Associations and memberships held with vacation rental and travel industry

Associations and corporate memberships

We understand that guests sometimes want reassurances that the company they are dealing with is genuine and that their business is legitimate. VillaDirect vacation homes has been in business since 1998 and has become one of the leading (and largest) independent businesses in Orlando area vacation rentals. The company has sought industry associations, and is a proud member in good standing with the following travel industry & consumer education organizations.

VillaDirect is recognized by Walt Disney World under the Disney Vacation Home Rental Connection program. This program encourages consistent quality standards in property care and customer service for vacation rental companies around the Walt Disney World® Resort area, as well as defining requirements for property standards that guests expect and benefit from. With this logo, visitors to Central Florida can quickly identify companies that offer quality service and standards, as well as consistently reliable accommodations, together with providing an authorized source for information about the Walt Disney World® Theme Parks and Tickets.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) has a long and cherished history of providing superb service and advice to travelers in the USA and Canada. Over 55,000 lodgings and restaurants are evaluated by AAA each year. Only properties that meet the strict quality criteria required to AAA Approved receive AAA Diamond rating. VillaDirect achieved the highest rating possible for its Florida vacation homes. Approved properties are listed in AAA’s popular TourBook® guides and on AAA’s Web site. The AAA Diamond ratings are featured in these listings to facilitate travel making decisions.
The Better Business Bureau is an organization that assesses companies on behalf of consumers, and monitors them for their customer service, reliability and security. In order to achieve the BBB Online Reliability logo displayed on our pages, VillaDirect has met or exceeded the criteria in accordance with the rules and regulations proscribed by the National organization, and is regularly assessed for its compliance.
The Vacation Rental Managers Association (VRMA) is a professional trade association for the short-term/vacation property management industry. Membership in the association is limited to professional property management companies, their suppliers and associates. Membership in VRMA indicates that the VillaDirect aspires to a Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice and continues to learn the latest trends and developments in the industry. Consumers should regard the VRMA logo as an indication of the professional management of vacation rental properties.
VillaDirect is proud to be a founding member of Discover Vacation Homes. Founded in January 2007, Discover Vacation Homes is an organization comprised of the top vacation rental companies who represent an estimated 13% of the homes offered throughout central Florida. With a goal of raising consumer awareness of the availability, value and overall experience offered by Orlando vacation homes, the council utilizes marketing and public relations efforts to promote the industry as a whole. To learn more about Discover Vacation Homes and its member companies, please visit their website.
Visit Florida is the state tourism body for Florida. Formerly known as FLAUSA, Visit Florida is both an on-line and print resource for guests visiting the state, and provides information on attractions, nature, events, accommodations, and much more. VillaDirect vacation homes has been a partner member of Visit Florida for over 7 years, and is featured on the Visit Florida website.
The Central Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association operates to promote the benefits of Orlando vacation homes for guests in central Florida. Companies (such as VillaDirect vacation homes) who are members of the CFVRMA must also commit to a code of ethics in business practice, and must ensure that all of their Florida vacation rental properties are fully licensed with both the state and individual county authorities. Guests can visit the web site of the CFVRMA to see industry statistics and informational survey results.
As you use the villadirect.com web site, you will see the Verisign logo and seal on the quotation and payment pages. Verisign provides both you as our guest, and the company, with secure, encrypted on-line payment transaction processing. As the largest international provider, Verisign is a security seal that can be trusted - providing the web site that is displaying the seal is a legitimate user. To ensure that the page which you are using to book and pay for your Florida vacation rental is valid, simply check that the security seal is shown in your browser - or click on the Verisign seal (on the booking page) to confirm that the site transaction is secure.
The Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association (FVRMA) is a statewide association formed to meet the professional needs of those companies and professionals who rent and manage resort, vacation and other short-term Florida vacation rentals. The body endeavours to improve standards of care, management, and customer service to guests of Florida vacation rentals, while promoting and lobbying for industry needs to local, regional and national government bodies. VillaDirect has membership in this organization.
The Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau is in place to provide visitors on business or vacation trips to Kissimmee with a one-stop resource to find accommodations including Kissimmee vacation homes, see details of attractions and information on the town, the area, and other facts and statistics, as well as to book convention space at one of the local convention arenas. You can find further information about us on their website, and VillaDirect is a member company of the Kissimmee CVB.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) in the state of Florida inspects every Florida vacation home, Disney vacation condo that VillaDirect vacation homes offers to guests. The inspection ensures that the property offered to you complies with statute 509 (part 1) of the Florida legislature. Each home is licensed by the state of Florida on an annual basis. If a guest encounters any problem which falls within the purview of the regulations, the company will (as always) make every reasonable commercial effort to rectify the problem during the guests stay.