Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort

We chose Orange Lake for a family vacation to Disney World. The villas at Orange Lake were a perfect choice! Clean and modern, the villa was stcoked with all the necessities, offered easy access (no stairs to climb), and was only minuted away from the parks. The facility itself was a gem, with multiple pools, golf and activities onsite, including several kid friendly programs and playgrounds. The staff went over and above, offering advice and help at every turn. We are looking forward to our next visit. Read less

We recently visited this resort property and participated in the TIMESHARE tour. We attended a 12:00 pm tour that should have taken 90 minutes but lasted 2 hours. The property we were shown was a three-bedroom that was fully decorated and looked very lovely. They offered to show us a one-bedroom but we declined since we wanted to get things moving. We were with my daughter who is five and really did not want to torture her. It was interesting that anytime we asked questions about extra fees they kind of skipped over that and said that we can purchase a signature package and get all the luxuries we enjoy like daily housekeeping and a dedicated concierge. We were taken via a golf cart from one place to another and it was difficult to get oriented since this is a super large property that requires a vehicle 100%. There apparently was "childcare" but I must be honest, the two people who appeared to be in charge were chatting with one another with their backs turned to the children and the dozen or so kids were kind of left to their own devices, some look like they were being kept hostage with glazed over eyes so I strongly recommend that parents keep their kids with them or even better just do not participate in the tour at all if you have a child under 12. Needless to say, they offered the pitch, we said no, then a manager came and offered another pitch with a lower price but totally different structure and we said no, finally a third person took us outside, now this gentleman really rubbed us the wrong way with his fast-talking condescending manner and he offered us an even better deal than the other two did not offer, again we said no. They told us we were missing out and that we were tough. Finally, we sat with a young lady who offered us a "vacation on layaway" and said it was at a marvelous rate and we should really take advantage of it, again we said no and finally were escorted to the ticket counter to get our reward for participating in the tour and we were given the option to purchase discounted tickets. Needless to say, the tour was ok, if you are firm and direct and consistently say no, they will let you off, we did not hem or haw and we did not mince words or show interest but the reality is, the property was nothing spectacular. We have stayed here in a one-bedroom before and although it was spacious, my idea of a vacation is not cleaning, washing towels, and cooking for myself, I do that at home and certainly do not want to do it during vacation time. I do not recommend the tour but I also did not have as horrible of an experience as some of the other reviewers. Again, you always have a right to get up and leave, no one can hold you hostage. If you feel trapped please get up and leave, make sure you wear a watch or keep a timer set to make sure they stay on schedule. and do not sign anything without reviewing it and making sure you have the money to pay for this forever and ever,and then eventually your kids are stuck with it too for ever and ever. Read less

We have stayed here several times. This time we booked a 2-bedroom in West Village. We asked for the Tennis Villas, and got it, because we have stayed in those before. I like the proximity to the Marketplace as well as the pool, putt-putt, arcade, and Breezes restaurant. The villa slept all for of us will plenty of space to spread out. I would highly recommend this location! Read less