Parc Soleil by Hilton Grand Vacations

We stayed here for the first time during a short visit to Orlando. A little out of the way, but 20 minutes or less to Disney properties and airport. Property is still under development. Staff is friendly and attentive. Understand that not all rooms are created equal here. If you are not an owner and using this property as a hotel as we did, don’t expect the room to look like most of the pictures here. Our 1BR studio was simply a hotel room with a kitchenette (mini fridge, microwave, toaster) Floor was vinyl, no balcony. Small TV and some noise from next door. Not a bad value… but understand what you are getting. Time share pitch is optional and you are not pressured to book it if you don’t want to. Pool area is nice, food is good but not great. In a city with many, many lodging options this is worth considering.

Always a pleasure to stay at this Hilton Grand Vacations Club Resort as an owner! Check it out!

Would be 5 stars if not for some staff that did not seem to appreciate children or fun. Also our sales guy was abrupt and rude. We picked Parc Soliel because of the waterslide. Huge bummer that it was being renovated when we got there. A heads up on that would have been nice. The rooms were great, we had a one bedroom suite. Full kitchen, plenty of cooking utensils, ice machine in the fridge, which was spotless. Bed was super comfy and the bathroom was enormous. It is true. There is a big tub and the water comes from the ceiling. One pool is heated, which was great because we came in January and the temps during the day didn’t get out of the 50’s. There was also movie night in the bigger pool for the kids a few times a week. There is a free DVD rental service for guests. The wait staff for our breakfast in the Café was great, my kids loved it. We were a big group of 12, half of us kids 8 and under, and people there either loved us or hated us. But we had a good time. Left with a sour taste in our mouths due to sales. Oh well…

I originally came to this hotel when they newly opened back in like 2008 or 2009 and it surely has not changed that much since then! The hotel is still in great shape! The employees are helpful and you are not too bad of a drive from the park attractions. One cool thing they offer is free dvd rentals for movies that just came out. The bathrooms are really spacious and cool because the water comes down from the ceiling into the bathtub (you also have a shower in the bathrooms as well). The pools are heated and if the weather is decent you can go for a swim with your family. Also, they offer free tastings and events at the bar and shop area (check the listings). I really enjoyed the wine tasting they offered during my stay. When I initially came during my first visit finish they showed me the renovation ideas and plans the have for the land they own, that surrounds the hotel. But they haven’t made any progress since my last stay. I see so much potential with the land, if they ever renovate and make changes. Hopefully, they will make some progress by the time I visit the Orlando area again.

So I came here for the Sales Spiel. I came with the intent of looking into retirement options, so a condo to buy now, use as vacation, then retire to. However, I’m a woman and I travelled here without a man. Apparently I am not able to make a decision about how to spend money and needed my husband here to partake in the discussion. No, I’m serious, they wouldn’t even talk to me, like at all. I was gobsmacked. They didn’t even consider it.
The hotel was just ok, rooms were fine, staff friendly and all that.
When they contacted me I inquired about transportation and was inforw that yes, there were shuttles. However, there are NO shuttles to/​from the airport. And there are such limited shuttle availabilty to the parks that there may as well be none. Like 3 a day with 1 time per shuttle for drop off and pick up. I could have rented 3 cars for what I spent on transportation.
Needless to say, I’m not a fan and won’t be staying here again. I’m checking out tomorrow, hoping for no additional surprises.

I chose to stay at Parc Soleil after reading many reviews and seeing how positive people thought of it. We booked it for one night only as I did not know what kind of resort it was exactly.
At first everything seemed fine, I called the hotel and explained that we would be late to check in as my family was enjoying the parks. They explained there was no problem and they would make a note.
That same night we arrived at 12:30AM and this is where the red flags started to raise up for me. Check in went fine, we were upgraded to higher floors and my brother moved to accessible room. I was then asked for my telephone number, address and email and promised it would not be used for marketing, I found the request odd but coming from Hilton, I trusted and proceeded. I then was provided with the follow up of «we will text you with information, and you can text back for more towels if you need»… Umm what? No thank you.
Parking is horrible, barely any handicap spots. Normal spots are very narrow and not many either.
We proceeded to our room exhausted from a day that had started at 5 am, when we arrived to our first room that was located in tower 200 (by the way not close to reception) none of the keys would work. It was past 1 am at this point, I was getting upset and had no intentions of driving all the way back to reception. I call the hotel who sent the security officer with two new keys for bedroom 1 less than 10 minutes.
We go bedroom 2 and it opened fine, started to take a shower and it was FREEZING COLD! NO HOT WATER! I left the water running for 30 minutes just in case it needed to travel up the pipes and after around 45 minutes it finally worked. RIDICULOUS. I didn’t bother calling the office I was exhausted and it was almost 2 am at this point.
Next morning I find out my brother had the exact same issue with the water in his room. To top it all off we both received a call from Hilton at 8AM which we NEVER requested about a breakfast to which we were invited to. Are you serious?! I am paying for two bedrooms, no hot water, first key didn’t work and your honestly trying to sell me a timeshare at 8AM?!
I go to check out and explain the whole situation to the clerk. Their response to the water is, did you place a call, no oh well. WHAT? 2 AM I was tired! Then I touch the subject of the unwanted marketing call. Oh that is not us, that is our sales team, I cannot do anything about that. Sorry… Are you kidding me?!
Honestly, stay away from this place. Not worth the trouble will never again go to another Hilton Vacation club and it will be a while before I go to a Hilton in general. This left a very sour taste.

Parc Soleil by Hilton Grand Vacation Club should be on your list. It is situated away from the theme parks yet is close enough to be only a short drive away in the car. This timeshare is resort-​like with main pool complex, children’s playground, on-​site restaurant & bar, tennis & basketball courts, walking/​jogging path, Parc Lake with fountains, charcoal grills, fitness center, marketplace (to pick up food & other essentials), and activity center. You can also plan on-​site recreational activities (some are complimentary and others have a small fee) like arts & crafts, ping pong tournaments, trivia, bingo, ice cream socials, wine tastings, movies under the stars, beer tastings, video games challenges, dance classes, karoke, live music, and more.
As with many timeshares, there are different room sizes to choose from based on how many people are in your group. 1 Bedroom King Suite with Sofa Bed is spacious for a couple and even for a family of four. The kitchen is an open concept with full size refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave, oven with range, washer/​dryer (in closet) and dining room table. The living room is spacious with ample lighting, chairs, sofa bed, and plasma TV. A long balcony has an entrance from the living room with lounge and table with chairs — great for a sunrise breakfast or a romantic dinner with views of Epcot Center and Magic Kingdom in the distance. Fireworks from both parks are viewable from the balcony. The bedroom is separated by French doors from the living room. It has a comfortable king bed with ceiling fan, lounge chair, and plasma TV. The bathroom is also very spacious with glass enclosed shower, beautiful porcelain tub with a faucet that pours from the ceiling, and vanity for two. The only weird thing about the layout is the toilet. It is situated in its own room between the bathroom and the kitchen.

I don’t write many reviews but this location really reserves my effort. Incredible staff and beautiful location! I’m dying to go back. A few people have complained about the location — that it’s too far away from the «action». I think it’s perfect. After spending all day in theme parks shoulder to shoulder with people I loved the peace and quiet at night. I’m from NYC and when I’m on vacation I like quiet — you dont hear traffic at this location. And at this location we were able to see the Disney fireworks from our balcony (just ask for a room facing the parks when you check in) Also the pool was fabulous! My son (9) loved the water slide. I would most definitely stay here again and I would recommend it to anyone.

I really wanted to give 5 stars, but there were bedbugs. Yes, multiple bedbugs crawling on the mattress. Then I called the front desk to complain and I asked how is this possible? it’s Hilton. And one of the front desk person said well it happens in every hotel. I was really surprised how she responded. Also, I was surprised the fact that this hotel/​resort was only a year old.
Anyways, if you are staying here, check the mattress if there are any bedbugs.
anyways the hotel gave us resort credits for compensation.

Great hotel. Great staff. I can’t say enough good things about this location. Granted, this all happened because of my amazing mom and her membership, but everything here has been tops.
The pool area is huge, the restaurant has good food, the rooms are nice, and the parks are pretty close to the hotel. I wish I could move here permanently.

We spent 4 days over the Labor Day weekend at Parc Soleil. The rooms are spacious and comfortable with great views. The kids absolutely loved the pool. Both Disney and Universal Studios are relatively close.
The timeshare presentation was painless. Once we told Victor that this was not the opportune time for us, he was pleasant about it and did not pressure us.

The one thing I would like to mention is the staff. Everyone, without exception, was polite, friendly and helpful. That is a result of good training by personnel management.

This our favorite resort to stay at in Orlando. The zero entry pool is great for my 3 and 4 year old. Staff is mostly good. Have almost always had an issue with checkin. Once past that, the rest of the trip is great. I will say this the only HGVC property that I have ever had any issue at. Seems to be a management problem. The resort and rooms are great though. This is our 5^th summer vacationing at this property.

Kids had a great time at the pool and the room was great. We got a one bedroom for 2 + 2. Very convenient to everything and cooking saved a lot. There’s a trader joes close by.

Not a bad place at all. All the amenities at the hotel. Rooms are spacious and staff friendly. There are a few things lacking:
1. Starbucks on site is not full service. A picture in the elevator advertising the Starbucks downstairs has a picture of a breakfast sandwich on it. When I went to order one for my wife, they said they don’t actually do those there.
2. Full service restaurant downstairs (café Soliel) is nice, but expensive for the quality. Mixed drinks are the same expensive yet not high quality. Staff very friendly though
3. Internet is also not the best. Goes out constantly

I cannot say enough good things about this hotel!
First things first, this was the cleanest room I have ever stayed in. Absolute perfection.
I stayed in a King suite for a work trip and it was so lovely to have a full kitchen available. All the amenities you could want in the kitchen, and everything worked.
The bathtub is a work of art — deep and relaxing. Bring some bubble bath, because I spent every night in it.
The bed is exceptionally comfortable and the blackout curtains in the bedroom almost work too well — I nearly overslept my own alarm.
The balcony — oh lawd, the balcony! After my nightly soak in the tub, I’d sit out here with a beer — perfection.
The rooms also have available connecting doors, perfect for groups.
The restaurant is great — open until 11 and the friendliest staff. I highly recommend the pork belly, the seared tuna, or their strip steak. All amazing. The cocktails are excellent as well, and they have a weekday happy hour!
The pool is clean, well laid out, and they have activities for kids and adults that don’t distract if you aren’t interested (if you’ve ever stayed at Disney resorts, you know the kind of loud activities they often have, which are impossible to ignore). May the 4^th, they showed Star Wars by the pool, which was a nice touch. Another night, salsa lessons.
With the AAA rate, this suite cost considerably less than any other room I’ve stayed in for business in Orlando and was considerably nicer — even nicer than the JW Marriott resort.
The only negative (and it was so slight) was the pressure from their sales team — I understand they are in the business of selling units, but it seemed a little tacky to hit me up before I ever got checked in.
I also wish they accommodated travelers with pets, as in the future, I would like to bring my dogs with me.
All in all, just book this place. You won’t regret it.

I remember coming here on a mini vacation with my sister. For some odd reason, she got this weird invitation for timeshares and we came here to enjoy the experience.
The hotel was amazing. HUGE! Kind of like what I would think a mini Disney would be like. One HUGE pool, one private pool, and an awesome hot tub. I think we spent like three nights here or something. Additionally, this was our first time in Orlando, FL and man did I experience what the meaning of humidity was! Since I did not actually have Unilocal,at the time that I had vacationed here, I decided to put all my thoughts down on this place. What actually sparked this memory was the watching of Disney World Resort videos (geezus!). Yeah I got the free dvd in the mail. See this is what I do when I get bored, Imagine fantasies!

HGVC owner… First off, my wife and I own at this property.
The rooms are nice. The balcony is large and offers a great view from the 15^th floor. The pools are very nice and heated. Property is away from the hustle of Orlando. The beds are not the most comfortable.
For me, this was just a mediocre property.

I came out here for multiple reasons, 1 being the Hilton Grand Vacations timeshare ordeal I was to endure was going to take place at this location.
The check-​in was extremely friendly and I got my vehicle tag with my name printed before I finished the check-​in process.
The room and the view from the 14 floor was incredible of the pool below (as you can see from the pictures), but there were a couple of things that really didn’t sit so well with me.
1. Most rooms have a balcony, unless you are in a studio… I was in a studio.
2. The water from the shower smells and tastes like reclaimed water. I was assured this is just what Orlando water is like.
3. When the AC kicks on, it sounds like a Cesna about to take off. It woke me up everytime it kicked on
4. The floors are laminate wood, so everytime someone next door or above you walks, drops something, etc, you are well aware of it.
I did endure the timeshare speel and in all honesty, I am not sure I paid much attention. I knew I wasn’t going to use it. The lady was fairly nice and was proud of her family all being salesmen/​women for this. This timeshare was based on Club points vs the old type that I had heard of 15 years ago. I believe the cost was about 15k + $ 1000 annual + $ 39 – 219 (1 — 7 days) booking charge/​stay. I was not at that point in my life that it would satisfy my needs. The best part was the pressure wasn’t there that I was expecting. They did let me go before my 2 hours were up.
Overall it was a good stay, but I will try another place next time.

Very nice room! Views of «Tower of Terror» and «Epcot Ball».
Pool areas pretty neat although we were at Disney all day and night and did not get to use. As we walked around while waiting for our room, we picked up on the fact that EVERYTHING is extra! Beach Blanket Bingo? $ 5! per card.
Wi-​Fi was not very reliable.
We had to endure the 2 hour sales pitch as a aprt of our stay. Where do they find these guys? Very cheesy.
We had just come from the Hilton Bonnet Creek for 2 nights. And let me tell you… the clientele at Parc Soleil is a BIG drop down. There is NO WAY that these folks are «owners» paying $ 30,000 — $ 40,000 for ownership.
We also noticed a lot of people park out on the street leading in and come in to use the pool. How is that possible?
Anyone thinking of buying a Hilton Grand Vacations ownership… here is a tip. Buy a resale and save 60%-70% or more!