Recently, a young girl named Hannah Bossner and her family came to vacation in Orlando and stayed with us in the Windsor Hills resort community. Hannah had such a wonderful time she wrote us a poem about her trip. In the spirit of the magical holiday season, we would like to share this poem with you. "My Trip" by Hannah Bossner, Age 11

Enjoy the Magic of Disney World on your Orlando, Florida Vacation! We wanted to bring the kids to Disney but worried about how our 2 year old would take his naps in a hotel room. All Star Vacation Homes was the answer. We rented a 3 bedroom townhouse and was able to bring my mom and step father too. All Star provided us with an adorable crib with baby Mickey and Minnie sheets and also a really nice high chair. Windsor Hills is a perfect location! Literally 3-5 minutes from each Disney park. Being able to do laundry before we left meant that I didn't have to worry about it when we got home! The staff was fantastic! They gave me great directions to Disney and what ever store we needed to go to. I highly recommend All Star Vacation Homes! 100 times better than a hotel!! - The DiNitto Family, Marcy, NY

Spend time with your family at Discovery Cove! We enjoyed our first stay in this townhome so much that our second visit was for 2 weeks! Windsor Palms is a beautiful and well kept community and this unit was very clean, beautiful and spacious. We'll never stay in a cramped hotel room again as there was plenty of room to spread out and relax after a busy day. My husband and I traveled with our 2 children and grammy and pop. It was great to have a bathroom with each bedroom and also the laundry facilities cut down on packing. The small pool was great for the kids when the grown ups were too tired to go the community pool. We're now planning another trip with my sister and her family. I have complete confidence in All Star and will probably be looking for a 4-5 bedroom house this time. - The Niemiec Family, Scranton, PA

After not seeing my sister, who lives in Tampa, Florida, for five years we decided to have our first family vacation together at ALL STAR Vacation Homes - the experience was priceless! Having my sister and brother-in-law stay with my wife and kids, my other sister and her husband and their kids, and my mother and mother-in-law stay all under the same roof brought back childhood memories. We played together, prayed together, ate together and woke up together - this made us much more closer. Again I can't stop recommending it to my friends. Thank you again ALL STAR for making us feel like a family again! - The Vazquez Family, New York, NY

I am a Disney Vacation Club Member and my husband and children and myself cannot get enough of Disney World. I've always wanted to share this joy with the rest of our relatives. So I started planning a "girls only" trip. Although I love Disney's resorts, with a group of 15, this would have been hard to pull off. It was rather expensive and we all wanted to be together in one place. So, I researched All Star Vacation Homes. I loved the fact that I could view each and every home on the site! The staff was very friendly and informative and I chose an Estate home with seven bedrooms and 6.5 baths. The group consisted of my mom, daughter, five sisters, six nieces, and one nephew (the only boy). Because of your website, we were all able to take a virtual tour of the home and anticipate all the fun we would have there. However, once we were actually in the home, everyone became completely giddy at how beautiful the home was. It was perfect. Each family had their own bedroom with attached bathroom. With all of these girls, four being teenagers, we certainly needed this many bathrooms. The pool was a huge hit. Because we were just minutes from the parks, we came home every afternoon and swam, ate, rested and cooled off in a gorgeous home. With the fully equipped kitchen and outdoor gas grill we were able to save a lot of money and eat much better food than what the parks had to offer. There were also many restaurants nearby. The home had a book which listed all of the restaurants, stores, limos, and any other services you may need. This came in very handy. There is nothing All Star missed. Also, we had an incident while at the home. My two year old nephew locked all of the doors on the second floor! Although he wasn't locked in, an All Star representative was literally there to unlock them within 5 minutes. Now that's customer service! I will definitely be making plans for another stay, and this time we may need several homes if we invite the boys. Thank you for an unforgettable vacation filled with many joyous memories! - The O'Donnell Family, Chicago, IL

We took a group of boys from the Tupelo Children's Mansion to Orlando and stayed with ALLSTAR in March. None of these boys have ever experienced a real vacation, so just going to the home of Mickey Mouse was already exciting for them. However, there are truly no words to describe the look on their faces when we opened the door to our 7 bedroom, 5 bath house, equipped with an in-ground pool and gameroom. The children began running around trying to pick their bedrooms. There were two rooms decorated in Mickey Mouse, which was a thrill for the younger boys. There was also two King suites with bathrooms. On top of that, there were three other bedrooms with queen size beds. The older boys were in heaven! The home was exquisitely decorated...from the linens, to the dishes to the furniture. We brought groceries, but didn't need any other supplies...the house was fully equipped with pots and pans and dishes of all kinds. It was so nice to cook at home. We even grilled out one night on the nice gas grill. We planned our trip so that we could enjoy the house for several hours a day, but still have time at the theme parks. After hours of being out in the heat, it was so nice to come home and take a nap or jump in the pool. All of the houses surrounding ours were just as beautiful, and the gated community was gorgeous. The grounds were immaculate and all of the staff were very friendly. Thank you ALL STAR, this was our third stay in one of your homes and every one has been great! There is definitely no other way to vacation! - Tupelo Children's Mansion, Tupelo, MS

My husband and I have three grown sons, two daughters-in-law and 5 grandchildren, ages 3 to 13. We are spread across four different states and don't get to spend much time together. We decided to have a family vacation and picked Disney as the site. We had never done this before! We thought it would add to our enjoyment if we could all stay "under one roof". This was my first time in Orlando and so I got on the 'net to see what I could learn/find. After three days of searching websites and calling about five different companies, my choice was easy -- every time I called All Star for information I ALWAYS got a live person; the person was VERY knowledgeable about their properties, rates, amenities, etc. AllStar had more of the kinds of homes we were looking for -- and the pictures were of the actual homes!!! I told Alaina what we liked to do and about our ages, etc. She suggested a 6 bedroom (TV in every bedroom), 6 1/2 bath home, with game room, a home movie theatre (65" flat screen TV), family room (50" flat screen TV) pool and spa and a commercial gas grill! Well, believe me when I tell you, where you stay can actually increase the enjoyment of your trip. From the moment we walked in the door, we went "Wow!!" Beautifully decorated, ultra comfortable, lots of room. We enjoyed the home so much we actually changed some of our plans and "played" around the house a day or two! The home was beautiful, fully decorated, ultra comfortable (everyone had their own bathroom -- and that helped to keep everyone happy!) We would get up, have breakfast and prepare some snacks and hit the parks (only 5 minutes away). Back at the house in the evening, the kids would jump into the pool for a couple of hours before going to bed. Then the grownups would enjoy the spa and pool, play billiards or look at a movie in the home theatre. The NBA playoffs were going on so -- the guys would catch the game on the 50" in the family room while the ladies watched movies on the 65" in the home theatre. The kids (both the "old" kids and the "young" kids) called us when they got back to their respective homes --"Best vacation we ever had!!!!!" So much flexibility, ease and comfort -- a first class operation!!!! Thank you!!! -The Hunter Family, Suwanee, GA

Just look at the joy on our children's faces! THIS IS WHAT A VACATION AT WALT DISNEY WORLD IS ALL ABOUT!! I knew the only way I was going to take our kids to Disney was if we stayed in a rental home. But, I had my doubts that I would find a property that would meet my expectations. I tend to be pretty "high maintenance" (I was a Corporate Event Planner who only held events at "4 & 5 Star" Hotel/Resort properties before becoming a stay at home mom). I am used to high standards and impecable service. I wanted it all for this vacation - a CLEAN, beautiful home away from home - NOT an overpriced, grungy, over-utilized & undersized hotel room. Again, I had my doubts..."how would we ever afford it?" Then I had an idea..."I know!! Let's invite the grandparents (both sets) & we'll split the cost!!" We were absolutely awe-struck when we saw the fabulous amenities that our home had - the kids were bubbling over with joy at their own private pool & the youngest's Mickey Mouse bedroom! Each set of grandparents had their own Master Bed & Bathroom and my husband & I had our own room as well. Our kids have LOTS of energy so having a private pool for them to blow off steam in was a MUST. Also, we rented a box of toys which was WONDERFUL so I didn't have to pack them! I even rented baby monitors & a crib bumper!! Everything was so clean and meticulously maintained - even to my standards. It was HEAVEN to put the kids to bed around 8 or 9 pm & then relax with a glass of wine in the hot tub! We also saved an incredible amount of money on meals and lodging and had all the room in the world to spread out! We would absolutely rent from your company again and again and again! And we plan to! Thank you for helping us create some of the best family memories we'll ever have! -The Simon Family, Lancaster, PA

When my family and I sold our vacation home we were undecided what to do with seven children who were used to spending their summers at the shore. We found All Star Vacation Homes on line and thought it a wonderful adventure to try. After much research, we found the perfect home for us. This beautiful six bedroom home enabled us to spend the summer together as we always did but with many more advantages. Our children loved the private pool and game room in our home. We all loved the close proximity to Disney World and Universal Studios. We loved everything so much, we can't wait to return this summer for an additional four weeks. Thanks for creating magical memories for the Centrella and Scirrotto families All Star!!! -The Centrella & Scirrotto Family, Philadelphia, PA

This is a great Value and a beautiful home! We traveled to Disney World for a family vacation and enjoyed every moment. The pictures of the house were exactly what we found -- It was great to have a home cooked meal every once in a while! We have 5 in our family and the 3 bedrooms were perfect for me and my wife to still have our own room! We often have to get 2 hotel rooms so this was a much better deal. 7 days was just enough time but there is plenty to do if you stay longer. Thank You All Star Vacation Homes --class act! -The Surface Family, Buckley, WA

Wedding Dreams Come True! Thank you, All Star Vacation Homes, for helping to make our dream wedding come true. Although we are residents of the state of Michigan, we decided to exchange our marriage vows in the state of Florida. This decision was based on the identification of two major critical success factors: (1) The desire to have my uncle, who retired and moved to Florida, preside over our ceremony and, (2) A beautiful home to house our wedding party and to hold the wedding ceremony. The vacation home was fabulous. It was everything we had hoped it would be. Upon arrival of our wedding party, they too were enamoured with every aspect of the home. As three of the four master bedrooms were located on the ground level (total of 6/7 bedrooms), the home was perfect for our elderly relatives. This was yet another determining factor for selecting the home. It was wonderful having our wedding party and three surrogate parents (who are all nearing age 80 and seemed to have more energy than the rest of us)under one roof. It was a dream come true. We held the wedding ceremony around the pool deck. I would like to share with you one of my fondest memories: As I (the bride) stepped onto the deck via the french doors from the master bedroom, I remember seeing my loving uncle (ready to perform the ceremony), my handsome fiance and the rest of the wedding party, with a backdrop of the lake, and their garments gently blowing in the wind. A huge smile spread across my face as I fought back the tears thinking, "This is exactly how I imagined our special moment would be." This moment will always be engrained in my memory - and also captured by each of the four photographers. The house was large enough to comfortably hold all 50 invited guests, along with the caterers (who fell in love with the kitchen) and musicians. As the majority of the guests all traveled from other states and/or local cities, each exclaimed how they loved the home and requested a tour. We gladly accommodated their requests. As our family reunion will be held in Florida during 2006, look for all of us to return, and then some. We will definitely make All Star Vacation Homes our vacation home provider of choice. Additionally, the All Star staff was great and very attentive to our every need. Thank you! -The McIntyre Family, Lansing, MI

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We debated staying on site, but I am very glad we didn't. We paid the same amount for a 3/4 bedroom home as the two rooms we would have paid at Disney's economy resorts. We had so much more room and the commute to Disney was 20 minutes tops. No waiting for buses, etc. The heated pool was just great, the kids played in there all day. Check in and check out were a snap and we got e-mails with our paperwork very timely. Would recommend this house to anyone! -The Parker Family, New Bremen, OH

We are the Vivoda Family and have gone to Florida for our vacations for over 10 years. We planned a family vacation for October and brought my fiancé Jaysson who has never gone a real vacation and we were taking him to Walt Disney World for the very first time. It was our graduation present for completing university. We arrived in Orlando around 1 a.m. in the morning and arrived at ALL STAR Vacation homes around 2 a.m. I was nervous because we have never stayed in a vacation home before as we have always stayed on property in a hotel. We wanted more room for all of us since a total of seven of us coming down this time. I saw the house on the website and immediately fell in love with it and thank god it was available. We got there we couldn't believe our eyes!! It was like we were on the show Extreme Home Makeover because the house was everything that we wanted and expected and more!! We ran around the house yelling at everyone to see this and see that and we were in awe!! My folks had the Master Bedroom 1 and my mom and dad thought that they were in heaven!! My mom loved the bed because she had to take a running start to get into it and my dad just loved the fact that the pool was right there and he used it every moment he could. My fiancé and I got the upstairs Master bedroom and I absolutely loved the fact that what I saw on the internet web tour was exactly what we got when we arrived. Everything down to the towels were what I saw on the website. I felt like I was Donald Trump on vacation!! Like we were movie stars! And when the people came to clean our pool we all laughed!! We made breakfast and dinner and even BBQ!! We were always in the pool. We would wake up and swim...then we would come in the afternoon and swim and of course after walking around all day in the parks we would come home and get in the pool. You can't do that in any hotels. The interior decor was awesome!! We loved every room. There wasn't anything that we would have changed. We wanted to buy the place and live there forever!! We had the time of our lives on that vacation and actually my family minus myself and my fiancé have booked another home with All-Star and will be returning in February 2006. My fiancé and I would love to return again with a couple who have never been to Florida or Disney World and what better way that I could think of taking anyone then to be in an All- Star home. I thank All-Star with all of my heart for making that trip the most amazing trip ever. My fiancé and I always talk about it. Thank you again!! -The Vivoda Family Ontario, Canada

You simply can't beat the value! Our children, ages 8 and 6, absolutely loved their theme bedroom w/ TV, the clubhouse/pool, and our own backyard jacuzzi/pool. My husband and I loved the convenient access to All Star office, WDW parks, Sea World, and shopping. I honestly believe that having the flexibility we did enhanced the overall experience of our vacation. At the end of a tiring day, who wants to worry about getting ready to go eat out and fight the crowds. Every day the kids got to enjoy the pool--they swam while their dad and I relaxed with a glass of wine--or blended up some margaritas--and prepared a lovely dinner--the grill was great to have too. We were able to enjoy our time as a family rather than running around when everyone had had their fill. The accomodations were excellent--and the extra space--for all of us was a huge plus! You get all the comforts of home and even better than home in many respects! We did a townhouse this time, but I would splurge and get a luxury home next time--again, the value for the dollar can't be beat by any hotel--in or outside the park. Rent a car--it's very easy to navigate area, and at the end of the day while we were watching people staying inside the park standing in line/waiting for buses (with children past their limits!), we were on the provided Disney transportation to our parked car--never a wait--and we could be out of the park in 5-10 minutes max. The Rice Family, Maine 11/2005

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