Villa Bonita. Southern Dunes 4 Golf Course. Disney Area!
- Minimum stay:2 nights
- Internet:Yes
- Pets allowed:Yes
- Wheel chair accessible:Yes
The villa is located at Southern Dunes a quiet, friendly and relaxing neighborhood. The community is set on an 18-hole, true gem, 4 star rated beautifully maintained golf course. Even if you do not play golf Southern Dunes is a great place to stay because of its natural beauty.
This well-appointed and decorated villa features wireless internet enabling you to surf the internet and access your email, expansive volume ceilings, an open fully fitted kitchen, a master bathroom with a garden tub and a large walk in shower, a further bathroom with a bath/shower, a living room and a master bedroom with glass sliding doors leading towards a roofed in porch and a screened-in swimming pool with near the pool a furnished deck. There is a 24 hours guard gated entrance. Special features around the villa include the Southern Dunes 18-hole championship golf course and the private neighborhood park with preservation areas and a landscaped lake.
The beauty of Southern Dunes is that, while being able to relax in a 'country club' atmosphere in a beautiful villa, you are only fifteen minutes away from Disney's maingate and Central Florida's many attractions (avoiding the traffic jams on the other roads leading to Disney). You will have the best of both worlds. Inside Southern Dunes you will have local amenities that include tennis courts, a heated olympic size community pool, a play area, fishing lake and a clubhouse with restaurant and bar. And just minutes away you will find a supermarket and Wal-Mart at the gate, and Eagle Ridge Mall nearby on Highway 27.
Reaction from guests after their vacation:
'Everything at the villa was as expected. We were very comfortable and pleased with the arrangements. The villa made things much more comfortable. It took around 15 minutes to get to Disney and we had most of our meals at the villa which worked out very well. The children loved the pool. It was quiet and peaceful and close to needed stores. My children would walk to Wal Mart when they wanted to. We would be happy to recommend your villa to any and all our friends, in fact I have already started...'
'We were so happy to get to the villa and we were absolutely thrilled to see how beautiful it was. Very open, bright and spacious. It was very, very clean and neat when we walked in the front door. We were so comfortable and right away it felt like home. Your villa is the perfect place for a family to stay. My grandsons spent hours in the swimming pool, and loved swimming in the night. Our vacation was wonderful and we definitely plan to stay at your villa again on our next trip.'
Keywords: Villa
Property Type
- Villa
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
Suitability
- Children Welcome
Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8, Beds for 6-8
Kitchen & Dining
- Kitchen
- Ice Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
Amenities
- Linens Provided
- Washing Machine
Other Amenities
Entertainment
- DVD Player
- CD Player
Communications
Pool & Spa
Outdoor Features
Location & View
- Golf Course View
Activities
- Fishing
- Tennis
- Antiquing
- Fitness Center
- Swimming
- Golf
- Water Skiing
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Zoo
- Cinemas
- Museums
- Theme Parks
- Restaurants
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Live Theater
- Boating
Other Activities
Reviews
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Simply Wonderful
Simply Wonderful
- Guest Patricia M.
- Date of stay 03/31/13
- Review Submitted 04/09/13
My 13 year old son and I staying at Villa Bonita for 6 days and we loved everything about the Villa. The property has everything you would need. I especially loved the fact that we had two full bathrooms. That is a luxuary for someone from NYC. I also enjoyed the fact that the villa was pet friendly and about a 7 minute walk to Walmart, McDonalds, Subway and many other fast food restaurants. I would stay again in a heart beat.Recommended for: Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners.
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Southern Dunes Beauty
Southern Dunes Beauty
- Guest Lin J.
- Date of stay 02/01/13
- Review Submitted 04/05/13
Thank you Villa Bonita for giving my husband and I a wonderful winter vacation from the cold north for the 5th year in a row. This is the second time we have stayed for a 2 month period and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves golfing and cycling. Southern Dunes is the best golf course in the area but we found many courses close by more in line with our budget. The Villa is our home away from home. Every amenity has been taken care of by our owner. We can stay in constant contact with home through Wi Fi and long distance calling provided in the Villa. This home is clean and well looked after with pest control from a reputable company. The pool is terrific and a warm place to unwind after a hard day on the course. We find the large lanai and pool area is the perfect place to entertain our foursome. My grandson has been coming every year during March break and just loves the place. The pool is kept at 85 degrees at all times without any extra charges. The grounds are kept immaculate by the property manager who is always available if needed. We have rented this Villa for the next year again and hopefully the owners will continue to allow us to come back year after year.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
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Amazing
Guest comment entered by ownerAmazing
- Guest Daniela
- Date of stay 12/29/12
- Review Submitted 02/03/13
Happy New Year!! Our experience at Villa Bonita was amazing, thank you very much. We all had a great time. We hope to repeat such weekend soon.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
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NOT AT ALL WHAT IS DESCRIBED - VERY DIRTY - ROACHES
NOT AT ALL WHAT IS DESCRIBED - VERY DIRTY - ROACHES
- Guest Samantha
- Date of stay 09/26/12
- Review Submitted 09/30/12
Upon arrival inside the home, we were shocked at the condition. The home was far from clean. The entry way tile was filthy. The carpet was stained all over. The furniture was old and stained. The couch was musty and had two slits in it. The slip covers were not clean either. The kitchen was not clean and when we opened the refridgerator there were two dead roaches. Then in the freezer there was a dead roach. By the door leading out to the garage there was a dead roach. The garbage can was full to the top with garbage god only knows how old it was. We proceeded to check the master bedroom which wasnt horrible. There was a big stain in the carpet, but then we saw that the headboard was broken. We checked the master bathroom which had two live baby roaches in it. And the surfaces looked to have leftovers (hair, etc...) from a previous renter. I had a business meeting across town so my husband and daughter stayed at the home and he tried to clean up some things to make it livable. He then found that the remote for the tv didnt have batteries. There was no dish soap for the kitchen. (thank god we brought cleaning supplies as a just in case) Through our stay which we cut short and found other accomodations which obviously cost us more. We had bought laundry detergent and washed the extra sheets to cover the couches to sit on them and wash the sheets so we felt they were clean. Our 16 month old was very limited to play as it just wasnt clean. We continuously had to kill baby roaches. It was gross. The only reason we stayed like we did as I had a lot of business up there and the moment we rolled into our personal vacation time we left. Which wasnt easy with a baby and two dogs. My dogs were limited to where we would let them go as they are very clean dogs. We never wear shoes in the house and this house we felt the need to always keep them on. The care taker Andrew is very nice, but there really isnt anything he can do to make this home comortable. It needs new carpet, furniture, and a good scrubbing. Stains on the walls too. Yuck. The only nice thing about this home is the pool. Which we tried to enjoy while we were there. Whats disturbing is the owner who all contact was with wouldnt/hasnt returned any emails to us with regard to the issues. We only heard from the care taker. I am very dissapointed as I was looking forward to a nice time in thishome. Hopefully the owner takes this into consideration and makes some changes.Owner response: We, the owners and our caretaker, did our utmost to solve the problems the guests had during their stay. On the arrival day we offered an extra cleaning and a visit of the pest control company to the guests. We repeated our offer the next day. For several reasons they did not want the extra cleaning and the visit of the pest control company. We changed the way the cleaning company and pest control company work at our villa. When there is a gap between two arrival days there will be an extra cleaning and pest control check before the arrival of the next guest. When they notice anything out of the ordinary they must mention that to the caretaker. We know for sure that by working this way we will never have the same situation the guests encountered during their stay.
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Another Wonderful Stay
Another Wonderful Stay
- Guest Disneyfamily
- Date of stay 06/26/11
- Review Submitted 07/05/11
This was our second year staying at Villa Bonita. Thank you for another wonderful stay. The home is perfect for families with children and pets. My husband was also very happy to take in a round of golf while staying there this time. It is very conveniently located within Central Florida to allow for an easy trip to Disney. The pool and lanai area provide an excellent space for rest & relaxation. We are already looking forward to next year's trip.Recommended for: Families with young children, pet owners.
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Perfect!
Perfect!
- Guest Allyandwill2
- Date of stay 08/27/10
- Review Submitted 04/04/11
We traveled with our dogs to the villa in September. It was perfect! We stayed for 10 nights and were so sad to leave. The owner was wonderful to work with and made a great effort to accomodate our requests. We loved the villa so much that we are returning in May for another week! Book this villa for your family vacation-you will not be disappointed!Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.
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Very relaxing!
Very relaxing!
- Guest Lori
- Date of stay 01/03/11
- Review Submitted 01/13/11
We just returned from spending 8 nights in this lovely home. The pool was wonderful and the home was clean. It was a very safe environment also - day or night. Perhaps new mattresses are in order but you can't have everything! Would love to stay here again.Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, people with disabilities, sightseeing, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, adventure seekers.
Owner response: Dear Lori, we want our guests to have everything. When we read your comment about the mattress we immediately replaced the mattress in the master bedroom.
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Wonderful holiday
Guest comment entered by ownerWonderful holiday
- Guest Veelenturf
- Date of stay 11/06/10
- Review Submitted 12/11/10
For the fourth time we had a wonderful holiday at Villa Bonita and enjoyed our one month stay in Florida.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
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Wonderful time
Guest comment entered by ownerWonderful time
- Guest Gardetto
- Date of stay 08/01/10
- Review Submitted 09/26/10
I am writing to let you know what a wonderful time my family had at "Villa Bonita" in Haines City, FL. Our days were full of fun and enjoyment with the close proximity to the theme parks and relaxing at home poolside. I hope to visit the Orlando area again in the future, and will be telling our friends about your place if they ever would like to visit.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2
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Special vacation
Guest comment entered by ownerSpecial vacation
- Guest Nicholas
- Date of stay 08/27/10
- Review Submitted 09/26/10
I wanted to write you and tell you we have checked out of the home. I wanted to thank you for your hospitality. We enjoyed our stay at the villa and will definately be contacting you to stay again in the future. Thank you again for making our vacation special!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
Rates
| Dates | Nightly | Wknd Night | Weekend | Weekly | Monthly * | Event |
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| Base Rate 2 night min stay |
$110 | $100 Fri, Sat, Sun |
$600 | $2000 | ||
| Pool heat season Oct 1 - May 1 2 night min stay |
$127 | $115 Fri, Sat, Sun |
$705 | $2244 | ||
Additional information about rental rates
TAX INCLUDED IN THE RATES.
$ 250.00 at reservation. The amount due two months before arrival. A credit card authorization as security deposit. When you stay a month or more at our villa you will receive a discount of 5% when you pay the amount due with a check."
Additional Fees and Taxes:
The rate mentioned includes 12% tax, and cleaning. The rate mentioned is the rate you pay for your stay.
This owner accepts: Credit cards.
Call the owner directly to confirm reservation details and pay with an approved method (credit card, check, or bank transfer), to protect your payment up to $1,000.
Owner info
Contact us
- Primary: 01131-736312703
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Photos
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Our Villa Bonita. Enjoy your holiday.
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'Villa Bonita'
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Kitchen.
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The dining area.
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The breakfast nook.
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The swimming-pool completely to yourselves
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View from the porch.
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The second bedroom.
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The second bathroom.
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The playground at Southern Dunes.
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Welcome to our neighborhood Carribean Cove.
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Welcome to Southern Dunes. The guard house.
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Path leading to the front door.
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32 inch LCD TV, DVD player and library in the living room.
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The living room.
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The roofed in porch. Sun, sun and more sun.
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The sun throughout the day. Location on the south at the top of the hill.
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Master bedroom.
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The third bedroom.
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The second bathroom.
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The well-known golf course Southern Dunes.
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