The Grove Resort & Water Park Orlando

Rachel Judy

This place was absolutely beautiful! We had an awful time at another hotel and we were able to come here and get a room for 2 nights on extremely short notice! Room was amazing, very clean, great view and all around a great room to stay! Also felt safe being at this resort! The pool area was a great place to hang out, very clean, nice staff and good place to eat lunch! Loved having the parking garages close to the rooms.

Caroline Payne

3-star rating for what is, at best, a 3-star resort. Comments added below - I think the main issue we had was in being 'over sold' on what to expect; both by the positioning on the website (great marketing) and the 4.5 Stars from Virgin Atlantic Holidays (we are from UK). Our initial experience was extremely poor, the welcome from Reception/Check-In was not great - our rooms (we were travelling with friends) weren't ready, and we weren't great any indication of when they would be - eventually we got into our rooms at 18:45. The rooms/suite was good - very spacious and we had a 2-bedroom suite so good to get some space from our daughter after sharing a room at Disney. The suite was sparsely furnished, however the bigger problems were the lack of towels - one bath towel per person and no hand towels. We stayed 6 nights and had no housekeeping (bar bins emptied). Although the location might be great for those wanting some peace from theme park madness, we found it a little remote. The advertised theme park buses are really poor - nothing to Animal Kingdom and one a day to the other parks, a couple of which do not leave leave until 11.00 so not helpful for those wanting a full day in the park. I know the above 2 points are covered in the FAQs, but we hadn't read these so highlighting for others who might not have spotted the small print. The pool is 'okay' - the water park is really a cold lazy river and 2 slides, the pool bar (Longboard I think) shut at 16.30 when we were there (beginning April) so no option for late swim and a beer - something that we had hoped for. The Spring Bar & Grill is not a bar - there are two sofa areas with tatty seats, not somewhere to seat and relax over a drink or two. We eat in the restaurant, good service, friendly waitress, food was okay but pricey. The Alfresco Market has a great selection of food, drink and tasty pizzas - all a bit pricey, but no worse than elsewhere we stayed. All in all, a cost effective option - not a luxury resort choice.

Mea Ann

My family had a wonderful time staying at the grove. The rooms are perfect for larger families. There were many pool options that were heated which was nice for April swimming. The water park was wonderful. The restaurants weren’t the best (expensive, limited food options and small portions) but we rented a car and were able to leave for meals or cook in our room. The rooms have full kitchens which are so nice but lack some basic kitchen things like pot holders and pans but we figured it out. Overall, we had a wonderful time at the resort and would definitely come again.

Jenna Nelson

We are leaving tomorrow from our family reunion. We had 5 rooms with 11 adults and 12 kids. The rooms were very spacious and pretty clean. The waterpark was great, huge pool, lots of tubes for the lazy river. The food and drinks were decent at the bar, however, pretty expensive thus we didn’t order much from it as it wasn’t worth the extra cost. The arcade is a massive rip off, just stay clear. Although the rooms were very spacious and decently updated they all need some TLC. Fresh paint, new caulk, update carpeting would make this place shine. I feel as though funds are going to the newer resort before this and they turn the rooms around very fast. We would stay here again with hopes they put some elbow grease into cleaning the units. Like the baseboards in the bathroom were pretty gross, I actually cleaned it myself! Some of the furniture needed a good scrub too

Emily

I stayed here for 3 days and the entire time I just felt amazing. When I first walked in the staff were super friendly and I only had to wait about 15 minutes for my room. Going to my room was quite an adventure but arriving was so worth it. The room was so clean and had an amazing view of the lake. The beds were also comfortable. When it came time to go to the water park we all had a blast, especially on the lazy river. The food was good but not mouth watering. ( I would rate it a 8/10 ) And we got lost on the way back because of how large the hotel was but the helpful staff kindly gave us directions on where to go. I will definitely be coming back during the summer!!