A return to an annual trade show brought us back to Vista Cay because of our outstanding experience last year. I booked early through our industry rep and I was disappointed not to be able to get confirmation on a town home (3 bed/3-1/2 baths) for our dates so instead booked a 3 bed/2 bath unit and wait-listed for the larger unit, which didn't clear by the deadline. As advised, close to the time of the show, I did call Vista Cay direct, and Jessica on site was very helpful and found us a town home at no up charge. I was thrilled to have the extra space because of traveling with 3 female staff members - the extra bathrooms are a real plus.

As mentioned by another reviewer, these units are operated by several management companies, which is extremely confusing for the user. When requesting pool towels at the front desk, I was asked what company I had booked through and that I would have to get pool towels from them - not likely! The unit we were assigned was obviously just a rental, not an owner-rental like we had last year, and the furnishings and condition a definite step down. The carpet was discolored in a few places, the furnishings also in the dark, heavy Mediterranean style which seems to be the preferred decor in this resort (in Florida???), the "wall art" cheap and oddly placed, the curtain rods hung crooked, the lamp in the master bedroom wobbly. You get the picture. Another pet peeve of mine - rumply sheets. On my bed in the master suite, the king bed had a flat sheet on the bottom and a queen sheet on top. Needless to say, I spent time every night and morning tugging on the sheets to get them tight.

All that said, the unit was very clean and spatially accommodating for our group of 4 women. The resort is attractive and well maintained. The pool area is large with several areas for sunning or gathering. Based on my experience last year, I planned ahead and brought extra soaps, shampoos, trash bags and dishwasher soap, which is easy only because I come by car from the Florida west coast, meeting up with staff that fly in from the northeast. The Publix close by filled in the gaps for coffee, snacks, wine and soft drinks. A Walgreens on the other corner is within walking distance. The units are "self-catering" which means no one comes into the unit during your visit, but you are on your own with bed making, managing dirty dishes, discarding trash and washing towels.

Although we traveled to and from the convention center by shuttle bus, I feel a car is essential to visit the surrounding areas of interest and the restaurants and shops along International Drive, unless you want to pop for a cab ride each time, which is about $10 including tip. The airport has shuttle transportation available, but it's easily accessible from this location by toll road 528 and is about a 15 minute drive.

In spite of the shortcomings of this unit, I would stay at Vista Cay again. I have tried a number of places in the convention center area, and have also had feedback from colleagues who have stayed other places, and as long as we continue to come to this event in a pack, this arrangement suits my needs the best and is a good value for housing us all together.
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First, to be fair I should say that we did not rent from Millenium Management. It was a third party rental agent for an owner. The condo was nicely decorated and the rooms were a good size compared to a hotel or suite but things were "dusty" and looked as though they had not been properly cleaned. The bed was very hard and I ended up with a horrible backache. I tried switching beds and it was still uncomfortable. The large television in the living room never worked properly and although the gentleman came and tried to fix it when we weren't home, it still never worked the whole stay. Although quiet and a short drive to Disney, the location is confusing to find and we found ourselves getting lost almost every time we came home. When we booked it in January it was #2 for specialty lodging, now I see it is #3 and I'm not surprised. The pool was nice but you had to pay too much for the arcade games. We were able to get Disney tickets which was convenient.

I write this review from the balcony of our Vista Cay Condo on the last night of our 7 day trip! After a bad experience with another condo resort messing up our reservation, we ended up here. The trickiest part of booking is the fact all the condos are owned by different companies. Vista Cay themselves don't actually do the booking, the companies that own the individual condos do. We happened to use Global Resort. They were easy to book with and we didn't even have to check in with them! Vista Cay by Millinum are the only people on site, which can be tricky as they aren't responsible for you if you didn't book through them. Whew, lots of info!

Next, the condo itself. You enter through a gated driveway and drive to your building. Typically 3 or 4 levels high.. Punch in a pass code to your door and you're welcomed with huge 12 foot ceiling and rounded archways. Gorgeous! I visited with just my boyfriend and we went for the 3 bedroom condo. It came with one room with a queen, one with two twins and the master with a huge Cali king bed! (Don't get your hopes up about the beds, they are not mattresses from the Weston) Two comfortable couches with big throw pillows and a gorgeous glass dining room table with place settings and 6 chairs fill the livin area. The kitchen was well equipped with a few pan, cooking utensils, and all the needed silverware and plates/bowls. It's hard to cook in a kitchen that isn't yours but the great news is the Publix is a two minute drive!!! The balcony that I'm sitting on has two decent chairs with a little table. Well used but, what can you expect for patio furniture.

Everyone shares a pool. Be prepared that you very well might have to walk 10 minutes to reach the pool or get lucky like us and you're the closest building! You enter through a beautiful club house. The pool area features a huge, well maintained pool and hot tub. Plenty of lounge chairs and umbrellas. There were constantly staff cleaning the outside area. Very well maintained! Even the poolside bathrooms were so pristine!! We left our towels out a few times and went back for lunch at the condo without any issues. BYOB to the pool area but no glass allowed.

The club house features a gift shop that carries little boxes of laundry soap, toilet paper, dishsoap, Etc. keep in mind, these are condos! You are responsible for everything such all the little things listed above. No one brings TP to your room when you call them!

I feel like I could tell you more but, now I might be rambling! If you're anything like me, you read these reviews religiously before choosing a place. I will post traveler pics when I get home!

I stayed here on a business trip but it seemed well suited for a family. They were individually owned so I would assume finishes and furniture can change. Some things seemed really nice while other things seemed oddly cheap or worn out. For example the toilet paper holder was rusted through, horrible patio furniture and worst of all a horrible mattress. Everything else was better than what I expected.