Marriott's Harbour Lake

Our family has stayed her repeated over the years and is the most retuned to Marriott property for us. Why: Standard Marriott Vacation Club Condos. Well appointed for a long stay. The Activities here are probably what brought us back. They are geared towards kids AND families so you do fell encourage to join your kids in most of the activities. Adult Water slide races? Yes please. I have a couple of trophies... Pools are fun for parents and kids. The pirate ship is a winner for all kids and parents can partake in the water slide. Being so popular with families you are likely to get a "deuce" or "pullup bypass" in the pool. The staff are always quick address and get everyone out so they can treat it. So have a backup activity when this occurs. Karaoke or Luan Nights are always fun. The onsite grill is a lifesaver and food is fair and appeals to parents and kids. Nothing fancy just the basics.

What a terrific property for families with younger kids. Well-maintained with very friendly staff, Marriott's Harbour Lake fit the bill perfectly for our family. We have two young kids (boys aged 3 and 6) and we could not have asked for more as an alternative to staying at a similar "theme park villa". We stayed 6 nights as a renter and not an owner. We also checked in later at night which was not an issue. The front desk staff was incredibly friendly, recognized my Platinum Status with Marriott, and even offered me late checkout at Noon before I had a chance to ask. Parking was never an issue even late at night returning from the park(s) or other destination. Our room was super-clean and housekeeping came every other day, which was more than sufficient. The kitchen was well equipped and we did not even have to buy extra paper towels or coffee filters. The staff there made sure you have everything. Our room was modern and likely recently renovated. The outdoor patio with screen was very nice to have, especially in the mornings while having breakfast/coffee. Both pools were perfect size, and extra pool towels were plentiful. There were also a lot of activities for the kids. You can easily choose to have a "resort day" on-property and your kids will not get bored. Gatorland came one day and even brought a small alligator the kids could take pictures with! They have daily entertainment at midday and in the evening at the pool. One night even resembled a Hawaiian luau. The fitness center is well-maintained and modern. The food / drink options were sufficient and reasonably/appropriately priced for a timeshare format property such as this. The resort is also very walkable which we found very convenient with our kids! Their location is a bit secluded, but for us ideal, just off the highway from International Drive near to the Convention Center and Sea World. Both Disney and Universal are short drives. Plenty of shopping / grocery stores nearby to help stock the ktichen, but I advise scouting that out in advance. The CVS nearby was also one-stop economical shopping for Disney shirts / souvenirs. The airport is also within about 20 minutes. We give our stay 5 stars. The property presents a huge value proposition for families with little kids, especially as an alternative to villa-style accommodations at the local theme parks. Very highly likely we will return with our family!

This is a great hotel. We both led this for a Disney stay with both sets of grandparents. We always do at least 1 day to relax in the middle of park visits, which I highly recommend. $30 mini golf for your entire room unlimited play. 2 pools with pirate ship and water slides. Soccer fields, basketball, foosball, etc. This is a great place that kids won’t get bored. Also my son got hurt, and they were all over it and even called and checked up the next day. They do now charge parking ($25 a day).