Baseball!

Celebrate the coming of spring and the start of another baseball season in 2011. Bring your friends and family. Save money and enjoy yourselves more than staying in a hotel.

We are now taking requests for resorts near baseball spring training sites in both Arizona and Florida.

We can obtain a limited number of condos near several baseball stadiums and will be making reservations for them soon. Contact us soon if you are interested, and we will do our best to find you a condo you will love. No obligation.

For baseball fans, Phoenix’s Cactus League Spring Training games let you follow the Anaheim Angels, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland A’s, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and Arizona Diamondbacks all in the same area.

Florida’s Grapefruit League consists of the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, NY Mets, NY Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals. Some teams are only a few minutes from our gorgeous resort accommodations, and all of them are within 3 hours driving time of Orlando.

Here are a few examples of resorts we can usually obtain and the closest stadiums to them:

The Legacy Golf Resort – Phoenix, Arizona

• Tempe Diablo Stadium (Angels) – 6 minutes
• Phoenix Stadium (Oakland) – 13 minutes
• HoHoKam Stadium (Cubs) – 21 minutes
• Maryvale Stadium (Brewers) – 23 minutes

Orange Tree Golf Resort, Scottsdale Links Resort, Scottsdale Villa Mirage Resort – Scottsdale, Arizona

• Scottsdale Stadium (Giants) – 15 minutes
• New (unnamed yet) Stadium (Diamondbacks, Rockies) – 20 minutes
• Phoenix Municipal Stadium (Oakland) – 24 minutes

Cibola Vista Resort and Spa – Peoria, Arizona

• Peoria Sports Complex (Mariners, Padres) – 18 minutes
• Surprise Stadium (Mariners, Padres) – 22 minutes
• Camelback Ranch (Mariners, Padres) – 27 minutes

Orange Lake Resort & Country Club, Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort – Orlando, Florida

• Disney’s Wide World of Sports (Braves) – 5 minutes
• Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee (Astros) – 22 minutes
• Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland(Tigers) – 40 minutes
• Space Coast Stadium, Viera (Nationals) – 1 hour

Weekly rates for all resorts typically range from $700-$900 for 1-bedroom units and $1000-$1200 for 2-bedroom units.

Arizona Cactus League

The Phoenix area boasts of several resorts conveniently located near multiple stadiums. You can stay in a single place and see your favorite team no matter where they’re playing. Catch a game. Go golfing. Whatever your fancy, you’ll find it in Phoenix.

The Legacy Golf Resort – Phoenix, AZ

The Legacy Golf Resort is convenient and peaceful – bordered by 160,000 acres of acres of the South Mountain Preserve and only ten minutes from the Phoenix airport. The Legacy Golf Resort offers beautifully appointed luxury guest suites housed in 12 separate buildings. Decorated in Spanish mission-style with rich wood cabinetry and earth-toned fabrics, each suite features a full kitchen or kitchenette, spacious living & dining area, washers and dryers, spacious baths (some with jetted tubs), and either a balcony or patio overlooking lush tropical courtyards.

If you want to take a break from baseball, you can play the famous Legacy Golf Course. It’s been named the “Top Public Golf Course in Phoenix” by ESPN.com/travel and one of the “Top 10 Golf Courses to Play in Phoenix” by Golf Digest. Designed by renowned golf course architect Gary Panks, The Legacy Golf course’s lush green fairways, forgiving rough, well-placed hazards, and manicured greens offer a challenge for golfers of all skill levels. Indigenous grasses, flowers, shrubs and trees surround the rolling terrain. Its elevation provides exceptional views of Camelback Mountain, Squaw Peak, and the downtown Phoenix skyline.

Orange Tree Golf Resort – Scottsdale, AZ

A desert oasis located in what was once an orange grove, the Orange Tree Golf Resort is one of Arizona’s finest luxury golf vacation destinations. Unwind in luxuriously appointed one-bedroom guest suites that are exquisitely decorated and offer large, comfortable living rooms and sleeping areas. French doors open onto your patio or terrace, with breathtaking views of the surrounding desert. Each suite features a two-person whirlpool tub to relax in, for the perfect way to end your day.

At the heart of Orange Tree is a beautifully maintained Parkland-style 18-hole USGA-rated championship golf course, long considered one of Arizona’s most renowned traditional golf courses. And when you are ready to venture beyond Orange Tree’s 128 lush acres, explore the striking beauty of the Scottsdale area and the Sonoran desert. River rafting, hot air ballooning, shopping, art museums, the Phoenix Zoo, as well as the majestic Grand Canyon…you will find there is so much to experience in the heart of America’s Southwest.

Scottsdale Links Resort – Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Villa Mirage and Scottsdale Links Resort showcase elegantly appointed accommodations with private patios that provide guests the ultimate in convenience and luxury. This resort is nestled between the TPC Desert Golf Course and the breathtaking McDowell Mountains in beautiful Scottsdale. The resort offers a host of scheduled activities, tennis, and relaxing pool and spa-side areas.

Scottsdale Villa Mirage – Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Villa Mirage is your quintessential year-round getaway. The entire family will enjoy the comfort of their surroundings complete with fully equipped kitchens, fireplaces, whirlpools, and in-room washers and dryers. Plan your escape to this Sonoran Desert paradise where Jeep tours and Grand Canyon day trips are readily available and you can take in a major league baseball game at a number of nearby ballparks.

Cibola Vista Resort and Spa – Peoria, AZ

Nestled between Lake Pleasant and Phoenix lies Arizona’s newest luxury resort, Cibola Vista Resort and Spa. Taking its name from the fabled “Seven Cities of Cibola,” the resort provides the ultimate vacation experience.

Cibola Vista is designed for seven “cities.” Six cities are villas, and the seventh city is the resort’s extensive amenity core. There are public and private courtyards, fountains, Kivas, gardens, and reflecting pools throughout the resort, all connected with a series of walkways to enhance the unique village design.

Whether you want to just relax and enjoy the natural beauty of its surroundings, have the golf concierge arrange your tee times, take advantage of the exciting Cibola Vista Riding Program, fish, boat or ski beautiful Lake Pleasant, or take in one of the many sporting and cultural events in Peoria and Phoenix, Cibola Vista offers a wonderful vacation experience for you and your family.

Florida Grapefruit League

Fifteen Major League Baseball teams train in Florida during the Spring. Many are within a short drive of Orlando, where many other opportunities for family fun and entertainment are located.

Orange Lake Resort & Country Club – Kissimmee, FL

The family friendly Orange Lake Resort & Country Club is ideally placed next to Walt Disney World. The 1,250-acre complex features endless recreational activities, unrivaled on-site facilities, and all the comforts of home. A 12-acre waterpark features seven pools, a 1,200-foot lazy river, slides, interactive fountains, and spa tubs. The property also includes a movie theater; several restaurants; 54 holes of championship golf; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; five pool areas with slides, fountains, and spa tubs; and a sandy beach adjacent to the property’s 80-acre lake. Two miniature golf courses, three arcades, three fitness centers, and a family fun center are also on site.

The resort borders the Animal Kingdom Lodge property in Walt Disney World Resort. It’s only 3 miles from the Walt Disney World theme parks’ entrances and just a few miles from Sea World, Universal Orlando, and Wet ‘N Wild Water Park.

VRbyDoug.com has a 2-bedroom condo already reserved for March 19 through March 26, 2011. It overlooks the golf course in the East Village, and you can see Disney fireworks from the balcony.

Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort – Lake Buena Vista, FL

Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort offers one- and two-bedroom beautifully furnished suites complete with fully equipped kitchens, washers and dryers, dining rooms, large bedrooms with plenty of closet and storage space, living rooms with pull-out sofas and large private balconies. All suites offer a spa tub in the master bedroom. Situated directly on a beautiful private lake, many suites feature impressive lakefront or poolside views.

Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort is adjacent to Epcot® in sunny Orlando, Florida and offers complimentary transportation to all four Disney theme parks and Downtown Disney® Area. With its convenient location, Wyndham Bonnet Creek Resort is also very close to world-famous theme parks such as Universal Studios Florida®, Universal’s Island of Adventure®, SeaWorld® Adventure Park and many more offering family friendly excitement for everyone! Ask their concierge service about discounted tickets to select theme parks, attractions, dinner shows, spa packages, golf, dining and more!

Contact us for more information and to make your request. Don’t be left standing on base.