We stayed at Celebrity Resort Orlando on Ponciana off 192. There are 2 properties, one on each side of Ponciana, and we got the older of the 2. The units were not refurbed as the website says- the furniture and decorating were right out of the 80's. We were in a 2 bedroom lockoff- it was OK, but nothing I'd consider great or fancy at all. The master bath was a bit strange- the shower was inside the big Jacuzzi tub, so we had to awkwardly climb up into the tub- and there was no shower curtain or door at all! I felt really weird, just standing there right in the middle of the tub with nothing around me- especially when DH needed to get in the bath to brush his teeth, etc. Very odd, IMO.
There were tiny ants in the kitchen (we called mgmt, and they came to spray, but the ants kept showing up all week whenever we had food out). We didn't try out the pool or any of the amenities- the restaurant looked more like a convenience store, so we didn't try it.
Overall, we think the resort was worth what we paid- nothing (got the week free from the ILs)- but if we had paid rack rates, we would have been very disappointed. The whole place just looked run down, with big contractor Dumpsters in the parking lot, overgrown landscaping, and exteriors that were in need of a new paint job. FWIW, the nicer, more updated units across the street near the mgmt office looked a lot better.
There were a few pros, though- it was a fast and easy commute to the parks each day, the beds were comfortable, and the parking lot was practically empty, so we got a spot right in front of our unit each night.
