Please see below some of the lovely testimonials we have had from our guests.

The testimonials are taken from the Guest Book in Highgate House, where guests write messages when they leave. The testimonials are copied word for word.*

*Surnames have been omitted or shortened to initials to protect guests privacy. Any text in square brackets e.g. [...] is a note, comment or clarification from the McComish family.

To all guests who have left comments, thank you very much, we love to hear your feedback and are so pleased when you enjoy staying in our home. Please do forgive us if we have transcribed anything incorrectly, occasionally the odd word (particularly people or place names) was hard to decipher!

April 2011

We are The B's, a family of five and The D's a family of four.

We had a wonderful time in Florida. The house and pool are lovely. It was so nice after a day in the busy parks to come home to our own quiet space.

The children have some great memories and we have seen some amazing things. The weather was beautiful for two weeks.

All in all it was awesome!

We would love to come again.

The B's (Caroline, Theo, Anthony, Abigail and Caitlin) and
The D's (Sam, Lesley, Ellis and Lucy)

Sittingbourne, Kent, England

April 2011

We have just spent an amazing 2 week break at your lovely Florida home. We came with The B's and I was a little concerned that with 9 of us it would be a bit cramped, but I couldn't have been more wrong. The Villa is so spacious and well laid out and the kids adored the pool and the games room.

We are taking home some wonderful memories from this holiday - the weather was beautiful, the parks were amazing fun and your Villa was the icing on the cake!

Thank you x

The D's
Sam, Lesley, Ellis and Lucy

England

March 2011

The C Family were here for 2 weeks in March:

We enjoyed the space of the house, the pool and spa were real winners.

We had a great time during our stay, with visits to all the lands [landmarks] and perfect weather.

We were all visiting from Wallongong, Dapto & Shellharbour, just 100km south of Sydney, Australia.

We would stay again if we ever have the chance.

Barbara,

The C's,
Heather, Alan, Barbara, Dale (who turned 8 here), Peta A, Paul B, Diana B

New South Wales, Australia

June 2010

Pat & John,

This stay was so awesome! The house was perfectly equipped, better than a hotel! I loved the arcade room; it was fun! We love the pool and specially the jacuzzi! Or better said the small pool!

Love

The K Family :-)

USA

June 2010

The experiences my family and I have spent here in Florida are memories that we will forever cherish. Thank you for the wonderful accommodations you and your beautiful home provided for us during our visit!

The pool, the game room, and the comfortable beds truly made our visit a home away from home. We will definitely recommend our family and friends stay here during their visits.

Again, thank you for everything. Although we leave here exhausted from all of the parks and attractions we leave here beyond content.

God Bless

The C's (Jessie, Donceoau, Pricilla and Olga) and
The V's (Debbie and Tyler)

Texas, (Rio Grande Valley ...way down south!)

May/June 2010

Dear Pat and John,

Thank you for the use of your lovely Villa. It had everything in it that we needed. The facilities you provide are excellent.

The kinds have loved the games room and especially the pool, as they could go in the pool anytime they wanted.

It was great to come back here after a long day at the parks and relax in comfort.

I will definitely recommend your Villa to friends and family, and, hope that we will also be back.

Some great memories to take home to England.

Thanks

The L's
Kathryn, Shaun, Holly(9), Joe(5)

England

October/November 2009

Dear Pat and John,

Thank you for letting us stay in your beautiful Villa, it had everything we wanted and more.

We all had great fun using the pool and the games room.

We will certainly recommend friends and family to come and stay at your Villa.

We go back to Wales with very happy memories.

With thanks

The S's
Sue, Collin, Emma, Cael, Alex, Kath, Tara and Alex

Pontyprid, Wales

July 2009

Dear Pat and John,

Thank you for a wonderful experience, a true home from home (except ours doesn't have a pool!)

The facilities that you provide are truly 5 star. We love Florida and the weather, would love to come back sometime in the future.

We leave this relaxing house with fantastic memories.

All the best

Stuart and Pete :-)

UK

May/June 2009

Dear Pat and John,

We've had a great holiday relaxing in your super home. The pool and jacuzzi were a real bonus, the temperature being in the nineties!

Your house is most welcoming and extremely relaxing to stay in.

We depart to England with very happy memories of our holiday in Florida.

With our love and all good wishes,

Carol and Trevor

England

March/April 2009

Thanks for a lovely holiday, Villa great, pool lovely after a busy day at the parks or shopping. Weather was good.

We enjoy you being able to come here whenever you like.

See you soon.

PS. We wish we could have stayed longer, if only so I could beat my dad at pool! Pat (part of the T Tribe!)

The T Tribe

Poole, Dorset, England

December 2008

Dear Reader,

This house is amazing! We had a lot of fun with the pool and hockey table. The swimming pool water was hotter than the air temperature. Nice!

There is one house and 5 televisions, that is how it should always be! We were happy to use this fully equipped kitchen.

We had a wonderful time here, hope you will too!

The D's
Jean, Marie, Phil & Stephanie

USA

December 2008

Dear Pat and John,

Thank you for allowing us to stay in your wonderful home. Swimming pool and games room were great fun!

Definitely understand when you have said "you'll never want to leave to come home"!

A big thank you again. Great weather!!

Take Care

The B's
Ian, Sandy, Beth & Dominic

UK

June/July 2008

The M Family from Poole, Dorset (UK) have loved our time at your beautiful Villa. We will have no hesitation in recommending the Villa to all our family and friends.

We loved the pool and the pool table!!

Fantastic Villa...fantastic location!

The M Family

Poole, Dorset, UK

February 2008

Really enjoyed our time here. Great house with plenty of room and the children loved the pool.

Hope to come again!

The M's
Jane, Neil, Elliot and Phoebe

Ferndown, Dorset, UK

July 2007

Mr and Mrs John and Pat McComish,

We enjoyed our time in your beautiful home.

It is an ideal location, close to parks, shopping and services.

We had 10 people staying in your home, the children (Stephanie and Nelson); enjoyed very much your pool.

Adults enjoyed the spacious areas of your home, decorations, kitchen, everything looks tastefully decorated.

We are from Puerto Rico and Tampa. We've had a wonderful experience! Hope to come back soon!

Mr and Mrs C and family

Puerto Rico and Tampa, FL

December 2006

Thank you very much for your hospitality. Your home is beautiful. Our daughter joined us from South Florida and enjoyed the house too!

We would definitely stay here again.

The Z Family

New Paltz, New York

September/October 2006

Thank you for the opportunity to visit Orlando as a "true" family experience! It was our daughters first time to Disney and was celebrated with time spent between four generations. Your home is beautiful and the kids loved the pool. It is a vacation they will remember for years to come!

Thank you!

The D Family and M Family
5 adults, 5 children (17, 12, 10, 5, 3)
Great Grandma (18 :-) )

Newnam, Marietta, Georgia

September 2006

Thank you so much for the use of your lovely home. Our stay was very pleasant. The house was much more than mere accommodating; it was beautiful, spacious, private, safe and had everything our family wanted.

This was our first Disney World Vacation with our grand children and our adult children. This was also our first time renting a vacation home - but not our last.

Thanks again!

The experience was "Totally Awesome Dudes" :-)

The O's
5 Adults, 3 Children (5, 5 and 4 years old)

Rome, Georgia, USA

July 2006

What a lovely home! We have truly enjoyed our time here. The children (4 of them!) were so excited to have their own pool to swim in :-).

We look forward to staying in the area again and will highly recommend this home to everyone we know. Thank you for providing everything needed for a relaxing vacation.

PS. [One of the children writes] I liked your house because it has a pool.

The B Family

Savannah, Georgia, USA

June/July 2006

The house was amazing! We got a lot of use out of the pool and it was nice being able to swim whenever you wanted.

The location of the house is so close to Disney and that was nice because we didn't have to drive far to get there.

This was a fun vacation and we hope to visit again soon.

The S Family

USA

April 2006

Thank you for the use of your lovely home. My wife and I had our daughters family visit with us. Two boys aged 5 and 8 and they absolutely loved the house and pool.

We are all from Nova Scotia and it was the boys first trip to Florida and this home was high amongst their highlights.

We had a wonderful time and will be back in the future.

Thanks again

Ron and Julie C
Cathy and Chuck W
Benjamin aged 5
Matthew aged 8

Nova Scotia, Canada

March 2006

Had a wonderful week enjoying your home and all the extra touches really made our stay complete. We have been coming to the area for about 15 years and have stayed in everything from motel rooms, condos and suites. This by far takes the cake and will rent a house from now on.

Thanks for making our vacation so enjoyable.

The Y Family
Kim, Ken, Ryan-11, Chris-9, Danny-3

Ventnor, New Jersey, USA

January/February 2006

We were all pleasantly surprised at this beautiful home. We all enjoyed our stay. It felt like we were at home. We will always remember this great vacation.

The A Family
Brian, Sandy, Madison, Rebecca, Emily and Grandma D

California, USA

November 2005

Love the house. The nicest home I've ever been in. Will be visiting soon.

PS. [Line omitted as unable to read].

Thank you very much!

And I forgot - we'll be back!

The W's
Henry and Charlotte

Miami, Florida, USA

November 2005

I ended up here because no hotels could take me for my entire stay due to booking late.

What a happy tragedy - lovely home! Will certainly return.

Tim M

North Dallas, Texas, USA

October 2005

Love the house and pool. The neighborhood is nice and safe. Not far from Disney world.

Much nicer than I thought it would be. A big compliment. We usually stay in hotels. I will recommend!

The house was easy to find, very clean, many towels, nicely decorated and in a safe area. Thank you!

Take Care,

The M's
Lisa (35), Wes (44), Jonathon (3)

Houston, Texas, USA

August 2005

Dear Pat and John,

We had a very relaxing and enjoyable stay. The house was comfortable and spacious. We will recommend it highly.
We brought family from Cancun, Mexico. We're from Miami. They loved it.

Thank you for a great stay! We'll be back,

Sincerely,

The K Family

Miami, Florida, USA

To all guests who have left comments, thank you very much, we love to hear your feedback and are so pleased when you enjoy staying in our home. Please do forgive us if we have transcribed anything incorrectly, occasionally the odd word was hard to decipher!

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