lifestyle preview visit
 

planning to come down in June.....can someone tell me the deal with the discount coupons for dinner?

many thanks,

sonja

From what I hear the freebees are not as wonderful as they were when I did the Lifestyle Visit but I assume there are a few extra still given away. When we went there was a few eateries included and we never had the chance to use all the coupons.

I've stayed in half a dozen retirement communities around the country. Often you have a dinner with residents. I don't think The Villages ever had that. I stayed 8-10 years ago and they gave you "Village Dollars", good as cash anywhere in The Villages. Great Deal, I recall the stay was virtually free because friends bought the extra dollars from me when I left. I stayed again in Creekside Landing, last October. They gave me a little coupon book. Not much there. I maybe used one coupon, tossed out the rest. The community is well established now and they don't need the big giveaways. No matter, staying in the homes is still a great deal at $100/nt.

The best coupons were the free movie tickets. Wonderful theatre!

Best to check with the folks who make the Lifestyle arrangements at the time you contact them for your reservation. It seems everyone here on TOTV will have different feedback for you depending on when they did their own visit. Seems like it's a constantly moving target...............

Bill

We stayed in October 2010, Freebies were Golf Cart, Bicycles, Dinner at Arnold Palmer legacy, Lighthouse restaurant, Round of Golf, Movie tickets among others.

I believe the total freebie's at least for meals are now gone and have been replaced with discounts. I was told by a sales rep that the wait staffs were telling people to order the highest priced items on the menu as their tips were a percentage of that price.

Heck, I went to Cattle Baron one night and they told me to order lobster tails to take home with me to boost the bill!

Wondering the same. We're headed down later this week! Arrive on Friday and will be staying until the following Wednesday. Can't wait! We'll finally find out what everyone has been raving about. TV - here we come!

You will enjoy the experience. Just beware that the golf cart they give you will move as fast as a turtle with a broken leg. Lets us know how you made out.

In 2003 we paid $50 per night to stay in CY villa and received $50 per day in Village Bucks. Could use them for golf, certain restaurants, Banner Mercantile and other places as well. It was a super deal.

thank you for all the info! can't wait to visit!

sonja

If your taking a LSV, the guest co-ordinator should tell you exactly what is included in your stay.

I believe the discount coupons are scaled back if this is you second LSV.

The second LSV includes a golf cart that is extremely slow and free movie tickets.

I let my head spin out of control with all the things I wanted to do. I couldn't get from one place to another fast enough, (hint: Study the map they give you).

Enjoy your visit. I know you'll love it. :smiley:

be Prepared....
 

to be amazed!!!!!

and Lisa D your Shih Tsu could be a twin to mine...very cute!

We have friends who were denied a LSV because they already had one. Is this new?

We were openly offered a second one a year ago as I believe they had the sense were still potentially interested buyers. We were told there would be no "perks" like the meals and such but I believe it would still have included the golf cart and the bikes.

Perhaps if TV gets the feeling that someone isn't serious, that might be a reason why they might deny a second visit. Or if they're wanting to come back during 'high season'........

Bill

I have done the preview plan 3 times and am coming down in a month for my fourth. Lot's of freebies on the 1st (dinner at Arnold Palmer and the Lighthouse, lunch at The Lighthouse and The Veranda (that is now closed). Got only a couple coupons on the second visit and none for the 3rd and 4th visits. That was OK with me. I'm just glad they allow me to come back. Have a home rented for a week also at another time through www.TheVillages4Rent.com

You will love it. The homes are great and close to Lake Sumter Landing. You will have a golf cart and bikes.

Us too, plus the limo ride to and from the Orlando airport. Good times.

Wish they would stop folks from using the Lifestyle Preview as a yearly vacation! This isn't a resort it's our hometown!

It will stop in about 4 years...

Not using it as a vacation. I am looking to buy in TV, but not for at least 2 years. Every visit I learn more about the TV and what I want when I eventually retire. Believe me, I have the utmost respect that TV is your home and abide by all rules when visiting. These multiple visits have allowed me to gain a better understanding of what I want to buy. What is the difference between a lifestyle visit and the hundreds of visitors who temporarily rent?

I did life style tour about 4 yrs. ago. It was great we had dinner or lunch free every day,free movie free golf we even went to Katie Bells which was great. WOULD DO IT AGAIN .have a great time. Hope things are still that way for you.
JMEMC

francie, the lifestyle visit is via The Villages and it's in their owned housing (at a great price) plus they throw in a lot of perks (dinners, movies, golf, etc). Beyond that, anyone can rent privately sans perks.

Maybe not - With a small % of homes available for private rent, TV will always be used as a vacation spot. Many of these will be for friends/relatives of people here but it is still non-TV owners. Personally I welcome all.

I meant the TV Lifestyle Visits will end in about 4 years when we get to build-out.

Yep, sorry about that.

I was referring more to the 'TV as vacationland' theory.

when we get to build out?
 

what does that mean, please?

thanks,

sonja

Build out means when the last NEW home will be built and sold in TV. There is still one large section from 466A to route 44 that needs to be built. Another 7,500 - 10,000 homes or so?

I wonder if the start of building across 466A has accelerated interest in new homes...

Just got back from our Lifestyle visit
 

We just got back from our Lifestyle visit, and our week was $1050....we received passes for a movie, 2 executive Golf rounds, 2 Chamionship Golf rounds, a bucket of balls at the driving range, and a coupon book with a variety of discounts at restaurants, only the Tea Plantation offering a free entree with a purchased one. Most were a free dessert, or 10% off, a free chocolate bar, a free danish, etc.

Not complaining at all, but since we aren't golfers yet, and didn't use the Championship rounds, would have liked to trade them for something we would have enjoyed. We stayed in a beautiful CYV, and had 2 bikes and a golf cart. Everyone treated us well, and our house is close to being sold. Yea!!

The price in the 'on' season (now) is much higher than the 'off' season. We stayed in those same villas for $75 per night in August. Too bad you couldn't use the golf.