Papaya Place Blog

June 2025 Updates

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Well, June was a very long, stressful month for me. I blocked off the entire month of June for a major renovation. It was only supposed to take two weeks, but out of an abundance of caution, I blocked the whole month. Thank goodness I did, because it took ALL that time. There is new tile throughout (no more carpeting in the bedrooms), as well as both bathrooms being completely gutted and remodeled. The en-suite bathroom that is attached to the room with the two queen beds used to have a s...

Meal Prepping - Our family favorites!

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

If you're driving and have room for a cooler, you should consider meal prepping! It's one of my family's favorite things to do to make our Florida vacations hassle free. The kitchen at Papaya Place is fully stocked with everything you need to cook meals. That said, since we are on vacation, we don't want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. We've figured out the best way to handle that is to prepare and freeze our meals ahead of time. Here are some of our favorites: Pasta - We mak...

We've added a few more details...

Sun, 07 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Every time we visit the condo, we do it with a purpose. This last trip, we added a few additional details to make it more enjoyable for everyone. First of all, if you haven't already noticed, we LOVE to do puzzles. We frame our beloved Disney puzzles and hang them as artwork in the condo. So, this time, the Mickey room got an update with a couple new puzzles. We've also added a PUR water pitcher for everyone's use. I am always budget conscious and quite frankly, was tired of buying bott...

Concierge Service - customized just for you!

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Windsor Hills is incredibly lucky to have one of our homeowners, Dina Moriarty (who lives full time at the resort), offer one-of-a-kind concierge services, customized just for you! I've searched and can't find another vacation home resort in the area that is fortunate enough to have this service available for their guests. Are you staying for a celebration of some sort? Birthday, Anniversary, 1st time Disney trip? Do you just want to start your trip out right with a surprise gift basket f...

This Is Us

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

For all the love of our family, Florida palm trees, all things Disney and Papaya Place!

Why Papaya Place?

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Why should you choose Papaya Place as Disney vacation destination? I'm just throwing some of my personal thoughts out here... It saves money. A whole LOT of money. If you stay on Disney property, you're paying 2-3x as much for a VALUE hotel. That's ONE room w/2 beds, vs. 1400 square feet of 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Transportation. You all know that my family and I are Disney-obsessed. We LOVE Disney transportation just as much, if not more as the next person. It's part of the ex...