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Marriott Grande Vista
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Sheraton Vistana Villages
Club Wyndham CWA
We checked in to Sheraton Vistana Villages today. Occupancy is 18%. Nothing is open, which we knew. You can really only swim in the pools. They did open up the towel exchange at the Bella and Key West pools again. You previously had to get towels at the front desk.
I asked at check in what occupancy was over Labor Day weekend and they said it may have gotten up to 30%. We also recently visited three beach resorts and they have all been busy. Occupancy probably upward of 80%. So that has me wondering, what is it about Orlando that is unappealing? Is it simply the over supply? These resorts probably run about 80% occupancy throughout the year. But over several stays after WDW reopened occupancy has pretty much been in the same 20% range.
I suspect it won't go much higher until Thanksgiving and then drop back down until Christmas and New Year's. Why is Orlando taking so much longer to recover than beach locations?
Everhone talks about Hawaii because they are essentially at 0% occupancy, but I don't think Orlando is very far behind and there are no travel restrictions with Orlando.
I asked at check in what occupancy was over Labor Day weekend and they said it may have gotten up to 30%. We also recently visited three beach resorts and they have all been busy. Occupancy probably upward of 80%. So that has me wondering, what is it about Orlando that is unappealing? Is it simply the over supply? These resorts probably run about 80% occupancy throughout the year. But over several stays after WDW reopened occupancy has pretty much been in the same 20% range.
I suspect it won't go much higher until Thanksgiving and then drop back down until Christmas and New Year's. Why is Orlando taking so much longer to recover than beach locations?
Everhone talks about Hawaii because they are essentially at 0% occupancy, but I don't think Orlando is very far behind and there are no travel restrictions with Orlando.