Sunshine Memories Villa. ☀️❤️ Magical Family Retreat near Disney w/Waterpark

Welcome to Sunshine Memories Villa, where you will have an amazing vacation enjoying all that the Orlando area has to offer. Our 5-bedroom 5-bathroom villa is located less than 10 minutes away from Disney in the beautiful gated resort of Windsor Hills. As you step inside the foyer of your vacation home after a long day of traveling or enjoying the area, you will relax in your home away from home. We have upgraded and updated the house so that you can feel quite comfortable during your vacation from start to finish.

LOCATION

Our villa is located in Windsor Hills on a quiet street away from the main drag, directly across from a park with a playground ideal for young children, and is within short walking distance to the Windsor Hills Clubhouse - the heart of the resort. There you will find a large community pool, two large waterslides, a movie screening room, an arcade, a fitness center, and sundries shop. Ample parking is available for those who wish to drive over. Also nearby, there is a fun playground for the big kids, and a beautiful recreation area including tennis, basketball, and sand volleyball courts - great for those with active lifestyles or want a little competition during their holiday!

POOL AND SPA

From the living room, there is a large sliding glass door that leads to the screened-in pool area. Sit back and relax on one of the sun-loungers, or enjoy a meal poolside with the outdoor dishes provided. After all, what is a Florida vacation without spending some time enjoying the sunshine?

For the safety of all the children with you, there is a child fence around the pool.

Pool heat is optional and must be requested prior to your arrival day. There is an additional charge of $25 per day for pool heat. We recommend pool heat for reservations between November and March.

EAT-IN KITCHEN AND FORMAL DINING ROOM

The kitchen area provides ample space to prepare on-the-go meals to bring to the many nearby area attractions, saving your family money that can be used towards vacation fun! The kitchen has been upgraded with granite countertops, new stainless steel appliances - a refrigerator with ice maker, microwave, dishwasher and stove with oven. There are numerous small appliances including digital coffee maker, blender, Mickey Mouse toaster (which makes toast with a Mickey stamp on it :)), Mickey Mouse waffle maker (which makes Mickey shaped waffles!), slow cooker, rice cooker, kettle and lots more. Those who love to cook will appreciate enough cookware, dishes, flatware and bakeware to prepare a feast for the entire family. Also included are colorful dishes, cups, bowls and cutlery for your little ones. Within the kitchen you will also find a breakfast table with seating for four at the window looking out on the front of the property into the lovely park and playground area.

Planning a more formal meal? There is an elegant dining area with seating for six. A pass-through from the kitchen makes it so easy to serve the delicious meal you've prepared.

LIVING ROOM

The living room provides ample seating space, and features a flat screen 60-inch Samsung SMART TV paired with a crisp sound bar which is great for movies. Watch cable television at your leisure, tune in to Disney+ for great movies and kids content, or connect your own Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime accounts to immerse yourself in all of your favorite content. Keep the kids entertained with a DVD player and a selection of movies to choose from. Just be careful not to wake your family with your late night binge watching …..

TWO MAIN FLOOR KING MASTER SUITES

On the ground level, there are two beautiful pool-facing Master King Suites, each with a flat screen TV to enjoy evenings watching movies in bed, or drifting off to sleep to content from your own accounts. These rooms are perfect for those who don't like stairs. Enjoy the privacy of an ensuite bathroom, featuring dual sinks, a walk-in shower, and a large walk-in closet to store all of your clothes and suitcases.

TWO THEMED BEDROOMS

What could be more perfect for the youngsters - and the young at heart - than two bedrooms themed bedrooms with amazing ensuite bathrooms? With two twin beds each, these kids' rooms will be the cherry on top of a magical family vacation. The main level houses our own little World of Harry Potter, sure to cast a spell over any wizard in the family. Upstairs, Frozen fans will live in their own little corner of Arendelle. Kids can watch their favorite shows and movies on a TV in each room. Brush your teeth, take a nice shower, or even have a bath in the adjoining bathroom.

UPSTAIRS KING BEDROOM

Located upstairs, a lovely room with a king-size bed is perfect for relaxation. Enjoy the privacy of an ensuite bathroom, and if you like, enjoy a bubble bath with a nice book away from the rest of the family.

GAME ROOM

Step into your gaming paradise where the kids and the entire family will enjoy your own games room. Equipped with a pool table, air hockey table, foosball table, ping pong, a mini-basketball game, and a flat screen TV with PlayStation gaming console, this is a lively spot to hang out during your stay.

READY FOR KIDS

We're parents, too. We know first-hand just how difficult it can be to travel a long way with all of the stuff that small kids need. We've got it all for you at the villa, so you can lighten your load. Upon arrival, you'll be pleased to find:

✓ A variety of strollers for use around Windsor Hills and at the theme parks
✓ A Pack-n-Play with crib sheets
✓ A high chair, so baby can be part of the fun at meal time
✓ Step stools to reach the sinks in the kids' bathrooms
✓ A baby monitor, so you can keep tabs on how well your kids are sleeping
✓ A selection of toys to keep the little ones in your group entertained

MODERN HOME COMFORTS

We've included the comforts of a modern home to help you have the best stay possible. Here are just a few more ways which makes our place special:

✓ Yes, we have good high speed internet with Wi-Fi! Just scan the QR code to connect

✓ We've provided convenient access to a USB charging stations with plugs near every bed. Keep your device nearby. Gone are the days of fumbling around before bed looking for a way to juice up your phone and tablet overnight.

✓ All seven TVs in the villa are streaming-enabled, so you can catch your favorite shows on Youtube, Netflix, Hulu and so on, all throughout the villa.

✓ Disney+ and ESPN+ are included complimentary on every TV in the villa.

✓ Spectrum Cable TV programming is available on each TV through Roku. For those who prefer the old-school way, an HD Cable TV box is included in the Living Room. Enjoy sports, entertainment, news and lifestyle programming throughout the villa.

✓ We provide shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in each bathroom, in case you don't want to travel with yours.

✓ We have a large full-size washer and dryer together with an iron and ironing board, located in the Games Room

✓ Did somebody get a boo-boo? There's a first aid kit in the kitchen

✓ There's a hairdryer in every bathroom.

✓ Fresh bed linens and towels are provided for every guest. We also have beach towels for your use at the pool.

✓ Our villa is equipped with a high security number lock which provides keyless access to the inside. Don't worry about losing a key while out and about.

✓ We provide enough consumables to get you through a few days. There's nothing worse than having to rush out to the store to buy household items right after you arrive. Relax! We've got you covered!

Lastly, we have high standards for cleanliness in our villa. We work with only the best professional cleaners to keep everything in great shape for you. Our man on the scene also inspects the villa before each guest arrives to prepare for your arrival.

YOUR TEAM

Your team is available at a moment's notice, should you need us. The villa is both owned and run by a family of Canadians who have moved South. Josée, Matt, and the kids want you to have the best possible stay: contact us anytime through the app, by text, or phone with any questions or concerns. We speak fluent French, too. Our local man on the scene is in Windsor Hills nearly every day to ensure everything at the house is running well, so that you'll have nothing to worry about during your holiday. We love talking to our guests, so please, don't be shy!

We're eager to be part of your vacation by providing a comfortable and fun base of operations for your vacation, and we hope you'll decide to book with us.
Check-in time: 16:00
Check-out time: 10:00

Area Information

The Windsor Hills Resort is a 24-hour secure gated resort community located less than 3 miles from Walt Disney World making it the closest resort community to the major theme parks. Over the past thirteen years Windsor Hills has firmly secured its position as the most popular private rental community in Orlando. Windsor Hills is the perfect retreat to escape the frenetic atmosphere of the parks. Easy to get to and only 20 minutes drive from Disney by car or bus, it provides the optimal base for a full on day at the parks then some well earned rest in the comfort of your own home away from home. Windsor Hills offers peace and tranquility and a luxurious accommodation option as an alternative to staying on-site at Disney. Alternatively the resort acts as the ideal golf holiday location, located next door to the excellent Mystic Dunes Golf Club and within easy reach of a wide array of golf courses in the Kissimmee area (across all ability levels and budgets) so there are plenty of options and a week or two of full on golf, playing a different course every day, is easily achieved with Windsor Hills as your base.

Windsor Hills offers all the amenities you would expect in a five-star resort complex, including a double Olympic size resort swimming pool with a waterpark area (newly opened in late 2018), children's play area, a golf putting green, tennis and volleyball courts, palm tree lined sun deck with luxurious lounge chairs, and a first class clubhouse over-looking the main resort pool area. The excellent resort clubhouse complex features a lagoon-style pool and waterpark, state-of-the-art fitness center, games room with billiards, table tennis and video arcade, a grocery store, high-definition surround sound movie theatre, BBQ gazebo and a secure 24-hour gated and guarded entrance. Your family could enjoy an entire vacation just playing and relaxing in the amazing Windsor Hills resort pool area and clubhouse.

Windsor Hills is only 3 miles from Walt Disney World. You can visit the parks in the morning, come back for a dip in the pool and be back in the parks for dinner and fireworks with ease. Other Orlando attractions like Sea World, Universal and International Drive are less than 15 minutes away. For golfers, Mystic Dunes is right next door as well as the fantastic Disney courses and the championship courses at Reunion and Champions Gate are less than 10 minutes away. Orlando International Airport is an easy 30 minute drive along the 417 from Windsor Hills. Orlando Sanford Airport is of similar distance.

A large Publix supermarket, Super Target store, new Super Walmart and a wide selection of well-known restaurant outlets can be found just off the 192 around 5 miles drive from the resort. To get there by car simply exit the resort and turn left on to the 192 heading west. The shopping park is on your left as you travel down the 192.