Our family (2 adults + 2 kids, ages 10 & 7) stayed here in mid-August, 2020. We went to Disney parks 2 days & spent the rest of our time lounging at this rental home.
A few cons: The 1st night we were there, one of the adjacent neighbors stayed up super late playing loud music & partying in their pool area. Thankfully we brought our white noise machine for sleep! After that first night, all was quiet in the neighborhood.
We also noticed a couple of minor maintenance issues with the property. The general cleanliness was quite acceptable, but the home could use an overall deep cleaning (handprints on doors, dusty baseboards, lanai walls that need pressure washing, etc.). The bed in the master bedroom was a bit firm for our tastes, the pillows were kind of flat, & the master bedroom bed linens could use replacing. The rug outside of the sliding door is quite "swampy" & needs to be replaced, & one of the sliding door blinds kept falling off. But none of these things was a big deal!
The pros definitely outweighed the cons. Check-in & out was mobile & easy. There was plenty of space for all of us the spend time together, or spread out. The kitchen was fairly well-stocked with cooking tools, & the decor felt "homey" - we like the red-painted walls in the living area & the floating wood floors on the stairs & second floor. There were lots of bath towels & extra blankets as well as kitchen towels & a bin of beach towels in the 1st floor bathroom. Parking was very easy - we were usually able to park directly in front of our unit. We had a question one night & were able to get in touch with the manager Ana, who was super nice and helpful on the phone. Though the complex has a community pool, we loved having a pool to ourselves in light of the Covid situation, as well as for convenience sake, & it got a ton of use on our non-Disney days. The complex itself has a gated entrance with keypad, which gave us a sense of security. It is also located far enough off of US 192 to be out of the thick of things, but close enough to conveniences such as stores, restaurants, & entertainment. We were also only about a 15 minute drive from the Disney parks.
Overall, we were pleased with our stay - nice quality & great value. We paid significantly less to stay here, with all of the extra space & amenities, etc., than we would have paid to stay on Disney property. We would definitely stay here again, & would recommend it to anyone trying to decide on a vacation rental!
