We stayed there in April. This was a totally different type of trip for us. We go to WDW every year, fly and always stay on-site. We decided to take this trip at the last minute... we drove, and stayed off-site for the first time since 1989, only went to a park every other day, drove to Clearwater Beach for one day and included the Universal Parks for the first time. It was actually a pleasant surprise of how much we enjoyed ourselves on this trip!
We stayed in a 1 bedroom suite, (only had our 2 youngest with us on this trip.) The room was clean, beds were comfortable, the staff was very helpful. Our room overlooked the pool area, no balcony, though.
I love the waterfall pool. DH took the boys to a Yankee game in Tampa one day and I chose to have a resort day... very relaxing. We had one day that it was difficult finding a chair, so it can be crowded at times. The lobby is beautiful and there is a small gift shop.
The boys watched a movie being shown near the pool one evening. They also enjoyed playing basketball on the court. We were there for Easter, and the hotel organized an egg hunt for the younger kids.
We only ate the hotel once. We chose from the quick serve after we checked in, I don't remember much about the food or dining options.
Our stay was quiet and felt safe. We would stay here again.
We did see fireworks one evening, (quite a distance away) in the general direction of Epcot, but we weren't sure where they were being sent from.
There is a mini plaza across the street... pizza, Chinese, convenience store and a CVS. Otherwise, I don't think anything else is within walking distance. The hotel is located very close to a huge Walmart.
