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amystevekai&bump · 07-31-2008, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PoppyAnna

We were in the section that was considered the older bit - I think the newer section is called "The Keys" and the rooms are lighter and more brightly decorated. It also had another lovely pool area to itself.
Lovely resort overall and great location IMO.

If memory serves me correctly, I believe it was a great price as well wasn't it??

Me being as stupid as I am!!

- I think that was the reason we didn't go with it in the end as I was worried that it looked too good to be true!!

- But from your report/pictures I'd definitely give it a serious look!!

PoppyAnna · 07-31-2008, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by amystevekai&bump

If memory serves me correctly, I believe it was a great price as well wasn't it??

Me being as stupid as I am!!

- I think that was the reason we didn't go with it in the end as I was worried that it looked too good to be true!!

- But from your report/pictures I'd definitely give it a serious look!!

Hi Amy,
We had a two bed unit but to be honest I can't remember how much it was but the room was lovely and spacious. The four of us (2ads 2kids) went with my Mum. Mum and eldest DD shared the room with two doubles and full ensuite and Myself, DH and youngest DD (then in a cot) took the master suite with it's whirlpool bath and shower ensuite (pictured). The living area was large with sofa, two armchairs and wet bar. The kitchen had everything you would expect.
Now we only go in villas but if we didn't I would definately go back.
Quick to Disney and Seaworld just straight "up the road".
Security good too

amystevekai&bump · 07-31-2008, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by PoppyAnna

Hi Amy,
We had a two bed unit but to be honest I can't remember how much it was but the room was lovely and spacious. The four of us (2ads 2kids) went with my Mum. Mum and eldest DD shared the room with two doubles and full ensuite and Myself, DH and youngest DD (then in a cot) took the master suite with it's whirlpool bath and shower ensuite (pictured). The living area was large with sofa, two armchairs and wet bar. The kitchen had everything you would expect.
Now we only go in villas but if we didn't I would definately go back.
Quick to Disney and Seaworld just straight "up the road".
Security good too

Sounds great to me

- I didn't really enjoy our villa this year and security was a factor - so this would sound like a great solution for a future trip (I've got 2010 sorted in my head accomodation wise - but perhaps this would be good for the year after!!

- nothing like planning ahead

)

Red-Snapper · 07-31-2008, 06:24 AM

The one big drawback I found with Vistana Villages was the paper thin walls.

Maybe we were unlucky but you could hear everything said next door and work out where they were in the room by listening to their footsteps.

I am a light sleeper and for me it was a major problem.

bazzanoid · 07-31-2008, 09:45 AM

Great pics!! I haven't got any hotel pics to share on the computer

I can only share villa pics, but each place is different and if i advertise this one too much it might be considered a commercial plug lol!!

sandshal · 07-31-2008, 01:04 PM

Hi there,

Been to the Vistana Villages twice now and absolutely love it! locations fantastic, lovely and quiet, picturesque, to be honest faultless! Priced up for this August and the cheapest I could get a 2 bed unit for 2 weeks was £1400 accommodation only, if you're lucky and book early you may be able to book through BA or Virgin for under £1000 or Deams unlimited have some good rates too. Just a little too much this year with the price of the VA flights for August

Leaving in 7 days time and will be spending 2 weeks at a friends villa, 1 night at Universal (Portofino) for my birthday and tagging on 2 nights at the Hard Rock at the end -but will definately be back to the Vistana Villages sometime soon

dc1964 · 08-01-2008, 05:26 PM

love the universal resort hotels, great pics

disneyholic family · 08-02-2008, 02:41 AM

i LOVE this thread!!
thanks everyone for posting all these amazing pictures...

tigger300686 · 08-02-2008, 04:00 AM

Great thread, it's nice to be able to nose at the hotels and see what other options there are to onsite

Debs Hill · 08-02-2008, 04:38 AM

What an amazing thread! Just loving seeing all these photos! Great idea! Have to say that the Reunion Grande looks amazing Deb, but like you we are DVC members so paying cash for anything now is harder to justify! ha! ha!

Would love to see more photos of all the different room types at the Universal hotels as currently trying to decided which one to stay at!!!! All help gratefully received!
Debxx

dc1964 · 08-02-2008, 10:49 AM

dont know anything about DVC, seen the booths, are they expensive, what are the benefits. Dont really do Disney anymore, kids too old (20 and 18), is there a simoilar Universal thing, any advice would be appreciated, think it fits in with context of thread, Great pictures eveyone.

luke · 08-04-2008, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Red-Snapper

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress

Will try and get some better ones of the rooms when we go in August.

Thanks for those, we stay there for our wedding in October, looks very nice

LORNA ANN · 08-04-2008, 07:18 AM

Love This Thread Looking At All The Different Resorts That People Vacation In. We Too Have Dvc So Always Tend To Stay In Disney But Still Like To Enjoy Nosing Round Other Peoples Resort Because You Never Know Maybe In The Future We Will Get In An Extra Visit & Stay Some Where Else

dc1964 · 08-05-2008, 01:22 PM

Parc Corniche in Hurricane ( forget its name sept 2004)

it was my 40th Birthday and i was drunk....its not every birthday you can sit in a jacuzzi in a hurricane

Frances999 · 08-06-2008, 03:22 PM

Here are some GF pictures from our stays. I have lots more of the Polynesian, Yacht Club, Portofino, HRH, AKL and Boardwalk Inn too, but since ImageStation shut down it will take me a while to get them all uploaded.

07-31-2008, 06:24 AM	#64
Red-Snapper DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Gloucester, UK Posts: 805	The one big drawback I found with Vistana Villages was the paper thin walls. Maybe we were unlucky but you could hear everything said next door and work out where they were in the room by listening to their footsteps. I am a light sleeper and for me it was a major problem. __________________ _____________________________ Stouffer 1989 Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress 1990,91,92,93,95,96,98 Omni Rosen 1999 Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress 00, 01 Sheraton Vistana Villages 02 Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress 03,04,06,07,08,09, 2010 Ritz Carlton /Longboat Key Club/Sandpearl Clearwater/Waldorf Astoria Orlando 2011 Ritz Carlton Orlando 2012 & July 2013

07-31-2008, 09:45 AM	#65
bazzanoid where'sthespacebar? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere in the depths of south essex Posts: 1,336	Great pics!! I haven't got any hotel pics to share on the computer I can only share villa pics, but each place is different and if i advertise this one too much it might be considered a commercial plug lol!! __________________ Next trip to Orlando: October 2013

07-31-2008, 01:04 PM	#66
sandshal DIS Veteran Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 781	Hi there, Been to the Vistana Villages twice now and absolutely love it! locations fantastic, lovely and quiet, picturesque, to be honest faultless! Priced up for this August and the cheapest I could get a 2 bed unit for 2 weeks was £1400 accommodation only, if you're lucky and book early you may be able to book through BA or Virgin for under £1000 or Deams unlimited have some good rates too. Just a little too much this year with the price of the VA flights for August Leaving in 7 days time and will be spending 2 weeks at a friends villa, 1 night at Universal (Portofino) for my birthday and tagging on 2 nights at the Hard Rock at the end -but will definately be back to the Vistana Villages sometime soon __________________ Offsite Disneyland Paris 1998, Davy Crockett Ranch, Disneyland Paris 2000, Sheraton Vistana Villages, Florida June 2003, Newport Bay Hotel, Disneyland Paris 2004, Manors North, Westridge 2006, Vistana Villages, Punta Gorda & HRH Oct 2007, Manors North, Westridge, Portofino Bay & HRH August 2008, Ginn Reunion & RPR August 2009, Radio City Apts NYC & villa at Tuscany July 2011, Villa at Tuscany July 2013

08-01-2008, 05:26 PM	#67
dc1964 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Birkenshaw Posts: 646	love the universal resort hotels, great pics __________________ 1999 All star sports 2001 Travelodge 192 2002 ramada Plaza 192 2003 ramada international drive,2003 Howard johnson International drive and Portofino bay 2004 Homewood suites,2004 Xmas at Ramada on 192 2005 Parc Corniche ,Touring Orlando, Miami and keys, carnival Cruise from miami,2005 Xmas at homewood suites 2006 Homewood suites,2006xmas at Homewood Suites, bahamas Cruise with carnival 2007 Home wood suites,2007 NYC and Caribbean Cruise on QM2 2008 New Year at Homewood suites and Highlands reserve 2009 7th to 17th December, Hawthorn Suites Universal and touring around Florida

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08-02-2008, 04:00 AM	#69
tigger300686 dlp board guaranteed to make you smile Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,874	Great thread, it's nice to be able to nose at the hotels and see what other options there are to onsite

08-02-2008, 04:38 AM	#70
Debs Hill DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2000 Location: England Posts: 2,044	What an amazing thread! Just loving seeing all these photos! Great idea! Have to say that the Reunion Grande looks amazing Deb, but like you we are DVC members so paying cash for anything now is harder to justify! ha! ha! Would love to see more photos of all the different room types at the Universal hotels as currently trying to decided which one to stay at!!!! All help gratefully received! Debxx

08-02-2008, 10:49 AM	#71
dc1964 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Birkenshaw Posts: 646	dont know anything about DVC, seen the booths, are they expensive, what are the benefits. Dont really do Disney anymore, kids too old (20 and 18), is there a simoilar Universal thing, any advice would be appreciated, think it fits in with context of thread, Great pictures eveyone. __________________ 1999 All star sports 2001 Travelodge 192 2002 ramada Plaza 192 2003 ramada international drive,2003 Howard johnson International drive and Portofino bay 2004 Homewood suites,2004 Xmas at Ramada on 192 2005 Parc Corniche ,Touring Orlando, Miami and keys, carnival Cruise from miami,2005 Xmas at homewood suites 2006 Homewood suites,2006xmas at Homewood Suites, bahamas Cruise with carnival 2007 Home wood suites,2007 NYC and Caribbean Cruise on QM2 2008 New Year at Homewood suites and Highlands reserve 2009 7th to 17th December, Hawthorn Suites Universal and touring around Florida

08-04-2008, 07:18 AM	#73
LORNA ANN UK DVC Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: perthshire scotland Posts: 326	Love This Thread Looking At All The Different Resorts That People Vacation In. We Too Have Dvc So Always Tend To Stay In Disney But Still Like To Enjoy Nosing Round Other Peoples Resort Because You Never Know Maybe In The Future We Will Get In An Extra Visit & Stay Some Where Else __________________ 1998 RAMADA I-DR, 1999 RAMADA I-DR 2000 ALL STAR MOVIES 2001 HOLIDAY INN 2002 ALL STAR MUSIC 2003 QUALITY INN PLAZA (APRIL ) & ALL STAR MOVIES (OCT ) 2004 HOLIDAY INN(FEB ) & ALL STAR SPORT(OCT )2005 GRAND FLORIDIAN & MARRIOT 2006 ALL STAR MUSIC 2007 BEACH CLUB & SARATOGA 2008 SARATOGA 2009 B0ARDWALK,SARATOGA(FEB) 2009 BAY LAKE TOWERS(OCT) 2010 ANIMAL KINGDOM/BOARDWALK(OCT) 2011 (FEB) SSR (OCT) SSR 2012 (FEB)HOLIDAY INN@DTD (OCT) SSR & BLT

08-05-2008, 01:22 PM	#74
dc1964 DIS Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Birkenshaw Posts: 646	parc corniche Parc Corniche in Hurricane ( forget its name sept 2004) it was my 40th Birthday and i was drunk....its not every birthday you can sit in a jacuzzi in a hurricane __________________ 1999 All star sports 2001 Travelodge 192 2002 ramada Plaza 192 2003 ramada international drive,2003 Howard johnson International drive and Portofino bay 2004 Homewood suites,2004 Xmas at Ramada on 192 2005 Parc Corniche ,Touring Orlando, Miami and keys, carnival Cruise from miami,2005 Xmas at homewood suites 2006 Homewood suites,2006xmas at Homewood Suites, bahamas Cruise with carnival 2007 Home wood suites,2007 NYC and Caribbean Cruise on QM2 2008 New Year at Homewood suites and Highlands reserve 2009 7th to 17th December, Hawthorn Suites Universal and touring around Florida

08-06-2008, 03:22 PM	#75
Frances999 DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA/Bath, England Posts: 2,805	Here are some GF pictures from our stays. I have lots more of the Polynesian, Yacht Club, Portofino, HRH, AKL and Boardwalk Inn too, but since ImageStation shut down it will take me a while to get them all uploaded. __________________ *~~ Our Disney Holidays ~~* Polynesian Resort - Concierge Lagoon View (x3) Trip Report & Regular Lagoon View (x2) Bay Lake Tower - Magic Kingdom View 2 Bedroom Villa (x1), Bay Lake View 2 Bedroom Villa (x1) Grand Floridian - 2 Bedroom Suite, Royal Palm Club (x1), RPC (x1), Garden View (x1) Animal Kingdom Lodge - Savannah Concierge (x1) Boardwalk Inn - Concierge (x1) Yacht Club - Water View (x1) Hard Rock Hotel - Garden View (x1), Club Level (x1) Portofino Bay Hotel - Bay View (x1), Deluxe (x1) Trip Report Disneyland Hotel Paris - Regular (x1), Castle Club Park View (x2) & Tinker Bell Suite (x1) Newport Bay Club Paris - Admiral Floor (x1) Grand Californian - Standard (x1) Concierge (x1) Disneyland Hotel, California - Resort View (x1) Trip Report Last edited by Frances999; 08-06-2008 at 03:36 PM.

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