Just back from the Liki Tiki

[Jacksmom99]

I've responded to a couple of threads and asked questions about the Liki Tiki in the past. Now that I'm back, I thought I'd share our wonderful experience. I was not expecting to like the Liki Tiki, not so much because of the resort, but because of the location. We own DVC and always stay onsite. If anything, I'd say the location is really the only draw back. We just got home last night and had a wonderful time. We stayed in one of the townhouse style units that sleep six. There is a king sized master, a second bedroom with 2 twin beds, and a sleeper sofa in the living room. Not wanting to have the kids downstairs we put them on airmattresses in the bedroom while DH and I took the twin beds. (We were guests of DH's cousin, so they got the master.) The second bedroom is tiny, but would be fine if you weren't stepping over a sleeping 5 yo. The kitchen and living room area were more than adequate, but I really loved the screened in patio. We sat out there every night until 11 or 12 enjoying the weather and our adult beverages!

The resort itself had a ton of daily activites as well as the water slide area that the kids loved. DH and his cousin enjoyed the pool bar too! Some of the activities they had were arts & crafts for the kids, tye dyeing, kareoke night, luau night, all you can eat fish fry, Mary Kay pampering session, excersize class, and a ton of other stuff I'm probably forgetting. We didn't attend any of the activities, only observed them and everyone seemed to be having a great time.

As I stated before, the location is a pain. It is ALL the way down 192, almost to Rt. 27. On a positive note, there is a MASSIVE Super Walmart right on rt 27 that was never really crowded and always very clean and neat. We did bypass some of 192 by taking Black Lake Rd. to Sherberth Rd. to get into Disney, but we still had to travel 3 miles or so on 192 in the traffic. In the morning that could take 20 minutes or so. There is also a ton of construction going on at that end of 192, is it ever going to stop? Is the tourism and retirement industries in Central Florida really able to handle all the new construction planned? And if it's crowded now, what's it going to be like in 10 years?

Anyway, if you have any quesitons please feel free to ask!

Kim

 

[Mom of Sleepy Bashful and BabyDoc]

Jacksmom, thanks for all of the info. Glad you had a nice time.

Yes, this is one of the resorts that gets some bad/ some good reviews and I appreciate hearing another review(and glad it was a positive one).

I'm sure it was nothing compared to DVC, but for the price you can get this place at, it might be worth it.

Right now, on condodirect.com, Liki Tiki 2 bedroom for May 7th for a weeks stay is $459. Do you think it is worth that?? Would you pay that for this resort?

Thanks Jacksmom.
Hey...........I have a Meredith too!

 

[spiceycat]

I am confused - I though that end of US 192 was completed....

we are going this Friday - so where do I need to be careful.

do anyone in your party get a traffic ticket?

WDW is surpose to be working hard to stop speeders.

 

[mbb]

They're working on what looks like an access road/overpass from the I4...??

The actual work on the 192 is all done though...but sometimes we got snarled up in the dumptrucks, etc, that always seemed to be pulling out from there.

Great review...we loved the new WalMart too

 

[Whisky In A VAse]

Yes, it is a good to get some posertive feedback with regards Liki Tiki, there seems to be mixed opinions on the resort.
I am staying there for two weeks in mid-april and can't wait.
Any information you can provide or hints about getting to and from wdw will be appreciated.
Things that you would have done differently if you had known before.

Cheers

 

[Jacksmom99]

Mom of S, B, and D: I think $459 is a great price for a week in a 2 bedroom. We would consider staying there again if we were planning not to do parks everyday and have more resort time.

Spiceycat: The construction is not 192 itself, but what looks to be a bypass like mbb stated as well as what looks to be more resort areas. We saw a LOT of people stopped on WDW property. They seem really serious about the speeding.

Whiskey in a Vase: Follow 192 for a few miles (3 maybe?) from the Liki Tiki, past the Publix at East Orange Lake Bvld. The next light is Black Lake Rd on the LEFT. Take this road, it parallels 192 all the way to Sherberth Rd. Take a left onto Sherberth Rd and follow that to the lights on Osceola Pkwy. Take a RIGHTat these lights to go to all areas of WDW except AKL, take a left for that resort.



map of 192

Here is an interactive map of 192, if I did the link correctly. It shows all of the intersections, but not the actual side roads. Hope it helps. Let me know if it doesn't work.

Kim

 

[cwnhokie]

Thanks for the review, we are going to the liki tiki in May with my dad and his wife, myself, DH, DS4 and DS2. My dad said that we have to double beds in the 2nd bedroom. I hope so, or we'll be stepping over 2 kids on the floor. I am glad to hear about the super walmart, that's were I was going to try to go shopping too. This will be our first time, so I'm sure your directions will be more helpful when we get there.

 

[Jacksmom99]

The size of the second bedroom depends on the style of condo you get. In the townhouse style, the second bedroom is small and can only fit 2 twin beds with only room for one twin airmattress between the two beds. However, in the high rise style condo, the second bedroom is larger and has 2 double beds. I loved the townhouse style because of the screened in patio. We spent all of our time out there hanging out and relaxing when we weren't at the parks. But, if my child were older than 5 I might not have been happy climbing over him to get to bed.

 

[Jacksmom99]

Definately take the time to drive the extra 3 minutes to walmart even though Publix is at the next intersection. We were told by the hotel staff that walmart's prices were considerably cheaper. I was also impressed at how clean and organized this walmart was. My superwalmart always looks like a herd of cattle has just gone through in every department. Directions to walmart: Take a right out of Liki Tiki onto Bali Blvd, take rt onto 192, follow 192 to rt 27 north. Walmart is about 300 yards up on the right. Also, when going to the parks, take a LEFT out of the hotel onto Bali blvd. Go to the end and it brings you out to a light on 192, much easier to make the left with the light. Becareful though, there are a TON of dump trucks and cement mixers using this road who apparently think they own the road.