Does the Villias at Sumer Bay Resort shares the pool facilities with Summer Bay Resort? There is not much of a review at the Villas at Summer Bay Resort. How is the condition of the interior? Is this a better choice than Silver Lake Resort (not points)? Does either have laundry facility inside the unit?
The amenities are shared across all three Summer Bay sections, so that's not a problem. And there's a standard zero entry pool very near the Villas, as well as the interactive playground pool. The Villas are the only Summer Bay units we have never stayed in because we would not be happy without a balcony or patio -- something the Villas do not have. They're all 2BR/2BA units and sit closer to the front of the property (but still not near the road), just adjacent to the first set of Summer Bay Resort condo buildings. Some of them are quite new (a year or so old), so they would have to be in pretty good shape; others are several years old and might be showing some wear and tear.
As for Silver Lake, we've stayed only in a Points building, so we haven't seen the interior of any of the older non-points buildings. The shared pool area is pretty nice, and there's a recreation room, and a movie theater. It's sort of a "minimalist" resort (not a lot of grounds, not a lot of amenities, not a lot of activities), but nice enough.
If I had to choose between the two resorts, I would probably hold out for something better, but either would be okay. You can pay extra to upgrade to a condo or a pool house at Summer Bay -- assuming there's availability -- but it was always more than I was willing to pay.
Cindy
