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Which is Top MVC Orlando Location?

Yes I am looking for best family suited but also clean and modern- not one of the older run down locations (if there is such a thing) with few amenities.
 
Thank you to all.

Traveling with small children (3 and 5) I like the resorts with the many pools and the activities including mini golf, kids center etc.

We will check them out next year.

If you plan to spend much time at the Disney parks, then I highly recommend one of the Palms. These are very close to Disney, which will be a major advantage when traveling with small children. Your children will really like the pools (including one indoor for bad weather days) and activities at the World Center Resort. We own at Royal Palms and travelled their almost annually when are daughters were younger. We usually arrived at the Disney parks as they opened, and often went back to the resort for lunch and a pool break before returning to Disney in the late afternoon/evening. You couldn't do this at the resorts that are further away. Our daughters also enjoyed riding the World Center glass elevator that goes through the roof. There is a great health club at the World center as well as a smaller one at Royal/Imperial Palms (not sure about Sabal).

Although the Palms are older, they have been kept in excellent shape. Royal Palms second bedrooms are a little smaller than many newer ones, but that is the only negative I can think of. Although Sabal is closer to the World center, there is a free shuttle at Royal/ Imperial. We didn't mind the 10 minute walk when our kids were older. Imperial Palms has all 3 bedroom units, while Royal and Sabal are 2BR. The GM at Royal Palms has always been very helpful, and or friends/ family members who have stayed there over the past 3 years really enjoyed it.
 
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Thank you to all.

Traveling with small children (3 and 5) I like the resorts with the many pools and the activities including mini golf, kids center etc.

We will check them out next year.

We have kids about the same age (now 4, 6, and 8) and as of this past Christmas, have been to ALL the Orlando resorts with them. The one they constantly ask about going back to is Harbour Lakes (with Lakeshore a surprising close second--they loved the lazy rivers and slides)
 
Lakeshore Reserve video

Here is a promotional video I got from Marriott when I was considering buying before the crash. Whew.

I suspect this video shows far more of what was planned for Lakeshore Reserve than what was finally done. Maybe an idea of what it might eventually be...if the DC succeeds long term.

https://vimeo.com/1327158

Brian
 
Available inventory is definitely the challenge. IIRC, this time last year there was a lot of fall 2012 inventory available in II. This year, there is hardly nothing. The inventory simply isn't there.

I have been watching for a MGV or MGK 3BR unit (and watching 2BRs also) and very little has become available at Lakeshore Reserve.

I just checked to see if I could book into LR for 7 nights paying cash mid Feb 2014...all they had available was guest rooms, 1 bdrm, and the 3 bdrm (Townhouse).

MOD rates not available for the time I searched.

Brian
 
Here is a promotional video I got from Marriott when I was considering buying before the crash. Whew.

I suspect this video shows far more of what was planned for Lakeshore Reserve than what was finally done. Maybe an idea of what it might eventually be...if the DC succeeds long term.

https://vimeo.com/1327158

Brian

Actually, the video isn't far off in appearance...I don't remember a sand-bordered pool area, and the water slide is definitely smaller than depicted, but otherwise, layout and style is fairly accurate, for a puff-piece. Note that the pink high rise in the background is the JW, not part of the MVCI property.
 
Actually, the video isn't far off in appearance...I don't remember a sand-bordered pool area, and the water slide is definitely smaller than depicted, but otherwise, layout and style is fairly accurate, for a puff-piece. Note that the pink high rise in the background is the JW, not part of the MVCI property.

I don't think that is a sand-boarded pool area. It is the zero entry section. The color of the surface may look like sand, but it is just concrete. The slide looks about as it does now as size is concerned, though they built one open and one closed slide where the conceptual rendering in the video shows two closed tubes.
 
Thank you to all.

Traveling with small children (3 and 5) I like the resorts with the many pools and the activities including mini golf, kids center etc.

We will check them out next year.

For the next couple of years, your children will LOVE Harbour Lake! Until maybe 12 yo. Grande Vista a close second especially if you like to play golf.
 
Yes I am looking for best family suited but also clean and modern- not one of the older run down locations (if there is such a thing) with few amenities.

There are always newly refurbished buildings as part of rotation. Be sure to ask for them when you get an email from the resort or call in advance to secure.
 
Just spent 8 nights at Lakeshore. I liked it a lot. The lazy river is a great idea. The unit was very nice and upscale. I do have a small complaint when it came to staff. The bathroom under the slides was not kept clean regularly. Some of the staff seemed like they hated the work and didn't care that it showed.
 
Which of the many Orlando MVC resorts is the top one?

Which has most amenities?

It's hard to find photos of these places online.


Thanks

We love Lakeshore Reserve - we own there. As for photos I just uploaded a video to YouTube with a quick tour of our 3 bed unit and the beautiful view - not the best but we did the video in 2011 and only now decided to make a Youtube video out of it. Hope you enjoy.

http://youtu.be/b2GViLWB3dg
 
Hi,
Thanks for the great video.
We will be at Lakeshore the beginning of Oct in the regular 2 bed lock out. We love the lazy river.
We were in the 2 bedroom special last December and liked that it was two one bedrooms. View was of the zip line course.
We look forward to a bit warmer weather though it was very warm for December last year
 
We checked out of a 3BR townhouse this past Friday. We love Lakeshore and I know we are being picky here but we didn't care for the 3BR townhouse floor plan at all. I am not sure if they built all 3BR townhouses the same (there are eleven), but when you open the front door you almost run into the stairs going up. The stairs are basically a barrier between the living area and the kitchen. The 2BR townhouse on the other hand was very open and spacious feeling. Even though this was very large square footage wise, it felt closed and very weird downstairs. Horrible design that didn't make any sense to me at all. In a nutshell it's just a bad placement of the stairs.

I love the 2BR townhouse but I will purposely stay away from the 3BR version in the future. I am still not sure if it is all 2BR th vs 3BR th or if the stair placement has to do with being on the end of the building.
 
Hi,
We really like Lakeshore and the pool area and the outdoor living room/breezeway room is great
When we were there last December we met people who showed us their three bedroom townhouse.
I too found it to be dark and cramped at the entrance and the living area also felt kind of small. There was also no privacy for their deck.

I think that the high rise units offer a better set up and more privacy.
 
Just spent 8 nights at Lakeshore. I liked it a lot. The lazy river is a great idea. The unit was very nice and upscale. I do have a small complaint when it came to staff. The bathroom under the slides was not kept clean regularly. Some of the staff seemed like they hated the work and didn't care that it showed.

I observed the same thing with those bathrooms this time around. I have actually always observed the "aloof" attitude with the staff at Lakeshore. I love Lakeshore and we are primarily DIY's but on two occasions with a prior visit we showed up to scheduled events only to find nothing there with nobody having a clue. One time it was sweet rolls in the kids room but the kids room wasn't even open. Tried to find someone to ask but it only resulting in them wandering off trying to ask someone else. Another time it was a kids activity that was canceled due to "nobody usually shows up". I was miffed by I tried to let it go.

It's a poor excuse but I chalk it up to Lakeshore usually being empty with so few units so the staff get bored and lazy. It's still a great place but it's a timeshare and not the Ritz next door.
 
Hi,
We really like Lakeshore and the pool area and the outdoor living room/breezeway room is great
When we were there last December we met people who showed us their three bedroom townhouse.
I too found it to be dark and cramped at the entrance and the living area also felt kind of small. There was also no privacy for their deck.

I think that the high rise units offer a better set up and more privacy.

The first thing my wife said was "why is the living room so small?" It probably isn't smaller than the 2BR but it sure feels it when it does not have an open connection to the dining and kitchen area. The extra square footage is definitely all in the extra bedroom. The master bedroom by the way is the smallest bedroom if you exclude the bathroom. The open balcony doesn't bother me but next time we will try a 2 or 3 BR in the main buildings.
 
The first thing my wife said was "why is the living room so small?" It probably isn't smaller than the 2BR but it sure feels it when it does not have an open connection to the dining and kitchen area. The extra square footage is definitely all in the extra bedroom. The master bedroom by the way is the smallest bedroom if you exclude the bathroom. The open balcony doesn't bother me but next time we will try a 2 or 3 BR in the main buildings.

It seems easy enough to be able to decsern a 3BR townhome from a 3BR flat in an II exchange before confirming. The bar size fridge would exist in the unit details of a 3BR flat but not the townhome. I suppose you could do the same with the 2BR unit, though those 2BR dedicated flats have such a great location it would be good if there were a way to identify those from the 2BR townhome.
 
It seems easy enough to be able to decsern a 3BR townhome from a 3BR flat in an II exchange before confirming. The bar size fridge would exist in the unit details of a 3BR flat but not the townhome. I suppose you could do the same with the 2BR unit, though those 2BR dedicated flats have such a great location it would be good if there were a way to identify those from the 2BR townhome.

Is there no difference between the amenity list or is it inconclusive? There is a recent flood of 2BR inventory and it is all under preference. I might do some poking...

EDIT: You probably knew this but there is no difference and the II info is wrong. It shows one Queen bed in the second bedroom even though there are two. The difference would be the extra half bath but II doesn't show it.
 
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