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Margaritaville at Sea Cruise: Where It’s 5’Oclock All The Time

If you’ve never been on a cruise and just want to try one out, I highly recommend going on the Margaritaville at Sea cruise where it’s 5’oclock all the time. It’s Jimmy Buffet’s themed cruise and it is so much fun! If you do your …

Cruises, International

by Cynthia

Why Now is the Best Time to Cruise

If you’ve been hesitant to cruise, fear no more. Let me tell you why now is the best time to cruise! We’ve cruised many times before and now more than ever, it is the best time to do so. Here is why. My top reasons …

Cruises, International

by Cynthia

Cypress Pointe Resort | Orlando

Wow! That’s the only way I can describe this resort by Hilton Grand Vacations. If you want a clean, beautiful, centrally located hotel in Orlando, you must check out Cypress Pointe Resort. With the Covid pandemic, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a hotel’s standards, but this one surprised me with their strict cleaning protocols.

Hello!

As soon as you drive in to Cypress Pointe, you are greeted by the beautifully landscaped entrance and their sign. The lobby is front and center with signs directing you to other locations of the resort. If you notice from the sign, it has many onsite amenities!

Clean!

Let’s start with the hygiene protocols. When we checked in we received rubber bracelets that are activated to open our hotel doors (we got a 3 bedroom with 2 front doors) and to access the pool areas. What an ingenious way to make things easier and cleaner! We loved it as opposed to the credit card type style of door keys.

Let me show you the other ways Cypress Pointe keep things clean & sanitary around here!

At the entrance they have signs of how you can protect your health.

Outdoor tables by the pool are regularly cleaned & disinfected.

In the lobby, they have signs to remind guests to keep their distance & where they should wear face coverings.

This sign is very visible in the lobby area as well.

Can you see the hand sanitizer station? These are throughout main contact points.

All the remote controls were encased in plastic so we would feel confident that they were cleaned prior to our visit.

I have to be honest. Ever since this pandemic started, I bring disinfecting wipes and wipe down all the main points of contact in our room. Even though the resorts say they’ve cleaned, I feel better when I do it as soon as we enter the room. Anyone else do this?

The room!

Now we’ll talk about the room and amenities. The room is very spacious! We stayed in room 2102 which is a 3 bedroom lock-off that extends into Suite A and Suite B. The lock-off had it’s own microwave and mini-fridge which was great! All the mini-essentials were included. We had a wonderful stay!

The room has great views of the outdoor pond & fountain.

This is the view from the pond looking toward our room.

We are silver members with Diamond Resorts. They treat their members fantastic!

The amenities!

The amenities are extensive! They have a basketball court, chess area, grills & tables, tennis courts, swimming pool, shuffle board, ping pong, indoor board game area, fitness center, beautiful parrot, Starbucks, free shuttle service from their gazebo by the pond, and a mini-market that also sells hot prepared food!

Indoor board/puzzle game area & sitting area.

With all of this, Cypress Pointe makes a perfect stay while you’re in Orlando. If you have a bigger family, the hotel would be ideal. Just make sure to book a bigger room like this one.

If you’ve stayed here or are looking forward to staying here, let me know and tell me what your favorite part of the hotel was!

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For more awesome resorts in Orlando, check out my other recommendations!

Florida, Lodging, U.S.

by Cynthia

Liki Tiki Village | Orlando

Liki Tiki Village by Hilton Grand Vacations is a wonderful family hotel with a Polynesian theme. Centrally located in Orlando, you can have a piece of Hawaii without leaving the mainland! It is the perfect spot to stay while you’re having fun at the theme …

Florida, Lodging, U.S.

by Cynthia

Royal Kona Resort | The Big Island of Hawaii

Welcome to Royal Kona Resort located in Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii! This resort will leave you breathless as you marvel at its beauty inside and out. It has everything you would want for an oceanside escape. Arriving Nearby You’ll easily spot the Royal Kona …

Hawaii, Lodging, U.S.

by Cynthia

Maui Island Sands Resort

Maui Island Sands Resort is a condominium-style resort located in an off the beaten path of Maui and is situated right on the beach. We stayed in room #608. It is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath oceanfront condo. This place has great ventilation. You can keep the windows, lanai door and front door open (front door has a screen door) and get a wonderful cross-breeze.

The first photo shows the hallway and front door from the inside of the room. You can see the screen door. When we were there in 2011, if you opened this door early in the morning we got some ashes from burning brush. So we learned quickly NOT to open the main door early in the morning.
The second photo shows the lanai and a sneak peak of the indoors. We kept this lanai door open while we were there.

INDOOR VIEWS

The kids’ room was very clean, tropically decorated, and provided comfort for our two boys. Two twin beds were perfect because there was no fighting as to what side they would have to choose if it were one bed.

This condo is very roomy and big enough for 4 people. It is well kept, clean, and has everything you need to make your stay comfortable.

OUTDOOR VIEWS

The outdoors are absolutely gorgeous! Although this beach is not one you can walk on, it is beautiful to wake up to and breathe in the fresh beach air. The property has a pool & grilling area for cooking, which is great when you want to spend more time outdoors.

I highly recommend this place if you want to be secluded, but still have the beauty and comfort easily at your reach!