Villa or Resort? Regal Palms?

[georgemac]

We are going to Fl again in Oct, and this year there will be 4 of us. We have stayed in the same 4 bed villa on our last 2 visits, but because of a poor experience with the pool heating we will not be returning to this villa.

I have been looking around, and see some good reports about Regal Palms which seems to be basically a villa without a pool, but with 2 heated pools, a couple of slides and a small lazy river, and it is showing prices of £420 per week.

A colleague has advised me to hang on until the last minute and get a very good deal booking a villa, which he always does, but I don't know if I have the bottle to wait that long?

Do you ever get a very good deal for booking a villa early?

Has anyone any experience of Regal Palms, or any experience with last minute booking of villa's?



Thanks for any advice.

[Sooty]

Just returned from Regal Palms, they are not Villas but town houses, ours had three bedrooms and three bathrooms, with a lounge and open plan kitchen area, not really much difference from a villa. The pool area is lovely, there is also a Gym, a spa with a sauna and steam room and a indoor and outdoor jaccuzi, the jaccuzi is as hot as a bath really lovely. I would definatley stay there again no pool heating to pay for and if you have kids there is more for them to do after you return from the parks.

[jemett]

we stayed at regal palms this xmas we had a great time the townhouse was faultless and the clubhouse and swimming pool were really good ,but we found it annoying that we coudnt sit outside and relax after a day out because theres no seating and no real patio area wear you can sit.We really enjoy that part of the holiday after a day out that you can come home and chill by your own pool and it really was a downer for us.It was the first time we havnt stayed in a villa and the last .We would rather pay more if need be and stay in a villa.Regal palms is a nice place to stay just not for us.Try this website for villas etc...www.villas2000.com