We stayed in a 2 bedroom deluxe from March 9-16. We loved the resort and it met all our needs. We were in a recently renovated room with a 2nd floor parking lot view in building 2. We had been hoping for a pool or lakeview room but since rooms are first come, first served and we arrived at 10pm on Saturday evening, that is all that was available. View is important to us but we found the room to be beautiful on the interior and quiet. The beds were excellent.

The resort is clean and well-maintained with nice landscaping. The pools were heated to a comfortable temperature and we were able to swim even when it was cool and raining. The hot tubs were warm but could have been warmer. We never had an issue getting tubes for the lazy rivers. My boys 5 and 9 loved the pirate theming at the pools. The younger was too short for the slides but the older enjoyed them. There is a lifeguard at each slide but they were not particularly attentive - we thought one was sleeping one day. The playground has that new springy (foam-based?) flooring which was very nice. There were lots of activities. Our primary purpose was Disney but we felt we could come to the resort and spend the week there. Some activities and amenities include billiards room, volleyball, arcade, face painting, minigolf, playground, make your own sundaes, movie on the lawn, ping pong, trivia games, bingo, and balloon animals.

The resort takes steps to be environmentally friendly - watering with reclaimed water, environmentally friendly detergents, etc. Two of the pools are salt water, rather than chlorine. The elevators were fast and we never had to wait. The resort did not feel crowded and we never had an issue finding parking close to the building. There were lots of loungers.

There are a few dining options on site when the restaurants of the Wyndham Grand are included. On the warmer days, every pool had a bar open and they seemed to serve food too. The pricing is comparable to a Westin or Sheraton. I had a regular coffee (Starbucks) and a Krispy Creme doughnut from the Barista coffee stand at the Grand and it was $5.25. Otherwise, we ate off-site or in our room.

Driving to the Disney parks was very fast and easy and the resort has a much better location to the Disney parks than some of the Disney resorts. However, I was not anticipating the traffic issues we encountered trying to get to the Crossroads restaurant area, which, aside from Downtown Disney, is the closest restaurant area. We tried 3 different routes to get there and encountered traffic with each route at different times. Driving anywhere from the resort involves driving on highway type roads.

Service: The resort is a timeshare property and I was prepared for that in advance and knew that there was a form to fill out to get the parking pass from the timeshare people. I still found it unpleasant. We had little interaction with staff other than check-in. There were no trash bags in our unit. A phone call was answered and they bought some up quickly. The next day, I realized that the stove was not working. It took multiple calls to the front desk before anyone would answer. I finally called the concierge to try to find someone to talk to but was transferred to a line that was never answered. When I finally spoke with someone, a repair person arrived an hour later and was very personable. The problem was quickly fixed as it was that the cleaner had disconnected the burners when cleaning between guests and forgot to reconnect it. The dishwasher did not clean the dishes properly even when I used a Finish tab I'd brought from home.

Overall, this was a great stay and we would return. The spacious suite was very enjoyable, the grounds and amenities were enjoyable and relaxing, and the proximity to Disney was outstanding. It was great value.

This resort exceeded my expectations. I can't think of one thing I didn't like or enjoy or anything they could have added to make our experience better.

Walking around the man make lake area, you come across restaurants, pools, mini golf, lazy river, barbeques, nice sitting areas, a spa, hot tubs ....and all while having music played to you through mini speakers set in the grass. It all added to your enjoyment.

Really close to Disney with very good shuttle service... although I did find that the 12 am pickup from Downtown Disney on New Years Eve as very strange considering it was the last shuttle of the night to be odd... but thats a very small thing.

I've stayed at this resort twice now through RCI exchanges and it is one of the best resorts I have ever traded for. On this visit we arrived 4 hours before check-in time. The lady at the front desk pre-registered us since there were no rooms available at that time. She took my cell phone number and called me as soon as a room was available. We requested a fireworks view room and our request was honored with no problem. We had a two bedroom unit in tower 3 overlooking the lake and the rest of the property. The unit itself has everything you could possibly want - plenty of towels and a fully furnished kitchen in case you have a crazy desire to cook while you're on vacation. We had breakfast in our room every morning before hitting the Disney parks.

The grounds are amazing at this resort. There is a pathway that goes around the lake so you can walk (or heaven forbid run! I saw people running around the lake and could not imagine still having that much energy leftover after a full day walking around a Disney park!) around the lake in the cool mornings or evenings. There are pools everywhere. We took advantage of a lazy river and hot tub one morning before all the families with kids were up and about. We had the entire pool area to ourselves and it was awesome. The lazy river was a bit on the cool side early in the morning but the hot tub afterwards was a delight!

We had late night appetizers at the BB Bar one night after a long day at the theme parks. This is the only negative thing I could say about the resort. The food at the bar was pretty bad. My husband said his wings were great but my chicken quesadilla and my mom's nachos were not stellar.

Best part about this resort? Free shuttle service to all Disney parks! And not just the once in the morning, once at night shuttle service that other area hotels offer. These shuttles run continuously all day and night. We never had an issue being able to catch a shuttle back from the parks when we wanted to leave. Plus when you're on Disney property, all their buses are free so if you miss the last bus from Hollywood Studios to your resort you can hop a Disney bus to Magic Kingdom and catch your resort shuttle from there. The shuttles were very convenient and saved us the $14/day Disney parking fee.

The location can't be beat - the closest you can stay to Disney World without staying at an actual Disney resort. Very close to Downtown Disney and a short drive from the Orlando Premium Outlets. When I'm booking a trip to Orlando I plan it around availability at this resort!

Very nice resort. The location is as good as it gets for a Disney vacation stay without staying in a Disney property. Resort was first class. Units was very nice and well equipped with enough supplies to last the entire week. Overall the size of the units were a bit smaller than others I have stayed at in Orlando area but were sufficient. The Front Desk and Check-in experience was very efficient with one issue. After checking in they want you to go to another desk to pick the parking pass, which is intended to have you solicited to a sale presentation. If you fIrmly and politely tell them your not interested (if you aren't), you can get your pass and be on your way. Otherwise, a great place.