Best Things Nearby:
Restaurants, Disney, Universal, shopping, etc.
Best Things About the Resort:
Proximity to everything and the clean, nice resort
Resort Experience:
This was my first resort experience, so I was a little timid at first about what I would find. I have to say that Vacation Village was a great place, and I would happily return. The resort units here are all two-bed units split into an A side and a B side. We were in the A side of the unit. The A side of the unit is very spacious, with a full kitchen, pullout sofa in the living area, big-screen television, VCR, and an entrance onto a balcony. The bedroom has a king-size bed with a second TV as well. There is also an entrance from the balcony from the bedroom. The A unit also hosts a large Jacuzzi, great after those long amusement park days, and a very large bathroom with two sinks and a large shower. The unit itself had everything one would need to make anything in the kitchen (coffeemaker, oven, toaster, microwave, blender, fridge, and full complement of cooking utensils and supplies). I did not get a chance to view the B side of our unit but have heard that the B units are a bit smaller, with a partial kitchen, probably only suited for two adults. Our unit would have comfortably slept four.
Our unit had a view of the pool on our six-story balcony. People have differing opinions on whether a pool-side room is the way to go, but the view is great. However, if you don't like noise at night, it might be an issue. The pool is open until 11pm, and kids are usually down there until they are booted out. Because of the design of the buildings, sound carries well. I never had an issue, but I know people have complained about this in past reviews.
We visited the pool a number of times, most of the time in the evenings. There are two pools (both heated) and two hot tubs. Both were great. The building design again causes issues if you much want to lie out after 1pm, as they all overshadow the pool, making it nearly impossible to get any sunlight.
The resort had plenty of activities scheduled daily. We didn't participate in any of them but watched some of them when we were sitting out on our balcony. There are arts and crafts, bingo, pizza nights, etc. If you want to just stay at the resort, there seems to be a full set of things to do.
I was never bothered by the timeshare people. When you check-in, you are given a temporary parking permit and told to see guest services. I'm assuming that this is when they normally pitch you on the breakfast before they give you your parking pass for the week. I simply told them I was not interested and was not pestered again.
Overall, I would highly recommend this resort to those traveling to the Orlando area.
- Unit Type: 1 Bedroom
- Activities: Good
- Amenities: Very Good
- Unit Satisfaction: Very Good
- Family Friendliness: Excellent
- Service: Excellent