Stayed in a 3 bedroom villa at Villas of Somerset for a weekend to go to Disney. The location is great. The villa was very clean & spacious but the furniture needs to be updated. The beds were very uncomfortable & you could tell they have been used a lot & in need of replacement. There was also 1 incident of having to kill a big roach in the master bedroom. It is quite a shame since I used to stay here regularly, but the property upkeep has drastically declined throughout the years. I'm not sure I would recommend this place to others unless you don't want to sleep well at night.

We stayed in these villas for 2 weeks at the end of May 2010. The villas are situated on Highway 192 near the junction of highway 535. Just look for the Perkins restaurant and the villas are 100 yards down the road on the left as you come from the 192. The villas are of a good standard but could do with a little updating with some of the decor. They are clean, a good size and have everything you need for two weeks stay. Washing machine, Tumble dryer , Cooker. Microwave Dishwasher, Towels, Washing Powder etc.

We booked a two bedroomed villa with virgin and were allocated a three bedroomed villa. We stayed at these villas 4 years ago and the same happened then. We flew with First Choice that time. Virgin was cheaper this time. The complex has some permanent residents on it as there are many villas. When we were talking to an american resident, they had to think where the 2 bedroomed vilas were as 90% are 3 bedroomed. So it looks like if you book a 2 bedroomed villa , you will probably get a 3 bedroomed villa anyway. There is no pool with the villa but a communal pool is only a couple of minutes walk on the complex. this is a nice size and kept clean.

The main reason we booked these villas is the location. Within a mile of the villas you have a choice of many different places to eat.. All of these are on the 192 which you are 100 yards from. TGI fridays a quarter of a mile away from the villa. Chillies a quarter of a mile the other way on the 192. We liked Applebys which was just 2 sets of lights east of Publix supermarket on the 192. Many restaurnts had meal deals where you could get a large 3 course meal for under $20 each. There is a chinese take away or carry out as the americans called it by Publix supermarket and the 7/11 garage. We used it a couple of times and 2 meals is plenty for 3 people. Just a change to eating in a restaurant everynight when sometimes you are too tired to be bothered to change after a long day in the park.

Just before Applebys there is a Target superstore where you can buy things like a decent hairdryer for $12. It saves trying to find a dual voltage hairdryer in the UK and the weight and space in the case. Also 1 less thing to fight over the travel plugs for.
We liked Publix supermarket and bought brekfast cereals bread drinks chocolate crisps(chips) and ice creams at a cheaper price than in the UK. Vacation food as shop assistant joked with us. Walmart is half a mile north up the 535 if you prefer.

Disney is 10 minute drive along the 192 or the 536 if you are heading for Typhoon Lagoon or Downtown Disney. For all other parks except these 2 I would drive along the 192 as very easy to find. Universal is a 30 minute drive from the villas. You can drive on the I4 to get there but the exit for Universal is confusingly on the outside lane of the I4. I would take the 535 and International drive as the more relaxing and tourist friendly option. You drive past Seaworld going this way.

We done all the parks as usual and they are what you expect. Discovery Cove I thought was a nice day but the dolphin swim is very expensive and I thought a bit overrated. You have to sign a disclaimer before you are allowed to go into the water. Dolphins are strong creatures and could hurt you accidentially so check your insurance policy. Must be some reason as to why you are made to sign it. You are able to touch the dolphin for around 4 minutes maximum in the experience as you are in a group of 8. You swim out about 10 yards for the dolphin to pull you back to the shore. The photographs are very very expensive as they know you have to buy them as its impossible to get any decent pictures yourself. One of the things you like to say you have done in your life, but I wouldnt do it again.

We took a VIP tour at Universal and Seaworld. You have to book early on line on the American websites to get a place. Works out around a £100 a person on top of your normal ticket price. These tours were excellent as you are really well looked after on the tours and you get every best seat for everything without any wait at all in the hot sun. The Seaworld tour lets you feed the Dolphins, Sealions and rays with fish. The guide gets these for you so no queueing to find the quota has been sold.They show you how to feed the dolphins properly so you can stroke them in the water without standing in cold salt water. In my humble opinion this is as good as Discovery Cove as for touching the animals.

Hope this gives you some information on the villas. If you want luxury, wrong place to go. But the location is excellent and they are clean and in a quiet location.

We stayed at the Holiday Villas, Kissimmee, for 5 nights in April, 2010. Holiday Villas is actually a management company which handles reservations at a number of properties in the area. Their headquarters, and the location for check-in, is at the Lucaya Village Resort on Lucayan Harbour Circle in Kissimmee. Our check-in went smoothly. I mentioned to the person on duty that I was concerned about some of the negative reviews I had seen on Trip Advisor. He was very understanding and gave me his card, saying that if could take a look at the villas we had reserved and if we had any concerns we should call him and they would move us to another unit. Fair enough.

The condos that we were assigned to were in a small development named The Villas at Somerset, which is on N. Poinciana Blvd. in Kissimmee, about a block from Route 192. This was roughly a mile from the check-in location at The Lucaya Village Resort and very easy to find. The Villas at Somerset is certainly an older complex than Lucaya Village (ranked at or near the top of the Trip Advisor reviewed Kissimmee hotels). It was mentioned at check-in that we could upgrade to Lucaya Village for an extra $30 per night if we chose to and units were available. We declined. We had booked two 2-bedroom condos through Hotwire ($69/night). We got a bit of a bonus as one of the units that we received turned out to be a 3-bedroom villa. The units are individually owned. The 2 bedroom villa appeared better cared for than the 3 bedroom, which had a few tears in the furniture and some bare spots in the rugs. But for us, a bunch of guys on a golf trip, both of the villas were more than satisfactory. We asked about the possibility of a late checkout (normal checkout time 11:00AM) our last day and the front desk allowed us to keep the 3 bedroom villa until 1:00PM. That enabled us to return after golf to shower, change, and pack up our clubs before heading to the airport. It made things much easier. Thanks Eddy!

All in all, it was a very enjoyable stay and I wouldn’t hesitate to book there again.

We found, like a previous review said - that these condo's are privately owned. Holiday Villas are a booking agent - that said, we found this vacation condo and rented direct from the owner. We got a better deal and a much better condo. The photographs from the owner are just what you see when you get in the apartment! My husband and I were so comfortable there and Lesley, the owner was so helpful with local area information, directions - everything! Villas of Somerset should not be listed under Holiday Villas because - from the reviews of this company, it nearly put me off our trip. Thanks Lesley, we are so glad it did not! We had a great time and loved your place.