I'm in the process of planning a late July/early August 2018 trip. It'll be myself and my four kids, as well as my sister and her two teen boys. So...alotta teen boys, lol. 8 people in total. All want their own beds (except my daughter, her and I can share if need be). I think my sister would prefer us all under one roof (she's recently widowed and has never traveled on her own before, is nervous).
Option #1: Pool House
Option #2: 2-3 BR condo unit x 2 (close enough together)
Option #3: cheaper hotel which offers free breakfast, and we just eat out more for meals
Looking for recommendations for a resort community. Our wish list is:
7 separate beds
cable or satellite TV
game room would be nice (bonus if it has video game type stuff -- teenage boys)
outdoor grill (would like to grill out a few nights)
big resort pool (large, zero entry, hot tub; slide or lazy river would be nice)
resort activities (would be nice; not a must have)
catch-and-release fishing (would be nice; not a must have)
Location isn't much of an issue as we aren't planning on doing big theme parks this trip. Our itinerary sort of scatters us about.
Cost is an issue. I'm seeing a lot of pool homes for $250-350/night (and that's before tax and cleaning fees and all that jazz). I'd prefer around $200 - $225 max.
Contenders so far:
Windsor Hills (pros: nice pool, lake, grills in some units; cons: stayed here before, cost is high)
Terra Verde Resort (pros: really like this one, nice pool area, lake, grounds; cons: price, availability)
Orange Lake (pros: nice pool, grounds, activities; cons: price, nickeled and dimed to death, huge resort, would have to have 2 separate units with no guarantee of close togetherness)
Wyndham Bonnet Creek (pros: pool, lazy river; cons: price, probably need 2 separate units)
Any other resort communities you know of like the four above?
Option #1: Pool House
Option #2: 2-3 BR condo unit x 2 (close enough together)
Option #3: cheaper hotel which offers free breakfast, and we just eat out more for meals
Looking for recommendations for a resort community. Our wish list is:
7 separate beds
cable or satellite TV
game room would be nice (bonus if it has video game type stuff -- teenage boys)
outdoor grill (would like to grill out a few nights)
big resort pool (large, zero entry, hot tub; slide or lazy river would be nice)
resort activities (would be nice; not a must have)
catch-and-release fishing (would be nice; not a must have)
Location isn't much of an issue as we aren't planning on doing big theme parks this trip. Our itinerary sort of scatters us about.
Cost is an issue. I'm seeing a lot of pool homes for $250-350/night (and that's before tax and cleaning fees and all that jazz). I'd prefer around $200 - $225 max.
Contenders so far:
Windsor Hills (pros: nice pool, lake, grills in some units; cons: stayed here before, cost is high)
Terra Verde Resort (pros: really like this one, nice pool area, lake, grounds; cons: price, availability)
Orange Lake (pros: nice pool, grounds, activities; cons: price, nickeled and dimed to death, huge resort, would have to have 2 separate units with no guarantee of close togetherness)
Wyndham Bonnet Creek (pros: pool, lazy river; cons: price, probably need 2 separate units)
Any other resort communities you know of like the four above?