Portofino Bay is the best resort I have ever stayed at, and primarily because of the people. My…read morefiancé and I had our wedding at the resort and everyone went above and beyond to make it special. The hotel manager, Joe, went out of his way to insure that we returned to something special every night, especially on our wedding night-thank you we will cherish the photo forever; chef Michael, our own personal wedding night chef is our new dear friend and OMG you have to try one of his dishes at Tratoria; Andy was our own personal planner and made our wedding extra special, even walking my Liz down the isle; and the staff at Mamas, including Mama, and all of the other wonderful people that make Portofino SO special, thank you all. Just a magical place to stay. We will be back! Until then, mi famiglia. Liz&LukeLovingLife

Pulling up to Portofino was a very exciting moment! It does look like a little town on a European…read morebay. The grand entrance for drop-off reminded me a bit of medieval times! It'd Italian, I know, but it's also constructed by Americans, right? So to me it was a mix of Italian, but also kitsch. Entering the lobby area, I had a similar feeling. Ornate, grand, but slightly gaudy. It kind of reminded me a Real Housewives circa 2011. Definitely unique to Universal properties, but also a tiny bit dark. There was a bit of a wait at check-in but the staff was on it! So many different needs and questions, and they handled it all. Kelly checked me in and she was awesome. I loved her authenticity, helpfulness, and honestly, she really reset my energy after a long trip in. I didn't get into my room until around 4:15pm. I did request a room in a the West wing, and would probably skip asking for that in the future if the wait will be so much longer. I didn't get to try the restaurants I wanted, I was just so tired. Sal's deli and service was really cute, though! But I wasn't crazy about the sandwich (for another review). The winner in Portofino for me? The pools. I really, really loved the quieter pool away from the big pool with the slide. Now that truly felt like I was not in Orlando. The slide in the other pool is fun! The energy is high, playing top 40 hits and such. Great for kids. But the other pool? Playing old school italian music, with mostly adults, and a true villa feel. I think I would go again with family just for the pool. Though finding your way around can lead you to many stairs and a bit of a "maze" feeling. That part did feel authentically Italian, though! Ha.

We stayed at this hotel in Orlando and appreciated the professional and friendly service. The rooms…read moreare great, parking is safe, everything works, etc but the people make the difference. Gian Carlo, Gabi, Maria, Raphi were all helpful and engaging. Gabi at the bar made delicious mocktails. Finally, Ingrid ensured breakfast was as promised. The maids and engineering staff are all friendly and on point as well. I just didn't get their names. Thanks Marriott Townplace Suites Orlando Downtown! Life is good with a nice hotel stay!

My husband and I stayed at the town place in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We love this…read morelocation. It was a very comfortable hotel room with a full kitchen. I like the fact that it had Flooring and not rugs. Our stay was very comfortable. The only thing I would complain about that affected our stay was that the mattresses were very old and sunk in. I had very poor night sleep the days that I was there. If they change the e mattresses it would be a perfect stay.

A friend and our families decided to stay at this Pleasant Stays vacation home in Clermont (near…read moreOrlando) a couple of months ago. We decided on a vacation home instead of a hotel because we wanted to have the extra room and the home away from home feeling. We were happy we did. The house was very close to the attractions and upon arrival we were gladly surprised at how comfortable the accommodations were. The house was very well kept and clean. The bathrooms were very clean and the toilets even had a seat band to show it was sanitized. The towels were folded in a decorative way making it look very nice and elegant, definitely a nice touch. The bedrooms were all of a good size and the kids bedrooms were nicely decorated with Disney characters which the kids appreciated. A good amount of attention to detail was put into the house to make it appealing and to make the guests feel more comfortable. The kids loved playing in the pool when we got to the house after visiting the attractions. There was also a charcoal BBQ grill that we used a couple of times (a plus for me since I love grilling). We had a great vacation overall and we loved staying at this house. We would definitely recommend Pleasant Stays homes and would use them again to find our next vacation rental.

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While visiting Universal, we stayed at La Quinta for 2 nights. The ladies at check in were amazing!…read moreWe had to speak with them multiple times for random things and they were very helpful. There are multiple buildings and we stayed in building 2. It was quiet even though close to the highway and a very short walk to building 1 where breakfast is served. Breakfast has very little and kind of lacking, but it is good for what you pay. Our room was extremely clean and the bed was comfortable. No complaints! I wouldn't hesitate to book again for the Great price.

This is a relatively inexpensive hotel that's very near to Universal Studios. Our 2-queen room…read moreseemed clean, but was quite dark even with all the lights on. There are 3 hotel buildings; it looks like 2 were added on after the first. The unfortunate effect is that rooms facing another building (as ours did) are dark. The luggage carts available in front of the lobby have brakes, an excellent feature I've rarely seen elsewhere. The elevator was quite slow. There was a single nightstand between the beds in our room, which is a pet peeve of mine because we both like to keep water at bedside. The 27" no-name TV was very small by today's standards, and the remote control worked poorly. The room was particularly noisy in the early morning hours from the freeway directly behind the hotel. The bathroom was adequate, and there was no skimping on towels. A plus was the Dove-branded dispenser bottles in the tub shower. Breakfast requires a paper voucher, and there was a "security" person (actually 2 of them) checking, in addition to the attendant wiping tables. The food was not particularly good, but no worse than other places at this and even higher price points. Table space was very limited, almost impossibly so on the weekend. I felt as if vultures were watching over me as I ate, waiting to pounce on the table. It appears as if people in the area try to sneak in the front door for a freebie breakfast. I wish I could have told the ones I saw that it wasn't worth it. We booked this hotel because of undeserved good reviews. If we are again in the area, we will not stay at this place.

We stayed at 520 jaybee ave. It was beautiful! The neighbors were very nice. Wish I could have…read moremoved in.

My family has been returning guests with Stoneman for 4 plus years now as we always go to Florida…read more Jane is the owner and always finds room for us in one of her properties. We have only ever had one issue and she had someone sent over immediately. Considering getting a rental property myself and wouldn't want any other manager.

I just moved to the central Florida area and I was looking to buy a home. I found Jemco Realty…read more(Oscar and Monica) on realtor.com and sent them a message. they responded quickly and went over what my needs and wants were. We talked about budget and financing. They set me up to view houses on their MLS site (much more efficient than realtor.com) and we started looking at houses. they didn't care about how much commission they made their goal was to find me the right home, we spent about 5 different days viewing houses until we found the home that was perfect for me. they pulled the comps, we drew up the contract and here I am in my new home. Oscar and Monica were wonderful, thumbs up!

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