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Lesley from Chester travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
Travel City Direct
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2008 |
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| said: We have stayed at Bahama Bay on 3 occassions now over 5 years. We are still really impressed by the accommodation and the location. It is only 20 minutes from Disney, a little further to I-Drive.
It was very clean, there are good facilities in the room, I went home with a suitcase full of clean clothes!
My only gripe is that on one occassion there were a group of Mexicans in the jacuzzi drinking and smoking and staff did not stop them. It was off-putting so we did not use that pool again and went to the one near to reception which seemed to be better kept. I put in a complaint about this so hopefully it was a one-off.
Oh and I notice a few people on this site have complained about a lack of entertainment at Bahama Bay. The management obviously listen to feedback , they now have a karaoke night (thanks a lot) but it was easily avoided by staying out late at the theme parks on karaoke night!
We would definitely stay again if we go to Florida again, a much better quality accomoadation than a lot of the hotels/motels.
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Karen from Benfleet travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
Private Booking
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Bahama Bay is, quite simply, ideal. The only downside is the incredibly busy road 192 to get there but if you use the toll road (only 50c each way)off Interstate 4 instead, you can save a lot of time and stress.
The apartment was beautiful. All equipment you could possibly want was provided, including washing machine and dryer so you can take all your holiday clothes home clean!! Three pools meant that sunbeds were always available somewhere. Tradewinds restaurant was never busy during our visit, so you could always get a table and the food was excellent and service prompt. The on complex convenience store was very small, with only limited ranges of goods but with Walmart close by, this was not a problem for us.
Our only gripe was that for such a large complex, there were only three pay-per-use computers in the main clubhouse building and with internet dependant teenagers in tow, this is not enough if they need daily contact with their friends in cyberspace!!
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sal from ipswich travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
diy
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2007 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff |  | | Food | | |
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| said: Apartment was huge with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
Very clean on arrival everything you need is in the apartment, washing machine and dryer dishwasher. No cleaner although you could pay to have one if wanted.
Location is ideal not far away from anything but a car is a must! Reception staff were ok but not the best.
We had an apartment near the beach area which was lovely on our rest days from the parks. Pool was never busy.
Would definitley visit again if I was planning to go to Florida.
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John from York travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
Travel City Direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 03 2007 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We stayed at Bahama Bay for two weeks over Easter 2007 having previously stayed there in August 2004.
We like the resort as it's not too busy and the location suits us. We enjoy being further away in the countryside and enjoy the driving to and from the Disney Theme and water parks (which took about 30 mins). The condos are relatively new with some still being built. The condos have 3 floors and about 16 apartments in each block a lot of wood goes in to the construction where in the uk we would use a cavity wall.
Condos are in very good condition, well equipped and clean, we had a three bedroomed, two bathroomed unit with all mod cons and verander. The air con was amazing! The site has several swimming pools and Lake Davenport is huge.
Main problem was that you could easily hear the people next door and those above (we were on the ground floor). For the first few nights we had a party men next door from Canada on a Golfing holiday and they were ok apart from the last night when they stayed up partying! I did complain and security were very good and did ask them to keep the noise down and things eventually did improve.
The staff were very helpful and apologised that the units were not built the same as uk properties - it seems to be a constant problem for them, but from what I have seen the condos are very similar elsewhere in Florida and we would certainly go back to bahama bay.
The local Walmart (north on the I27) is excellent, the prices are amazing.
We had a great time in Florida and will certainly be going back in another couple of years.
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ClaireT from Scotland travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
Independent
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2006 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: I arrived at Bahama Bay with high expectations largely due to the many favourable reviews I had read - I was not disappointed! We rented a 3-bedroom condo. directly with the owner and the standard of his apartment was first class, all mod cons, your every need catered for.
The complex itself was a little difficult to find. We managed okay following the directions we had been provided however fell at the final hurdle and missed 'Florence Villa Grove Road.' There is a community 'Davenport Lakes' on the left hand side (it is in large lettering on the corner of the complex wall), you are turning left at this point and follow the road down to the bottom and you will be there.
The complex itself is immaculately clean. We did not use the pools much, only once actually, and were pestered a bit by some bugs but nothing major.
The staff, on the whole, are very pleasant. The reception staff could be doing with some customer service training but hey who cares, didn't need to use them much (one girl was extremely helpful but cannot remember her name.)
We used Tradewinds restaurant three times, twice for the buffet breakfast and once for lunch. Breakfast the first time was excellent but the second time not quite as good. The secret must be to go reasonably early and I guess the food will be fresher. Lunch was good - I would certainly recommend Tradewinds for convenience if you can't face leaving the complex after a tiring day at the parks. Word of caution, do not order takeaway from the menu probably put through your door. We ordered from Beef O'Brady's one night. When you consider the slightly remote location of Bahama Bay, the chances are by the time your food arrives it will be past it's best. That was indeed the case, $35 down the drain, the food was really soggy - disgusting !
One of the highlights for us at Bahama Bay was the fishing dock. We only decided to venture down towards the end of our holiday and how we wished we had gone before. The scenery is quite breathtaking, the tranquillity of the lake and the abundance of wildlife made it something special. You can hire fishing rods from reception for $10 daily which we did, however a word of advice, you can buy cheaper and better ones at Walmart which we ended up doing for our last day. We took chairs down to the dock and sat reading and fishing, absolute bliss, far removed from the manic and mayhem of the parks that we had enjoyed !
In all, we had a fantastic stay at Bahama Bay and will without a doubt return again in the future. If you are considering booking and reading these reviews first, bear in mind Bahama Bay is a little further out than most, but that is a small price to pay. Book, you will not be disappointed - I wasn't !!
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G.wright from Northampton travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
booked self through holiday rentals
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2006 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Booked this accomadation on internet through holiday rentals. The owner of this condo gave us instructions how to get to this resort but would find it difficult to find in the dark as the duel carriageway is not lit up. Anyway we had no problems,this resort is 6 mile from Disney and about half an hour to Universal.
It is handy for Interstate 4 and the 192.2 supermarkets are within 15 minutes away and they are so cheap compared to england. The resort is absoluteley 5 star we had a 3 bedroom condo on the top floor 2 large bathrooms and a fully fitted kitchen with all equipment provided,the resort has 3 swimming pools , 1 restaurant and clubhouse with bar, the only downside is no entertainment for kids but who needs it in Florida?
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Borrowdale family from Barnard Castle travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
Travel City
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 12 2005 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Travel City could have provided us with directions, but this was probably as much our fault as theirs. We did have quite a job to find the resort as it was late on Xmas Eve. Finally asked for directions in a gas station on highway 27. Could be better signposted.
Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Accomodation excellent, condos very well equipped and a very good size. Beds very,very comfortable. The bath in the main bathroom was the deepest I've been in. Our condo had 3 t.v's, stereo and dvd player, bliss with 1x17 yr old and 1x13yr old, no arguments !!
All in all, an excellent place to stay, very clean and comfortable. We would definitely go back.
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evelyn from edinburgh travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
first choice
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Excellent accomodation. Very clean, well appointed. Booked two bedroomed appartment but ended up in three bedroom/two bathroom.
A little difficult to find at first but a welcome, quiet peaceful atmosphere away from the buzz of the parks....
Hire car a must.
We didnt eat in the hotel - supermarkets and restaurants nearby.
Staff were very polite. Kids loved the wave and thumbs up from the chap on the gate.
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anne bell from coventry travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
travel city direct
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: When we first arrived at Bahama Bay we had a very warm welcome from security on the gate and reception.
We were pleasantly surprised by the luxury and cleanliness of the condo. The rooms were huge and had everything and more that we needed.
The pool and spas were lovely after a long day at the parks and the barmen were very friendly and offered to get you drinks while you were relaxing in spa. Never had to wait for sunbeds always plenty. Very quiet and peaceful resort in beautiful surroundings.
Great location only 15 mins to parks and local restaurants.
Would definitly go back....didnt want to leave!
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The Arathoons from Chester travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
Thomson
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Definitely the best accomodation we have stayed in abroad with 3 double bedrooms including 2 ensuite and a fully fitted kitchen complete with dishwasher and washer/dryer - I came home with a suitcase full of clean clothes for the first time ever!
The pool was clean but a little small but it didn't really matter as you're always too busy for sunbathing anyway.
My kids loved the idea of the Friday night movie you could watch in the pool although it was cancelled once due to lightening.
The only drawback was it was a little difficult to find at first (and in the dark) - it says Kissimmee in the brochure but it was quite a way from Kissimmee - actually off the edge of the map the car hire people gave us!
Having said that we eventually got the hang of it and I would definitely stay there again if we go back to Florida.
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Diane from Lancaster travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
Firstchoice
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2005 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The condos were beautiful. We had three huge double bedrooms a lounge, two baths, and a huge kitchen. There was every piece of equipment needed and other things which we couldn't figure out, I think one was a tin opener!
The beds are the most comfortable I have ever slept in, including my own.
We only used one pool which was down by the lake next to the restaurant. This was very clean and was always heated. There were two plunge pools there too which were very relaxing.
We had a couple of lunches in the restaurant which were fine.
I did use the computer room for email. Would not recommend this though, over priced at 10 dollars for 30 minutes, inadequate machines, slow, and not working 2 times out 3 when I went to use them. If you really do need access to email or the web use one of the internet cafe's on the 192 or I Drive.
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neil watson from mid wales travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
booked DIY
on a singles holiday.
There were 2 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2004 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: Bahama Bay Resort Orlando
400 Grand Bahama blvd
Davenport
FL 33897
Phone: 407 518 7433
http://www.bahamabayresort.com/index.shtml
We have just returned from a two week stay at this resort 30/09/2004 to 14/10/2004 and it was absolutely superb we could not fault it in any way
We booked it as part of our DIY trip to Orlando and got a great price from Airline Network.
But you can book this complex as part of a package with many of the uk tour operators, virgin and travel city direct being two
The Bahama bay resort is a Caribbean style resort, and It is made up of privately owned luxurious two and three bed, two bath condos in small blocks set in 70 acres of land at the edge of Lake Davenport just off US 27 in the Kissimmee area of Orlando
From this resort it is just 15 minutes drive to the Disney parks, and about 25 minutes to the international drive area, the nearest supermarket is Publix which is located one block south on us 27
The club house is the main building as you enter the complex and consisted of the reception a gift shop and a beauty salon spa and fitness suite on the ground floor with an outside bar and snack bar overlooking a free form pool with two hot tubs
The pool area had table’s chairs and sun loungers with sun shades, and During our stay the complex was very quite so we never had a problem getting a seat or sun bed around the main pool
Upstairs in the clubhouse their were a couple of quite rooms a small library, a dvd big screen movie theater with dvd,s to rent, a small games room, and a small internet café where internet access cost $10.00 for a sixty minutes
The condo that we stayed in was an abacos three bed condo (1,232 sq ft) and had three large bedrooms and two full bathrooms, and was fully air conditioned and had ceiling fans in all the main rooms
The condo was fully equipped to cater for eight people, and consisted of one master en suite with private balcony two chairs and a table bug screens were also fitted to the balcony
The second bedroom had one double bed and the third bedroom had two singles with the guest bathroom located just outside these two bedrooms, And in the lounge there was a settee that converted into another double bed
The condo had a fully equipped kitchen with cooker dishwasher full-size fridge freezer and microwave twin sinks with waste disposal, a dining area with a table to seat six and a lounge area with a three seat and a two seat settee with tv and dvd and a cd/hi fi player and another small balcony off the lounge which also had two chairs and a table
The condo also had a utility room with full size washer and dryer and also had an ironing board an iron and cleaning equipment, all linen and towels were provided and a clean set of bedding was provided for all beds
They are still developing this resort and the work in progress did not affect our stay in any way and, at the end of OCT 2004 they will be opening trade winds which is a full service restaurant, along with a lake front pool and beach area which should all add to make this resort just that little bit more special
Would I stay at this resort again?
Yes I would, and I would recommend it to any body wanting to book a condo in this area of orlando, this resort a very nice place to stay
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phil and liz acton from northwich uk travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
travel city
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: After being diverted to Bahama Bay from Highland Reserve ( due to damage from the first of the August hurricanes )we arrived at Bahama Bay about 16 hrs late and were met at reception by very friendly staff who booked us in directed us to our conda.
On entering the property we were taken back by the quality and cleanliness, we were overlooking the small lake and club house you can get excellent snacks/drinks from there, and fairly priced.
This complex is excellent for families and couples of all ages no excessive noise, very clean, in easy driving distance to all attractions and beaches the I4 is close by for easy access.
There is a public store close by and a lovely pizza take-away.
Silly question? would we stay there again yes a positive 10 out of ten. Need any help ask the staff they will go out of there way to help.
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iloveholidays17 from ipswich travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
virgin
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 3 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2004 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We were upgraded from our original hotel due to damage from 1st hurricane so we were worried what we would find.
On arrival we were greeted very friendly and shown to our condo the man was very helpful telling us how to get to certain places and what shopping malls to go to. There were no cleaners but as we weren't in most of the time it didn't matter. The condo was huge which was great considering we had 2 days of sitting in during a hurricane!!!
The staff were very friendly and I personally recommend the beauty parlour!!
There were 2 swimming pools neither were ever packed although larger one was dirty on 1 occasion. The outdoor Jacuzzis were lovely just what you needed after a day at the theme park.
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Carney from Durham travelled to Bahama Bay Resort with
TRAVEL CITY DIRECT
on a family holiday.
There were 3 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 02 2004 |
rated the Bahama Bay Resort as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We arrived at the Bahama Bay to find it brilliant,luxury and greats condos.
The staff are very helpful and the resort was very good apart from an crocodile in the lake.
The location was very good 10 mins from disney.
I would definately vist here again already have !!!
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