vistana village vs vistana resort

[crs7568]

Which is nicer? I have stayed at Village before and was very happy. We are returning to Florida soon and I found a great rate at the Resort. From the boards I know that you need to be careful what section you are in at the Resort. My fear is that a big discount will mean a less appealing accommodation.

Anyway, assuming I did not get stuck with an older unit, which is the nicer place for children? We have a six year old girl and a twelve year old boy so I want it to be fun for them.

Thanks for the opinions.

 

[jacrazy]

My daughter and I just got back from Vistana resort and it was just wonderful. We had a 2-bedroom villa and it was just beautiful. I have never been to Vistana Villages, so I can't compare. Also, the location was soooo convenient. It takes about 10 minutes or less to enter Disney World and is very easy access. There are a lot of pools (7) and they are very nice and unlike the Village, there are a lot of restaurants on the property. We were staying in the Cascades section, which is a newer section and it looked brand new to me. There were no signs of any wear and tear. I had made my request for this section on their website at Diamond Lane Checkin. I wrote that I would like to stay in the Cascades section and if not possible, then the Fountains (which is newer as well).

When I checked in at the Diamond Lane Aisle at 1:00, they registered me and said my villa wasn't ready but to come back in an hour to the key pickup Aisle. I asked if she knew what section I was in and she said she didn't have the room number yet, but that she saw that I requested Cascades and they try to honor requests. So, that's where they put us. I came back at 2:00 and they handed me my keys.

I have heard that the 2nd bedroom at Cascades is a little smaller than the other sections, but it was fine with me. It has two double beds, a nice size closet and and a pretty armoire with the TV and drawer space. Well, there were only 2 of us so we had plenty of room, but 2-4 more people would have fit comfortably.

If you have any other questions, let me know. But, I thought it was a great value. I couldn't believe we had this gorgeous place without paying $300 a night. Even the other sections looked very nice even if they weren't as new. The foilage was a little more overgrown at the older sections and I really like that.

 

[treesinger]

Actually, I'm doing the reverse. I stayed at Vistana Resort in March and was very pleased. 2-bedroom unit w/full kitchen. Lots of pools. I'm staying at Vistana Village in December and would like to know how well appointed it will be. We only need a 1 bedroom unit this time around. Can you tell me what you thought of it? It's still a Gold Crown Resort so I'm not too worried, but I am very curious.

 

[Lisa P.]

They are both pretty resorts. I've been to Vistana Resort (stayed in Lakes - very nice) and the Villages gets excellent reviews regularly. There is a lot more to do at the Resort, since it's larger with more variety of everything. For the person asking about a 1BR at the Villages, do a search of these boards, using "Vistana Villages" and look for info on the 1BR units. I recall reading that some 1BRs were much larger with better amenities than other 1BRs. Perhaps you can learn how to make certain you get one of the nicer ones.

 

[leslieh]

Could i ask where you are renting from and how $$$. We are dvc members but need an extra place for dec. thanks

 

[goofy4mickey48]

Hi try hotelkingdom.com they have some excellent rates for these resorts, or tug? i'm not sure of the exact address where you rent from timeshare owners, you can get some awesome rates through them! happy hunting!! goof

 

[jacrazy]

You can also check out the Classified Section of:
www.tug2.net

This is the Timeshare Users Group website and there are a lot of timeshare weeks for rent here by the owners. You can get some good deals here. There are some people who are overcharging -- ignore those and look for the good deals.