We just got back yesterday. Our last day (Saturday 6/7) we stayed at the Clarion waterpark resort. The total charge to my credit card for one night came to $123. We requested at booking and got a poolview room on the ground floor. I would recommend that. They first put us in another room with a parking lot view, and the room was fine, but you did not feel like you were in a resort. When we got a ground floor pool view room our mood completely changed. We all of a sudden felt like we were at a nice resort.
Rooms have modern, dark/cherry furnishings. Some rooms have flat screen tv's. All rooms have fridge and microwave. Countertops in the kitchen area and bathroom are a dark granite. Very nicely appointed rooms. Loved that the floors were a large ceramic/travertine looking floor. In a hot climate I enjoy walking on cool floors.
The waterpark slides were open from 10am-7pm. There are 3 large slides, a lazy river, and a fun water area for the real little ones. There was a small basketball court with teens and adults playing pickup games. The regular pool was open until 11pm I think, or it may have been later.
3-10 minutes drive down the road there was a Denny's, IHOP, Burker King etc.
We enjoyed our stay, and if we could have moved the hotel closer to WDW, we would consider it for longer trips. But for a fun, clean, relatively inepensive hotel for a couple of days it was great.
