Amanda Holidays

Those who know me will know Orlando holds a very special place in my heart. After our last family adventure there a couple of years ago, I said I'd be back again soon - and the pull proved too strong to resist! This time though, we did things a little differently... We landed in Orlando and headed straight for Cocoa Beach - around an hour's drive after picking up our hire car. Staying at Beach Place Guesthouses for three nights - with hammocks, fire pits and beachfront views

Hi Amanda, We are back from Orlando and had such a great time – thank you. It was completely different to any holiday I have ever been on and I’m getting pestered by Kelly and Freya to go back asap. I’ve said in 10 years! The Loews Royal Pacific Resort was great although drinks are very expensive, but fantastic advice to stay on-site at Universal and if we did it again, we would do the same as the fast passes were a game changer. Taxis were so easy, and we used an app called

My love for Orlando is well documented, and my seventh and latest visit had been planned for over three years. This eagerly anticipated family return to Florida however was markedly different with my adult children compared to their younger selves. For the first time, I was able to take a step back from the main planner and organiser role and let Ashleigh, my daughter, take control, making things just a tad more relaxing for me. With all things Disney now managed on an app, s

I was contacted by Pete in pre-Covid times, back in January 2020, seeking assistance to organise a memorable family experience over Christmas that year. It had been a long time coming but they finally made it a couple of years later and it was fantastic to hear the story... After a two-year pandemic-enforced delay and a huge amount of patience and hard work from the fantastic Amanda, our long-awaited special holiday finally arrived, and it was so worth the wait! Our family o

Elaine was keen to take her family back to Florida last summer to celebrate her son's 40th birthday. With school-aged grandchildren, they were restricted to travel in the school holidays, during one of the busiest and hottest months. It was also going to be extra busy this year, with families having been denied the theme parks for a couple of years. With a preference to not drive, transfers were needed to the theme parks, so I knew that Sonesta Es Suites on International Driv

I am delighted to have successfully completed the online training course for the Orlando Travel Academy, to add to my collection of specialist online training.

The Noyes know how much of a ‘big kid’ I am when it comes to the Orlando Theme Parks, so they were confident to ask me to plan their eagerly anticipated family holiday over Easter 2020. By September 2018, I had secured everything for their 15-night stay, adding theme park tickets the following summer, and then it was a nine-month countdown to departure. Then Covid hit and lingered long enough to enforce multiple re-schedules, and then a mere two years after the original trave

Buoyed by a brighter outlook for travel, many are understandably eager to start catching up on holidays, including finally managing to...

I couldn't possibly have a website that didn't feature Orlando in Florida - having been six times - and with my next visit lined up for 2023. Orlando is a fantastic option for fun and excitement and you certainly don't have to be a fan of pulse-pounding rollercoasters and rides to thoroughly enjoy it. My husband isn’t a fan at all but still has it as his number one destination. There is so much here for every member of the family, whatever their age. Whilst many do of course

Having visited Orlando six times at different stages of my life thus far, I feel qualified to provide some answers to questions I am often asked: when is the best time to go and where are the best places to stay? Your options will obviously be dictated by personal preference and when you are able to travel, and remember, I am just a big kid at heart who loves a family holiday. I've stayed in all types of accommodation and travelled at different times of the year, as part of a