The resort is beautiful. You are close to the parks and shopping, but when on property feel like you are in a quiet, tropical oasis. The pool area was wonderful and we enjoyed the food at the resort. We highly recommend the resort!
The cottage is pretty and decorated beautifully. It was fantastic having all the bathrooms and privacy. The neighborhood is quiet and parking very convenient. When we walked in, we thought it looked very clean. It turned out, this was a little misleading. We did have 3 problems that we think can easily be corrected, but caused us to downgrade our rating.
1. The floors looked clean, but they turned out to be super dirty. We don’t wear shoes inside our own home and didn’t here either. By the end of the day, we noticed our feet were filthy. So I think they swept the floors but didn’t wet mop them.
2. The sheets on all the beds were incredibly scratchy. I’m not talking stiff, I mean that there were these little creases dried into the sheets that made them feel like sandpaper. I’m not exaggerating. Very, very uncomfortable.
3. The towels in the bathroom were thin and small, some of them so discolored that they looked dirty. We ended up using beach towels to dry ourselves after showering. Maybe they don’t want people to steal the towels, I get it, but you could have some Target towels and put a stipulation in the rental agreement that you’ll be charged if towels are stolen.
I think these things can easily be corrected and if so, I’d recommend the cottage. Having said this, don’t hesitate to stay at the resort - it was beautiful.