I've requested both be added to the reviews section HERE

Websites here...

http://www.floridaysresortorlando.com/index.html

http://www.parccorniche.com/index.cfm

Pippy

Heading for this Condominium Resort Hotel last two weeks June. Curious to hear from anyone who has stayed there (especially families) and what their experiences were like. Close proximity to theme parks and quality of restaurants nearby etc.

Thanks!

Hi Liz Mc,

A friend today suggested that I try http://www.tripadvisor.com where she found reviews on Parc Corniche-apparently handy and breakfast IS included as standard (whether you are told by your booking agent or otherwise). I've checked a few map details and found an International House of Pancakes restaurant near by (5 minutes) which have a good reputation for all day food. It's 15 minutes from Sea World and 25 from Disney. It's in a fairly undeveloped area of International Drive - so not as hectic. However I was hoping to hear from independent reviewers here. Going last two weeks of June - when were you thinking of heading?

Hi Butterfield

I decided to book a Villa around the same area as the Parc Corniche to give us more room.
Have a great holiday.

Liz.

Thanks Liz, have a great time yourself!
Wanted to book a Villa for the family but travel agent wanted over €5,800 for direct flights Dublin - Orlando Sanford + 3 bdrm Villa accomodation.

We're heading to Orlando in October and at the moment the Floridays Resort is top of our list of places to stay.

Family of 4 - 2 adults, 2 children aged 10 & 15 stayed at the Parc Corniche Condominium/Hotel at the end of International Drive last two weeks of June 2008. Found the hotel accommodation peaceful and quiet, clean and of good size (we had a 1 bedroom). You walk into the living space with the kitchen immediately off to your left divided from the living room by a generous counter space which also holds the sink. Found a full size fridge/freezer (with auto-ice maker-turn it on in the freezer), hob with large microwave positioned over, seperate grill. Toaster provided on counter together with coffee maker (you get a few filters...purchase more yourself) and dish washer(sample wash tabs provided - buy rest yourself) - all equipment was in good condition(!).

A seperate doorway off to the right leads into the outer bath area - large built-in dressing table with sink in it and wall to wall mirror for pampering. From this area another door leads you into the privet area with a full bath/shower. Lots of soaps/shampoos and conditioners provided of a good quality. Plenty of towels, toilet tissue and boxes of tissues are provided.

Another door from the outer bath area leads you into the bedroom (this contains a door directly from the living room also). A large king-sized bed was provided with a very good medium firm mattress and great built in closets along one wall. We had fantastic storage space between the living room and the bedroom.

The mattress on the sofa bed in the living room was terrible on arrival - very worn out and flat. A complaint to Reception resulted in a new mattress within the day.

Sheets were good cotton, there were plenty of blankets and we received fresh towels/empty bins (waste baskets) each day and a full clean once a week. Pool towels are available at no charge in the building at poolside. Laundry facilities are located on each floor of the complex's buildings (7 in all, 3 storys each). There are lifts in each building. Air conditioning worked like a charm! View from the balcony was either of the golf course next door (owned by the Marriott Hotel across the road) or the lake nearby. Very tranquil setting with lots of rabbits, squirrels and on one occasion, a fox, scampering about the facilities. Felt very safe also.

Pool small (no life guard...probably one reason why accommodation less $$$)
and clean. Good time to go was after breakfast before heading for the theme parks etc. Breakfast provided includes 4 kinds of cereal (healthiest option - raisin bran equivalent), brown/white toast/white bagels, 4 kinds of juice, tea/coffee and 3 kinds of Entennman's (spelling?) donuts which are very good. For a basic Continental breakfast we felt it was more than adequate and enough to set one up for the day. The Dining room is a large function room and has no windows...so eat and GO! Staff are accommodating (women more than the men!!!) in Reception. Special thanks to Carla R. who made our reservations via the internet...she booked my folks on the same floor - with different arrival dates without hassle. My folks are in their 70's and fussy - they were impressed!

Staff sell theme park tickets at half price...if you want to sit through a 90 minute video presentation on their Condominiums. If not, they also sell slightly less than retail price tickets directly...enquire about these.

Walmart's on Turkey Lane Road (about 1 mile drive) is the best supermarket in the area for stocking up on good food/drink, summer clothes at cost (good brands) including runners etc, and toiletries (including great deals on Loreal etc make-up - fantastic with the dollar still pretty good. Get written directions with a map from Reception. DO NOT USE THEIR SHOP...milk was $4.00 a half-gallon (roughly 2 litres) - outrageous! This place also has a pharmacy. It resembles a shopping centre on its own. Spirits are not sold here...there is a good shop just up the road a bit on the same side of the dual carriage way.

All in all we found the Parc Corniche ideal for our family. Got plenty of sleep each night, and it was a peaceful haven to return to in the evening. This is NOT a good spot for party animals as there is no evening entertainment and the in-house restaurant doesn't offer much that you can't enjoy elsewhere on International Drive. Enjoy!

Many thanks for the review.

We would really appreciate it if you could copy and paste it to our reviews site HERE

Thanks

luci

Thanks Luci - I will.

By the way I neglected to mention that the diningroom table and chairs (situated on the 'livingroom' side of the large kitchen counter) were clean and the wooden chairs padded. There are two TV's in both rooms and telephones in both rooms also. The balcony had a table and 2 chairs and the view in the evening was very tranquil...

this is NOT a 4-5* hotel but if you are looking for a very good price (eg $59.00 per night was the walk-in rate), very close to Seaworld (2 blocks) and only 2 miles drive from Universal - this is it.

Thanks for posting in our reviews site.
luci