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Originally Posted by pcorrado
Hello,
My name is Pam. I'm 67. I've heard a lot about the Villages and want to come to see for myself if it's where I want to move to for retirement. How do I arrange a visit ? Do I rent a car at the Orlando airport ? Where can I stay while I'm visiting ?
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Hi Pam,
I am a TV wannabee, and I have visited TV 3 times since 2010, and I will be back visiting in June, renting for a week in the Village of Mira Mesa. My first visit in 2010 I stayed at the Comfort Inn near Spanish Springs for 5 nights while my friend looked at homes in TV. On both visits in 2011, I rented in two different villages (Village of Chatham and Village of Sabal Chase). Each visit was for 8 days. Before each visit, I stayed for one night at the Waterfront Inn at Lake Sumter Landing and one night at the Hampton Inn on 466. There is also a Holiday Inn Express near Spanish Springs and Towne Place Suites in Spanish Springs. You can rent a car at the Orlando airport and drive to TV, it will take about 1 hour (at least it does for me -- I'm not a speed demon driver).
I have not done a Lifestyle Preview Visit yet -- I think I will do that in 2013. The Lifestyle Preview Visit may be a good option for you. If you want to rent a home in The Villages, I would recommend you check out
The Villages 4 Rent, Rentals in The Villages. There are rentals listed in every village from weekly to long term. Weekly and monthly rentals are pretty easy to get from May through October/November. January, February and March are the busy season in The Villages, and most rentals during those months are for 3 months duration. Good luck finding something and hope you can visit TV!
