Westgate Lakes

[whiteabc]

I read the threads on best and worst and thought the compiled list of best and worst was a great idea. I didn't see much feedback about Westgate Lakes. Have any of you stayed at this resort? If so, how was your experience. Thnks so much!

 

[Robinrs]

I stayed there January 2002 for two nights. I was in a studio so I can't speak for the larger units. We had a jacuzzi, a small kitchenette and a pull out sofa. It was very nice.

The place itself reminds me of an apartment complex. The units are compacted together and hopefully you'll have quieter neighbors than I did!!

We didn't take advantage of the amenities because we were there for two very cold days, Dec 30th and 31st, but I know they offered quite a bit of things to do.

HTH.

 

[Lisa P.]

We toured several years ago. The older part of Westgate Lakes is where the nicest landscaping and lakeside pool area are located, with the best resort amenities - very attractive. But the rooms in that area have a bad reputation for poor maintenance.

The newer room models were very nice looking inside. A few rooms had pretty lake views. But that part of the resort (most of the whole place, really) was very high density buildings with minimal landscaping. Plenty of conveniently placed, sunny, modest-sized pools scattered between large buildings.

The location of the resort is convenient to Universal, just over I-4. However, overall, I didn't like the feel of the place - too stark and didn't "feel" like a nice timeshare "resort" to us. We don't plan to stay there.

As a warning: The salespeople were absolutely brutal, the worst we've ever had the misfortune of meeting - and we've been to many timeshares in the Orlando area. After we said no to the very high-pressure sales offers, we were dismissed though a smelly emergency exit stairwell, which locked behind us and found ourselves next to the dumpsters, along with at least a dozen other parents. I don't imagine any of the purchasing new owners were told to exit that way.

None of us had any idea how to get back to our kids in the children's game room, at the far side of this sprawling resort. Others had been told a golfcart would return for them inthe parking lot but we all waited 20-30 minutes in the sun. Finally, we (all!) got in the way of oncoming maintenance carts and insisted on being brought back to our children! It was awful.

If you do stay there, just do not go to a sales tour, "required maintenance meeting" or "welcome breakfast" or any other meeting with a staff person - they are all actually sales efforts of the worst kind.

 

[djm99]

A friend of mine has a timeshare in Westgate Lakes (the one on Turkey Lake Road) and she bugged my husband and I to come down there last year. We went for 6 days 5 nights and had a ball. We didn't have any problems with our room (besides it not being ready by 4pm check in time). The room we had was very nicely maintained and very clean. We stayed in a 2 bedroom and yes it looks EXACTLY like the pictures on the website. My only complaint about this resort was the "90 min" presentation. It turned into almost 5 hours. We are going again next week and again staying at Westgate Lakes but this time we are going to let the representative know we are not interested in buying and leaving on the 91st minute. Legally you are only obligated to 90 minutes and not a second more. Take a look for yourself............. http://www.westgatevacations.com/