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Our new luxury townhome with 5 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms (2x Masters with en-suites) will sleep 10 people in superb comfort. There is a well-equipped kitchen located adjacent to the dining area, with seating for 10. Flat screen TVs in every room, a multi-region DVD player and an Xbox are provided for your home entertainment. Free WiFi is also available. The property has its own private heated pool and patio area with a covered Lanai.

Located in one of Florida’s premier resorts, Paradise Palms is a gated community offering all the amenities you’d expect in a 5-star facility, including a pool, game room, fitness room and movie theatre. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and there is a poolside Tiki Bar and shop. The resort also offers a shuttle service to many of Orlando’s attractions at an additional fee.

Paradise Palms resort is just minutes away from Orlando’s main attractions. Walt Disney World is just a 10 minute drive and Universal Studios, Seaworld, Wet ‘n Wild, Legoland and other attractions are easily accessible. Highway 192 is just a couple of minutes away and here you will find an amazing range of grocery stores, other retailers, restaurants and bars.

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Orlando Golf - What to Bring

Anyone coming to Orlando for golf is also likely to be taking in some of the other attractions to be found in the area or a short drive away, whether visiting theme parks like Walt Disney World or Universal Studios or driving over to some of the beaches on the Space Coast. Regardless it can be difficult to know what weather conditions to expect and therefore what to bring.

The climate in the Orlando area of Florida is generally suitable for golf all year round, certainly compared to what you would find in the UK! However, it isn’t constant with strong variation through the seasons. It gets very hot and humid during the summer months but will be a lot cooler during the winter months. Some specifics;

Wet weather gear

Central Florida, including Orlando, with its tropical climate has a rainy season, which approximately covers the months of June, July, August and September. These months average seven or more inches of rain, several times more than the rest of the year, most of which materializes in sharp downpours rather than UK style drizzle. During the rainy season you would expect at least one sharp shower per day. You have been warned!

Correct clothing?

Florida is a relaxed destination and casual clothing, including shorts is acceptable just about everywhere. As mentioned Florida gets very hot during the summer and is still pretty hot during the day the rest of the year, so bring plenty of shorts and tee shirts. During November thru March the evenings can get a little chilly, so bring a jacket or a jumper. Although temperatures close or below freezing are almost unknown in the state, an occasional cold front does pass through requiring some slightly warmer clothing. If you are venturing out to one of the theme parks for the day, some decent footwear is advisable. You might also consider a change of clothes for the kids as they tend to find the many water features and attractions irresistible.

Bring your SatNav

Although Florida’s roads are sensibly laid out and easy to navigate, it makes sense to bring your portable SatNav if you have one as some of the golf courses you want to play may be some distance away. Hire cars will include SatNav as an option but this can be very expensive.

Suntan Lotion

It almost goes without saying that you need to protect yourself from what can be the scorching Florida sun. Suntan lotion is cheaper in the USA than in the UK, so buy it when you get there. You might also want some insect repellent if you are venturing into the swampier regions of the state. A decent sun hat is also advisable.

If you are looking for other suggestions for things to do in Florida try our article What is there to do in Florida?

5 Things to do in Kissimmee

If you have come to Florida and intend to spend at least some time in the main theme parks (and that is what most first time visitors to Florida want to do) then the city of Kissimmee and the surrounding area is the perfect location. Ideally located right in the midst of the main parks Kissimmee is also a good base for other activities, being within easy driving distance of either the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico coasts, with Kennedy Space Center only an hour or so drive away. Orlando is also close by and there are a large number of excellent golf courses in the immediate vicinity.

Kissimmee is a relatively small city (population circa 50,000) in its own right, but the surrounding metropolitan area is home to around 2m people, not including the vast number of tourists who visit each year. Located in Osceola County, Florida, the main industry in the area is, not surprisingly, tourism although there is still many cattle ranches and orange plantations harking back to pre-Walt Disney days.

There are myriad entertainment activities in Kissimmee and the surrounding area, and here are just a few of them;

#1 Theme Parks – you are very close to all of the major theme parks with the largest being Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. Non-Disney parks include Universal’s Studios and their Islands of Adventure park which includes the The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. There is also SeaWorld, with its recently opened penguin based exhibition, Antartica.

#2 Water Parks – there are a large number of water parks in the area, the largest of which is Wet ‘n Wild. This features a number of water-based rides ranging from the sedate (Lazy River) to a number of very exciting rides (Surge). A tip to remember is that once you have paid to get in once, you can get in free anytime in the next two weeks, a great saving if you have a young family and intend to visit more than once.

#3 Gatorland – an easy drive from Kissimmee, this American alligator themed park and nature reserve is a great way to spend a few hours, and is quite a bit cheaper than the main theme parks. There are literally hundreds of alligators of all sizes and ages in the park and there are a number of entertaining shows involving the gators and their keepers to keep you amused. For the more adventurous there is a zip-line covering several hundred feet, allowing a birds-eye view of the park and part of the breeding marshes.

#4 Airboat Rides – there are a number of places offering Airboat rides, based in the wetter, marshy parts of the state, and Florida Wild is an easy drive from Kissimmee. This is a fantastic experience, with the boat ride lasting about an hour, giving a close up of much of the wildlife in the park, although the alligators were a little shy when I was there! You also get the opportunity to hold an adolescent gator, which is probably not for the squeamish!

#5 Shopping and Dining – Highway 192 runs straight through the centre of Kissimmee and has mile upon mile of shops, restaurants and entertainment venues on either side. All the big supermarkets are represented (Walmart, Publix), as well as literally hundreds of bars and restaurants.

If you are looking for other suggestions for things to do in Florida try our article What is there to do in Florida?

Orlando Golf - For Winter Refugees

Florida attracts millions of visitors every year, the majority of whom are primarily looking to visit Disney and the other outstanding theme parks. However, there are a group of regular visitors who are less interested in the parks probably because they have already visited them at least once. This group are normally retirees who return to Florida for part or all of the winter months and whose main aim is to escape the worst of the weather offered by North America. For this reason they are commonly referred to as Snowbirds.

For the Snowbirds, as well as regular holidaymakers who are looking for an alternative to a non-stop diet of theme parks, touring the Florida golfing scene is a major ambition during their stay. Here we will cover a few courses that are not too demanding, but which have enough of a challenge as well as excellent amenities, to make a great day of golf.

Orange Lake Resort – home to two golf courses, the Legends Course and The Reserve Course. The former was designed by Arnold palmer and offers a contrasting experience between the front nine which is pure Scottish links golf and the back nine which is all pine and oak trees. There is also a smaller nine-hole course, fully lit to allow play at night. The Reserve Course was renovated about 10 years ago and is a relatively short course with enough water and sand hazards to make a round interesting.

Celebration Golf Club – located in the town of the same name developed by Walt Disney, this is a beautiful course which offers a challenge to players of all abilities. Each of the holes on the course has a name that is supposed to reflect the nature of the hole, including the easy first (Shirley Temple) and the hard to escape from 16^th (The Houdini).

Falcon’s Fire Golf Club – this is a championship standard course and is immaculately maintained, boasting generous fairways and manicured greens. The course starts off friendly enough, allowing a player to build some momentum, before becoming increasingly challenging.

Harmony Golf Preserve – built on a wildlife preserve, the club boasts of its commitment to protecting the environment and any round is likely to expose you to a variety of wildlife including bald eagles, deer and turtles. Without being too easy, the course is not too taxing allowing you a chance to enjoy all the wildlife.

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