Our friend recommended this hotel and we could not have been happier. We are from LA, home of D-Land and did not need to combat Disney craziness. You get the lazy river at the JW and when you want a more quite resort feel, you can use the Ritz pool that is surrounded by calm and palms. I found the food at the Kitchen and the buffet at Citron terrific. The Kitchen had great deviled eggs, and a cheddar cheese/tomato bisque entree that was perfect when you first arrive after a long flight. The breakfast buffet was extremely good, when you just want half an eggs benedict and salmon lox bagel with all the fixings, with tender, buttery biscuits with sausage gravy, and a cheddar/scallion scone and more! It was excellent. They also have a town car service that is on site, it's faster, cheaper and nicer than uber or a taxi. We went to ESPN and Disney Springs which were about 15 minutes drive away, same with airport. The rooms were typical of a JW, the carpets at both the JW and Ritz could use updating but overall, I would return and it was a very enjoyable weekend. Orlando is a different planet--orbiting around Disney Madness, but if you want a resort setting that is similar to Palm Desert, this is it.

We were very pleased with the JW. Beautiful grounds, great pool, attentive and friendly staff. The activities available kept our kids busy, there was always something to do, and as a family we especially enjoyed renting canoes and kayaks! We stayed five nights and were told that housekeeping was on request only. That was fine with us, as any time we requested fresh towels they were promptly delivered to our room. The only reason I am knocking a star is because we wanted to use the laundry room and it was impossible to find a change machine or even change from the front desk. The front desk agents went out of their way to find change from the gift shop, restaurants, they even called over to the Ritz Carlton. At minimum, major hotels should have change for a $10 bill if a guest would like to use their laundry facilities. Overall though, a very nice stay, we hope to return in the future.

Stayed for two nights with my family, which includes two teenagers. We barely left the property thanks to the plentiful amenities, which included excellent JW and Ritz pools (each with a different vibe), a real mountain biking trail (bike rental included in resort fee), kayaks (also included in resort fee), tennis, and many games both indoor and outdoor. We ate at the Kitchen and had the breakfast buffet, and both were excellent. The fireworks on Sunday night over Presidents' Day weekend were spectacular. Proximity to the airport and Disney are quite good. We visited Disney Springs, which was only 15 minutes away. We also appreciated that there's a Walmart nearby and some excellent (and very affordable) restaurants in the plaza next to the Walmart, especially ShouFi Mediterranean Grill which had amazing middle eastern food. The addition of resort fees at Marriott properties continues to aggravate me. At least we got value for our money, thanks to our use of the amenities. But $30 for self parking on a huge property in Orlando? C'mon guys, that's just egregious. On the negative side, though our room had a beautiful view over the lake and pool, it was looking rather worn. The furniture is dated, the carpet is really showing its age, and one of the windows was fogged with internal condensation between the window panes; the other window desperately needed an external wash. If they renovate the rooms, we'll definitely be back.