Owner Direct Villa Rental.
We fully support the principle of owners direct marketing and our aim is to work alongside this tried and trusted marketing service. Any direct owner can market their Villas and Apartments with us FREE.

Pools & Pool Heating.
The Villas with pools all have inclusive pool heating and the prices listed are checked against our competitors to ensure a good deal. We offer fully inclusive pool heating from September 30th through May 31st. Pool heating is extra during June, July & August, but is rarely needed in Florida.

Paying through the Society
- A safer Way?
The Society handles your booking to give you peace of mind and security. Dealing directly with a Villa Owner can very occasionally lead to disappointment, perhaps the Villa is not available due to a water leak or similar, a single owner my find it difficult to offer you alternative accommodation. Also on extremely rare occasions, the Villa owner may not be able to keep the booking due to faulty air conditioning or a pool leak etc, this is not to say booking direct is not generally safe, it is, but booking with a collective of owners does provide enhanced security as we are able to draw upon over 1000 Villa owners to find you an alternative, in the unlikely event that we could not, The Villa Owners Society would provide a hotel (room only basis) for the balance of your vacation .  This is where The Villa Owners Society offers you enhanced protection, you can be sure that you will have accommodation, that your payment will be sent to a real villa owner and avoid the rare internet scams.

We aim to work alongside our Owners who do an excellent job and work hard to make your holiday perfect; occasionally things can go wrong and we will help you to resolve any issues, firstly we will talk to the Owner's management company, if you have not had your problem resolved in a timely manner, and in the extremely rare event that you can not get your issued resolved, we will reallocate your payment to a different owner to find you an alternative Villa. If this is not available then we will provide a hotel for the balance of your stay.  Finally, we process your booking in a professional manner from start to finish. You will receive written confirmation of your booking, a map and clear directions and all the codes you need for access. In addition we will ensure your Villa has been fully cleaned and serviced prior to your arrival and will phone you on your first day in the Villa to check all is w

Are We a Travel Agent?
No, we are a Villa marketing service used by a collective of private Villa owners and Group Managers who have chosen to advertise their properties on our extensive websites and print media . We are effectively an Online Villa Magazine with a range of extra services to improve your Villa experience. We offer our services to provide a single point to research a range of Villas, all of which have been selected by the Society of Villa Owners Staff. We have strict inclusion criteria and will only offer properties that meet our Standards. We confirm the ownership of each property and also externally inspect each Florida property. Any property that has not been inspected will state this in the description.

Your Money.
We are fully supportive of direct owner to guest villa marketing and offer services to improve these transactions. We do not every hold your money; you payment is made payable to the owner directly and is passed through our offices for administrative purposes and is never cashed to our accounts or made payable to The Society. We are paid for our services by way of a booking fee that is paid for with your deposit when you book a Villa on our Websites.

Are you Bonded with ABTA or ATOL etc.?
No; we are not bonded, we are an on-line magazine not a travel agent; we are registered with the Office of Fair Trading and hold both a consumer credit license and Data Protection License. We do not need to be bonded. A travel agent collects your money and at a later date pays the airline and hotel for your service, what happens if the Travel Agent goes bust? This is when the ABTA bond comes in to help compensate you. We never hold your money; your payment is made to the owner directly, immediately and without any deduction. Generally a 20% deposit is required and you do not need to pay the balance until six weeks prior to travel. This is safer than paying in full in advance. Also we offer you our Guarantee that we will find you an alternative Villa and assist you to reclaim the payment from the owner if in the extremely rare event that this is required.

Do you offer Insurances?
No; We can refer you to a subsidiary to provide cover, and we strongly recommend you pay for travel insurance at the time of your booking. We believe it is best to insure with your Airline Ticket provider or your Bank.

WANT TO MARKET YOUR VILLA WITH US? YOU CONTROL YOUR RATES
 AND RECEIVE 100% OF THE RENTAL FEE PRIOR TO GUEST ARRIVAL. CALL US FREE 0800 6 95 75 94

 

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