How do I get a LifeStyle ID for an AirBnB stay?
 

I know the office is at 1120 Main Street in the Spanish Springs Square. Do I need to call ahead and reserve an ID or pick up the day we arrive? Is the Cost $50 each?

Thanks in advance.
Al

If you are not an owner you do not (yourself) get an ID. It has to be got for you.

If the AbnB didn’t offer it to you in the contract. You will not be acquiring a Guest Pass or temporary ID

If the Temporary Resident ID was part of your offer, the owner needs to complete a form, their resident id will be disabled for the time it is transferred to you. You would go to the sales center (which one is dependent on the location of the home) and pay the $50 to get them, but it has to have been initiated by the owner first. You just showing up won't do anything for you.

If it is just a guest pass, in this case, still the owner must initiate the guest pass and they will select a pickup location and that is free.

You need to speak to the landlord.

If you are renting an AirBnB you are not on a Lifestyle stay. Lifestyle is only available through the Villages. Much more is provided with a Lifestyle via the Villages that you won’t be getting with an AirBnB like free golf if you want. Absolutely everything is provided and set up for you ahead of time if you wish.

Plus, if the OP is entertaining thoughts of living here one day, they should realize that Airbnb's are not an asset to our community, they are a detriment.

Sooooooo true. It is a shame to allow a 'hotel' in residential neighborhoods.

You don't. You can't get a Lifestyle pass at an airB&B. You've been snookered. Lesson learned: don't rent via airB&B.

EDIT: Apparently at one time there was a Temporary Lifestyle ID that a resident could request for someone staying at their home. The resident initiated the request and turned in his/her Resident ID. The temporary resident (renter) would go to the appropriate sales office and be issued a paper version of a Resident ID (not a Guest ID).
- The holder of the plastic resident ID (typically the homeowner) needs to initiate the request and turn in their ID
- There may be rules on the frequency that these Temporary IDs may be given out that might not be compatible with Airbnb rentals
- Perhaps contact one of the Villages Sales Offices to get official, up to date information
- Contact your Airbnb host to see if they provide this with their home
- If the host is not willing to turn in their Resident ID they could still submit an application for a Guest ID in your name


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Is there is no such thing as a Lifestyle pass? I've never heard of one so the above statement may be correct.

If the OP is inquiring about an owner suspending an ID to transfer it to a renter then that *MAY* be available for an Airbnb (or any other rental). I thought I saw the information about the process one time but I can't find it now.

Plus, as others have pointed out, the OP may be able to have the homeowner apply for a Guest Pass for him/her.

i remember my first lifestyle visit they put us up in a designer home right off the bridge in lake sumter. It was fantastic. Came with the golf cart. Roman shower. It was beautiful. The next time we came they put us in a court yard villa. Which we considered a downgrade for no reason at all. So i understand why people will go to places like airbnb to view the villages for a future purchase.

We had friends stay in a courtyard villa for their lifestyle visit---3 bedrooms, 1900 sq. ft.--larger than the smaller designers and on a pond. I would suggest utilizing the lifestyle visit, the assigned agent can show you all the designers, premiums and patio villas you want. At the same time, you wouldn't be supporting what many of us consider a blight on our community.

Plus, a true Lifestyle Visit is much cheaper than renting an Airbnb.

Very true. We had a home sell in our Village several months ago, and the new owner turned it into an Airbnb, to include a cheesy name sign on the lamppost. I have not seen anyone in that house since the original owner moved out.

Please know - MOST Villagers do NOT want Airbnbs in their neighborhood. By using one to stay here you are encouraging a behavior we want abolished.

I would be willing to bet that MOST Villagers have no opinion on Airbnbs.

Of those that do have an opinion, I suspect MOST are basing their opinions on the unverified claims and fears of others. I suspect MOST Villagers' experience with Airbnbs might be similar to that of post #16.