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Its Competition Time!

Here is your chance to win one weeks free stay at this luxury Florida villa. To enter read though our terms and conditions below then follow these simple steps!

1) Follow @globalpvillas on twitter

2) Then Tweet “Just entered to win a weeks stay in a Florida Villa. Follow @globalpvillas and retweet. For T&C’s visit; http://bit.ly/cTKQkS #freevilla”

Terms and Conditions

1. All entrants must be over the age of 18.
2. The prize includes accommodation only.
3. The prize is a 7 night stay in a 5 bedroom Luxury villa in Davenport, Florida.
4. The stay is valid between 14^th August 2010 – 21^st August 2010. However dates may be rearranged subject to availability.
5. To enter the user must add #freevilla to their twitter comments.
6. The winner of the competition must pay a £300/$500 returnable security deposit upon confirmation of reservation.
7. The competition will close at 2000BST on ­­­­­12/05/2010
8. No purchase is necessary. Only one entry per person allowed and each unique Twitter account qualifies as a single entry. Bulk entries made by third parties will not be permitted.
9. Prize winner will be notified within 5 days of the closing date. Winners will be announced on the Global Premier Villas twitter feed.
10. The draw will be made by an independent person.
11. The winning entries will be the first correct entries drawn at random after the closing time. If the winner cannot be contacted within 48 hours of the draw, Global Premier Villas reserves the right to reallocate the prize to the next valid entry drawn at random.
12. By entering the competition, the winner consents to take part in any publicity accompanying or resulting from this promotion, and for his/her name and country to be used for publicity purposes by Global Premier Villas in printed and/or online formats.
13. The prize must be accepted as offered, is not transferable, refundable and there is no cash alternative.
14. English law applies.

15. By adding #freevilla to your tweet you are accepting these terms and conditions.

Best of Luck

Global Premier Villas

Global Premier Villas plays Golf!

After watching a thrilling week of golf in Augusta and now that the weather is starting to resemble summer the Global Premier Villas have blown the cobwebs off their clubs and started talking golf.

What better place to star than the home of golf. From Turnberry on the west coast to St.Andrews on the east coast and the host of this years British Open, Scotland has some of the finest links in the world. Three years ago I was fortunate to make the golfing pilgrimage to Scotland and had my first test of links golf. It came at a wonderful course called Lundin Links. Standing on the first tee, North Sea blowing in from the left and thick rough on the right, I knew I was certainly in for a challenge. Despite not scoring particularly well, it was an immensely enjoyable round and made me realise that there really is no greater test of ones game than links golf. However, despite some of the fantastic courses you can play off the beaten track such as Lundin Links, no golfing visit to Scotland can be complete without going to St. Andrews. Now with the recent opening of the Castle Course to join the Jubilee, New and Old courses, the St. Andrews links is one of the best golfing resorts anywhere in the world.

Golf in the sunshine state of Florida never fails to disappoint. With fantastic weather (apart from the occasional thunderstorm!) golfers in Florida can expect great courses set up immaculately. Furthermore, with the huge choice of courses available you are bound to stumble upon great courses at very reasonable prices. Last time we were in Florida we stumbled upon Hammock Bay. Not only was it a fabulous course but we were the only people playing!

Whether your looking at Scotland, Florida or even the new golfing paradise of Dubai for your next golfing trip, Global Premier Villas is sure to have the accommodation to provide the perfect base for your holiday. Furthermore, you can now get your car rental through our site booking your next holiday couldn't be simpler. Check out our featured properties on our home page for more inspiration!

Thanks for reading!

Global Premier Villas

Prague…and beyond! Celebrating The Culture Of Inspirational Cities

Happy Easter from all at Global Premier Villas! Now don’t eat your Easter eggs all at once because this week we’ll be taking a nonstop tour round the most historic and beautiful cities in the world. It’s culture week!

A couple of weeks ago I was able to get away from the never-ending winter in the UK and went to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. The first thing that struck me when I entered the famous ‘Old Town’ centre of Prague was the huge Disney-like ‘Church of Our Lady before Týn’ which was lit up fantastically in the moonlight.

When I went on a tour around Prague I learnt about the long and fascinating history of Prague, including various mythical stories that all seemed to involve severed body parts! For those who may be less interested in the gruesome history Prague engulfs itself in, there are hundreds of spectacular buildings and works of architectural genius. Perhaps the most superb and famous feature in Prague is the Astronomical Clock. Dating back to 1410, the ‘Orloj’ consists of 3 main components: the astronomical dial which displays the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky, a calendar dial with medallions representing months and the hourly ‘Walk of the Apostles’ where hundreds of people gather every hour to see the moving sculptures and to hear the trumpeter’s call.

Whilst Prague is an awesome city, I’ve barely skimmed the surface as far as European culture is concerned, let alone stunning cultural cities further afield. Cities to visit in the near future would have to include Berlin and Marrakech. Regarding Marrakech, I feel it would seem like a completely different world, it would be fantastic to have just a glimpse of an entirely different way of life.

Where would you suggest I go next on my tour of the world’s culturally captivating cities? Have you been anywhere intriguing or inspiring, a place that seemed a world away from home?

Thanks again for reading,

Global Premier Villas

Florida...the magical home of Disney and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

After an ice-cool week of screaming down mountain slopes, this week is all about warming up and discovering a whole new world, Florida.

On the southeasterly coast of the U.S.A, Florida is a perfect getaway for all ages. The broad range of activities and sights to see span the interests of every generation. Imagine the childhood excitement of meeting Mickey Mouse for the first time at Disney World and adolescent exhilaration of the Incredible Hulk roller coaster in Universal Studios. Then visualise the world-class golf courses before spotting alligators, turtles and more during a trip to the Everglades National Park.

I am lucky enough to have visited Florida twice as a child, and the memories I hold of the Sunshine State are particularly precious. On the first occasion I witnessed the captivating culture of the Everglades, hiding behind my parents as an alligator loomed in the distance during a tour of the Everglades National Park. After the Everglades, we moved on to Orlando where I witnessed the magical sights of Disney World Florida. At the age of 7 I was purely interested in meeting as many characters from my favourite films as possible, I genuinely remember boasting to my school-friends about obtaining 32 autographs of various Disney characters in my little Disney Autograph book.

The second time I went, it was all about the rides, Universal Studios certainly rivals Disney World as far as exhilarating roller coasters go, not to mention the jaw-dropping ‘Journey To Atlantis’ ride alongside the gigantic Killer Whales in SeaWorld.

The main attraction this summer however has to be the brand spanking new Harry Potter theme park opening on June 18^th. There will of course be spine-tingling rides, yet out of all of the attractions, what I want to see most are 'Bertie Bott's Every-Flavour Beans', could these really be as varied in real life as they are in the books? Now that’s what I call living on the edge, opening a bag of what could potentially contain the most delicious or the most contemptible tastes in the world…

Bringing back the thoughts of my childhood memories really makes me feel how lucky I was to experience Disney World at a young age. The magical feeling it brought has stayed with me until this day. However, there still is much more of Florida for me to discover, for instance the perfect golf courses and the African atmosphere of Busch Gardens. Have any of you been to Busch Gardens, or played a round of golf with the Florida Sun beating down upon you?

Thank you for reading, I hope reading this has brought back some memories of your childhood, or if not I hope it inspires you to go make some memories for you and your family.

Thanks,

OJ from Global Premier Villas

Skiing Memories

With a week's worth of browsing the website looking for villas for our skiing customers, it got us all reminiscing about our own experiences on the slopes... the clear white snow disappearing past your feet, the cool breeze on your face, and the beautiful view all around - time on the slopes is a contradiction of both exhilarating and calming experience for anyone who graces them.

Skiing is a truly enlightening experience and one that some of us have been lucky enough to have experienced. Recently, Tom and Ant from the Global Premier Villas team were lucky enough to re-visit the slopes of France with a group of friends - a trip that caused me great envy as I have not had the fortune since I was fourteen years of age. Saying that, my weeks on the Vermont snow scene were eventful if nothing else - quickly changing me from a graceful snow angel the one moment to a tumbling ball of snow the next!

On one occasion, I can remember starting an elegant decent down the slopes of Killington mountain, quickly zigzagging down on my way. Unfortunately, my friend (who had not yet mastered any manoeuvre apart from the classic "snow plough") went out of control and into my path - being a beginner myself as well, I was not skilled enough to avoid impact. And so it was to be that (rather ungracefully) I smacked right into my friend, knocking us both off of our skis and tumbling down the mountain... over soft snow, harder wood, and even harder rocks! I cannot remember much after this, as least to say I had my senses knocked out of me - but the next thing I knew I was flying down the slopes on a ski ambulance/ toboggan, which was causing me more concussion than the crash itself! I was fine - nothing broken but my price (and a thumping headache from the ambulance ride!!!) ... the only regrettable result of the whole fiasco was the unfortunate election of me as "Dope of the day" on the school trip... leading to me having to wear a rather ridiculous hat (that stood what must have been a mile high in the air) for the duration of the trip!

Whilst to all of you out there who are reading this it might seem trivial, embarrassing, or just a really long blog post... this is one of those memories that will live on with me always. Skiing is a remarkable experience; from the community and surroundings to the tumbles you take on the way. That is why I hold this week's campaign important - hopefully someone else out there might see our villas and venture out to experience a winter paradise of their own - with their own memories in the making to take through life with them.

So, if nothing else, I hope that those of you who read my blog this week, will finish it, look into your own past holidays with a smile... and remember those memorable moments of your own.

Thank you for reading, Vicki from the Global Premier Villas team.

Launch Week

6.30pm, Monday: an end to an exhausting week organizing the launch. Google Analytics couldn't be more annoying! But we finally made it! Our website's devoid of errors (the hours did pay up in the end) and our much needed presence in Facebook is well under way.

There's growing interest in the site. A result that can mainly be attributed to the innovation of our devoted team. Proof? Vicky's been roaming the campus in her bikini (symbolic marketing...everyone wins), OJ's composed a track worthy of a Grammy and Ant's videos are already creating cyber waves. Ok, apart from the hyperbole, we couldn't be more proud of our efforts!

Easter's right round the corner and guess what? We're devoting a whole week highlighting the most affordable places aimed especially at students. £60 a week? Swimming Pool? Greece? Enough said.

That's all from me. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and look out for the new campaign video with the amazing student deals. Goodbye holiday makers!

A leap into the world of social networking

'Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.' - Barack Obama

After 5 years and 328 days, we at Global Premier Villas decided to embrace change and make the leap into social networking. We're a small team renting over 9,000 properties worldwide (that is just over 1,500 villas per team member!) and are looking to optimise our customer base to match our choices offered. We operate in Southampton, UK, and have been Florida home owners whilst also operating a villa rental service since 2004. The number of countries in which we rent villas is far too long to list, but our top resort destinations include: Costa Blanca, Florida, The Turkish Aegean, The Algarve, Tenerife, The Canary Islands, Tuscany and many more...

Our website has undergone a drastic makeover, making this a perfect time to launch ourselves on the 'Social Networking Scene', we have a Twitter profile where you can track our views on nearly anything to do with villas or holidays and see our holiday ideas, which will rotate on a weekly basis for the first 2 months, so keep checking back! We also have a Facebook Fan page (where we will be asking your thoughts relating to our 'holiday of the week' or holidays in general, we want to know truly what you holidaymakers are looking for. We're on YouTube where we will be producing a weekly video on our 'holiday of the week' as well as more information on what we do and what we offer to you. Finally, as you're well aware we're giving blogging a go, so please add us to your RSS or keep checking weekly because we'll have something new waiting for you.

All of the above media platforms on which we now operate can be accessed through our website, just click on the relevant link. We hope we've managed to make to easier for you to get the holiday you desire.

The Global Premier Villas Team