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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 308
  • Address: 8501 Palm Parkway Orlando, FL 32836
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Contemporary three-story hotel 1 1/2 miles from Disney World, 3 miles from Sea World and 6 miles from Universal Studios. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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“Excellent - truly recommended”

Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Vista Centre

5 of 5 stars
São Paulo
Aug 17, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Me and my wife spent two weeks in this hotel on April and simply loved it. The staff is very friendly (they made whatever was possible to give us a nice room overlooking the pool) and everything is extremely clean and well maintained.

We did not take advantage of many of the hotel amenities, such as the pool or the breakfast area, but the looked really nice.

Overall, we were very happy to return to the hotel after a busy day at the theme parks. Would definitely recommend this hotel (and we actually did to a couple that is going to Orlando for the first time at the travel agency).

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Everything! There is not one single thing to complain.
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Einsfo's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: November 08, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park
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“Good 3* Hotel that makes the extra effort”

Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Vista Centre

Aug 14, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Stayed between the 22nd July and the 5th August. With wife and two kids.

Stayed in room 413, which was suitable for the disabled. The only real difference was no bath but a walk in shower and that it was on the ground floor.

It had front room with fridge, microwave, coffee machine, bed settee and tv.

The bedroom had 2 double beds. And it's own TV. There was a free safe in the bedroom.

The bathroom was quite large.

Lots of draw space for clothes. Only minor complaint not much space to hang clothes up.

The maid service was good and even left note to say thanks for the tips.

The room was opposite the 2nd small pool. This pool was quiet during the day. There was occasional noise around 8:00 pm when some larger families came back from the parks. However, with the air conditioning in the rooms you don't hear it.

Breakfast was quite good range. Around $10 for full adult hot/cold buffet. We tended to have the continental, which was around $6. Since the children were not eating much we couldn't be bothered to go out for breakfast. I know Sizzlers was around $5. Plus sometimes they didn't charge for the children. The staff in the restuarant were excellent. The restuarant does get busier around 9:00 am.

There's a small counter by the restuarant where you can get tea and coffee for free any time of the day. Good on the return from the parks.

The bar was quite open and was family friendly.

There was a free internet access from the reception.

Front desk were very friendly and helpful. The free popcorn in reception was available in the afternoons. Sometimes there was cookies on the front desk too.

We walked to the nearby restuarants without any problems. Crossing the roads all looks daunting to us Brits but most drivers stopped if we hadn't quite crossed over in time at the lights. Olive Garden was the favourite. Eventhough Chevy's was good.

We ordered off the room service menu ( outside company delivering from local restuarants) one night due to the rain. The food was from sizzlers. Tasted good but slightly cold by the time delivered. The Deep Pan pizza, which is cooked onsite, was very good. See sign by restuarant for some of the meal deals ($12.95 for medium pizza- 2 toppings, breadsticks and soda).

There's a supermarket at the crossroads which is quite good for general groceries. There's a small tourist shop across the road from the hotel, which has a British section. Just a few small goods like Ribena ($8). We could of done with that earlier in the holiday since kids didn't like soda, apple juice, orange juice, milk or water that you can get in the parks.

The transport to the Disney parks was good. They don't tend to put the strollers underneath the coach. They expected to bring on board. The best part was we were the first pick up and first drop off. We were sometimes full after first 2nd hotel and missed the others off.

There was no transport to Universal or Seaworld, so we used the hotel's taxi service. It was $23 to Universal one way. The MEARS taxi's charged more.

We've stayed at the Quality Inn International, Comfort Inn LBV and the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort LBV but the Courtyard beats them all. The staff made it a very pleasant stay.

This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
wayneharrisonuk's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Member since: August 14, 2008
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“excellent value and location”

Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Vista Centre

5 of 5 stars
durham england
Aug 5, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

we have stayed in many different hotels and villas in the orlando/kissimmee area over the last 20 yrs.
this hotel was by far the best as the location for disney is superb, the staff and hotel were faultless but the main problem with hotels in the orlando area is the lack of places to have a good meal and a drink in walking distance.
forget about the hotel bar and visit the Bahama Breeze located literally in the car park, the meals were excellent but what really made our holiday was the outside bar and sitting area with reggae music on every night, friendly bar staff and a great atmosphere so if you enjoy a drink after pounding the parks all day i would highly recommend this place, the guinness was as good as in my local at home, we will be returning next year

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — location
    • Disliked — going home
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durhamlad_8's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2007
Traveled with: Family (extended)
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: August 05, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Great food / Wine, Shopping
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“Great Hotel!”

Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Vista Centre

5 of 5 stars
Middlesbrough, UK
Aug 3, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We loved this hotel!

My family and I stayed here July 19th - August 2nd and had a great time. The staff were helpful and friendly and the housekeeping were great, I especally liked the little flurishes they gave to our bed sheets :)

Noise was minimal, all we heard was the doors of other guests room shuting occationally. We had a room with a balcony which was really nice. We also required a fridge, and when we asked on checking in, it was delivered to our room in around 5 minutes!

The pools were quiet throughout our stay.

Parking is good, and it's close to several restaurants, with a great IHOP, Dennys and Olive Garden close. There is also a great Perkins at Crossroads which is a 5-10 minute walk away.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Everything!
    • Disliked — Nothing!
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Nixxxy's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Family with teenagers
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 18-24
Member since: June 09, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Theme / Amusement park, Shopping
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“Nice retreat after a busy day”

Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista at Vista Centre

4 of 5 stars
Wilmington DE
Jul 21, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I recently visited for the first time with a girls basketball team and this location is perfectly situated to reach the theme parks within 15 minutes, restaurants within walking or 5 minute drive and a nice grocery store (Crossroads Shopping Center) to find drinks and snacks.

*Quiet and family-oriented
*Families from all over the world
*Breakfast buffet with made-to-order options inexpensive ($8.95 Adults/$4.95 Children 9&under)
*Three different types of room:
--Jr. Suite with a separate bedroom, twin sofa sleeper in Living room
--Suite with a kitchenette
--standard room with double beds or King
*Refrigerator is a nice option to keep drinks and snacks
*Recommend "The Ale House" within adult walking distance. Many food options, all were tasty given our group reviews and the prices were reasonable ($12-$15 entrees)
*Good size property for team visits.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — That it had everything-cleanliness, breakfast, pools, close proximity to parks/restaurants
    • Disliked — Would like the pool to be larger
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
ElissaB's Summary
Date of Stay: July 2008
Traveled with: Large group or tour
Visit was for: Personal event (wedding, ...)
Age group: 35-49
Member since: April 05, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Theme / Amusement park, Sporting event, Other
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Average price*: $141 (year-round)
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Address: 8501 Palm Parkway, Orlando, FL 32836