FL Orlando Westgate Lakes Resort Sea World Options

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The Westgate is very close to all the attractions - about 10 - 15 minutes away from Universal, Sea World, Disney etc. It's really centrally located and convenient to all of the touristy attractions.

This complex is huge. It has 26 Buildings for their Timeshare program. 4-5 pools, tons of activities (especially for children) and well maintained facilities. The rooms are nice. The ones that are reserved for Hotwire are mainly Studio apartments (which is what a normal hotel room is). Decent size with jacuzzi, balcony and King sized bed. It has a mini-kitchen with microwave. For the price I paid ($70+ tax), I think it was a very good deal.

The BIG BIG BIG minus is the parking situation. If you are booking this in the Spring (spring break months), Summer or vacation periods, you are going to have a really tough time with parking. No problem for the most part if you need to find a spot before 8pm. After 8pm, you either are going to park far away or in a No Parking Zone spot (even these are hard to find after 10pm). I was there for 4 nights and every night I had to get a No Parking Zone spot (except for the 2nd night where I had to park a 20 min walking distance away). I'm guessing they only allocate 2 rooms for every 1 spot - it's so bad.

Despite their full focus on the Timeshare program (you see TONS of golf carts ferrying prospective "buyers" to their showings constantly), not one time was I ever approached by anyone to sign up for a Timeshare tour. As a prepaid Hotwire customer, I was treated as if I was a normal hotel guest. No annoying questions at all.

A good choice overall and I will visit again to this location (especially with my family)