Grand Beach, Orange Lake or Vistana

[dizluvah]

Hi All! I need your expertise. We are planning a trip first week of October. It has been 8 or 9 years since our last trip and this will be our DD6 first trip! We are using RCI exchange and I think I have narrowed it down to the 3 resorts above. We are familiar with Vistana - a family member owns in the Courts and we have stayed many times. Grand Beach is appealing because DH wants to fish and they offer that right at the resort - so that is a big plus but I am leary of some reviews I read on TripAdvisor. Any personal experiences with Grand Beach? And Orange Lake is in the mix because I just a read another about it on the dis. If it matters - Orange Lake East is listed. Any suggestions are welcome...what would you do??

 

[BigredNole]

No direct info other than through research we want to stay at Orange Lake at some point. Only been to WBC offsite.

 

[Gr8t Fan]

We've stayed at Vistana (2 bedroom) and Grand Beach (3 bedroom) before. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Grand Beach. It is a much smaller resort than Vistana, but we really liked its size and quaintness. My kids call it the mini-Grand Floridian. We were there over Christmas 2015 and the kids enjoyed fishing, miniature golf and the amazing screened patio off our living room. Would definitely stay there again without hesitation.

 

[dizluvah]

We've stayed at Vistana (2 bedroom) and Grand Beach (3 bedroom) before. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Grand Beach. It is a much smaller resort than Vistana, but we really liked its size and quaintness. My kids call it the mini-Grand Floridian. We were there over Christmas 2015 and the kids enjoyed fishing, miniature golf and the amazing screened patio off our living room. Would definitely stay there again without hesitation.

Thank you! I was hoping for just this kind of reassurance

 

[BonnieA]

I also would go to Grand Beach. I was there twice in a 3 bedroom. It has 2 master bedrooms with private bath, the third had to bathroom right across the hall. Beautiful layout for kitchen and living area. Large screened balcony off living area. Lots of ducks on the lake that will let you feed them.

 

[greenclan67]

I have stayed at all 3. I like Grand Beach. Like their pools, grills, and so on. Love Vistana, but out of ALL Orange Lake is my favourite. But I also have teens and this resort is great for all ages. They also have fishing onsite.
You wont go wrong with any of them. East is probably my least favourite of the villages but it is close enough too River Island too walk it.