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I'm at the resort now. I came here with family, everything is already paid for just to cover my drinks/food. I'm lucky enough to stay here without paying for accomodations the problem is everything else is so ridiculously expensive. Every last thing will be charged to your credit card. Borrow a floaty for the "lazy river"? Charged. Our schedule we received for resort activities that were actually free was out of date. We asked for a December activity list and they said it was "basically the same." — after trying to sign up for sport tournaments that didn't exist and planning our week it turned out, it was not the same schedule at all. Drinks are crazy expensive, $18 for a single oz slushie drink poolside or $19 for an "old fashioned" over cracked ice at the palmer club. If you enjoy a cocktail, you would now this is a sin. It's insanely expensive for what I could get for dirt cheap at a dive bar with the same ingredients. Thankfully no one cares if you walk around with a thermos of margaritas made in your room. Rarely see any staff or they just don't care. Most of the staff will try to upsell you into getting upgrades. Although the janitors actually seemed really nice because they aren't trying to selling their soul to grub every dollar out of you, bless them. Anything extra, such as paddle boards, kayaks and even floaties are incredibly expensive. $35 for a paddle board on a little lake is insane, and should just be included. Don't come here. The entire place seems so manufactured, sterile, safe, expensive and boring. No ambience, it feels like a subdivision and everyone is in bed before dinner. The entire resort seems to shutdown once it gets dark, no nightlife, no parties and everything locks down. I would fly out tomorrow if I didn't need to drive home. This place is only for older couples who got sucked into a timeshare or owners who got it handed to them. (I came from Canada, so everything is pretty much 40% more expensive for me, everything mentioned is in USD. & I'm not usually cheap but I'd rather feel cheap than guilty/dumb for paying these prices.) Avoid.

We enjoyed our visit immensely. We used several pools and regularly used the hot tub in East Village. The staff was great and the unit was clean, spacious, and very comfortable.

I love Orange Lake! The resort has a real community feel and offers extensive amentities. There is no need to even leave the resort during your stay if you don't want to. There are planned activities, pools & hot tubs, on lake rentals, a lazy river, Golf, restaurants, bars and much more. If you are coming to Orlando, this is the place to be.

Beware of this scam! They will take your money, and if you need to reschedule, they charge an additional fee. You'll also incur a fee even if you cancel well in advance. As a loyal Holiday Inn Gold member, I am reconsidering my future stays.

Lovely and well maintained resort. Expensive if you are planning on golfing. Nice pool area, great for children.