Fairfield Resorts?

[britts06]

Just wondering if anyone has stayed at any of the Fairfield Resorts in Orlando. If so how was it?

 

[Lisa P.]

Orlando Int'l Resort Club is FF's oldest property in Orlando. It's supposedly beautifully maintained, very quiet and small, rather like a private condo complex set around a courtyard offering a basic inground pool and a tennis court. No activities, just a spacious condo for a home base while you're busily touring the area theme parks. It's located in a semi-residential neighborhood up near Universal. Haven't seen it myself.

We stayed at FF Star Island in the late 90's and had a good time there. They had one pool w/rock island, a large fitness room, adult lounge, lots of tennis courts, spa services and a lakefront playground. The 3BR was very spacious and slept 4 on the huge deluxe 1BR side and 4-6 on the standard 1BR side (only a mini-bar & fridge in a den/BR w/sleeper sofa, basic bathroom, BR w/2doubles). The resort has been updated and more amenities added since then (ex., zero-entry pool, occasional live poolside entertainment). I wouldn't hesitate to go back.

We stayed at FF Cypress Palms a year and a half ago. Loved it! It's a relatively small resort - easy walk from end to end so you're always near one of the two pool areas. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Recreation room offered board games and pool toys for free loan sign-out, as well as a small arcade room and a decent sized fitness center. The rooms were very well maintained and extremely clean, nicely appointed, spacious with all the room whistles and bells you'd expect at a nice Gold Crown property. Nice landscaping and lighting. It's within a reasonable walking distance of Cracker Barrel, Pizzaria Uno, Chili's, Macaroni Grill and Krispy Kreme (they're all on one side of 192 and the resort is set back a half block behind them, quiet). The only downside was that the pools, while heated and clean w/hot tubs and kiddie pools, are simple - no slides or waterfalls) - we're a bit spoiled. And it doesn't offer as much going on at the resort as the mega-resorts offer, if that's your preference. But we'd go back in a snap and so would our teens - it was very nice. Oh, if you do go - note that they provide free coffee/cappucino in the lobby and free popcorn in the rec building.

We walked through FF Bonnet Creek in May. Wow. Very, very nice. Tops on my list, to be sure. Just do a search online for photos and know that they don't do it justice at all! Really - it's lovely - and what a location! HTH!

 

[britts06]

That definitely helped! Thank you so much!

 

[britts06]

We just booked 4 nights at Cypress Palms!

 

[luvdisney14]

How much a night are you paying for cypress palms?

 

[britts06]

Well we aren't paying anything per night, but we are paying a small fee because we are using it from my nana because she has timeshare.

 

[becca011906]

you'll love it, i think it's a great resort, we've stayed there 3 times now, my grandparents won the fairfeild time share also so we are lucky enough that they lean us some points. this year we are staying at the bonnet creek resort though, i think we are going to love it buy all the pics and stuff i've seen!!!