Hilton Grand Vacation Club at Sea World in Orlando

[Miss Marty]

Hilton Grand Vacation Club at Sea World
International Center - Orlando Florida

We arrived at the Hilton Grand Vacation
on Sunday January 29th, 2006 at 5 PM

We were greeted by the guard and
instructed to go to the Main Lobby

We had called and requested:
Top Floor - Recently Refurbished - Non Smoking
Our requests were meet but our unit was not ready
until really late - Seven - 7 PM

Our unit is painted a Pastel Yellow with new Blue Color Carpet
White Kitchen Cabinets & new Beige Color Kitchen Appliances

The living room TV is a Sony (Big Screen TV)
and has a DVD Player and Stereo System..

Each of the Three Bedrooms have a - TV - DVD - Telephone
We have an end unit with a beautiful (full) view of Sea World
and a size view of the Adult Pool & a partial parking lot view

Monday`s weather - in the mid 60`s with a light drizzle

We will be here at the HGVC for the next two (2) weeks
January 29 - February 12, 2006 - Phone 407-239-0100

 

[happybaby]

Marty
We have a 3 br BB thru RCI for May 21. I called and requested a room near the main pool. Is that where you are? Which building? Would love a view of Sea World. Smoking room well, I'm working on quitting and my d. can get by w/o . Are all those rooms non-smoking just in case? Or scattered thru out the resort area?
Get some pics and post when you get back
Have fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jjking42]

Marty we are going march 4th.

I am allergic to smoke so non smoking is a must. we have two units (2 bedroom )reserved through Sfx and would like to get them near the main pool since we will have 5 kids and 4 adults.

what should we ask for i was getting ready to call them. i am an hgvc member so i hope they will honor my requests.

thanks

Jim

 

[spiceycat]

another great review.

this is one of my favorite timeshares!!!

 

[jjking42]

another great review.

this is one of my favorite timeshares!!!

Spicy i am surprised to see a DVC owner saying good things about a non dvc Orlando resort. i thought DVC owners always stayed on property.Why do you like hgvc sea world so much ?

I bought hgvc because of the other places they have and figured it was the next best thing in Orlando.

P.S. i stayed at the landmark in October. very nice location. Not gold crown but i would rather stay there than the Marriott in PCB any day. What do they say location, location, location.

Warm weather and no crowds the first week of October.

 

[Miss Marty]

Hilton Grand Vacation Club - Sea World - Building 7

February 1, 2006

This is our Fourth (4th) Stay to The Hilton Grand Vacation Club
at Sea World in the Past 6 years - September 1999 - Jan 2006

This is Our First RCI Exchange into the Resort
The first three were using the AFVC Gov Plan

The HGVC Sea World has put in
Free High Speed Wireless Internet
You can go wireless or use a cable

They change the Internet access code
the first of the month

Local Phone calls are .50
and 800 calls are also free

Our unit has a Sony (Older) Large Screen TV with DVD Player
and a Sharp CD/tape player - Stereo System with 2 Speakers

The Television in the Master Bedroom is
Philips (19 or 20 inch) made in April 2000
with a converter box to add on a DVD

The Television in the Second Bedroom is a
Philips (smaller size unit) made in Oct 1998

The Kitchen appliances are made by GE

Our unit was surface clean - However, it is/was not up to HGVC
Standards. They sent someone out to clean out the duck work
and replaced the extremely dirty air conditioner/furnace filter (only)
after finding lots of dirt and dust on the filter and cool air returns

The curtains in the second bedroom are old
and a layer of dust was on the valance
They forgot to replace the curtains in this room
when they did the basic light refurnishing..

All the other rooms have brand new drapes and curtains

 

[spiceycat]

Spicy i am surprised to see a DVC owner saying good things about a non dvc Orlando resort. i thought DVC owners always stayed on property.Why do you like hgvc sea world so much ?

I bought hgvc because of the other places they have and figured it was the next best thing in Orlando.

P.S. i stayed at the landmark in October. very nice location. Not gold crown but i would rather stay there than the Marriott in PCB any day. What do they say location, location, location.

Warm weather and no crowds the first week of October.

I have owned DVC since 93 - so now with my SA I am looking at others timeshares in the area.

besides I love SW!!!

I disliked for a while (long story - security guard problems) - but hey I still love SW.

this place is great for SW - you can actually walk to it!

it is a lovely resort!

I brought my Landmark from someone here! It was a great deal for both of us. My nephew wanted Panama City Beach so I was looking for something in that area. I have only stayed there once - he has stayed there twice - but it trades wonderful with II. I have been told it does not trade will with RCI... so guess who the management is pushing RCI....some people don't understand exchange system.

I own a floating week at Landmark - so this year it is the first week in April, my nephew's spring break. They also have off the second or third week in Sept - but he didn't like it in Sept. I am hoping he likes it better for Spring Break - feel for his poor mother who must go with him.... 5 teenagers in Spring Break in PCB....

 

[jjking42]

Marty I put in my request for non smoking refurbished room. Near the main pool.

My kids are 10,9,5 so close to the pool is kind of important.

They told me that the units 1,2 near the pool dont have two bedrooms.
Units 3,4,5 were closer but have not been remodeled yet
Units 6,7 were remodeled but not near the pool.

Given the age of my kids should i stick with units 3,4 or 5? Will i need to drive anyway ? If it is not a easy walk from 3,4,5 than i would opt for biuldinng 6,7 and drive.

what do you think ?

thanks

Jim

 

[spiceycat]

it is not a far walk

there is another pool - but I think it might be adult pool only -very boring....

here is a map

http://www.tug1.net/pics/flpics/fl-hgvc.jpg

HGVC build up not wide....

on the map is not correct - they were building two new ones where the preview center was...

 

[Miss Marty]

Pools

The HGVC Main Pool is located behind the Lobby Check In
and Owners Lounge. It is beautiful and has a waterfalls.

The Second Pool is for adults only and
is located beside the building we are in
It is located between buildings 7 and 8

The weather today was beautiful!
Sunny with temps around 75 degress
Not a cloud in the sky - Perfect Day

We took our car to the Hess Station on
Disney and got Gas and a Car Wash..

We went to Disney`s Magic Kingdom and spent about 8 hours
We took lots of photos and rode several rides..
Space Mountain - The People Mover - The Hall of Presidents

We had a nice lunch at Cosmic Rays - 1/2 Roasted Chicken
Mashed Potatos and Carrotts - Lettuce & Tomato - Soda

As the sun went down - we stopped at the Main Street Bakery for
Hot Coffee & Hot Chocolate and Ghirardelli`s Milk Chocolate Squares

 

[Miss Marty]

02-01-2006

Today we went to Epcot
The weather was warm and windy
The Temp here at 6 PM is 78 degrees

We rode Space Ship Earth and went to see The Living Seas Exhibit
We had photos taken with Micky & Minnie
Pluto & Donald and Chip & Dale and others

We looked at the Disney Pins
SpiceyCat they have a beautiful pin for the Kennel Club
with Pluto and a little black and white cat.. Really cute

Afterward we came back to The Hilton Grand Vacation Club for Lunch
We had - Grille - Ham - Cheese - Turkey - Sandwiches & Fresh Fruit
We ate out on the patio over looking the parking lot and Sea World..

We are on our way down to the Pool Side Bar for Virgin Pina Coladas

The HGVC Sea World (and Tuscany) Resort has the best pools in the area

 

[AwayWeGo]

What About Vistana Villages & Cypress Pointe?

The HGVC Sea World (and Tuscany) Resort has the best pools in the area

There's an outstanding Volcano Pool over at Cypress Pointe Resort At Lake Buena Vista.

Vistana Villages has a spectacular island & waterfall pool with gently sloping "zero-depth" ramp for gradual entry.

Hard to leave those 2 off any list of Orlando's best pools.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.

 

[Vodo]

Hey Marty -

Is that secondary pool now actually designated "adults only"? We've stayed there several times (though not in the last year or so) and it was always a quieter pool, but children were certainly allowed. My little girl swam in it several times.

Cindy

 

[suzanne]

We have reservations for a 2 bedroom checking in on May 14th. How early should we request a refurbished non smoking unit? Non smoking is a must due to allergies. We don't mind walking or driving to the pool, with no kids on our trip, being close to pool is not a issue for us. Which would be best area for us to request?

Suzanne

 

[Miss Marty]

February 3, 2006

The HGVC Sea World has several Golf Cart Style Vehicles
that transport guests to the pools and around the resort

The I-Ride Trolley Stop is located just outside the property
and it appears to run every 30 minutes on the hour/half hr


Note: If you are staying in a Studio
2 Sets of Washer & Dryers on Level 2

Short I Checked with the Front Desk
All Units have Free Internet Access

*Vistana Villages has a beautiful pool

 

[Miss Marty]

Photos of the Interior of our Three Bedroom Suite

Hilton Grand Vacation Club at Sea World
Devonshire Bldg - 3 Bedrooms & 3 Baths

View Our HGVC at Sea World Photos at Kodak Gallery
Click on Link - Click on Play > Slideshow - 12 Photos


http://www.kodakgallery.com/Slidesh..._speed=1&Uc=9qo2o76f.4juy4xpj&Uy=-wte5zt&Ux=0

 

[jjking42]

nice photos.

I will be sure to request a refurbished unit

 

[short]

Wired internet?

Marty,

You mentioned above that the units have both wireless and wired HS internet access. Do you know if this is the case in all the units, including the studios? I am specifically interested in the wired conection as I am going there in November. My corporate network access does not always work right with wireless ( a latency problem, as if I know what that is) so I am in need of wired access.

Thanks

Short

 

[Miss Marty]

Sunday, February 5, 2006

Sunday, we had to go down to the Front Desk to re-register for
our (2nd) second week here at The Hilton Grand Vacation Club
across from beautiful Sea World Amusement Park

It just took a few minutes to get our new cards & keys
and new Parking Permit - We did not have to change units


We went to Arabian Nights Six O`Clock Dinner & Show
It was not crowded - since it was - Super Bowl Sunday

 

[Miss Marty]

Hilton Grand Vacation Club

Monday - February 6, 2006
Sunny and Nice.. Temps almost 70 degrees
Cooler in the Morning and Late Afternoon...

Lunch at a little Chinese Restaurant off Sand Lake
Went to Disney`s - MGM Studios in the Afternoon
Tonight we ordered a Medium Pan Pizza with Cheese & Sausage
from the Pizza Hut here at the Hilton Grand Vacation Club

HGVC: Deli/Grocery Store - Pizza Hut - Patio Bar & Grille

 

[Bill4728]

What has the cleaning schedule been like?

 

[shagnut]

I see the schrabbit got her pic made with the mouse himself!! Beautiful resort. !! shaggy

 

[Vodo]

Marty -

I'm having trouble getting e-mail to you (had several holds for you a couple of days ago, and I don't think you received my e-mails about them). Also couldn't reply to your message today. Received some odd AOL error message.

Cindy

 

[jjking42]

Marty

What are the sales guys offering if you take the tour and sales pitch for the new hgvc.

We are coming in march and could use some universal tickets.

 

[Miss Marty]

Tour

We took the tour in September at
The Hilton Grand Vacation Club
on International Drive - Tuscany
They never called to invite us this time