Luxury Orlando Vacation Homes located just minutes from Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal® Orlando, and SeaWorld. 3-7 Bedroom Private Pool Homes and Resort Condos come with Fully Equipped Kitchens, Game Rooms, Water Views, Hot Tubs and Gated Resor...
Elite Vacation Homes (elitevacationhomes.com) has 110 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.1 out of 5.
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Kissimmee, Florida
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2026
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Un engaño. Muy poca profesionalidad.
Venden en función de sus intereses.
Response from Elite Vacation HomesMay 7, 2025
Dear Ricardo Martin,
We appreciate your feedback, but after reviewing our records, we could not find a past booking under your name. Elite Vacation Homes is a short-term vacation rental company based in Kissimmee, Florida, specializing in vacation condos and pool homes near Disney.
It appears there may have been a mix-up with another company. We always strive to provide professional and reliable service to our guests, and we would love the opportunity to assist you if you are looking for a vacation rental in the future.
If you believe this review was intended for another company, we kindly ask that you update your feedback accordingly. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us directly.
Best regards,
Elite Vacation Homes
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Tina
Disappointed!
Ref 26. 4 Bed Villa - 4707 Cumbrian Lakes Drive - Stayed March 26-April 9, 2022.
I preface this by saying we have rented villas in Florida for the past 20 years. The last place we stayed, we were there for 8 years in a row we loved it so much! We would have stayed there this past year, but unfortunately it wasn't available as we chose to vacation a couple of weeks later. I say this only to note we book Florida villas every year and when we like a place, we continue to return to it!
We have stayed in Cumbrian Lakes 4 times before and love the area. This was the first time, however, we rented this villa with our son and family. We have ALWAYS given favorable reviews, but UNFORTUNATELY it was very CHALLENGING this time around.
I do a lot of research before to find a place that we hope we will enjoy and I read their reviews, but there were none to be found on this villa. The booking company (VIP Villa under FloridaRentals.com) said they had recently took over booking for this villa and didn't have any reviews on it yet, but said that it was an executive home and claim that all the villas they rent out are "select high quality villas"; "furnished to the very highest standards" and "before your arrival the villa will have a deep clean and full sanitization; you can be rest assured it will be spotlessly clean." They also said, "Elite are the BEST Mgt Co we work with and their villas are all top end and well maintained”.
UNFORTUNATELY, when we arrived we had to deal with 19+ maintenance issues (everything from broken lounge chair - which my son fell off of), broken screen door, chewed up bed post, only 2 elements working on stove, pool spa pump not working as well as the heater to it, trim coming off wall in games room, trim on floor to carpets sticking up, screws sticking up from kitchen floor, door knob and dresser knobs falling off, master bed mattress squeaks, blinds in master not closing properly, lamp shades dirty and stained and need replacing, vent filthy and needed cleaning and painted, rust and dirt on bottom of bathroom tub, cracks in ceramic floor tiles, plug not holding water to tub for bath, most of doors needing WD40 they were so squeaky, etc) as well as 11+ housekeeping issues (pubic hair found on top of toilet, windows needed to be cleaned, dressers all sticky in master, carpet stains (and were told they were recently cleaned), garbage left behind 2 headboards, dust bunnies hanging down from bathroom wall, games room table dirty and hadn't been cleaned, tiny bugs in the kitchen climbing the wall by the phone, both outside garbage cans completely full, couch in games room dirty we had to put a sheet on it to sit on it) - needless to say, no one should have to experience this!!!
I typed up an email (Saturday evening) and sent it to the VIP Villa as well as to the Elite Management Company along with all the pictures I had taken, as we were told when we booked to take any pictures of things that were broken on arrival and let the management company know within 24 hours of arrival). Based on what we had read in the binder, left in the villa, we were not to expect a response til Monday morning when they were back in the office, unless it was an emergency. When I didn't receive a call Monday morning, I called them to let them know I was not pleased and wanted a housekeeper to come out and take care of these issues. By 10 am Mon. morning the head housekeeper was there as well as the housekeeper that had cleaned the place. The H.H. wrote down all the items that needed to be cleaned and repaired and mentioned she had never seen so many issues with regards to one home. After a couple of days most of the things on our list had been addressed. The maintenance gentleman was sweet, but said he's the only maintenance worker for 50-60 villas!!! Really?!
The spa pump was broken and repaired and on day 6 the technician said the heat hadn't been working all along (and we were paying for it!!!)
I have written a number of emails with pictures to the booking company, management company and operations and I have spoken with management asking for some compensation, after paying good money. Even Management agreed they "dropped the ball" yet they keep brushing me off, using excuses and saying they will get back and they don't. It's now been 3 weeks since our arrival and still nothing!
This villa needs some TLC. The owner (who we were told hasn't been to see their villa in over 4 years) needs to visit and put some money into the place. The dryer takes 70+ mins to dry clothes. The microwave is so old I have never seen one like it. Mattresses, lampshades, ceramic tiles need to be replaced.
One positive is the backyard view, which was it's saving grace!
I hope this review finally garners a response from management & owner in regards to a "service recovery" and I caution you if you decide to book this villa or use this mgt company!
BZ
Bernice Z.
Not going back!
We have stayed with Elite Vacation Homes for many years, the cleanliness of the houses used to be really good. In 2019 we had a few issues with the house being dusty and having trash but we decided to book with them again in 2020. For about $500 a night my family had high expectations, after a very long drive we had to do our own cleaning since the house was very filthy and we found ants in the kitchen (countertops). The problem was reported to the office the same day of our arrival but they just said that the house was cleaned and inspected and didn't do anything.
Response from Elite Vacation HomesFeb 9, 2021
Thank you for choosing to return to us once again and for providing feedback. Guest satisfaction is our paramount concern, and we take guest feedback very seriously.
It is disheartening to hear we failed to live up to the high standard you have come to expect from us and sincerely apologize that you were not entirely comfortable with the cleanliness of your vacation home.
Please know we have investigated the matter and addressed it very harshly with our team. I can personally give you every assurance this type of incident will not happen again.
Thank you again for your feedback. We honestly wish you will consider us again in the future.
Respectfully,
Donna Ramsden
General Manager
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Mr and mrs W.
House was old and dirty
House was old and dirty. Agents at the office asked for a copy,then used my card and Id for identity theft. Hated it. Charges pending. Never again. Pictures lie. Bed was a brick .pillows had pee stains.
Response from Elite Vacation HomesDec 14, 2020
Hello Mr. and Mrs. Woods,
I am deeply disturbed to learn you were disappointed with your recent stay. Please know, customer satisfaction is our paramount concern, and we take all guest comments, good or bad, very seriously to help us improve.
I apologize you were not completely satisfied with the condition of the home. I can assure you all our homes are professionally cleaned and inspected before, and after guest arrival. It is disappointing we did not have an opportunity to address your concerns and take care of any issues for you while you were staying with us. We offer 24-hour on call customer service and I sincerely wish you had contacted us while you were here, giving us the opportunity to address your concerns.
Genuinely, I am unclear about your claim of identity theft. Photo identification is required to rent our homes and your information is disposed of after check-out. My records reflect one charge was placed on your card for the total amount of your stay. I recommend you contact your credit card company immediately with any possible fraud concerns. Also, I invite you to personally call me at 407-397-0850 to discuss your concerns and review your credit card charge history with us.
I truly regret you were unhappy with your stay and sincerely wish you will give us another opportunity.
Donna Ramsden
General Manager
Elite Vacation Homes
5299 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, #4
Kissimmee, FL 34746
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shauvon W.
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Shauvon W.’s Reviews
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This is the second time Elite Vacation rentals have claimed fraudulent damages and charged my card. We stayed at 1219 winding willow in Orlando. They claimed we broke a toilet seat and stained the already filthy sofa. Which I stayed in.. why would i damage somewhere my card is on file. During the 3 day stay, we were interrupted twice.. one for installing the fire extinguisher and the pool guy.. on two different days.. sent picture when there were no damage made. Why would people come to the property when people pay crazy amount of money to stay in their vacation home you have maintainance come. That should be done when unoccupied. My family and I walked through that property separate to make sure no damage. Scam ass company new rental from them again.
Response from Elite Vacation HomesOct 20, 2020
Hello Shauvon,
Guest satisfaction is our paramount concern. We value your feedback and use it constructively to identify areas in which we can improve. We work hard to ensure positive guest experiences for everyone, and we are deeply disappointed to learn your stay was not up to the high standard you have come to expect from us.
Maintaining our homes and keeping them in top condition is important to us. Our pools are routinely serviced on a weekly basis. This policy is stated on your rental agreement form and we apologize we are unable to notify each in advance of our pool technician’s arrival. I apologize you were not happy or unaware of our swimming pool servicing policy and hope you will accept our apology for the disturbance.
To comply with local law, we do take proactive steps to ensure the fire extinguishers, in every home, is inspected at least once every month. We apologize you found this to be intrusive and hope you will pardon us for the interruption.
Our homes are inspected by our team upon every guest departure and once again before every guest arrival. Further, we ask our guests to inspect the home upon arrival and report any damages. It is never our intention to deceive or place our guests with illicit fees. When damages are discovered by our team, they are reported to management and must be approved before passing any fees along to our guests. Regrettably, the broken toilet seat and stained sofa we found upon your departure and those items are chargeable to you, per the rental agreement.
We genuinely appreciate your comments and will use them constructively to help us improve.
Sincerely,
Donna Ramsden
General Manager
Elite Vacation Homes
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Pedro G.
They Nickle and dime you
They nickle and dime you, they don't let you raise the ac the house was never cleaned or sanitized the pool was half way cleaned. I will never rent from elite homes again.
Response from Elite Vacation HomesSep 1, 2020
At Elite Vacation Homes our employees and cleaning partners remain vigilant as we continue to strictly follow the guidelines for best practices from our local, state and federal agencies including: the SAFEHOME Vacation Rental Housekeeping Professional (VRHP) and Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) Cleaning Guidelines for COVID-19.
Please contact me directly to discuss further.
Sincerely,
Donna Ramsden
General Manager - 407-397-0850
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Hans Rudolf R.
Der Aufenthalt in Kissimmee hat uns gut…
Der Aufenthalt in Kissimmee hat uns gut gefallen auch das Haus war in Ordnung. Einzig die Abwicklung über die Bezahlung war etwas kompliziert.
Response from Elite Vacation HomesApr 15, 2020
Hello Hans,
We thank you for taking your time out to review us. Customer satisfaction as our top priority, and we are thrilled to learn you enjoyed your stay in our Kissimmee Vacation Home.
We are disappointed to learn you were not entirely pleased with the payment process. Please know we take our guest reviews very seriously and use them to help improve our guest experience. We have taken steps to streamline our payment process and are hopeful you will give us another try again soon.
Kind regards,
Donna Ramsden
General Manager
Elite Vacation Homes
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Tammi & Dan J.
The house was disgustingly dirty
The house was disgustingly dirty. The furniture was to gross to sit on, the kitchen table had food crushed into the grooves, the carpet had huge stains and dirt everywhere, we would not even consider going barefoot in the house. We bought blankets and table clothes to cover the furniture and tables so we could use it.
Wifi did not work and did not get fixed until 5th day of our 7 day stay. HD TV was old box tv from the 90's that did not have the technology to cast or connect modern games to it.
We were VERY disappointed and would NOT use Elite again.
Response from Elite Vacation HomesJan 14, 2020
Hello Tammi & Dan James, having read your review, I found your comments very upsetting, as this is far from the experience we want our guests to have when they stay in an Elite Home. My records show our housekeeping manager was sent to your home to correct any cleanliness concerns and was turned away. I truly wish we had the opportunity better assist you while you were staying with us.
We take guest comments very seriously and our goal is to meet and even exceed every guests’ expectations. Clearly that did not happen for you. I hope to discuss these issues with you personally. Please contact me directly at 407-397-0850 or [email protected]
Donna Ramsden
General Manager