Closest 4/5 bedroom villas/condos to universal? - The DIS Discussion Forums

torinsmom · 11-23-2012, 08:18 PM

Anyone know which condos are closest to universal? I see Vista Cay and Isles at Cay Commons, but they seem to be 2 or 3 bedrooms. Any ideas?

Dave1234 · 11-24-2012, 05:00 AM

With exception of Vista Cay no short term rentals in the Universal area. Certainly no large villa resorts. I would suggest renting in a community very close to the I4 and you can just drive up there quickly.

Dave

torinsmom · 11-24-2012, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave1234

With exception of Vista Cay no short term rentals in the Universal area. Certainly no large villa resorts. I would suggest renting in a community very close to the I4 and you can just drive up there quickly.

Dave

Any suggestion as to which communities are closest to I-4? We may just end up doing hotel rooms in that area if we can't find something fairly close. I-4 is a mess all day long it seems.

thumbalyna · 11-24-2012, 08:04 AM

Westgate lakes is close to universal. Not sure how large their condos are.

torinsmom · 11-24-2012, 08:19 AM

Looks like 3 bedrooms are the max there too. We could do 3 rooms at a hotel because there are 2 beds in each room, but villas don't usually have that. There will be 7 of us, three couples, one single adult and three teenage kids. We'd rather have a kitchen of course.

thumbalyna · 11-24-2012, 08:29 AM

I know the two bedroom villas has 2 beds in the second bedroom. That might be the same for the 3 bedrooms and then the pull out sofa. Should give you the same amount of sleeping space and then the kitchen. I agree with the I4 traffic if you are spending most of your time at universal you really dont want to stay down by Disney

Dave1234 · 11-25-2012, 08:15 AM

I'd recommend Emerald Island (2.5 miles from I-4

):

http://www.emeraldislandprivaterentals.com/

And Windsor Hills (2 miles from I-4

):

http://www.windsorhillsprivaterentals.com/

Both of these are in Kissimmee but are close to the I-4 making an easy journey to Universal. They are probably the two most popular off-site Orlando resorts you'll find a broad range of 4-5 bed villas. Worth noting there are the two closest resorts to Disney hence their popularity. If you need further info PM me. Cheers. Dave

horseshowmom · 11-26-2012, 08:30 AM

Honestly, the drive from Wyndham Bonnet Creek (up to 4BR/4BA) isn't bad at all if you take Palm Parkway - turns into Turkey Lake Road and comes out right at Universal. It basically runs parallel to I-4 for the most part without the traffic. We've been there at different times of the year and never had a problem with traffic (can only speak for our experience, of course).

11-23-2012, 08:18 PM	#1
torinsmom I have someone coming to scoop I don't know how a man could wear them Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right down the street from the UNC Tarheels! Posts: 8,740	Closest 4/5 bedroom villas/condos to universal? Anyone know which condos are closest to universal? I see Vista Cay and Isles at Cay Commons, but they seem to be 2 or 3 bedrooms. Any ideas? __________________ 3/2001--offsite 10/2001-offsite 3/2006--Pop Century 8/2006--Pop Century October 13-19, 2007--Pop Century 70's August 3-11, 2008--Pop Century Grand Gathering July 6-13, 2009--Universal Studios June 16-25 2010--Universal AND Disney for 10 days (Emerald Island) August 10-20 2011--Universal and Disney(Indian Creek) July 6-14 2012--Universal and Disney--doing YES again! July 14-21 2013--Universal and Disney with family

11-24-2012, 08:04 AM	#4
thumbalyna DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 801	Westgate lakes is close to universal. Not sure how large their condos are. __________________ me DD(18) Past Trips:1981 Off Site -1987 Off Site - 1996 AS Sports - 1997 Howard Johnson Enchanted Land - 1998 Celebrity Resorts - 2001 Westgate Towers and HRH - 2007 Sheraton Vistana and HRH - 2008 Parkway International and RPR - 2009 AS Sports - 2010 Westgate Vacation Villas

11-24-2012, 08:19 AM	#5
torinsmom I have someone coming to scoop I don't know how a man could wear them Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right down the street from the UNC Tarheels! Posts: 8,740	Looks like 3 bedrooms are the max there too. We could do 3 rooms at a hotel because there are 2 beds in each room, but villas don't usually have that. There will be 7 of us, three couples, one single adult and three teenage kids. We'd rather have a kitchen of course. __________________ 3/2001--offsite 10/2001-offsite 3/2006--Pop Century 8/2006--Pop Century October 13-19, 2007--Pop Century 70's August 3-11, 2008--Pop Century Grand Gathering July 6-13, 2009--Universal Studios June 16-25 2010--Universal AND Disney for 10 days (Emerald Island) August 10-20 2011--Universal and Disney(Indian Creek) July 6-14 2012--Universal and Disney--doing YES again! July 14-21 2013--Universal and Disney with family

11-24-2012, 08:29 AM	#6
thumbalyna DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 801	I know the two bedroom villas has 2 beds in the second bedroom. That might be the same for the 3 bedrooms and then the pull out sofa. Should give you the same amount of sleeping space and then the kitchen. I agree with the I4 traffic if you are spending most of your time at universal you really dont want to stay down by Disney __________________ me DD(18) Past Trips:1981 Off Site -1987 Off Site - 1996 AS Sports - 1997 Howard Johnson Enchanted Land - 1998 Celebrity Resorts - 2001 Westgate Towers and HRH - 2007 Sheraton Vistana and HRH - 2008 Parkway International and RPR - 2009 AS Sports - 2010 Westgate Vacation Villas

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11-24-2012, 05:00 AM	#2
Dave1234 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 47	With exception of Vista Cay no short term rentals in the Universal area. Certainly no large villa resorts. I would suggest renting in a community very close to the I4 and you can just drive up there quickly. Dave

11-25-2012, 08:15 AM	#7
Dave1234 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 47	I'd recommend Emerald Island (2.5 miles from I-4 ): http://www.emeraldislandprivaterentals.com/ And Windsor Hills (2 miles from I-4 ): http://www.windsorhillsprivaterentals.com/ Both of these are in Kissimmee but are close to the I-4 making an easy journey to Universal. They are probably the two most popular off-site Orlando resorts you'll find a broad range of 4-5 bed villas. Worth noting there are the two closest resorts to Disney hence their popularity. If you need further info PM me. Cheers. Dave

11-26-2012, 08:30 AM	#8
horseshowmom DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 10,013	Honestly, the drive from Wyndham Bonnet Creek (up to 4BR/4BA) isn't bad at all if you take Palm Parkway - turns into Turkey Lake Road and comes out right at Universal. It basically runs parallel to I-4 for the most part without the traffic. We've been there at different times of the year and never had a problem with traffic (can only speak for our experience, of course).