I own there and have been there many times. Never noticed it being near MCO flight path. Never flown in over it. Nor out over it. Ever. GV is back in the "platte" thing that is preserved open space. It's not really near any highways...back in quite a bit. Just for reference....many builders will NOT put an HVAC outlet in a bathroom due to way too many "cold" complaints. Not sure about GV...I'll look when we are there in August (ha, said I'd never, ever go back in summer but look at me now....grandkids and Disney).
You'd think I'd know but.....where is it you look to see current resort status like closures etc.? We own GV and still don't know what Club Village is. We usually stay over near the Copa Loca thing, which we still refer to as "the new side". Yeah, we go back to when it was nothing.
Looking at the FAA Sectional Charts, the best I can tell is that the Class B airspace for MCO doesn't start until 2,000'. So there would never be a plane flying over Grande Vista lower than 2,000 feet. There is a lot of helicopter traffic in the area due to a number of $35 per person helicopter rides that operate on or just off International Drive to the south.
The map indicates the names of each section based on the color of each building and the key for the building names;
I can only share what I experienced in building 89 and constant plane noise and loud car noise happened the entire week I was there.
I suppose everyone's interpretations can be different though. What you consider to be low flying aircraft into MCO at at least 2,000 feet, others wouldn't consider that low. When I think of low flying I would be thinking of Maho beach in St Maarten with airplanes buzzing the tops of buildings. That simply doesn't happen at Grande Vista. As for road noise, I could see where that is possible on calm days with lower humidity. We notice this a lot at Lakeshore Reserve, you can hear every motorcycle that goes up and down John Young Parkway, then you always have those people that like to rev their cars as if they think they are impressing someone other than themselves.
I based it upon the amount of plane noise that I heard. It wasn't just something I could hear in the distance but instead something that intruded loudly into my space. I was puzzled by it so I went outside and could see the planes flying overhead at what I consider to be a low altitude compared to the level of normal flight. Perhaps this was a temporary thing for the week that I was there but I have no other frame of reference.
All said though, with a resort as large as Grande Vista, the experience can be far different from one section to the next or even one building to another. I find it odd to say "I won't be back" based on a single experience at a property. I certainly wouldn't consider it comparable to a roadside motel and that statement comes across more as hyperbole, thus why you probably got the response you did.
It's still my personal opinion and I said everything in my review for the benefit of the OP and their request for information, not to find agreement from the subsequent posters. I have no desire to return. That leaves plenty of space for everyone that loves the resort
Other than the noise and the AC, what makes it comparable to a cheap motel from when you were six years old? You are certainly entitled to your personal opinion on a property, but there should be more to back that up such a statement when making such a comparison between a motel and a luxury resort property. There is no cheap motel I have ever seen that would be comparable in any way. There had to be other things you didn't like about the property?
Agree to disagree. See previous post.
Do you still travel to Orlando often? If so, I am curious as to which other resorts you prefer?
Out of curiosity, I looked at the relative distance and direction of MCO from Grande Vista . There is absolutely no way commercial aircraft fly over Grande Vista. The runways are due North South and Grande Vista is nearly due West at reasonably close range. I love 1.5 miles from a commercial airport and am extremely familiar with approach and take off direction and altitudes. You are hearing planes not taking off or landing in Orlando, I believe. At least not MCO. I looked at my Flight 24 app for MCO and approach depart are, as expected North South. I don't know how anybody hears traffic way back off the road like GV, especially over the sounds of the pool, kids, etc . I'll tlgrant that splash pool on the new side makes water noise 24-7 but Michael Bay would have a hard time making truck sounds that can be heard over that.
@kozykritter was at the very back of the resort in the Golf Village in building 89. There is no pool or splash pad back there. Their unit patio likely faced directly toward Central Florida Parkway which from there is only a half mile away. There are only a golf fairway and trees between the building and Central Florida Parkway. A high floor might be over the top of those trees and I could see where on a calm day certain sounds could make it into the unit. Especially a unit which has a stucco covered patio and could reverberate certain sounds. This is probably a pretty rare occurrence and limited ot just a few buildings and probably just a few times of the year.