Mike Ditka's Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa

[ducklite]

Most of this resort is Full Ownership so you will not get any sales pitch. Only tower One is fractional (they own one month per year) and if sales continue, they will not sell much more as fractional. The resort is a 4 star but they hope to reach a 5 star, so I don't think they will allow any hard selling sales men near their guests.

I didn't see it on Mobil's 4-star list. Who gave it this "4-star" rating? Or is this just another of those "timeshare rate themselves" type things? By their very nature, very, very few timeshares can possibly achieve that type of rating. And there are NO 5-star timeshares on the Mobil list. AAA diamond list either for that matter, and AAA has more lenient standards than Mobil.

Anne

 

[Chaotus]

I stayed there and having worked in the hotel industry for awhile its really evident they can get a 4 star once they open the restaurant they say is being put into the resort... the service was excellent.. but its missing that restaurant that needs to be there for the rank to go up on mobil and AAA. You could have 5 star service but without a restaurant your still a 3...

Although it has some timeshare type thing going on, never once got pestured by any sales people, and had to acutally go out of my way to find out information about the sales from a front desk clerk... had a intrested relative.

All in all nice place, really pretty and fresh and new. Probaly gonna get crazy expensive once its gone a year being open though...

 

[reyasmommy]

As of yesterday my husband and I decided to book the Lighthouse Key resort for our vacation in September. However, I'm really nervous because we've never stayed off site before. We chose Lighthouse key resort because we can't beat the price for a 3 bedroom and the artist pictures look wonderful. I was hoping for those of you who have stayed there if you wouldn't mind sending me some pictures and you're opionions on the resort. Thanks a bunch~ Deanna

slackerdeanna@aol.com

 

[luvdisney14]

What other timeshares is this near? I am trying to figure out about where it is.

 

[Jailen's Gma]

It's near Orange Lakes. I think across the lake, actually.

 

[luvdisney14]

Can you trade into it thru rci? Was this just built or was it an old property that was remodeled? I don't remembe seeing it last year when we stayed at orange lakes.

 

[ANDYBUG47]

As of yesterday my husband and I decided to book the Lighthouse Key resort for our vacation in September. However, I'm really nervous because we've never stayed off site before. We chose Lighthouse key resort because we can't beat the price for a 3 bedroom and the artist pictures look wonderful. I was hoping for those of you who have stayed there if you wouldn't mind sending me some pictures and you're opionions on the resort. Thanks a bunch~ Deanna

slackerdeanna@aol.com [/QUOTE
You will love this place!!My husband and I stayed there 2nights before getting on a cruise ship.We loved it. I had booked a 2 bedroom and when we got there the 2 bedrooms were all taken so she put us in a 4 bedroom for the price of a 2 bedroom. This place is beautiful .It is well worth the money! The 4 bedroom is over 2000sq ft . Very clean,it is just like home. We took lots of pictures if you would like I can email them. The best part about it no sales pitch!!! I will return to this resort again if we are ever in the orlando area . Did I mention the staff is great,the bar and deli owner (Sharron) is the best. Hopes this helps . . My name is Deanna as well. dandeannap@YAHOO.COM

 

[VacationFanatic]

Can you trade into it thru rci? Was this just built or was it an old property that was remodeled? I don't remembe seeing it last year when we stayed at orange lakes.

I did the research on this, and as of right now this resort is only affiliated with Interval International (the second largest timeshare exchanger, after RCI).

The place is almost next door to Orange Lake (west of). When my family and I first saw the buildings from Orange Lake last month, we thought it was part of Orange Lake's new constuction, that is how close they are to each other.

I have read several reviews on tripadvisor.com and everyone gives it great reviews, since the place is brand new.

 

[swilshire]

Has anyone stayed here since this thread? I just booked it for December 2009. Got a 4br exchange through II.

Sheila

 

[bookwormde]

Any recent experience with Runaway Beach Club (Mike Ditka resorts), prices general experience etc.

Looking at a 3br for a 2 night fill in on the weekend for a DVC GG in June

bookwormde

 

[Daffiny]

We stayed at Lighthouse Key in December 2007 and had a wonderful time. From reviews on Tripadvisor it seems like they may be under new mgmt. (Mike Ditka's as well as another company) If you google Lighthouse Key Resort in Kissimmee it brings up two websites.

When we stayed there last December we loved our condo - it was large and comfortable. We had flat screen tv's, granite counter tops, a big whirlpool tub, & a balcony. The grounds were beautiful. The customer service (at that time) was great.

 

[tripletots]

Any recent experience with Runaway Beach Club (Mike Ditka resorts), prices general experience etc.

Looking at a 3br for a 2 night fill in on the weekend for a DVC GG in June

bookwormde

We stayed there, but it wasn't recent. We were there in Aug. 2007. We really enjoyed it. Stayed in a 2 bdrm 2 bath. It was a fine size for our family of 7. There was a king bed and bath in one bedroom. In the other there was a full size bed and a twin bed. My 3 girls stayed in there. There are tvs in both bdrms. The living room had two pull out sofas, so each boy had his own bed and they also had a tv. The kids shared a bath in the hall and it had a washer and dryer. We only stayed there 2 nights prior to going to Disney for the week. I would have stayed there this past summer, but I couldn't get a decent rate.