Condo-time share vacations

A new trend in interval ownership-timeshare properties is to rent out unused weeks to no-property owners. Frequently for about the same price as a resort hotel room you can rent a villa for a week.

On our last Florida trip we had a two bedroom two bath unit that came with a completely furnished kitchen, in unit washer & dryer plus all the amenities of a resort property. Swimming pool, spa-hot tubs, outdoor BBQ grills, miniature golf-pretty much the whole works.

The unit was right off of US 192 about 2 miles west of the entrance to Disney World in the heart of shopper’s row. Fast food and nice dining restaurants, trinket shops and all the stuff that tourists flock to like moths were literally located within walking distance of our condo.

The week’s accommodation for the 4 of us broke down to about 140.00 per person or less than $20.00 a day. Not too bad on my check book!

Sure you can get a cheaper daily rate at a bargain hotel. But what do you get? You receive a couple of beds, a bathroom and if lucky an edible continental breakfast.

I’ll spring for the difference and stay in an apartment like setting.

For details on a condo vacation stay contact your travel agent or thetravelprofessor@gmail.com.

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