Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort

Kissimmee, Orlando

Virgin rating

Breezes Restaurant, West Village
Paisan Pizzreria
Apartment bedroom
Windward Pool Bar
Apartment living area
Apartment bedroom
Apartment kitchen
Apartment living area
Apartment dining area
Apartment kitchen
Breezes
Breezes
Two Bedroom River Island Villa
Breezes Restaurant, West Village
Paisan Pizzreria
Apartment bedroom
Windward Pool Bar
Apartment living area
Apartment bedroom
Apartment kitchen
Apartment living area
Apartment dining area
Apartment kitchen
Breezes
Breezes
Two Bedroom River Island Villa

The hotel

This sprawling resort, bordering Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, offers so many amenities and activities that you never actually have to set foot off the resort to have fun! Enjoy 54 holes of challenging golf, 3 video game arcades, a family-fun centre, and 3 fitness centres. There is also a 12-acre waterpark with unique water features, water slide, swimming pools, and a 1,200ft lazy river-style pool, plus spa tubs. Although each apartment features a fully-equipped kitchen, there's absolutely no need to cook if you don't want to, with a choice of 8 restaurants quite literally on your doorstep! For delicious fare from Key West, head to Breezes in the West Village. There's also grilled specialties at River Island Grilling Company, and casual fare at the Anchors. 2-Bedroom Apartments cater comfortably for up to 8 and 3-Bedroom Apartments can accommodate 12. You'll feel so at home, you may never want to leave.

Amenities

  • Golf
  • Babysitting service
  • Families
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box

Where is it

Close to all of Orlando's fun attractions, including Walt Disney World Resort, shops, restaurants and diners.

Hotel information

2 and 3-bedroom apartments with fully-equipped kitchens, a separate dining room, a family room with pullout sofa sleeper, full-size washers and dryers, TV with DVD player, coffee makers, furnished balcony or patio, and in-room safe. 


Each 2-Bedroom apartment comes equipped with 1 king-size bed in the master bedroom, 2 queen-size beds in the guest bedroom, a pull-out sofabed in the living room and 2 full bathrooms, sleeping maximum 6 adults and 2 children. 


Please note that as these are privately owned units we are unable to provide accessibility such as fully accessible or ground-floor confirmations. 

Each 3-bedroom apartment comes equipped with 1 king-size bed in the master bedroom, 2 queen-size beds in the second bedroom, 1 queen-size bed and 1 pull-out sofabed (size can vary) in the third bedroom, a pull-out sofabed in the living room and 3 full bathrooms, sleeping maximum 10 adults and 1 child.

2-Bedroom Apartments River Island are located in the resorts 12-acre waterpark village, sleeping maximum 6 adults and 2 children. Each apartment has 2 bedrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, dining room, and family area with double pull-out sleeper sofa.

  • Exclusive Benefit - Resort fee waived for Virgin Atlantic Holidays customers  (Saving of $30.00 per day)
  • Special Offer - Book between 1st April - 12th June 2024 for Travel between 1st April 2024 - 21st December 2025 to receive your first 7th night free. Blackout dates apply. Free night applied to cost displayed. Offer subject to change.

20-minute drive (depending on traffic) to Walt Disney World Resort. Universal Orlando Resort™ is a 20-30 minute drive (depending on traffic). Complimentary self-parking available. Free on-site shuttle to transport guests within the resort. 

Paisan Pizzeria and carryout located in the North Village (pizza and Italian favourites available from 11:00am-10:00pm). Breezes Restaurant & Bar located in the West Village (Key West inspired cuisine, open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Tradewinds Bar (open air poolside dining and drinks located in River Island). River Island Grilling Company (casual dining for breakfast and dinner). The Palmer Lounge (located in the East Village, offering quick-service food from 10:00am-4:00pm). Anchors (quick-service dining and bar located in River Island). Currents Cafe (serving Starbucks® coffee, pastries, ice cream, and other grab and go items). Leeward & Windward pool bars (located at either end of the River Island pool complex, serving a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks). Breezy Treats (offering sweet treats, located in the West Village). 

Daytime includes Bingo and FUN Team poolside activities. Nighttime entertainment includes the Sunset Celebration with live entertainment, family and adult karaoke contests.

12-acre waterpark with water features, water slide, pools and lazy river-style pool (7 pools in all across resort), plus spas, and interactive fountains. Poolside cabanas*. 2 children's playgrounds. Rock climbing wall*. 54 holes of challenging golf* and 2 miniature golf courses*. 3 video games arcades, a family-fun centre, and cinema*. 3 fitness centres, tennis courts, basketball, pickleball, and racquetball courts. WaveRunners™*, paddle boarding*, tubing*, kayaking*, fishing*, pedalos*, pontoon boat rental*, and water skiing*. Live entertainment. Swampy's Adventure Club for kids and teens with age-specific activities and events (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult).

Complimentary WiFi access. Concierge service. Range of shops.

A resort fee of $30.00 per day has been waived for Virgin Atlantic Holidays customers. 

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: at least 1 adult must be 21 years or over to check-in.

Please note: there is a local charge for tubes on lazy river.

Please note: each hotel has their individual room cleaning operation, which may mean your room isn't serviced every day, please check with the hotel reception team on arrival for further details.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Nice stay but mishap.

Apr 18, 2024 LouisCantin Laval, Canada

Nice stay but mishap. In downtown Varadero. Near the Beatles and other nightclubs. Clean room. Resort open so the majority of rooms are located on the other side of the street. The food is okay, nothing more, like in Cuba. DANGER Be very careful, the hotel toilets have maze doors, this means you have to zigzag to the right, left and right to… Read more
Nice stay but mishap. In downtown Varadero. Near the Beatles and other nightclubs. Clean room. Resort open so the majority of rooms are located on the other side of the street. The food is okay, nothing more, like in Cuba. DANGER Be very careful, the hotel toilets have maze doors, this means you have to zigzag to the right, left and right to get to the toilet. What I couldn't have known was that the guy before me had spilled his beer there and the floor was wet. I really wanted to pee and went in quickly, feet went off me and landed on my head!! I lost consciousness and a vacationer (Vancouver firefighter) was giving me CPR when I regained consciousness. It was a nurse from Gaspésie who revived me with ice. I have never been in cardio-respiratory arrest, not at all! Back in Montreal, the CHUM operated on my brain on January 13, to remove a large hematoma on my brain. I had my last control scan yesterday and everything is fine. The morning after the accident, the manager Angel of the hotel came to see me at lunch to tell me to ease up on drinking, which was not the case. A harmless incident that could have cost me my life! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A pleasing vacation!

Apr 17, 2024 Tom B

The original resort includes houses which is better for seniors convenience. Separated bedrooms are great for friends. Everything was clean in the home. The kitchen was well supplied. The a/c unit worked very well. The golf course view was pleading to the eye!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Renovated Villas and Impeccable grounds

Apr 15, 2024 mga001 Miami, Florida

We have been coming to this resort for over 20 years since my parents are owners. We absolutely love it and look forward to our yearly visits. We were pleasantly surprised to find that our villa had been completely remodeled, new floors, appliances, furniture - everything. My parents stayed in a 2 bedroom villa while we stayed in another 2… Read more
We have been coming to this resort for over 20 years since my parents are owners. We absolutely love it and look forward to our yearly visits. We were pleasantly surprised to find that our villa had been completely remodeled, new floors, appliances, furniture - everything. My parents stayed in a 2 bedroom villa while we stayed in another 2 bedroom villa a couple of doors down (thank you to Melanie in guest relations for making that happen!!). I love that you can walk out of the villa and be surrounded by beautiful trees and lakes. The villas are very comfortable, very clean and it was so nice to have shampoo, conditioner and body wash available. The kitchens were also very nicely stocked. The grounds here are very nicely kept with everything you can imagine. There is golf, tennis, mini golf, several pools, arcades, shops and dining options. You are also extremely close to a publix for groceries and several dining options within a 5-10 minute drive. This is a relaxing stay and highly recommend when visiting Orlando. Read less
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Apr 14, 2024 Dean G

This is a great family vacation destination. Next to Disney, yet has so many amenities that you don’t have to leave the property. We’ve been owners for over 30 years and look forward to each visit. Something for everyone, and great golf courses too.
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Apr 14, 2024 Aminspired Orlando, Florida

This week I stayed at the Orange Lake Resort 🏨 at 8505 W Irlo Bronson Hwy (listed as Kissimmee FL but that’s the mailing address, it’s actually in Orange County FL). The resort is huge! I was checked in by the wonderful Kendrick who explained everything to me with lots of patience, answered all of my questions and was very sweet.📋 I headed… Read more
This week I stayed at the Orange Lake Resort 🏨 at 8505 W Irlo Bronson Hwy (listed as Kissimmee FL but that’s the mailing address, it’s actually in Orange County FL). The resort is huge! I was checked in by the wonderful Kendrick who explained everything to me with lots of patience, answered all of my questions and was very sweet.📋 I headed straight for the lazy river🩱, which was my goal. I arrived early in the day so I could enjoy the amenities….and there are a LOT! They provided my parking pass 🅿️ and room key although the room wasn’t ready and called me when it was and I had access - didn’t even need to go back to the desk which was a huge perk! The lazy river area nice with loungers and some umbrellas ⛱️What was strange to me here was that you had to rent a tube for $9 to float and when I asked where to pay, I was told it was all the way by registration, which was a long drive so I said forget it and floated on my back 🤣. I wasn’t the only one with this idea and so the lazy river was not as relaxing as it could have been because a bunch of non-tubers were playing and splashing and all that jazz. It was more like a snake shaped pool.🏊🏻‍♂️ There are several quick service restaurants 🍽️and places to grab drinks, restrooms, water fountains, some shops etc. Around 2 pm it started to get pretty busy and people were just removing things off loungers and using the loungers themselves. Two rude people next to me arrived about 2 and opened the umbrella right next to my chair and hit me in the face with it and said “oh do you mind?” Ugh I didn’t want to be the rude police and wanted to enjoy my stay so I just moved my lounger into the sun and mentally had words for them 🤬 Did I mention this property is huge? It’s a ‘1,450-acre resort that's made up of four villages: North Village, West Village, East Village and River Island. Combined, these areas feature seven pools, a lazy river-style pool, waterslides, four golf courses, three arcades, eight dining options, a mini golf course, Putt-Putt® course, kids' center and much more.’ The room they assigned me was wonderful but way too big for just me. It sleeps 8. It was quite lovely though. 🛌 There was a full kitchen, living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a lovely screened in porch with table and chairs, washer/dryer, the whole kit and caboodle. At night I was able to see the Disney fireworks from my porch. 🎆 The food, I have to admit was not good, at any of the food places. Bringing your own food or delivery from outside of the resort would be the way to go here. There was also a great beach club area with two pools and a stage, games, and just outside of the pool area was a brach on the lake 🏝️ and you could rent boats and jet skis. 🚤 All in all a very nice place and would be perfect for a long stay. The staff was really nice all around. It was a nice visit. 😊 Read less