Vistana Resort or Vistana Villages

[jsantini]

I’m choosing between these for a 4 night stay in March and have gone cross eyed with comparing. I is there one or the other that better suits these priorities?

1) Kid friendly, warm pool and water features (kids are 4 and 1.5)
2) Green spaces to enjoy/nice landscaping
3) Close parking to unit to haul groceries, kids, etc
4) very, very clean condo
5) Activities for our family (fishing, games, movies, etc)
6) Quiet in the evenings and at night

Thanks for any input.

 

[mjhtvchick]

I’m choosing between these for a 4 night stay in March and have gone cross eyed with comparing. I is there one or the other that better suits these priorities?

1) Kid friendly, warm pool and water features (kids are 4 and 1.5)
2) Green spaces to enjoy/nice landscaping
3) Close parking to unit to haul groceries, kids, etc
4) very, very clean condo
5) Activities for our family (fishing, games, movies, etc)
6) Quiet in the evenings and at night

Thanks for any input.

I have only stayed at SVV but here are a few things to consider:
- I think both resorts can meet your priorities but they also could fall short - some of these have less to do with the resort itself and more to do with your room and building location within the resort. For example, parking...at SVV, there is a dedicated parking lot at each building so the lot is in close proximity, but if you are on the top floor, at the end, you will have to haul your luggage, bags, etc further than if you were on the ground floor. Similarly, some rooms back on the pools - I would imagine these are less quiet than the rooms that over look the lagoons. You can probably manage these with your requests when you book.
- SVV is a more "compact" resort than SVR
- SVR is closer to Disney while SVV is closer to Sea World, Universal, etc.
- SVV can be managed without a car - we stayed for 5 days in September without a car - relied on the I-Ride Trolley and Uber

 

[jsantini]

Thanks for that feedback! We currently have a reservation at Coronado Springs, but with our small kids, I think having more space, a kitchen, a washer/dryer, etc is the better bet and I've been searching for options that will offer that for the best price/value. It seems both SVR and SVV would be excellent options. Once we choose and return from our trip, I'll share a review.

 

[bankr63]

Have stayed at both, now own at SVR.

Yes, either one meets your requirements:
1) Kid friendly, warm pool and water features (kids are 4 and 1.5) - advantage SVV with the pirate pool, but SVR does have a great fountain play area (Cascades pool) and water slide.
2) Green spaces to enjoy/nice landscaping - advantage SVR, bigger grounds and more landscaping.
3) Close parking to unit to haul groceries, kids, etc - advantage SVR older sections. The lower density sections at SVR have you parking at your door, no elevators max 2 flights up to an upper unit. The two newest sections at SVR and all of SVV are multi-storey buildings with parking lots (and elevators).
4) very, very clean condo - no advantage. These are run by Sheraton and very well kept up.
5) Activities for our family (fishing, games, movies, etc). No advantage, both resorts have full activity programs.
6) Quiet in the evenings and at night. Advantage SVR - but as PP says, it does depend on where your unit is. The older sections at SVR are much lower density, so generally a lot less opportunity for noise. Avoid pool villas.

For more information on SVR, review this thread:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/the-sheraton-vistana-resort-thread.3148502/
and for SVV review this thread:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/sheraton-vistana-villages-your-reviews-tips-ratings.2854036/

Our first offsite was at SVV, booked through Air Canada vacations. We wanted the space for our kids and was much more affordable than Disney. Haven't looked back since, and we now own a week each at two resorts in Orlando. Warning: you might get hooked on it.