The resort is close to everything from Disneyworld to Aldi's.

Large units with kitchens, laundry facilities and jetted tubs located close to Disneyworld and Universal Studios.

This resort is close to Disney World, Sea World, and other Orlando, FL attractions and shopping.

Close to Disney world, excellent restaurants, other attraction, like Old Town fun spot, churches and shopping.

It is in a great location close to Disney World with a commute of only 10 to 15 minutes when you have a rental car.

Close to the Disney world attractions, sea world etc.

Nice location - close to all the Disney attractions, 8 miles from Sea World, all the restaurants you could probably want.

Don't go here thinking you are close to Disney and have a free shuttle, daily.

Ease of getting around is easy and is close to Disney and Universal and Sea world.

Great location near Disney with complementary transportation.

It is very close to the I-4 and Disney parks.

Love how close it is to Disney,malls, sea world, and universal studio's.

Property is very clean and comfortable for family stay.Also very close by to all Disney locations.We had very cosy and comfortable stay at very reasonable price.It is also very near by to Orlando airport.

The  proximity to Disney World is so convenient.

the location was near disney, the gaylord, and tons of shopping, dining, and a publix grocery store.

Resort has a van for trips to local grocery store.

Units were spacious and clean and well stocked.also close to grocery, liquor stoes and pharmacy.

The fact that we are not too far away from groceries, salons, liquor store is great.

Great location, very close to the Disney parks, grocery shopping, restaurants.

Near the parks, close to grocery and restaurants and great features on property.

Near many restaurants, grocery stores and retail outlets to shop.

There was a shuttle available to go to the grocery store if you needed it and transportation to the theme parks so you could come here without a car.

The resort location is good for access to Disney World and the many restaurants, grocery stores, drug stores, recreation spots , etc 
Negatives include a $50.00 resort fee per week to use the pools, gyms etc, No mid-week cleaning servicers and it is hard to communicate with much of the staff.

Food, grocery close by and shopping just around the corner!

Grocery store and many restaurants in the area.

A Publix grocery store is just outside the resort.

The good: available, low point exchange, super clean, nice cleaning staff, location is great for us, easy access to Disney, grocery stores, shopping.

.I wish the shuttle to & from grocery store & amusement parks ran more than once a day.

Lots of dining, shopping, entertainment and grocery options nearby.

We loved the convenience of the restaurants, stores and groceries in walking distance to the resort.

One of the times , I had a cart full of groceries.

Plenty of stores are very near (grocery, drug, food).

This place was in a great location in terms of proximity to groceries, shopping, restaurants and amusement parks.

But they do provide you with one laundry detergent pkt & dishwasher powder; & they still have free local phone calls.

At 2:30am, a service man responded to our call and came to our rescue to show us how to operate the TV.

Be sure to call a week before your reservation and ask for a pool or nature view in a newer building.

The original room was very run down and the telephone or the ac was working.

I tried calling the front desk to ask them

I guess when you have a guest complaining about services, the answer according to Vacation Village at Parkway is to not answre the phone rather than to resolve the problem.

Visitors will need to either walk or call the desk for a shuttle to travel between them.

Today, it took several hours and 3 phone calls to get laundry detergent to wash our clothes before we begin packing to keave tomorrow.

It was just a call away to get more blankets and towels.

Had to call 3 times to get a pool attendant so we could sign out the horse shoes and corn hole bags to play the outdoor games.

Before that it took 5 attempts to get someone on the phone for me to ask about the pool weather policy.

I tried to call the front desk several times.

So I called the front desk which took a damn min for them to answer the phone.

Has declined over the years takes several calls to get house keeping or maintenance to come.

The tub had a black ring around and the moved me to a room with a filthy shower
With someone’s used hygiene products in it

In fact, EVERYONE that we passed from housekeeping, was ALWAYS on the phone and had no time to greet you.

The employees at the front desk that answer the phone (when they do) are not very friendly I needed to stay an extra night and the manager on june 10th made it for R$179, for that price i decided to move to a 4 star hotel with wonderful pool and better employees.

That call to RCI did get someone to clean the floor and a promise to do a full cleaning the next day.

After calling the next morning, someone came to clean the areas (which shouldn't have been necessary) and then we discovered we weren't eligible for housekeeping because we hadn't been there longer than 7 days,

Surrounded by all amenities, stores and restaurants.

There are lots of great stores and restaurants within about a mile, and it's very easy to get to most theme parks.

Near entrance to I-4, close to Disney, close to many good golf courses, restaurants and stores.

Lots of restaurants and stores nearby, which is very convenient.

The location to restaurants and stores were idea.

There are food stores in area as well as restaurants for the family.

Located across the street from Celebration which has all the stores and restaurants you may want.

Easy ride to all the Disney Parks and lots of stores and restaurants.

This resort is in a great location and is in walking distance of stores and restaurants.

This resort is in a good location close to Disney World and there are restaurants and stores in walking distance,

Shuttles available, even to Publix food store.

Resort is at a good location access to many stores / restaurants and theme parks.

The location is great, it's close to one of my favorite places, Old Town and some of my favorite restaurants and stores.

Close to Disney, shopping close by, many food stores close, over all every thing is very handy.

The shuttle buses are great for taking you to and from the parks and there is lots of restaurants and stores nearby.

Great location to stores and restaurants.

You can walk to many stores and restaurants.

Very nice very relaxing lot of things to do around lot of restaurants lot of stores very helpful and all the restrooms all the food was cooked well prepared well everything was very good no complain everybody around in the area was very very friendly

Our towels had stains on them and had an odor so we had to do a complete towel swap.

Our room smelled like very dirty mop water, items in the washing machine, 1/2 toilets not cleaned after last use, slow to no response after speaking with front desk.

We had a 2 bedroom suite which essentially was two separate 1 bedroom suites …upon arrival the one suite smelled of old cigarettes and the other suite smelled of mold … the rooms definitely need an update … and don’t expect shampoo,conditioner or body wash … you get 2 mini bars of soap that is it !

The hot tub was gross, along with debris and dead bugs.

However the main unit smelled like old standing water and we couldn’t find the source.

Upon entering the building, all you smelled was lots of foods, and like a dirty mop water..

We smelled a neighbor smoking weed, cihildren running & screaming upstairs & downstairs from us.

Vacation village at parkway had 4 security guards kick me and my family out after a complaint about mold.

Don’t go … 
Smells marijuana all the time (7 days stay 7 days shrunk place).

The units were good with the exception of the floors being dirty and one of the A units and C units having an unknown odor in them.

Was disappointed when asked to help us resolve an issue with a smoker below us.

We called and asked for at least 2 boxes (in this heat, your clothes get stinky and sweaty when out all day in the heat).

Halway had trash and food boxes smelled like. Zoo

Had to pay $45 housekeeping fee and yet our room was GROSS when we got there.

There were fruit flies all over which was disgusting.

The patio table and chairs were filthy, looks to never been cleaned.

The smells on the sixth floor of build 20 were gross and none of the staff seemed to care.

It didn’t drain well, so that became more of an issue as the week progressed.

Very close to Disney and all other theme park.

Close to theme parks and quaint town of Celebration.

Easy access to main highways and restaurants and theme parks.

close to all theme parks and close to about every restaurant  you can think of.

Good location, very accessible to the theme parks and other florida cities to visit!

.What else can I say the major theme parks are just miles away.

The property is located close to the theme parks with shuttle services available at 7am (could have been a little later).

The resort has great pools and is very close to all of the theme parks which is a huge plus.

Vacation Village is convenient to dining, shopping, restaurants, and theme parks.

Rooms are very spacious, also located within a short drive to the theme parks and other entertainment.

It is convenient for all of the theme parks.

This resort is close to all the theme parks, shopping and restaurants.

The location was excellent, you’re close to everything from the theme parks to dining/grocery.

The resort is positioned well to reach all theme parks and attractions.

Close to shopping, theme parks and many more fun filled attractions,.

Very easy to get to Disney theme parks just a few miles away.

This resort never disappoints with amazing pools, delicious nearby restaurants, and close access to theme parks.

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Nice 2 bedroom condo was perfect for my family of 6.

We were in a one bedroom condo overlooking the pool and the lake, the view was gorgeous.

Staff friendly
Accommodation was a 2 bedroom apartment which had a massive bed in the master bedroom, 2 single beds, set of bunk beds and a pull out sofa bed.

We had a two/three  bedroom apartment in tower two with fantastic views over the lake.

We spent a month here in a two bedroom apartment using Air BnB.

The  One bedroom condos here have 2 bathrooms yes you heard me right 2 full bathrooms both with baths and 1 of them has a Jacuzzi bath.

Booked with LovHolidays at less than £70 or $90 a night for a two bedroom apartment that also had bunk beds and a pull out double sofa.

However the 2 bedroom condo was perfect for a family traveling with kids.

We were allocated a one bedroom apartment on the first floor, the apartments are a good size with 2 bathrooms and a fully fitted out kitchen with all cutlery and utensils.

but, as my daughter is 15, felt bunk beds were unsuitable so I had the two bedroom condo.

Fantastic two bedroom apartment on the 8th floor, just perfect as not too high that it made you feel woah when looking over the balcony.

Most condos have two bedrooms with two baths, a fulld kitchen and living room with balconies overlooking Lake Bryan and a balcony near the elevators that provides views of the nightly fireworks at three of the parks in Disney World.

We booked a 2 bedroom apartment for 10 night and the Blue Heron Resort did not disappoint!!

The resort is very nice, rented a two bedroom condo and it was spotless.

We had a 2 bedroom apartment,very spacious with great internet and tv access
Some furniture and flooring a bit dated

The condo was clean and the view from the balcony was stunning.

Car parking was good, wifi was good, kids liked the pool, quality of towels and pool towels was excellent and balcony view just amazing.

So many restaurants and great balcony views.

Our balcony overlooked a beautiful lake and if you looked hard enough, you could also see SeaWorld and Universal.

we were on the 9th floor of tower 1 and the view from the balcony was just stunning each morning.

Plenty of parking and great views from the balcony even on lower floors.

Stayed at the Blue Heron for a family vacation and loved the views from the balcony!

The balcony overlooking the lake was awesome.

Views from the balconys are wonderful and beautiful.

We all enjoyed this hotel great views from the balcony we got picked up and dropped off from the Disney parks lovely staff like Anana some good shops and eating places nearby only disappoint no cleaners on a daily basis

The balcony views over the lake are fantastic and it's location is superb.

The fireworks display  at 9 from the hotel  balcony overlooking the Disney  parks  are a beautiful  sight .

The family view balcony had beautiful views of the lake.

The unit was clean and spacious, with comfortable beds, a nice balcony view, and good wifi.

This was a family gathering and we had 3 apartments all of which were well equipped and clean and spacious with balconies overlooking the lake.

Spacious room with large furnished balcony that is overlooking Lake Bryan.

We had the top floor two bedroom suite with one balcony overlooking all of Orlando including Disney parks and another balcony overlooking the lake.

Our suite had two bedrooms (1 king and 2 queen size beds), two bunker beds, spacious kitchen and a living room with lake view from the balcony
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They next few days was spent playing key card lottery

They over changed my credit card not once or 2

I called them and they were helpful, bit said the reason the transaction wouldn’t go through not due to a fraud alert,

Blue Heron charged us $350 for breaking the molding to get our son out, after their crappy door handle locked shut.

They charged us a $50 "Cleaning Fee" upon checking in which was laughable since these units are NOT cleaned.

They hold a $250 deposit on your card for any incidentals/damages.

I've now disputed the charge with my credit card and will continue to work with hotels.com on this

Skip this shady "resort" at all costs.

Just another example of a hotel charging scammy resort fees that aren't included in the base price just to manipulate you to click on their hotel listing to make you think you are getting a deal that doesn't exist.

So let’s start with the negative

At CHECK IN you will learn that there is a random resort/cleaning fee that you will be charged.

Housekeeping is also not a feature here - unless you request it for an extra charge.

all the rooms are needing renovation badly plus they are charging resort fees  and cleaning fees when you leave wouldn't go back The ceiling in the balcony it was all pealing of what a mess we reported it

You pay a pretty big 'service' charge for the bust to Disney etc , so with a bit of up keep i think it would be better value for money as there are alot of comparably priced , really nice hotels in Orlando .

I have noticed many places in Orlando now give ‘free wifi’ However, they all charge resort fees so the WiFi is not really free neither is the Shuttlebuses it is something that I don’t think should be added on and I think it is maybe a way hotels are charging for something to get away with paying the taxes on, only my opinion.

When you use the elevator you have to scan your room card and then hit the floor number

I have emailed them and asked them to clarify what this charge is and to ask how I can be billed $125.00 having not agreed to it or having any knowledge of why?

You also need a room card to activate the elevator to reach the floors of the buildings.

We opted to drive and they charge $22 to park.

They say it's my fault that I didn't get charged and that they have contacted me,

They do offer shuttle service to some of the parks for free, there is a charge pp for one of the parks, we used Uber just because of times offered for pick up and drop offs.

Nice set up overall with mini golf and shopping plaza walking distance, especially dunkin donuts!

Within walking distance you’ll find a Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, a Dollar Store, Walgreens and other services and food places.

Close to Disney, Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Cici’s Pizza, Dollar Tree, Mini Golf next door which is fun!!

It truly is a wonderful location with Starbucks (my favorite), Subway, Cici's and Dunkin Donuts within walking distance.

The two pool areas are excellent and area has a Subway, Starbuck's, Cici's Pizza, Dunkin Donuts and Dollar Tree within walking distance.

We used the mini golf course right out front that we could walk to, as well as the two strip malls right there to walk to for Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Subway, etc.

Dollar Tree, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks and mini golf walking distance!

Walking distance from the apartment block is a Dunkin donuts, dollar store and a Puerto Rican restaurant which was great, very quirky.

The Blue Heron is in a great situation - very near to Disney Springs , and with a crazy golf , Starbucks , Dunkin Donuts, Subway and Cicis pizza all within safe walking distance.

The location is great for WDW access, and close to restaurants, groceries, coffee (Starbucks & Duncan Donuts), and a Walgreens.

right next door to them is  Dunkin donuts, Dollar tree, Disney gift store at great prices, and a delicious Spanish restaurant.

The hotel has shuttles to the theme parks and other attractions, and there are a variety of stores and restaurants within walking distance, including a grocery store, drug store, liquor store, dollar stores,Dunkin Donuts, Subway, a few sit-down restaurants and an awesome mini golf spot right next door.

There is a lovely large swimming pool and hot tub with bar snacks available 

Other food options include Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks next door and an Applebee’s a short walk away (many more options if you drive)

Recommended

Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Subway, Cicis Pizza & the Dollar Tree store are right on your doorstep.

Pool is huge and the grounds are nice and theres a Starbucks and dunkin donuts right there.

3.the location of the resort itself is amazing in the center of everything walking distance Starbucks, dunkin donuts, dollar tree, walgreen and 7/11 gas station.

Also there is Dunkin donuts, Cicis pizza & Starbucks right outside.

Also Subway, Dunkin Donuts (much cheaper than Starbucks!

but within a short drive there are restaurants; even a Denny's and Dunkin Donuts within walking distance.

There are several restaurants within easy walking distance, including Starbucks, Subway, Dunkin Donuts, CiCi's Pizza, etc.

It was obvious by the amount of dust on the ceiling fans, that they had not been cleaned in a long time.

And then, I discovered some other cleaning fees, this time a flat $50 for the journey, no matter the way of nights.

You are responsible for taking the garbage out and cleaning your apartment.

We packed cleaning supplies, air fresheners, sheets, towels, socks we could easily throw away after reading how nasty the floors and property was.

I had to clean all surfaces before moving our things in.

You can tell a cleaning crew came through

It could have been a little cleaner I sanitized everything first day wasn’t dirty just not to my standards!!

The management has allowed this property to be rundown and there is literally no proper housekeeping.

We arrived on Friday at 8:00pm, well past the checkin time of 4:00 and had to wait another 1/2 hour as they said the room wasn't ready and needed to be cleaned.

but it never happened, so I had to clean them myself.

but the shower surround, made of granite tiles, has apparently never been properly cleaned.

Could have been a little cleaner and updated,

Oh and there is a service fee of about £130 for 1 week to cover cleaning and ammeniities - not sure what the fee we paid for the actual hotel covers?!

but given we have just paid extra for cleaning I was a little confused. .

Despite reserving through Booking Basics (That said all Taxes and Fees were covered) we had to pay the cleaning and resort fees, $120. Ridiculous.

It was nice that I could walk to several stores and restaurants.

Nice view, good location to parks and to local supermarkets, stores and restaurants.

It is convenient plenty of stores and restaurants for all.

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