This was our first visit to Orlando from Auckland, New Zealand and we were visiting our daughter who is working in Disneyworld.
Patti's villa was lovely - clean and nicely furnished, with a well-equipped kitchen. The beds were all very comfy and the bedding and towels were all of good quality. The master ensuite was lovely and spacious, and it was great to have a flat screen tv in each bedroom, which our two teenagers enjoyed.
Venetian Bay Village was a quiet and secure complex, and much larger than we had anticipated. We didn't actually have time to use the other resort facilities such as the fitness room or pools, but everything looked clean and well maintained.
We found the resort to be the perfect base for us, being well located and close to mega stores such as Target, Walmart and Publix supermarket, as well as a large range of eating choices (we especially enjoyed Applebees grill and the local Panda Express on Irlo Bronson Highway (great for a fast, inexpensive dinner to get my fix of green vegies!). We found shopping bargains in the small block of outlet shops where the Nike clearance outlet was, again on Irlo Bronson Highway, as this was our normal route to Disney/Universal - including Converse, Tommy Hilfiger and Beall's outlets also! We also highly recommend Ross Dress for Less stores for discounted designer bargains (clothes, shoes, bags, suitcases etc) - prices at these clearance outlets were often better than the Vineland Premium outlets.
Another tip: you are allowed to bring food into Disney (but not permitted for Universal Studios). When we were visiting Disney, we stopped off at Target enroute each morning to buy sandwiches and salads for lunch, which meant that we saved a lot of money by not having to purchase expensive, less healthy options at the theme parks.
Email communication with Patti was always quick and courteous, and we received an email from Patti upon our arrival back home to confirm that the damage bond had already been refunded by her.
We highly recommend Patti's villa at Venetian Bay Village in Kissimmee. Thanks again, Patti, for a wonderful stay at your lovely holiday home.