Description: Bryan's Spanish Cove is more of a retreat than a resort; you go there to get away, not to find more attractions (or distractions). It's a place you where you can get away find some peace and quiet. The pool is rather small. The resort is small, Located on a short stretch of waterfront on Lake Bryant, The far end of this resort is just two rows of timeshares. But the timeshares are the largest you'll find anywhere. These are not condos; they are apartments, full size and then some with all the conveniences, appliances, and luxuries of home.
The grounds are not overly impressive, but improvements are underway to turn around the outside, as they have turned around the inside of these units. At the time of my visit February 2004, major landscaping work added hundreds and hundreds of plants during our visit alone. The pool is small and plain and the children’s playground is nothing spectacular. The boats and watercraft available for use are older and not terrible inviting. This is not a resort to come to if you are looking for onsite outdoor amenities and activity. However, they do have free access to sister resort Like Tiki that has an onsite water park. It is a place to comfortably come home to and launch from for your demanding visit to Orlando.
The inside of these huge units have been completely rehabilitated in the last year. With a few units still under construction, I stuck my head in to see how they stripped these things bare to rebuild all new fixtures, cabinets, floors, and more.
The villas (what they call each timeshare unit) are huge, more of an apartment than a timeshare. The total square footage of each unit is around 1200 square feet. The sheer space of these units adds to the leisurely, solitude of this resort. A full-length deck or screened balcony comes with each unit. Only a few get a water view of lake Bryant. Ours (and from what I could tell most) balconies had treecover to provide both shade and privacy.
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