After thoroghly searching for the right hotel/resort to stay at in Orlando, I was immediately impressed with the reviews I read on this site.

My wife had never been to Disney and always wanted to go. The last place I wanted to be was around a bunch of noisy kids. So, I searched for a hotel that didn't allow children under 16. Who was I kidding, this is the kiddie capital of all tourist attractions!!! But alas, I found just what I was looking for in the Grand Cypress.

This is one of the best places in the country to golf, and you know what, I've never played a round in my life. But I assumed that not many kids would be playing either. It was pretty pricey and to me that meant that no one in their right mind would pay all of that money and not golf, therefore, I knew I had the right crowd.

The location is very interesting as the resort is extremely quiet, and only 5 minutes away from Disney. Once you're on the property, you forget that you're in right next to Disney, save for the fireworks at night. (which was actually a very good touch)

For anyone who is looking for a very well manicured, helpful and attentive staff, this is the place. And if you're like me and don't want to be bothered with the kids, this is definitely the place for you.

We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa in block 5 for 7 days from the 18th of Dec - 25th of Dec. The service from every employee we saw throughout this resort is like nothing you have ever seen. They truly care to make your every request met with a big smile on their face! We even mailed our Christmas presents ahead of time and they were there waiting for us when we checked in at 1:00am. They do not offer shuttle from the airport so you can either take a taxi which half our party did due to our plane being delayed and our reserving the car. The taxi is $50. The do offer shuttle to Hyatt...1 mile or so down the road and then shuttle to Disney. We drove and never used the shuttle although I did see it throughout the resort several times during the day.

The villas themselves were a little disappointing. I wondered why there were no pictures of the kitchens on their website and now I know why. They are like a very cheap apartment with cheap appliances and very little offerings of dishes, pots, pans, etc. I myself didn't even take a pic although I don't know if I could have with it being so small and a door that closed it off from the rest of the unit.

HUGE dinning..small living, patio, long hallway with kitchen door, stacked washer/dryer in kitchen, bedroom with doors out to patio, huge bath with tub, upstairs another bedroom, no entrance to outside?, another huge bath with tub.

I travel a lot and always stay in rooms with kitchens so that I can use the facilities and not have to eat out every meal since I have young children. at $400 per night I did not feel that the price was worth the condition of the villa. They are very old, outdated, and nothing like the pictures I saw on the website. At least the one we stayed in. The kitchen was dirty especially the stove top although the rest of the villa was very clean and I did not feel as if I was in a dirty place or that the villas upkeep wasn't up to par. They are just old and the kitchen was really poor quality. This may not seem to bother another person especially someone who was staying here to golf or spend very little time here. Convenience to Disney and all parks is excellent.

I stayed here because they offered a golf package and my older son's Christmas present was to golf which he LOVED and they treated him so nicely. He didn't want to leave. The courses and the grounds were outstanding. They kept his golf clubs the entire time we were there and cleaned them daily for him. The golf carts were state of the art with all the gadgets and the only thing he said was he wished that you culd just take the golf cart to your room and not have to walk to the course and back when you were done. He even got to golf with one of the teachers from the academy one day. Sadly it was very cold with a couple mornings of rain so he didn't golf the entire 7 days but the resort was kind enough to take our golf passes that he didn't use and credit the difference to our bill.

Our villa has a back patio that went right to a lake with fish and ducks. You can also see the fireworks from Disney out your back patio at 9:00 at night which was really neat. The weather in December was colder then we were hoping for. I'm from California central coast where our year round average temp is 72 degrees. An employee of Disney told me that she have lived there 17 years and had never seen a colder December.

Again the service is beyond anything I've ever experienced and I spend at least 100 nights a year in hotel rooms. The grounds and private entry is wonderful and we always felt safe at all hours of the day and evening.

We never used the pool sadly because it was so cold. We did look at the Hyatt pool which is also available to you and it was AMAZING with all the rocks, caves, waterfalls, and slides. It went on and on and on. We would have loved to enjoy it if the weather had permitted. I did notice that the main pool was not heated and very cold to the touch.

I did have to print out our boarding passes and tickets I ordered online for dinner and wasn't able to use the villas office. I had to go to the Hyatt and pay a per minute charge to use their computers and printer in their business center.

The grounds are lovely, the staff is A++++, the villas are dated which in my opinion didn't merit the $400 per room nightly fee.

Wow, so we were 5 minutes away from the hub-bub, we loved this place. The Villas were nicer by far than most homes I have stayed or been in. Very modern with every convenience. My husband was at a meeting so I drove myself shopping, stopped at Gordans, a supermarket, (about 5 minutes away, and bought myself supper). Enjoyed eating at the formal dining room table, or course I could have eaten my meal outside on one of my 3 decks. Walked to the pool and whirlpool, where I was all alone in this beautiful place. Bring a book and a bottle of wine, you are close to heaven. Ebenezer

This hotel was absolutely breathtaking. I've read some reviews about it being too far from the main drag of town, bit it couldn't have been anymore than 5 minutes off of the main road. Everything about this resort is lush and beautiful. They even made a cake for my husband's birthday and sent it via room-service! It made me feel rich and important just to be able to stay the 3 days that we did. Anyone that doesn't recommend this hotel has truly lost their mind. We stayed in a 2-bedroom villa that was amazing. The jacuzzi tub was huge, and the full kitchen had enough amenties to keep anyone happy for a while. The laks surrounding our room was so beatiful with big koi fish and turtles swimming around. I thought I would dislike being on the golf course, but the landscaping that the course provided was unparalled to anyplace I have ever seen.
I'd love to stay here again when I manage to save up the money.