So we are just back from a week at the Lake Buena Vista Resort Village and Spa and we couldn't have asked for better

IMPORTANT NOTE; this is not a standard hotel, but is a Condo style resort. This however is its selling point, more so if your travelling with kids, they have their own room and you have yours. No having to stay quiet all the time because you are all in the same room.

Where do I start????

Well we stayed on the 12th floor of Block 5, with a lovely view of the Pirate Ship Pool. The room was MASSIVE, and the kitchen was fully stocked with every appliance you could want to keep yourself fed and watered for the length of your stay! As for the freezer........you could nearly climb into it yourself to keep yourself cool (well not really but ya know what I mean)

The master bedroom with the en suite, whirlpool, and walk in shower was everything I had expected and more!!! Nothing more relaxing than a soak in a hot bath after a day at the parks walking. (I'm 6'5" tall and fit in the tub very comfortably with some room to spare)

Now I had read some reviews complaining about the beds being hard and pillows too soft but I have to say our bed was perfect, I think both sides of the bed were in different postal zones it was THAT big,)

We didn't go for the freshen up cleaning and maintained the apartment ourselves, quick run over the rooms with the Hoover and a load of towels on at night and into the tumble dryer before heading off to the parks, perfect! Side note, also came home with most of our laundry done!

Now I have to agree that the prices of the onsite Mini Market ARE above what you'd pay in the Walmart that's about a mile further out the RT 535 from the resort, so if you have a car utilise it and shop for all your groceries, it's a 24 hour store!

And the onsite Outlet Stores are one of the best around to find bargains in, the Premium Outlets is only up the road and they do have a bigger selection of the more obscure stores but I found everything I wanted in the lbv outlets!

I'd definitely recommend to anyone who was planning a family trip to Orlando as a base for their holiday due to the facilities and location, HOWEVER I personally would have to say that having a car would be a requirement to stay at this resort, unless you wanted to be waiting for the complimentary shuttle buses or getting taxis everywhere.

All in all a fantastic stay, with very pleasant staff who were all very helpful

The complimentary wifi was an added bonus

We have just come back after a fortnight at this hotel. As many of you will have read I will say if I find anything wrong even if its minor so you get a real idea of anyhotel I review. Well, this hotel is fantastic - we loved it and I haven't got a single bad word to say about it. oh yes, maybe I have - 2 weeks isn't long enough! Although it is not in the middle of the action and is quiet it is not hard to get anywhere even without a car as the hotel supplies free shuttles to I Drive where you can pick up the I Ride (if you are going up and down all day buy a day pass at 6 dollars rather than pay 1.25 each time (kids are free). The hotel was clean, spacious and very friendly. Our special thanks to Trish and Caitlin who could not have been more helpful. The kids loved the pirate ship and would have loved to spend more time there - but this is Orlando and so much to do, but the adults were happy to sit in the hot tub. We ate breakfast in F & F's most mornings and this was a very nice continental stylke that suited everyone. Although we only ate 1 evening meal there it was good. Everyone enjoyed what they ate, but I do think they were a bit pricey - watch out though if there are more than 6 of you eating together they will add a surcharge. Their pitchers of beer seemed to vary in price - we paid anywhere between 8.95 and 13.95 for the same thing, but didn't realise at the time as different members of our group were paying, so watch out for this. The ladies in our group all used the spa, having different treatments and everyone was happy with what they chose. The full body massage was so relaxing and made us feel good all day. EMail Trish if you have any concerns - she really knew how to make you feel less apprehensive and she was right. We did and she managed to secure 2 rooms facing the pool for us and the other 2 with views of the fireworks (building 5, odd numbers,) but this time of year I will warn you it is cold on the balcony at night. We had a really wonderful stay and wished we could have stayed longer, but no worries I am looking for next year. The factory outlet next door is okay, but the better ones are premium outlet either by Florida Mall or closer at Vineland avenue. Walmart is a short walk away. The hotel has a price list for taxis so if you want to use one - ask them first. Don't worry about this hotel just enjoy it - we did.

We emailed the hotel before travelling to ask for a nice room with a good view and were delighted to find we had been given a free upgrade to a three bedroom apartment with a view of Disney fireworks (although they are quite a distance away.) Anyway, plenty of room for the two of us!

Very clean and well equipped although a few signs of wear and tear on some of the furniture. All staff were friendly and helpful. Not far off the I4, so easy to get around to the theme parks, malls and other tourist attractions.

Only downside is the price of goods in the on-site shop, which are extremely expensive; just as well there's a Walmart within a few minutes.

All in all had a great stay and wouldn't hesitate to stay again when visiting Orlando.

I have to say I was a little wary after reading some reviews on here but after contacting Trish through email I begun to feel a lot more positive; she was a gods send, answering all questions, ensuring we had the best stay possible - for anyone who's questioning staying here, contact her!

The hotel its self is great, we're (we check out in 2 hours) in building 5, 14th floor meaning we get to watch the fireworks each night from Disney - its not an amazing view purely due to the distance but its good enough for the kids & thats what matters.

The shuttles were fine, only once did one run late due to thanks giving day traffic but thats to be expected. The hotel shop is a little expensive but typical hotel prices nothing you wouldn't find any where else.

The outlet is small but I found some brilliant deals in the Nike, Hilfiger & GAP shop to do have a look. The one day we went shopping I brought 2 pairs of Nike trainers (1 for me & 1 for my son), a GAP hoodie for my daughter & a Tommy Hilfiger thick winter coat (for my son, perfect for English winters) all at unbelievable prices - when translated into pounds it worked out to only be £80 for all of it!! & none of was last seasons items or things nobody wanted.

Could the hotel improve? Yes & no. Overall they're doing a brilliant job with things, but I do feel the Wifi could be improved & that an extra night time shuttle from Disney should be added, we found that 6:20pm meant we didnt get much done but 10:30pm was too late & cold (in Nov) for small kids, one about 7/8pm would of been ideal.

Would I come back? Yes in a flash!