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Villa guides
8 planning guides and 11 dated notes, covering where to stay, how big a house your group needs, what a stay works out to per person, and what to ask before you book. Every number in them is counted from the same collection the rest of this site renders.
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October 12, 2026
When Your Group Is Flying In From Different Directions
How to pick a base when your group is arriving from Miami-Dade and Broward, or from different airports entirely.
October 5, 2026
Brickell or Coral Gables for a Group House
A decision checklist for a group weighing two very different Miami-Dade areas in our collection, without restating what each one is.
October 1, 2026
Does Your Group Actually Want a Quiet Base?
A few honest questions to ask before your group picks a quiet, residential area over a livelier one.
September 28, 2026
How Many Bathrooms Does a Group Actually Need
Bathroom count often matters more than bedroom count for a group house. Here is what to look for and why it varies.
September 24, 2026
What "Villa" Actually Means When You Are Searching for a Group House
What the word villa means on this site, and how it differs from a hotel room, resort suite or shared rental.
September 14, 2026
What Hurricane Season Means for a Fall Group Trip
What hurricane season actually means if you are planning a fall group trip to Miami or Fort Lauderdale.
September 10, 2026
Grocery and Logistics for a Full House
Practical groundwork for feeding and running a full group house, from the first grocery run onward.
September 7, 2026
Hollywood, Hallandale Beach and Davie Near Fort Lauderdale
A look at Hollywood, Hallandale Beach and Davie, three Broward areas near Fort Lauderdale in our collection.
September 3, 2026
A Group House or a Block of Hotel Rooms
How a group house compares with booking several hotel rooms, without pretending we can do the price math for you.
August 31, 2026
How to Compare Group House Listings
Compare group house listings by sleeping capacity, room layout, photos and costs. Keep unanswered questions separate before choosing a house to inquire about.
August 27, 2026
Planning a Labor Day Weekend in a Group House
What to settle first if your group wants a house in Miami or Fort Lauderdale for Labor Day weekend.
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Planning guides
Planning
Miami or Fort Lauderdale for Your Villa Stay
A data-grounded comparison of our Miami (40 houses) and Fort Lauderdale (21 houses) villa collections, plus how the two downtowns connect.
Planning
How Many Bedrooms Do You Need for a Villa Stay?
A bedroom-count breakdown of our 61-house Miami and Fort Lauderdale collection, from 3 to 10 bedrooms, plus which occasion page fits each size.
Planning
Choosing Your Area — Miami & Fort Lauderdale Villas Compared
Every named area in our current collection compared side by side across 10 areas in Miami-Dade and Broward: house count, bedroom range and nightly rate.
Planning
Cost Per Person Calculator for a Group Villa Stay
A plain arithmetic tool for a whole-house rate: enter the nightly rate, nights, people sharing and cleaning fee to get the total and the cost per person.
Planning
Miami Villa Cost Per Person Index
Cost per person per night for all 51 Miami and Fort Lauderdale houses with a published rate, $699 to $5,495, at 8, 10 and 12 sharing.
Planning
Villa or Hotel for a Group in Miami?
How to compare a whole-house rate against hotel rooms for a Miami group stay, with real per-person math from 51 published nightly rates.
Planning
What to Ask Before Booking a Group House
Seven questions that settle most group-house surprises before booking: capacity, rate and fees, minimum stays, house rules, and the per-person number.
Planning
Miami Houses by Sleeping Capacity
Every Miami and Fort Lauderdale house with an owner-confirmed sleeping capacity, 8 to 18 guests, in bands of 10, 12, 14 and 16 plus.
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Send your dates and headcount and we will point you at the houses in our current collection that fit.