Honestly, I can't rave enough about this hotel. We stayed in a two bedroom villa/condo and it was absolutely gorgeous. Clean and sparkly - which is key for me. The unit was super well equipped as well - with everything one could need. The condo and hotel are beautiful and maintained with a lot of care and attention to detail.

I loved everything about the hotel (which may be a first for me)... but, the thing I loved most were the beds. They were divine. Oh my word.. so incredibly comfy - primary reason I wanted to move in. The bedding used is premium bedding and your skin will thank you for it.

The amenities are endless. Activities for the kids. An easily accessible pool and fitness center. Access to the large hotel is super easy and makes for some delicious eating out. Also, there is a starbucks located in the lobby of the hotel (not the villas/condos) - which helps make those early morning jaunts slightly easier. Also the hotel is in the process of a massive renovation to the pool area which will be a draw in and of itself upon completion.

Access to the Disney mega parks is super convenient. All within a few minutes drive. I would recommend renting a car as they do have shuttle service to the parks but it is astronomically expensive for the short trip - $20 per person. Yowza.

Lastly, we were treated very well by each and every staff member we came across. Always greeted us with a smile and a very helpful friendly manner.

We will definitely stay here again.

I have been staying at Marriott's Sabal Palms since I was a baby. I am now 27 and continue to go back. Each time is spectacular and it is forever my true home away from home. A spacious setting with access to the amazing World Center a short walk or golf cart ride away. I love the easiness of charging things at the main hotel right to our villa. A true resort!

We have often stayed at Sabal Palms, and always in the same two bedroom unit. The unit has been updated since we have been coming (it is always nice to see that the hotel cares about the upkeep, and keeping the property current). The unit we stay in is older, but always clean, and the size is great. We love having the full kitchen, dining area & living room- and of course having a washer & dryer in the unit is great. The screened in porch is very nice, when traveling with kids the screen is a great feature not only for keeping out bugs, but also safety. The porch overlooks the water, my boys love to spot the turtles swimming& other wildlife, yes once we did see a small alligator. We do not use the dining area as much because it is nice to eat out on the porch.
We have two bathrooms (one with a standard bath tub), but we all love the "car wash" shower as my kids call it :) This was added a few years ago as part of the unit upgrade. Sable Palms is very quiet and relaxing, with a little area for the kids to play out front of our unit (think small playground/area)- But it is a very quick walk to the main pool & resort area. My kids love the pool with waterfall & slide. The main area of the World Center Marriott has places to eat, grab coffee, etc... my kids love the glass elevator & always must ride to the top floor a few times. The resort is close to everything Universal, Disney, Sea World.... there is often traffic around Orlando, especially during the busy seasons, so leave yourself extra time to get where you would like to go.
We will keep coming back, as we find all of our stays consistently enjoyable.

We traded from our home resort (Marriott's Grande Vista) into the Sabal Palms for a different resort experience. We choose this resort so that we would have access to the nice pool at Marriott's World Center. Unfortuantely for us, they closed this pool a few days prior to our arrival for major renovations. Grr! We did walk to the World Center one day for a look-see and it is very close and an easy walk. We stopped by the kids area and played some Wii and ping pong. Afterwards, we pretty much stayed at the Sabal Palms. This resort is the most low-key Marriott we have ever stayed at. It took a little getting used to since it does not have many "bells & whistles" that we are used too. We were in Villa #4114 which had a nice view of the World Center, a pond, golf course and wildlife. We loved going out onto the screened porch to see who was visiting us .. birds, turtles, but never saw an alligator. The villa had a lot of nice square footage and the master bedroom was especially spacious! I had read about the master shower ahead of time, and it is a wonderful shower. My girls were especially happy with it and loved showering in there as well and didn't want to use the shower in their own bathroom! The 2nd bedroom has a single bed and a double bed, and a small area to walk out onto. As with all Marriott resorts, our place was completely stocked. We enjoyed the pool area and pool deck. It was never crowded and we never had a problem finding a seat. We assume that most people who come to Orlando spend time at the Disney parks, etc. .. but this was not the purpose of this trip for us. The pool does not have anything interactive, but we had plenty of pool dive toys to keep entertained. They have a whirlpool spa, exercise room and sauna near the pool area. We never participated in any of the resort activities. Some are at Sabal Palms, and some are at Imperial or Royal Palms. Sure you can walk there, but really a drive over, and we never felt like taking the time to do all of that. The staff was very nice at the Sabal Palms .. we were always greeted in a friendly manner. Overall, a really nice stay. Not sure we would return as we do like a few more perks and conveniences, but if we want a quiet, chilling vacation .. then we would consider the Sabal Palms again, especially for their master!