice. Our hosts were wonderful, Rich called to make sure we had arrived safely and if there was anything we needed. Well, there was nothing we did need, it was all first class. We took advantage of the optional boat rental, what a great deal that was. We took daily boat trips will our children, anchored at Sanibel and Captiva. Got to navigate the waterway fairly well once we figured out the markers, they really are there for a reason :) The villa was lovely, no need to eat out as the kitchen was fully equipped and we had waterside dining every night. Would love to go back some day, thanks so much. Wendy and Jeff Barnard

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Guest: Ron and Maddie Dodson (Meadville, Pennsylvania)
Date of Stay: 06/29/06 Review Submitted: 06/28/06

We own our own Home Based Business and get to travel ALOT, just returning from a cruise to Alaska. Some of our very good clients are in the Ft. Myers/Cape Coral area so we travel alot there also. We decided at the last minute, on New Years Eve 2005 to book a business trip to Cape Coral in the first few weeks of January 2006. I went to the Vacation Rentals by Owner website and just started e-mailing everyone with a house for rent. We received TONS of replies but we are SO GLAD that we felt led to go with Villa Floyd! It was a magnificent way to work from home those weeks. They had high speed internet, so we hooked up the laptop, opened the sliding glass doors overlooking the pool and the canal. I made my calls from the pool itself as I floated around or sat in the hot tub! It was a beautiful way to do our business and enjoy ourselves. Rich Floyd was an awesome man to deal with and the house itself.....Well let me just say this: We win lots of trips around the world but I never felt more at peace than at Villa Floyd! It truly was a wonderful experience and I will definitely call on it again. And by the way, we need Sales Managers in our business, so why not send us an e-mail and we will show you how to spend tax free dollars more often at Villa Floyd!

Owner response:Maddie & Ron, Thanks for taking the time to make such nice comments about Villa Floyd. You are truly wonderful people, and we look forward to your return visits whenever your travel plans call for you to be in the Cape Coral area again. Best regards. Rich & Rebecca

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Guest: Glen and Kendra (Philadelphia, PA)
Date of Stay: 04/28/06 Review Submitted: 04/28/06

Aloha, This is Glen and Kendra from Philadelphia, PA. We stayed at VillaFloyd from Apr 1 -8, 2006. We have to say it was one of the best vacations weve ever had. We don’t have tons of restaurant recommendations simply because we liked coming back to the house in the evenings and then grilling our dinner poolside. We had several very nice boat trips. Once you get partway up through Pine Island Sound, with Sanibel and Captiva on the port side, the water gets nice and clear and we would just find a nice little spot off the main channel a little ways, drop the anchor and spend the day fishing and swimming. We did the same in the river one day. We left the main channel and anchored in about 6ft of water and relaxed with the fishing poles in the water. Next thing you know the reel was screaming and letting line out as if we had hooked a passing boat. 20 minutes later, it turned out to be a 38” Cobia that was not only one of the largest fish I’ve ever caught, but also one of the tastiest. My advice to anyone doing any fishing is to use the aerator and bucket and get live shrimp, the live bait will make a huge difference. We caught catfish right off the dock with these as well. Another highlight for us was seeing the family of river otters that would come in and swim right next to the dock around sunset, we saw them a few times down there. There are also Blue Crabs in the canal, we caught a few but I let them go because Kendra felt bad for them so we ended up buying some on Pine Island that we cooked. Figure that one out. Another great trip we took by car was to Sanibel and the ‘Ding’ Preserve there. I would really recommend that to anyone who loves nature, you can just pull off the road in the mangroves and look into the water and see Horseshoe crabs, Blue Crabs, all kinds of fish, alligators and birds in amazing numbers. Theres a kayak trip you can take on the water that looked amazing but we ran out of time. Finally, the house itself was beautiful, very clean, and had all the amenities we could ask for. We were in the Hot Tub every night and would have stayed a month if that had been possible. Rich Floyd, the owner, was in contact with us and answered all our questions and helped us get settled in. As descriptive as the web site is, you still rent a house somewhat in the blind but the only surprises we had at VillaFloyd were good ones, like how nice the house really was. I remember before our trip how I wished there was an online forum to see

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Guest: N/A
Date of Stay: 04/20/06 Review Submitted: 04/19/06

GREETINGS... As owners of Villa Floyd, Rebecca and I wanted to take the opportunity to make use of an online "GUEST BOOK" at our website. It is our hope that previous guests will make comments in this book (as well as in the one located at the house) about their stay at Villa Floyd, including items of relevance to our future guests. Be sure to mention places of interest and restaurants that you might recommend. Also, we would appreciate your comments about the property, its amenities, and your ability to interact with the owners to resolve any issues that may have arisen. Thanks for your time, and thanks for being our guests at Villa Floyd

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