Help! Where to stay for 2 families??? Are there any 3 bedroom condos?

[taylor1293]

My BIL and his family (who live is Austrailia) are considering coming back to the States next year.

They have told us they may want to spend a week in Orlando and would like us to come with them. We weren't planning on returning to WDW for 2 years, but I certainly would never pass up the opportunity .

There are 2 families (wanting to stay together in the same room). There are 8 people total, including 4 children. The ages of the 4 children late next summer would be: girl - age 10, girl - age 9, boy - age 7, and girl - age 4.

We are NOT interested in renting a house. Would a 2 bedroom be large enough? Are there any resorts with 3 bedrooms?

What resorts would you suggest, and which ones would you avoid?

(Edit) Oops...I forgot to ask..... can we all stay in one of the resorts that offer timeshares. DH and I would be willing to do the timeshare part, but I wasn't sure if 2 families were allowed to stay in the same unit when they are so drastically discounted?

Thanks

Teresa

 

[suezpqt]

Hi - I just found a 3 bedroom condo yesterday. It is a place called Cypress Pointe located in Lake Buena Vista. 2 miles from Disney.

The 3 bedroom condo has a full kitchen as well as a washer & dryer.

I found it on Hotels.com - The best part - $99.95 a night in September!!!!

I booked it for the 5 of us - hope that it is as nice as it looks!!!

Good Luck!!

 

[taylor1293]

Thanks Suezpqt!

That's a terrific rate! I'll check it out

Teresa

 

[jeff968]

The Hilton Grand Vacation club has three bedroom units. It's a great place. I've been to three Orlando timeshares in the past three years (Vistana resort, Orangle Lake, and HGVC) and the Hilton was the nicest by far.

 

[mcnuss]

We're booked at Cypress Pointe for the exact same reason, 2 families, 4 kids between us. The thing that sold me was that the 3 BRs there have 3 bathrooms!

 

[taylor1293]

Jeff968,

Thanks!!! Who did you book your reservation with?

Teresa

 

[jeff968]

I have a friend who sells weeks that people decide not to use and he got this for us. It was only $675 for President's week 2002 but I think it was so cheap due to 9/11. He couldn't get me back there this year and we ended up at Orange Lake. A nice place but no Hilton.

 

[taylor1293]

mcnuss - Thanks! 3 bathrooms would be a huge plus with 8 people!

jeff - our neighbors own at Orange Lake, but I've never seen it, they recommended it to us. $675 is a wonderful rate! Sorry he couldn't get it for you again.

Teresa

 

[luvindisneyworld]

I would also recommend Cypress pointe Grande Villas we stayed in a 2 bedroom there last year and thought the place was awesome.with 8 people definetly get a 3 bedroom.we used www.hotelkingdom.com to make our ressies and would use them again.

 

[taylor1293]

Thanks luvindisneyworld!!!

 

[luvindisneyworld]

You are quite welcome.we loved it there and will stay ther again.we are DVC members and just need somewhere for a night or 2 and we will definetly be staying again.

 

[Lisa P.]

There are 3BR timeshare units at:

Celebration World Resort
Embassy Vacation at Grand Beach/Sunterra Grand Beach
HGVC - Hilton Grand Vacations Club
Liki Tiki-Ron Jon Resort
Marriott Imperial Palms at MOWC
Marriott Grand Vista
Oasis Lakes Resort
Orange Lake Country Club
Silver Lake Resort
Summer Bay Resort
Sunterra Cypress Pointe & SCP Grandvillas

When you book on a timeshare promo, it ought to be fine for just one couple to attend the promo sales tour for a single unit booking. If you wanted to get two separate units, they would more likely require eligible adults from each unit to tour.

Many 2BR units will sleep 8 people, but it's a tight squeeze with every bed and sofa sleeper in use. That's okay when there's just one family but you may find it less desirable with 2 families together. JMHO. HTH.

 

[taylor1293]

Thanks Lisa!!!

Your post was very helpful!

Teresa

 

[mrsstats]

Orange Lake has a great 3 bedroom unit. The master bedroom has king size bed and own bathroom. The 2nd bedroom has a queen size bed and a pull out couch, its own bathroom The 3rd bedroom, across the hall from the master, has 2 queen beds and a bathroom right outside the door. Great unit.

 

[ellie&mattys mom]

I did a lot of research....I found Doubletree has 3 bedrooms but not too many good reviews...

so thats why we choose HIFS for $82.00 and some privacy I couldn't find anything better....

but then again we are only going for 5 nights...


I will be curious to know what you find out...


Let us know

 

[cpl100]

Originally posted by Lisa P.
There are 3BR timeshare units at:

Celebration World Resort
Embassy Vacation at Grand Beach/Sunterra Grand Beach
HGVC - Hilton Grand Vacations Club
Liki Tiki-Ron Jon Resort
Marriott Imperial Palms at MOWC
Marriott Grand Vista
Oasis Lakes Resort
Orange Lake Country Club
Silver Lake Resort
Summer Bay Resort
Sunterra Cypress Pointe & SCP Grandvillas

When you book on a timeshare promo, it ought to be fine for just one couple to attend the promo sales tour for a single unit booking. If you wanted to get two separate units, they would more likely require eligible adults from each unit to tour.

Many 2BR units will sleep 8 people, but it's a tight squeeze with every bed and sofa sleeper in use. That's okay when there's just one family but you may find it less desirable with 2 families together. JMHO. HTH.

I have stayed at the Mariott Imperial Palms and it was quite spacious. Also, I believe Star Island has three bedroom units but I believe they are two bath.

 

[taylor1293]

Thanks for the tip about Orange Lake!!!

Teresa

 

[taylor1293]

We are considering 2 connecting (or is is ajoining, l can never get them straight) units at HIFS!

However, I think we all want to be in the same unit. We haven't seen BIL in 3 years and his family in 8 years.

But MIL seemed to think they would be fine at HIFS if we picked that as a resort for us all to stay at.

This is all in it's pre-planning stage. I'm not even sure what month they are coming!

Thanks

 

[mcnuss]

Originally posted by ellie&mattys mom
I did a lot of research....I found Doubletree has 3 bedrooms but not too many good reviews...

We stayed at the DoubleTree and thought it was terrific! The only thing was that the furnishings were a little outdated, but we had a great unit at the back of the property over-looking the pnd & fountain. It was private and very quiet. We also had some ducks who visited our patio every evening. It was fun!

 

[ellie&mattys mom]

I read the reviews for Doubletree on www.tripadvisor.com such a great site not sure how recent...but I have also read more good than bad for HIFS...