Grand Oaks Resort and Carriage Museum

We loved how close it was to universal (down the road) and offered a free shuttle. And just a few exits from Sea World. We were in the room just to shower and sleep during our trip. Breakfast was offered 6a-10a and was good for us. They had variety of muffins and bagels with Nutella, butter, regular cream cheese and strawberry cream cheese. There were boiled eggs every day, oatmeal packs, vanilla yogurt machine with toppings to put on like cranberry, coconut, almonds; apple and orange juice, different cereals and milk. They had coffee and hot tea available 24/7. The pool looked nice but we didn’t get a chance to use with our theme park schedule. Rooms were nice, beds comfy- just didn’t care for the comforter; very thin and scratchy so we pulled that off every night. Mattress, pillows and sheets were fine. Room did get very cold which was nice. Variety of TV channels. Liked that they had body wash, shampoo, conditioner and lotion bottles hanging up for use. Lots of decent fast food and sit down restaurants and shops nearby as well.

Everything was excellent, except the pool definitely needed maintenance and cleaning.

From the moment we checked in, everything about this hotel stay was amazing. The hotel was spotless, beautifully decorated, and so relaxing. The rooms were clean, comfortable, and smelled fresh the entire stay. The staff was welcoming and made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely one of the most beautiful and peaceful hotel experiences we’ve had. Can’t wait to come back!