The Retreat at Champions Gate or Windsor Hills?

[act1980]

We're heading back out to Florida for the summer and plan to rent a villa for the first 3 weeks of our trip. During this time DH will be working so we won't be doing Disney like we would normally be. We'll probably pop to the parks for a few hours in the afternoons/evenings on the odd occasion and Disney Springs but that's it. I've rented villas for over 20 years so I'm very familiar with all the different areas but I'm just not sure what location to choose. I've stayed at both but I still can't decide!

CG is obviously newer but further out and WH is older but much more central to restaurants, supermarkets and parks etc. Trying to decide if location matters as much if we're not hitting the parks hard and the 27 has a lot more to offer than it has in previous years, the other part of me likes the idea of being close to the 192 with that sketchy Walmart on the corner of 192/Old Lake Wilson


Please help! Which resort would you choose and why?

[youre-nicked]

I've booked encore at reunion, only a couple of minutes south from your dodgy walmart, brand new resort with what looks like a fabulous waterpark.

Might be perfect if you're spending a bit of time onsite.

Just make sure that the villa comes with access to it.

[act1980]

Originally Posted by youre-nicked

I've booked encore at reunion, only a couple of minutes south from your dodgy walmart, brand new resort with what looks like a fabulous waterpark.

Might be perfect if you're spending a bit of time onsite.

Just make sure that the villa comes with access to it.

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I've had a look at Encore but got put off when each home I looked at didn't include the facilities. It would be a lot easier if you could just filter down the search to include the water park. Can I ask who you booked though?

[youre-nicked]

I went through:thetopvillas.com

Liked them as they have offices in the UK and Orlando, their properties mostly have the facilities included and its very clear on the website.

Also like the fact that they do a £231 deposit and as I lost my last one due to the villa being sold and having a battle with the company I didn't want to risk losing any money again.

The Villa I booked didn't have the low deposit but I asked for it and a discount, shy kids get nowt, I got just under 5% off and the low deposit.

They also offer £50 off if you sign up for their newsletter, quite impressed with the service and they e mailed me last week as they offer a personal contact to help in any way.

[taylaboo]

We loved the Retreat at Championsgate. We were on Moon Valley Drive so could walk to the clubhouse. No problems with traffic either although this was in 2019.

[welshmum]

We had the opposite with Champions Gate where we found we were constantly stuck in traffic. It always seemed to take an age to get anywhere.

We have booked a lovely villa on Windsor Hills this year because it’s much closer to shops/restaurants and parks.

Booked our villa through magical vacation homes who have been great to deal with.

[Disney Planning]

For the location I would pick WH. Some of the villas are updated so hopefully you’ll be able to get great accommodation too.

[DonnaD]

Based on traffic alone, it would have to be Windsor Hills for me. I live nearby and the short distance between here and Championsgate has some of the worst traffic in Orlando now.

[Stan1805]

We absolutely loved the retreat at Champions Gate but the Traffic was a nightmare!