Emerald Island Resort Kissimmee/Orlando Florida - Guest Reviews
Reviews of our privately owned BOOK-DIRECT vacation rentals
Reviews by Villa
Everything needed in a villa; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Everything was very comfortable and we had everything we needed and more.
Brian Grove (Chessington, Surrey, UK)
Arrival Date: Jul 29, 2023
Review Date: Aug 17, 2023
Good and safe location; [Pumbaa's Magic]
It's close proximity to Disney themeparks and gated property made our stay worthwhile. I would like to thank Sri who helped us w/ our last minute reservation since the other rental company failed to promptly communicate w/ us despite made reservations 6 months in advance.
Jade Edrial (Cambridge, MN)
Arrival Date: Apr 06, 2023
Review Date: Apr 15, 2023
Florida vacation 2023; [Pumbaa's Magic]
We love staying at Pumbaa’s. Love the South facing pool and how close we are to the big pool and hot tub.
Janice AcMoody (Union City, MI)
Arrival Date: Mar 01, 2023
Review Date: Mar 18, 2023
Wonderful Stay; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Our stay in this rental was wonderful. While some upgrades to the home would be nice, there was nothing that would preclude us from renting again. The home was comfortable and we especially enjoyed the pool with the conservation preserve behind us!
Wish we had stayed longer! Property managers were kind and responsive, owner was very nice to work with! Thanks!
Stephen Beck (Brownsburg, IN)
Arrival Date: Jan 29, 2023
Review Date: Feb 28, 2023
We booked our next trip already; [Pumbaa's Magic]
This is the 2nd year we have stayed in this house. Love it. Pool is great. Sun all day long. Very comfortable home. Close to the clubhouse! Have it rented for next year already. Sri is outstanding.
Janice AcMoody (Union City, MI)
Arrival Date: Mar 01, 2022
Review Date: Mar 20, 2022
Nice and comfortable place; [Pumbaa's Magic]
The house was comfortable for our family and friends, we were traveling with an 81 old mother who felt very much at home. All by all a very nice experience. We did not have to much time to make use of the pool but it was nice.
Allison Paula (Curacao, Curacao)
Arrival Date: Dec 11, 2021
Review Date: Dec 23, 2021
Great place to stay!; [Pumbaa's Magic]
My family and I rented this house as a vacation. The place was very clean and very comfortable. The pool was a lot of fun! Sri was very helpful, fast to answer any questions we had. Will definitely stay there again!
Donna Donahue (Spring Hill, FL)
Arrival Date: May 28, 2021
Review Date: Jun 02, 2021
Beautiful home; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Omg the home was so beautiful the accommodations were awesome it exceeded my expectations I actually will be booking in the next few weeks again if I had to give you a 1-10 stars with 10 being the greatest you would have 10 it was beautiful thank you so much.
Chantal Wyatt (Lansdowne, PA)
Arrival Date: May 24, 2021
Review Date: May 30, 2021
Mr. Sri Gogineni is the most pleasant person to deal with!!; [Pumbaa's Magic]
I have stayed in numerous villas in Orlando in different developments in the past, first off I must say emerald Island is by far my best experience ever, I've been in Emerald Island numerous times I can't stress enough how much I love that place, Second off The Villa I stayed which is owned by Mr Sri is a very well taken care of beautiful cozy house felt just like home, with a very well stocked kitchen with everything you can only think of the bedrooms are beautiful kept clean and fresh, my whole entire stay was just like at home and alot better, I really enjoyed staying at this house, last but not least Mr Sri is one of the most pleasant people I ever dealt with, his communication skills are outstanding amazed, from the beginning from making the reservation through the entire stay communicating with him was awesome never ever had such a great experience, thank you so much for everything and for making our stay a vacation to remember!!
Lazer Lichtenstein (Brooklyn, NY)
Arrival Date: Mar 24, 2021
Review Date: Apr 07, 2021
Owner Response:
We are very happy to see Lazer thoroughly enjoyed his stay in this villa. Our villas are truly a home away from home. Also, communication is something we greatly focus on with our guests, and we are always available for any of your needs.
Awesome Vacation; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Always a pleasure it's like a home away from home.
Joan Richards (Noth Lauderdale, FL, USA)
Arrival Date: May 25, 2018
Review Date: Jun 02, 2018
Great Orlando vacation home; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Great house! Great location! Very helpful staff - highly recommend!
Rochel (Brooklyn, NY)
Arrival Date: Feb 05, 2018
Lovely house and location; [Pumbaa's Magic]
My family stayed a week at Pumbaa's Magic. We loved the home and location. The house could have been prepped a bit better but other than that, we liked the house!
Kelly Fling (Bel Air, MD)
Arrival Date: May 10, 2017
Owner Response:
We would like to thank Kelly for the feedback and the opportunity to follow-up with her over the phone about her feedback. Rest assured, we alerted our cleaning crew to do a better job. We also encourage all our guests to let us know while in the rental if they have any issues so that we could address any concerns promptly.
Good experience, Sri was awesome to work with; [Pumbaa's Magic]
The home was what we expected. The experience overall was good and we would stay here again. Sri was very responsive and helpful throughout the booking process. We had a glitch with the smoke alarm but besides that I'm not displeased in any way with Sri or the services offered and I would gladly book again next spring when we return the FL.
Tim G (Strongsville, OH)
Arrival Date: May 02, 2017
Owner Response:
Tim's stay and feedback are very well appreciated. We forwarded the smoke alarm issue to our management company for resolution.
Beautiful home - beautiful area!; [Pumbaa's Magic]
An absolute beautiful and well maintained home just outside of the Disney parks and resorts. There were five of us staying and invited a friend of my daughters who lives in West Palm Beach to come up and join us for an evening. The house easily accommodated us! Lot's of local restaurants and even a grocery store all within a mile or so of the resort. Booking was easy and the whole process and experience was perfect. Thank you Sri, we will be back!
Peter Greaves (New Bedford, MA)
Arrival Date: Apr 06, 2017
Exceeded our expectations; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Excellent! We have stayed at the Emerald Island Resort in the past and it always exceeds our expectation. Sri was amazing to work with, he always responded promptly, and all our needs were met. We really enjoyed the house we stayed at and enjoyed the grounds as well. I would recommend to anyone who is looking to stay near Disney, Epcot, Universal Studios to consider this house rental. MUCH BETTER THEN RENTING A HOTEL ROOM.
Karen Davala (Philmont, NY)
Arrival Date: Nov 03, 2016
Review Date: Nov 12, 2016
We will be back as a guest; [Pumbaa's Magic]
We had a wonderful time it was a very beautiful home and we will be back as a guest. Thanks
Angela Ray (Philadelphia, PA)
Arrival Date: Jul 27, 2016
Beautiful and well maintained villa; [Pumbaa's Magic]
It was my families first visit to Florida and emerald island resort and I was very pleased the home was beautiful and well maintained. I will definitely recommend this home and resort to everyone and will surely return to emerald island resort on my next trip to Florida. Thank you Siri the home owner for making the process so easy and welcoming any questions or concerns we had were addressed immediately we look forward to visiting again soon.
Catherine Pugliese (Philadelphia, PA)
Arrival Date: Jul 12, 2016
Better than expected; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Great location, great resort, great villa. Everything we expected and more. So close to disney theme parks and 30 mins to Universal. Would highly recommend this villa to any family who needs a four bedroom accommodation. Thanks for a great vacation.
Clive Bell (Kent, England)
Arrival Date: Jun 12, 2016
My family enjoyed a wonderful trip; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Thank you again for the lovely accommodations while we were on vacation. Having stayed in one of your properties more than once now, we can assuredly say we will not stay anywhere else but with you. My family enjoyed a wonderful trip, and staying in Pumbaa's Magic played a big part in that.
We will most certainly be booking with you again, and I currently have a few other people who are interested in one of your fantastic properties. Thank you as well for the timely turn around on the deposit. We really appreciate how you do business; you are a joy to deal with. Happy Holidays to you and yours, sir. We will be in contact again when booking our next trip to the Orlando area.
M Sigman (Clinton Twp, MI)
Arrival Date: Nov 23, 2015
Its been a pleasure staying in this house.; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Its been a pleasure staying in this house. It felt like home and we are sad that we must leave and go back home to the cold. You will be hearing from us soon for another rental booking in the near future. Thank you for making this rental process easy.
April Sheppard (Chicago, IL)
Arrival Date: Jan 02, 2015
The house was beautiful and suited our needs perfectly; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Thank you Sri. The house was beautiful and suited our needs perfectly. The resort was fantastic, wish we had of stayed longer. We did get the internet to work after. Thanks for taking care of that for us. We definitely will keep you in mind if we travel that way again. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Jocelyn Hoskins (Hopeall, Canada)
Arrival Date: Dec 10, 2014
......wonderful time at Pumbaa's Magic.; [Pumbaa's Magic]
Thanks Sri. We had a wonderful time at Pumbaa's Magic! We really appreciate the ongoing timely communication from you. The house is very attractive both in and out. We loved the Emerald Island Resort - very well cared for. Thanks, Lynda
Morrison Family (Ontario, Canada)
Arrival Date: Mar 05, 2014