Upon arrival, we were pleasantly surprised by the hotel's beautiful surroundings. Our room looked right over the quiet pool and the golf course. It was a very nice view.

We immediately parked ourselves in inner tubes and floated down the huge lazy river. This was just wonderful! The exact thing we were looking for. I had read that the quiet pool was for adults only. We tried it out and I was so happy to find that it was a chilled pool. Very refreshing. However, there were some children in the pool but it wasn't much of a distraction from our relaxation.

On our first evening, we decided not to eat at the hotel's restaurants and decided to venture outside the resort. I had read there was a good Chinese restaurant, so I called the concierge and he happily directed us there. It was really good for a strip mall restaurant. The second night we ate at the pizza place almost immediately next door to the Chinese Restaurant. Great pizza!

We did eat one meal (lunch) at the resort's pool side eatery, Croc's. The service was a bit slow but the food was excellent. We later got a few drinks at the bar there ($9 for a virgin piña colada) but it was the best piña colada I've ever had. We sat at the bar and I was amazed at how the staff was able to cheerfully serve so many customers at once. The pace was hectic for them but they never lost their smiles and were courteous to every customer. The epitome of service with a smile!

In summation, while the building and grounds are what bring you in, the staff makes you want to return. We were always greeted with a smile by everyone; luggage porters, spa personnel, towel personnel, and even the housekeepers.

We will definitely be coming back to this excellent Orlando resort.