Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort

Loved loved staying here! My sister and I took a little weekend getaway and had a blast. Here is a more in-​depth review of our stay:
:) This blog post was for enjoyment only — I was not paid or sponsored in any way.

Two things majorly bothered me. 1. we had no trashcan in our room for our entire four night stay. Did the cleaning people think we just wanted to pile our trash up??? 2. The nickel and diming. No breakfast, it’s extra to have a microwave in your room, the fees, blah blah. I mean, I expect to pay for parking, but other hotels offer some perks.
We stayed here because we were part of a conference happening here and we loved the pools and the suites but I don’t think it was a good value or that I would choose this hotel on my own again.

Great place to stay for a nice weekend away. The hotel even though it’s older the rooms are well kept. The lobby looks like it was renovated not too long ago. The pool area is great for a full day of hanging out. The pool bar offers any cocktail your heart desires along with food. There is a children’s pool that has splash pad items that are great for younger kids.

Very clean rooms and building. 15 minutes from Disney and Universal studios. Pool area was great and a nice bar area. Will return.

So, the room was okay but here are the three things that made this hotel not great: 1) terrible noise starting at about 7 am 2) the room service breakfast was AWFUL. Limp limp limp bacon and awful hash brown. They told us they were going to send new bacon and hash brown and took forever. 3) the hairdryer wasn’t working and they took forever to get me a new one and we were late for a meeting.

This hotel claims to be newly renovated but the reality is, the pool area is the only part renovated. The walls are thin, you can hear everything going on outside your room. If you stay in building one or four, you’re going to hear music playing at the pool and people outside at the pool until at least 10pm.

Clean, remodeled inside and most importantly pet friendly! We decided on a quick trip to Orlando and found this Sheraton to be perfect. The rooms were clean and remodeled, although the outside looks can be deceiving… Everything inside was nicely decorated and fresh… We picked this hotel because it came out as pet friendly on Expedia and that there wouldn’t be any extra charges… Which was correct. The only thing I must warn (but didn’t bother us) the hotel charges a $ 20 a day resort fee which includes the pool. And bottled water inside the room, as well as $ 15 for parking daily.

Stayed at this hotel for a quick weekend Disney trip and it was better than I thought. Before anyone freaks out about «hidden hotel fees» from websites, lets make it clear, when you book your room, it does say that the hotel has a hotel fee which is separate from the online booking. I booked through priceline and I did not have any problems. Yes it sucks to pay for parking but oh well, it is what it is.
The front desk was very friendly and helpful. Nina was great, made sure I understood everything I was going to be charged for (hotel fees and parking). We even got upgraded to a family suite, was not needed since it was just 2 of us but it was great to have that extra space. Did not use the pool but the area looked amazing.
Location is great, right next to the entrance to Disney property and with many restaurants surrounding it so there is no need to drive anywhere for food.
I would reccomend this hotel, especially to families (the family suite has bunkbeds).

I have personally stayed at this resort 5 times. I stayed at it when it was the Sheraton Safari and I’ve been there a couple times since it’s changed to Sheraton Lake Buena Vista. The rooms are great. Pool view rooms are worth it! It has a great breakfast and a beautiful pool. It’s kid friendly but still a classy resort. The rooms have always been clean and the staff is very helpful and polite. The resort is very close to Disney property and located close to lots of restaurants and shops! I would highly recommend this resort and am sure we will be staying here again in the future!

This place is not a 4 star hotel. I would give it a 4 star MOTEL, maybe. We were told we would get a «view of the city» from our room. Oh well we sure did get the view directly into the dumpster! Bath tub has mold lining on the side. The toilet doesn’t flush. And the environment is out dated and looks like a 1970s motel. DO NOT PAY MORE THAN 50 DOLLARS FOR THIS! Save your $$$$

This is just glorified motel, no doubts about it. Being SPG Gold Member, I know well that Sheraton is dated tired brand, but this property is just old and cheap looking all along. I stayed there on few locations during Disney conferences, as it is not expensive, and fairly well located. However, if your room faces street, it is very loud. Since AC is loud and antiquated too, forget about good night sleep. Service is friendly and cheerful, but the property badly needs upgrade and update. Things are falling apart. Will stay in other SPG properties on my next visits.

Came here when visiting Disneyworld. It wasn’t a bad place. From the outside, it actually looked pretty decent. However, the inside and the pool were above decent. They had a great pool with numerous things going on in the evenings. There was a bar with multiple TVs. A nice fire place to keep you warm and dry… there were plenty of chairs and tables. More than anything, there was so much space that place didn’t feel crowded, even though there were tons of people at the pool.
The rooms were decent, but nothing special about it.
What I didn’t like is the fact that I had to pay $ 20 a day for parking. Additionally, I had to pay $ 20 for the bus service. Even if I didn’t use it, it would be charged to me regardless. Like any hotels, there were hidden charges which all hotels near Disneyworld will do. For the most part, I enjoyed my time here.
I would probably pick another place further away so that the cost would be cheaper.

Located behind the Pizza Hut on S Apopka Vineland Road sits the aged Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort. Upon arriving at the hotel, we noted the dated lobby matched the dated exterior of the hotel. We thought we had jumped into a hot tub time machine and were transported back to the 80’s. We were greeted at the front desk by a friendly staff who informed us that the hotel would need a credit card for the $ 21.90 daily resort fee and $ 15 daily parking fee that would be assessed to the room. The thought of paying a resort and parking fee to a hotel with a mammoth parking lot and a physical structure that was built before I was born seemed unfathomable to me but when you have children crying for Disney World all you can do is provide the front desk with a credit card.
We then proceeded to our room in Building 3 which was between Building 2 and Building 4. The hotel had 4 seperate buildings that formed a square around the two large pools and water slide. As we exited the elevator and headed to our room on the fourth floor, we noted that the interior of the building had been renovated with new hallway carpet and paint down the walls. Upon entering our room, we noted a small but newly renovated room with two queen size beds, and a balcony facing the mammoth parking lot. The room did include some nice extras including an in room safe, mini refrigerator and new flat screen television. They also included the Sheraton comfortable sleep beds which were a pleasure to crawl into after a long day at the Disney Parks.
Although we booked our reservation through a name your own price bid on Priceline, we were pleasantly surprised by the comfort of our stay. As long as you can get past the shared parking lot with the Pizza Hut in front of the hotel and the extremely dated exterior and certain interior areas of the hotel, the Sheraton Lake Buena Vista is not a bad place to stay. Of course, obtaining a reasonable rate is important as the hotel’s daily resort and parking fees will be added to your bill.

This place has without a doubt, the best grilled chicken quesadillas I have ever had in my entire life. My god, they were so full of flavor and chicken was just perfect seasoned. There was a pop of salt, but it wasn’t overbearing.
Price wise, it was right in the middle. Most starters were between $ 8 – 12 bucks and most of the main dishes were under $ 20, so this place will fit lots of budgets and it it’s a good time with lots of beers on tap from different regions and a wide assortment of tequila inspired cocktails.
The ambience was really laid back, the décor was upbeat though relaxed. I really like the big sun on the left side of the room. There was a bar right to the right of the entry way serving a wide assortment of top shelf brands.
We went around 7:30pm, no reservation was needed and it wasn’t very crowded. The noise was average and nearly unnoticeable. So being there on business and having to work through a presentation for the next day made it the perfect environment. There tables were nice and large, brown wood with enough space for a couple of computers and notepads.
I definitely want to bring the lady in my life there on a trip to Orlando. It’s also in a great location with a lot of other eateries in the area — but if Mexican is your deal, try out El Patron.

So disappointing! I didn’t have hot water one of the mornings when I stayed here, I found pubic hair on my towels and housekeeping takes until 3:30pm to service your room each day. I made a complaint to the front desk, but nothing was addressed until I filled out a negative survey about my stay. That manager that reviewed my survey was very professional and attempted to resolve my concerns… hence 2 stars instead of 1.

It is a nice hotel on the inside once you get passed the very drab and shady appearance outside however the $ 40 hidden fee I was charged is the reason I won’t be recommending this place. Is it the only hotel does does that? No, but that is not an excuse to hide fees from customers.
The hotel is close to Disney which is the only benefit. It is surrounded by chain restaurant hell, but if you like chains then this will suit you.
The rooms are spacious and well appointed. Looks like they finished their remodel. They also have an onsite restaurant which I will review as well. (Spoiler: It’s okay. 3 stars.)

We ended up here after bidding on Priceline. Then after doing research you find out there’s a «resort» fee ($ 19.95 daily) and parking fee. This is NOT a resort so get that out of your vocabulary quickly. This is a motel that had a bad face lift and perhaps name change. We arrived at 9 am Monday morning we did not expect to check in but we wanted to park and take the «free» shuttle to Disney. A room happened to be ready, which was convenient so we brought up our bag and self parked ($ 12/​day) vs. valet parked ($ 17). We got the schedule for the shuttle and hopped on the 9:30 bus to Epcot and took the monorail to Disney. We spent the entire day at Disney and around dinner time we looked at the schedule to see what time we could catch the bus back to the hotel. We missed the 7pm bus and the next one was at 10:30 pm seriously!!! So we stayed for fireworks, caught the monorail back to the parking lot and waited an hour only to find the bus was practically full already! My bf and I were exhausted but crammed on and stood for the crazy drive back to the «resort».
The room itself was clean but the bathroom was a little yucky. See pics of the tub. The tub faucet was difficult to use despite 3 sets of instruction on the wall. How about a regular faucet? The vanity was right next to the door so I felt as if I were blow drying my hair in the hallway!
The ac unit was very loud so if you like sleeping with a jet taking off this is the room for you! The rock hard bed and itchy sheets didn’t do it for me either. The shampoo/​conditioner were very small and the shampoo didn’t lather.
The outside of the «resort» was also very run down and I wasn’t even interested in the pool. They had the same ugly sign up for 3 days saying it was September 21^st.
The lobby was nice but it just didn’t translate to the rest of the place. The location was convenient too but I would never stay here again or recommend to anyone.

The goods: Awesome staff, refrigerator in the room, comfy beds, a small patio if you need to get some sun or to go out smoking, awesome rate through Priceline, free shuttle to Disney parks (alhtough I didn’t use this service since I didn’t actually go to DIsney World this time around).
The bad: Still use a window AC unit (with a wall thermostat) that didn’t get too cold even after I turned the temperature down to 70. Hotel fee is $ 20 on top of what you pay for the hotel. WiFi was free BUT it was unbelievably slow. Like 175 kbps download speed slow.
I had an almost very comfortable stay here. I still felt warm even with the temperature down to 70 and I usually set my AC between 72 – 76. Otherwise, The front desk staff was super awesome especially as I was checking out. One of the best experiences with a hotel staff at check out and that NEVER happens.
I definitely wouldn’t mind staying here again.

Love the fact that this hotel is near all major attractions. I like the fact that I could walk to all the restaurants in the area rather than moving my car.
Check in and out was super fast. I stayed only one night but it was worth it. The room was super clean.
Only problem with this hotel was the fact they have to many hidden fees. I paid $ 110 for the night. I was told parking was $ 10 but I paid $ 15. Checking out I thought I would only have to pay an extra $ 20 bucks for taxes but nope they charged my card $ 46 bucks before I even checked out.

This location doesn’t scream fancy or new from the outside, but you can tell by the lobby they spent their pretty penny in a remodelation.
The beds are comfy, the pillows are great and they have a small refrigerator on the room. I do love the touch of two extra outlets by the bedside table.
They lost one star with the whole parking situation, parking should be free and charge for valet, but come on! and then they lost another star because our room was hot, they sent an engineer (no idea what he did) but the room temperature did not drop from 74 from our whole stay.
My most hated quality of this hotel was the extra «resort fee». I have no idea what this buys me, and it raised my nightly rate by $ 25.
I would consider staying here again if I could name my price and get it for under $ 50 considering they are gonna add $ 40 extra a night between the parking and the resort fee.